As many as 5,449 samples have been tested till Wedesday since August 1 last year and 682 of them were positive.

The first 54 days of 2017 have seen thrice as many H1N1 (swine flu) cases reported across Karnataka, than the total number of cases registered throughout 2016.

Cameroon has confirmed a case of the highly contagious H5N8 bird flu virus in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday, citing a report fro

CHENNAI: A month and a half into 2017, Tamil Nadu has already recorded 1,020 H1N1 (swine flu) cases.

Visitors at Gandhi Hospital wear masks.Visitors at Gandhi Hospital wear masks.

Hyderabad: Two patients died while undergoing treatment for swine flu at Gandhi Hospital.

CHENNAI: There have been nine confirmed H1N1 deaths in the state since January , and 20-30 suspected cases of the flu are admitted to hospitals every day, said public health officials.

In a move to keep healthcare professionals fit to handle A(H1N1) influenza cases, emergency medical technicians attached to GVK EMRI-108 ambulances are being vaccinated.

An outbreak of avian influenza in Uganda that’s killed migratory birds on the shores of Africa’s biggest lake may spread to other countries in the region.

Doctors have people to be aware of the virus and have also recommended them to approach doctors in case of a sudden fever.