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Asthma is a significant risk factor for severe disease in children who get H1N1 virus compared with the seasonal flu.
Saturday , 14 November '09
More than 6,250 people have died in the swine flu pandemic, World Health Organisation data has showed, as the global death rate appeared to slow.
Saturday , 14 November '09
A serological survey on swine flu antibodies is currently underway to determine the prospects of Pune developing "herd immunity" to the dreaded virus.
Saturday , 7 November '09
Pune has emerged as the epicentre of swine flu with its 100th victim.
Wednesday , 4 November '09
An unrelenting Swine flu pandemic in the city has claimed two more lives taking the toll to 99, health officials said.
Saturday , 31 October '09
Three children aged between one month to four years died of swine flu during the last three days, taking the toll in the viral infection in the city to 96.
Saturday , 31 October '09
As Pune has the largest number of swine flu victims, health authorities are waiting for the findings of a research undertaken by NIV on herd immunity.
Thursday , 29 October '09
With as much information as we all are hearing about swine flu, there is also a lot of misinformation.
Thursday , 29 October '09
The World Health Organization plans to distribute 200 million doses of swine flu vaccine to 100 developing countries.
Tuesday , 27 October '09
A total of 194 persons have died of Swine flu so far in Maharashtra, a health official said.
Monday , 26 October '09
With the death of a 30-year-old woman, the Swine Flu toll in the city has gone up to 91, health officials said.
Sunday , 25 October '09
US President Barack Obama has declared 2009 H1N1 swine flu a national emergency.
Saturday , 17 October '09
Government-run Sassoon Hospital in Pune is facing shortage of drugs needed for supporting those on ventilator.
Tuesday , 13 October '09
No deaths due to swine flu occurred today but 169 new cases of the disease was reported from across the country with the maximum number being from Kerala.
Tuesday , 13 October '09
A new study has revealed that adding oxygen to the blood of H1N1 patients suffering from respiratory failure can significantly improve their survival.
Saturday , 10 October '09
Cuba announced that three pregnant women died after contracting swine flu, the first report of A(H1N1) casualties on the communist island.
Friday , 9 October '09
Nashik district, which has recorded 20 deaths due to the H1N1 virus so far, has been declared as 'swine flu affected'.
Wednesday , 7 October '09
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reiterated its confidence in the H1N1 vaccine on Tuesday, calling it the most important tool against the pandemic.
Tuesday , 6 October '09
The swine flu toll in the city has risen to 75 with four more persons succumbing to the virus, health officials said.
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