The swine flu toll in India, has gone up to thirty one, with seven more cases reported from Punjab and one from Mumbai.
The swine flu toll in India, has gone up to thirty one, with seven more cases reported from Punjab and one from Mumbai.
Seven of nine students of an educational institution in Jalandhar, Punjab, who recently visited NASA, as part of an academic tour, tested positive for swine flu yesterday evening at National Institution of Communicable Diseases, New Delhi.
Swine Flu In India Is Under Control: Health Minister
Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that the H1N1 swine flu virus was under control as, out of 23 cases, nearly half of them have been cured.
Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that the H1N1 swine flu virus was under control as, out of 23 cases, nearly half of them have been cured.
The students are undergoing treatment at the Jalandhar Civil Hospital.
Meanwhile, in Mumbai a 12-year-old girl who arrived from Thailand after a week long vacation was found to be suffering from fever and cough.
Thailand to Distribute One Million Swine Flu Booklets
Thailand said it would distribute one million public health booklets about swine flu after the number of infections rose more than 20-fold in a week with a cluster of student infections.
Thailand said it would distribute one million public health booklets about swine flu after the number of infections rose more than 20-fold in a week with a cluster of student infections.
In Andhra Pradesh, where the country's highest number of cases of swine flu was reported, a help line system has been launched to provide information on swine flu symptoms and available medical facilities.
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Gulf Sees Surge in Swine Flu Cases
Swine flu cases in Arab states in the Gulf, a high-traffic transit zone for millions of air travellers, rose to 34 on Tuesday after Qatar reported its first cases, two of them young boys.
Swine flu cases in Arab states in the Gulf, a high-traffic transit zone for millions of air travellers, rose to 34 on Tuesday after Qatar reported its first cases, two of them young boys.
The state government will guide people on whom to contact for diagnosis and treatment, and has also launched an SMS facility.
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US School Group Diagnosed With Swine Flu Quarantined in China
Seven teachers and students from a US school party visiting China have been diagnosed with swine flu and quarantined, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
Seven teachers and students from a US school party visiting China have been diagnosed with swine flu and quarantined, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
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