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How has the Swine Flu Scare Negatively Impacted us in India?
Now that increasing numbers of questions are being asked about the actual dangers posed by the H1N1 Swine flu, and whether it deserves the sobriquet of ‘Pandemic’, answers are being demanded because of the amount of money that has been spent on it globally and whether this expenditure was justified. We take a look at [...]
Swine Flu Scare Overestimated by WHO, Says India
The union minister of health in India has questioned the role of the World Health Organisation in overreacting to the H1N1 Swine flu scare and declaring it to be a dangerous pandemic. According to this Times of India report, an inquiry is to be demanded into the role of WHO and an alleged nexus between [...]
‘Test for swine flu even if there’s only one symptom’ says Health Minister
Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has recently expressed concern that cases of the H1N1 Swine flu have recently been seen to be asymptomatic; that is even those infected are not displaying the commonly expected symptoms of the virus.
The WHO has listed symptoms such as cough, fever, cold, body ache, running nose and sore throat [...]
Jammu and Kashmir Reports Second Swine flu Death; 24,000 Affected in India
On Thursday, the second death resulting from the H1N1 Swine flu virus was reported from the northern most Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir, which is among the last of the Indian states to report swine flu infections.
The national death toll from the swine flu virus is now up to 831 with more than 24,000 [...]
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 to [...]
Airport Testing for Swine Flu Futile
At the time when the H1N1 Swine flu pandemic was not established within India or as widespread all over the country, it perhaps made sense to test people at the airport as they come in from abroad. This was also the reason that the infection was a little slower to infiltrate into India on a [...]
Global Death Rate from Swine Flu Slowing
According to the data from the WHO 6,250 people have died in the H1N1 swine flu pandemic worldwide, and some 206 countries are caught up in its sweep. According to this AFP report, the death rate now appears to be slowing down as per a statement issued by WHO.
Meanwhile in India the Swine flu death [...]
Cipla Swine Flu Drug Antiflu Prequalified by WHO
One of India’s leading pharma companies, Cipla has launched their version of Tamiflu, (the formulation Oseltamivir that is used to treat the H1N1 Swine flu virus) . Cipla’s anti swine flu drug is called Antiflu. According to company officials this is the only flu medicine from India that has been ‘prequalified’ by the WHO.
“We have [...]
Global Swine Flu Toll 6000, 199 Countries Affected
The World Health Organisation has said that the global death toll from the H1N1 Swine flu pandemic has crossed the 6000 mark and reached at least 6,071 as on November 1. Countries all over the world, 199 to be precise have come within the ambit of the Swine flu pandemic.
Central America and Latin America still [...]
Now we are told Two Shots Required for Children and One for Pregnant Women
Whereas the WHO has opined that just one flu shot is enough for children, now federal officials in the United States have said that children, who are more vulnerable to the H1N1 Swine flu pandemic, will require two shots of the Swine flu vaccine, not just one, which may not offer sufficient immunity.
On the other [...]