Four more patients succumbed to swine flu on Sunday in the city which is battling its worst-ever outbreak of H1N1 infection this year.

In view of the increase in number of swine flu cases, Punjab government on Saturday launched a statewide awareness campaign to be carried out at the district and block levels.

Highest 21 cases each reported from Panchkula, Faridabad

MUMBAI: Maharashtra accounts for nearly 50% of all H1N1 influenza casualties and one-fourth of the confirmed cases detected in the country since January.

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat government and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) once again got a rebuke from Gujarat high court on Wednesday "for taking its direction lightly" in response to a petition

Gujarat Health Minister Shankar Chaudhary said the administration is taking necessary steps to curb the spread of swine flu, with the help of over 5,000 doctors.

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's Western Cape has detected type H5N8 bird flu on two ostrich farms, the province's agriculture department said on Tuesday.

ZURICH (Reuters) - Two new cases of bird flu have been reported in western Switzerland, the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) said in a statement on Tuesday.

Panaji: With the incidence of swine flu going up this year, a total of 144 persons have tested positive for the viral respiratory disease and seven have died during this period, raising concern in

The Uttar Pradesh government has asked all schools of the state to put on hold morning assemblies from tomorrow to prevent the spread of swine flu.

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