May 25 2013 Last updated 2:54 am
: Genes included in the new swine flu may have been circulating undetected in pigs for at least a decade, according to researchers who have sequenced the genomes of more than 50 samples of the virus. The findings suggest that… बाँकी अंश »
New York City authorities on Friday closed three schools following a swine flu outbreak as the World Health Organisation reported more than a 1,000 new cases around the globe in 24 hours. The WHO said there are now 7,520 confirmed… बाँकी अंश »
The World Health Organisation has announced the swine flu virus has spread to 29 countries. The number of confirmed swine flu cases around the world has now risen to 3,440 with the latest infections reported in Argentina, Panama, Australia and… बाँकी अंश »
U.S. President Barack Obama said the swine influenza A-H1N1 has not been as virulent as feared, but he said the virus can spread easily, and there is the potential for many people to get sick from one person who has… बाँकी अंश »
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has reportedly scrapped a low-key trip to India over fears about the swine flu epidemic. The media queen planned to fly to Goa May 5 and meet up with Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat. But the… बाँकी अंश »
Ottawa, May 6 (Xinhua) Canadian scientists have completed the world’s first genetic sequencing of the A/H1N1 flu virus, marking a ‘significant milestone’ in studying the virus, health officials said Wednesday. This will allow scientist to know ‘the epidemiology of the… बाँकी अंश »
The Canadian Health Minister, Leona Aglukkaq, has announced that scientists in the country have been able to use gene technology to inspect the swine flu virus. Scientists in Winnipeg succeeded in sequencing the Mexican flu’s genetic code before comparing three… बाँकी अंश »
A medical team that rushed to a remote village in western Nepal after a mystery disease killed 13 people in less than a fortnight Wednesday ruled out an outbreak of swine flu and attributed the deaths to a viral attack.… बाँकी अंश »
The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday confirmed 1,658 cases of the new influenza A(H1N1) virus in 23 countries. Mexico reported 946 laboratory-confirmed cases, including 29 deaths, Gregory Hartl, a spokesman for the health agency, said. The United States had 403… बाँकी अंश »
While the samples of three suspected persons from Delhihave tested negative, the results of two from Cochin are stillawaited and two more suspected cases have been placed underisolation in Bangalore, Joint Secretary Ministry of HealthVineet Chaudhary told reporters here today.… बाँकी अंश »