BEIJING: Chinese doctors say they have found a herbal remedy for preventing and treating the A(H1N1) Influenza which is both more cost-effective and better resistant to the virus than the drug Tamiflu.
In a sixth confirmed case, a 36-year-old man from South Goa tested positive for swine flu on Thursday.
State chief epidemiologist Dr Rajendra Tamba said the man employed on a ship traveled from Germany via Holland and Hong Kong. He arrived in Goa from Mumbai on July 18. Dr Tamba mentioned that he came to the Goa Medical College, Bambolim the same day and was admitted.
AIZAWL, July 22: As many as 32 gayals, 77 cattle and 742 pigs died of swine flu as well as foot and mouth diseases (FMD) during the past few weeks in Mizoram. This was disclosed in a meeting held by the animal husbandry and veterinary department recently, which was attended by veterinary officers and staff.
Bhutan has joined the global map of countries affected by the pandemic influenza A H1N1 virus, initially known as swine flu, with four Bhutanese having tested positive for the flu, of whom two were detected within the country.
The two cases in Bhutan were confirmed on Monday in a three-year-old girl and a 38-year-old woman, both residents of Thimphu but from different families.
Pune Two-thirds of those tested postive for the H1N1 virus in the state are from Pune. Till date, 30 people have been infected with H1N1 virus (swine flu) in Pune, of which 17 are children.
Dr Pradeep Awate, in charge of the swine flu control cell in Mumbai, said a total of 47 cases were reported in Maharashtra, of which 30 were from Pune.
Sri Lankan health officials have found the first patient infected with the Influenza A-HINI (formerly Swine Flu) virus inside the country.
Dr. Anura Senanayake, the Director of the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) at Angoda confirmed that this patient was admitted to the hospital this morning.
New Delhi: Scientists from Imperial College, London, on Tuesday announced a large-scale study which found that closing down schools entirely during a flu pandemic may cut infection rates by 40%.
NEW DELHI: With 14 school children in the Capital having tested positive for swine flu, the State Health Department on Tuesday cautioned schools in Delhi to keep an eye out for students showing symptoms of the highly contagious disease.
