Two test positive for swine flu in Bhopal

Last Updated: Thursday, August 23, 2012, 13:29

Two persons, including a pregnant woman, tested positive for swine flu in the city, official sources said on Thursday.

`2009 swine flu outbreak toll may be 15 times higher`

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 13:05

The swine flu pandemic of 2009 killed an estimated 284,500 people, about 15 times the number that was confirmed by laboratory tests at the time, a new study has revealed.

Mumbai woman tests positive for H1N1

Last Updated: Friday, June 22, 2012, 13:12

A 26-year-old woman tested positive for H1N1 or swine flu on Thursday in Mumbai, and both she and her son have been admitted to hospital in Thane, a newspaper report said Friday.

Why swine flu virus develops drug resistance

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2012, 16:26

Using computer chips of a type more commonly found in games consoles, researchers have revealed how the swine flu virus resists anti-flu drugs like Relenza and Tamiflu.

Flu `Holy Grail` comes closer to reality

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 19:15

The pandemic 2009 H1N1 vaccine can generate antibodies in vaccinated individuals not only against the H1N1 virus, but also against other influenza virus strains including H5N1 and H3N2.

H1N1 discovery could pave way for universal flu vaccine

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 17:03

Researchers have found a potential way to develop universal flu vaccines and eliminate the need for seasonal flu vaccinations.

920 cases of swine flu reported this year

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 18:57

Admitting that cases of pandemic influenza-A H1N1 have re-surfaced in States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, the Government said a total of 920 cases, including 57 deaths, had been reported across the country this year till April 18.