The first ever swine flu case reported in West Bengal has taken the number of Indian cases to 74. The latest victim is eight-year-old girl Shruti Ghosh, who arrived recently from Australia.
Meanwhile the National Institution of Communicable Diseases (NICD) confirmed that a 15-year-old girl from Hong Kong had tested positive for the influenza A (H1N1) or swine flu virus.
Swine Flu | Swine Influenza | Hog Flu | Pig Flu
Swine flu, a type of influenza caused by a new strain of the H1N1 Type A influenza virus has originated from the pigs. Winter always brings along the chills and the flu, make sure you're safe this season.
Swine flu, a type of influenza caused by a new strain of the H1N1 Type A influenza virus has originated from the pigs. Winter always brings along the chills and the flu, make sure you're safe this season.
Meanwhile Chandigarh also reported its first swine flu case on Wednesday.
Experts Say Vaccinating Children may be Effective in Controlling Flu
New research funded by the Wellcome Trust and the EU has found that targeting children may be an effective use of limited supplies of flu vaccine.
New research funded by the Wellcome Trust and the EU has found that targeting children may be an effective use of limited supplies of flu vaccine.
RAS
Avian Influenza / Bird Flu-Causes-Symptoms-Treatment- FAQs
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also.
Bird flu (avian influenza/avian flu) is a disease caused by an influenza virus (H5N1) that primarily affects birds but can infect humans also.
Azad Says Multi-pronged Strategy Kept Swine Flu Cases Negligible
The Indian government has said that it has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to curb the spread of swine flu virus and there was no reason to panic.
The Indian government has said that it has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to curb the spread of swine flu virus and there was no reason to panic.
