MUMBAI: Despite an active circulation of the H1N1 influenza virus in the city since February, there is a time lag of 4-5 days before the onset of symptoms and initiation of treatment by doctors.

PUNE: Accounting for 90 chikungunya cases till May this year, Pune continues to be the hotbed of mosquito-borne disease in the state.

MUMBAI: With the H1N1 influenza virus gaining virulence after the onset of monsoon, doctors are witnessing a sharp increase in the instances of cluster infections in families.

Mumbai: A total 261 persons in Maharashtra have died due to swine flu so far, of which, 10 passed away in Mumbai.

MUMBAI: Motorists, be warned! Soon, honking in silence zones may cost you dear.

Mumbai: In a setback to a city-based developer, Bombay High Court recently dismissed his plea challenging the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

Maharashtra farmer leaders have rejected the Rs 34,000-crore loan waiver announced by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis last week, terming it “incomplete”.

One of the women in the family was the first to be infected. She was treated at Hinduja Hospital and the infection seems to have passed on to the rest of the family, according to the doctor.

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala worst hit by the flu tragedy. Air borne transmission makes it tough for prevention measures to work.

The state government on Wednesday informed Bombay High Court that it would sensitise policemen about noise pollution rules to ensure proper implementation during the forthcoming festive season.