New Delhi, July 24, With the number of confirmed swine flu cases on the rise, India plans to soon stop mass testing and create buffer zones for human clusters infected by the influenza A (H1N1) virus to curb its spread — the way it was done for poultry during the bird flu outbreak.
New Delhi, July 23, Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia Thursday asked parents not to send their children to school if they show symptoms of swine flu, but at the same time advised students that there was no need for panic.
New Delhi, July 23, People travelling to India will now be asked to furnish details if he/she is undergoing treatment or has symptoms of swine flu. They may also be denied a visa, a senior health ministry official said Thursday as the country increasingly reported ‘imported cases’ of influenza A(H1N1).
Abu Dhabi, July 22, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has unveiled a plan to stop the spread of influenza A(H1N1) virus, also called swine flu, in the country, the WAM news agency reported.
New Delhi, July 14, India Tuesday reported 17 new swine flu cases, taking the total number of people infected with the influenza A(H1N1) virus to 229 while a whopping number of 88 are in hospitals, a health ministry official said Tuesday.
New Delhi, July 13, Nineteen new swine flu cases, including a two-year-old boy, were reported Monday, taking India’s tally of influenza A (H1N1) infected people to 212 so far, the health ministry said. Seven of the fresh cases are “secondary infections” – due to contact with infected people who arrived from abroad.
Hyderabad, July 13, India’s tally of swine flu cases crossed 200 Monday as eight people here were confirmed to be suffering from influenza A (H1N1), officials said.
New Delhi, July 6, Nine new cases of swine flu were reported Monday, taking the total figure of the influenza A H1N1 cases in the country to 145 so far, health officials said here.
New Delhi, June 26, Two teenaged girls, one each from Delhi and Mumbai, were Friday confirmed to have contracted swine flu, taking the total number of people detected with the influenza A(H1N1) virus in India to 80, health officials said here.
New Delhi, June 25, Five people, including three children, tested positive Thursday for the swine flu, taking the total number of influenza A (H1N1) virus cases in India to 78, health officials said.