All Entries in the "Swine Flu News" Category
Genetic Mutation in H1N1 virus; India still to Import Vaccine
It would seem that the H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine for India is doomed to simply go round in circles without any resolution, with the general populace going through the entire second wave of flu this winter without any options of a vaccine. The indigenous swine flu vaccine is still several months away, and the government [...]
Swine Flu vaccine after 3-4 Months may be Redundant
According to an interview published in the Business Standard, with Novavax President & CEO and director of CPL Biologicals, Rahul Singhvi, time is running out fast for the H1N1 Swine flu pandemic in India and vaccines introduced after 3 to 4 months, will be redundant. Singhvi said that for India requisite permission was needed to [...]
177 Test Positive for Swine Flu; National Death Toll climbs to 600
Delhi continues to reel under the winter onslaught of the H1N1 Swine Flu virus, and as many as 177 people tested positive for the infection; 120 among them being children, according to this news report. This is the highest number of people testing positive for the infection recorded in a single day. ‘About 176 new [...]
WHO Predicts one third of world to be affected by H1N1
According to this IBN Live report, the WHO has sounded a warning that by the end of the currently ongoing H1N1 Swine flu pandemic, one third of the world would be affected by the infection from the virus. India is currently undergoing the second wave of Swine flu, with the setting in of winter due [...]
Jehangir Hospital let off the Hook for Reeda Shaikh death
According to this Indian Express article, the Jahangir Nursing Home in Pune, which was accused as being responsible for the first Swine Flu death in India; that of Reeda Shaikh has been absolved or blame for the fatality. On 3 August 2009, Reeda Shaikh, a 14 year old school student from Pune was the first [...]
Virus Mutating but Still no Vaccine in India
According to this report by the Examiner, mutations are now occurring in the H1N1 Swine flu virus, making it more deadly. Mutations were seen to be occurring in Norway and Ukraine and now the mutations have reportedly spread to the United States as well, according to the report. Although no such mutations have been observed [...]
Delhi Faces second wave of swine flu; More Awareness Ads Planned
With winter well and truly having set into north India, the national capital has seen a sharp spike in the number of H1N1 Swine flu cases. On Saturday, out of the three swine flu deaths in the country, two were confirmed as having occurred in Delhi. Also out of the 139 fresh cases reported, as [...]
DRDO Develops Swine Flu Detection Kit
India’s premier defence laboratory, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has put together a detection kit for the H1N1 Swine flu virus. It will also be possible to transfer the technology for commercial use according to Defence Minister A K Antony. ‘The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a rapid and cost-effective [...]
332 Crore Budget to Check Swine Flu
According to this Hindustan Times report, the Indian central government has pledged over Rs 332 crores to undertaking health measures that will help to check the spread of the H1N1 Swine flu virus according to health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. “The central government has so far spent or committed funds to the tune of Rs [...]
Dropping Temperatures of Past Two Days see Jump in Swine flu Cases
New Delhi has seen a significant drop in temperature in the past few days and with that there has been a significant rise in the number of positive H1N1 Swine flu cases reported from the national capital as well. There were 63 new cases reported on Wednesday whereas there were 62 new cases reported on [...]