The Moroccan health ministry has said that a fisherman has died of swine flu in the Western Sahara region, where 11 others have been tested H1N1 positive.
The victim, a 40-year-old, had been suffering from a "chronic disease" but the other 11 fishermen are not in serious condition, the ministry said in a statement.
Swine 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.
Advertisement
The World Health Organisation declared the swine flu pandemic over in August 2010, more than a year after the H1N1 virus that emerged from Mexico sparked panic and killed thousands of people around the world.
Source: AFP
South Korea Reports First Death from Swine Flu
A South Korean man who returned from a trip overseas has died from swine flu, becoming the country's first reported death from the virus, the health ministry here said Saturday.
Advertisement
 Indian Swine Flu Outbreak Puts Bangladesh on AlertWith India dealing with a fresh outbreak of swine flu which has so far claimed 95 lives in the country, Bangladeshi health ministry has asked officials to remain on alert as a precautionary measure. | Advertisement
|
Swine Flu Cases Rise to 64 in New Delhi
Health officials in New Delhi revealed four more additional cases of swine flu on Friday, taking the total number of people infected by the H1N1 virus to 64.
Advertisement
Recommended Readings
Latest General Health News
Swine influenza A viruses, including subtypes H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2, are prominent among pigs and sporadically transmit to humans.
The microorganism "is a newly identified potential disease-causing agent, possibly originating from or evolving within the dog's microbiome."
Flavanol naturally present in red wine can compromise the proper metabolism of alcohol and lead to a headache.
To reduce bacterial risks, pet owners can switch to a non-raw diet or obtain quality raw meat for cooking before feeding dogs.
Since 2010, the gender gap in life expectancy in the US has increased to six years because of the pandemic, accidents, opioid overdoses, injuries, and suicide.