Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 11:17
The toll from an outbreak of a new strain of bird flu in eastern China rose to six on Friday with the deaths of a farmer in Zhejiang province and two other people in this metropolis.
Last Updated: Friday, April 5, 2013, 23:28
Taiwan declared a high alert against H7N9 bird flu after China reported increasing number of cases amid a travel rush from the mainland during the Tomb-sweeping Day holiday.
Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 18:09
Two more persons died in China due to H7N9 bird flu, taking death toll from new strain of avian influenza to five in the country even as officials traced the new deadly virus to pigeons in Shanghai.
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 18:36
China today reported a fourth case of the H7N9 bird flu believed to be a new type of deadly virus that claimed two lives so far, creating anxiety among the health officials.
Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 17:52
Two men from Shanghai have died after contracting the lesser-known H7N9 strain of avian influenza, while a third patient is in a critical condition, the Chinese government said today.
Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 20:37
The death toll due to Swine flu in the city has risen to 11 this year with a 40-year-old man succumbing to the disease, a senior officer said today.
Last Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 19:12
Last Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 22:42
There was an uproar in the Gujarat Assembly on Thursday over rising number of swine flu cases in the state with the Opposition Congress trying to move an adjournment motion on the issue.
Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 13:58
More than 2,000 chickens were culled and a large quantity of eggs destroyed in Bihar`s Purnea district in the last 24 hours following an outbreak of avian flu, officials said on Monday.
Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 00:50
A 32-year-old woman died of swine flu at a private hospital here on Monday, health officials said, taking the toll in the city this year to five.
Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 20:24
Haryana Government is taking effective steps to check spread of swine flu in the state, where 38 persons have died of the disease since January and 373 cases reported positive.
Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 00:15
Two women succumbed to H1N1 virus at Rajkot civil hospital Thursday morning even as Gujarat health secretary met doctors here and formed a rapid action team to control spread of the disease in city.
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