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Lohan sparks swine flu fear on Twitter
March 17th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
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London, March 16 (IANS) Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan sparked fears that she had contracted swine flu on micro-blogging site Twitter.
The "Mean Girls" star posted a note on her twitter page last ...
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Lohan sparks swine flu fears with “achey” tweet
March 16th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Mar 16 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan is said to have sparked fears she has contracted swine flu after she asked followers on Twitter.com about the symptoms of the illness, and adding ...
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Swine Flu Toll Hits 16,713: Says WHO
March 13th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by GD
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By Meena Kar
Geneva, Mar 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) H1N1 virus or the Swine flu virus has been one of the greatest concerns of the doctors in the year 2009. Noticing the rapidly increasing ...
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34th Arab health ministers’ meet in Cairo Wednesday
March 10th, 2010 - 4:16 am ICT by IANS
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Abu Dhabi, March 10 (IANS) The 34th Arab Health Ministers' Conference will begin in Cairo Wednesday to discuss ways to improve primary healthcare in the region, WAM news agency reported.
The two-day ...
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Harmful Bacteria Found In Hand Sanitizer
March 7th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by GD
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By Meena Kar
San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recent inspection conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at a hand sanitizer producing factory of Puerto Rico Beverage Inc. ...
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Swine flu surfaces again in Himachal
March 3rd, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
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Shimla, March 3 (IANS) A new swine flu case has been reported in Himachal Pradesh after a gap of over a month, a health department official said here Wednesday.
With this, the ...
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Pandemic flu virus may become resistant to Tamiflu
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, March 2 (ANI): A new study, conducted by researchers at the Ohio State University, analysing the behaviour of seasonal H1N1 suggests that pandemic flu may become resistant to Tamiflu, the main ...
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Swine flu may become resistant to Tamiflu
March 2nd, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, March 2 (IANS) If the behaviour of the seasonal form of the H1N1 influenza virus is any indication, scientists say chances are high that most strains of the pandemic swine flu ...
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More foreign tourists flocking to Chandigarh
February 28th, 2010 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
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By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, Feb 28 (IANS) Foreign tourists seem to be falling in love with Chandigarh's greenery, clean air and clear spaces. The number of tourists visiting one of India's most ...
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Public health budget up by Rs.1,253 crore
February 26th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) India's public health budget has gone up by Rs.1,253 crore, with special focus on AIDS control and mental health programmes and the prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular ...
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Tourism gets Rs.91 crore more, focus on ‘Incredible India’
February 26th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) India's tourism budget was Friday pegged at Rs.1,119.41 crore (Rs.11.19 billion/$242.4 million) -- a nine percent increase over the previous year allocation -- with almost one-third ...
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IANS Top Stories at 9
February 24th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
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BUSINESS
No fare hike, 54 new trains in India's railway budget (2nd Intro Roundup) - Moved at 1758
Railway budget highlights - Roundup moved at 1401
India schedules auction of third generation telecom ...
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IANS Top Stories At 6
February 24th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
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BUSINESS
No fare hike, 54 new trains in India's railway budget - Intro Roundup moved
at 1724, 2nd Intro Roundup to move by 1815
Railway budget highlights - Roundup moved at 1401
India schedules auction ...
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A far quicker, cheaper swine flu test, courtesy defence scientists
February 24th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
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By Prashant K. Nanda
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a swine flu testing kit that can diagnose the pandemic in just two hours and ...
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Human, bird flu virus interaction can create more virulent strains
February 23rd, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) Genetic interactions between avian flu virus and human seasonal flu viruses can potentially create hybrid strains, combining the virulence of bird flu with the pandemic ability of swine ...
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Indigenous vaccine for swine flu this year: Patil
February 22nd, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Monday said the government had responded with alacrity to the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic and was in the process of developing an indigenous ...
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Kolkata youth succumbs, Pune blast toll 14 (Lead)
February 21st, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
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Pune, Feb 21 (IANS) A 23-year-old student from Kolkata, who was injured in the Feb 13 terror blast, died at a hospital here early Sunday, taking the toll to 14. Rajeev Agarwal ...
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Indian data on swine flu shamefully inadequate: Virologist
February 15th, 2010 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
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By K.S. Jayaraman
Bangalore, Feb 15 (IANS) Warning that India should brace for more deaths from the swine flu (H1N1) pandemic, a leading virologist has described as "shameful" the lack of scientific data ...
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Swine flu hits 57 million Americans, kills 17,000
February 13th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
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By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) The deadly H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu, may have affected more than 57 million Americans and killed as many as 17,000 of ...
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Swine flu kills 15 more, toll is 1,294
February 11th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Swine flu continued to cause fatalities with 15 more deaths reported in the country, taking the toll so far to 1,294, health authorities said Thursday.
As many as ...
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Tourism and travel fair begins in Delhi
February 11th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The 78th edition of the Travel and Tourism Fair and the Outbound Travel Mart (TTF&OTM), billed as India's largest network of travel marts, was inaugurated here Thursday ...
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Experts: H1N1 epidemic seems to be over
February 8th, 2010 - 11:11 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
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Washington DC, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The H1N1 virus, which was better known as ‘swine flu’ is on the receding path. Experts are of the opinion that the H1N1 virus already has ...
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H1N1 Epidemic Seems To Be Dwindling, If Not Yet Over
February 8th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by GD
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By Madhuri Dey
Atlanta, Feb 8, (THAINDIAN NEWS) After a very long run and claiming a huge number of lives in the United States, it seems that finally the H1N1 epidemic, or the ...
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Swine flu vaccination in India likely from Feb 19
February 5th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) After months of wait, India is likely to start swine flu vaccination from Feb 19 and tens of thousands of medical practitioners will get the first ...
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Novel discovery may lead to new swine flu treatments
February 5th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
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Melbourne, Feb 5 (ANI): A young doctor at a Melbourne Hospital has made a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for those most at swine flu risk.
While attending to a 22-year-old ...
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Two more swine flu deaths push Delhi toll to 95
February 4th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) At least two more people have died in Delhi due to swine flu, health authorities said here Thursday.
Though the details of the two are yet to be ...
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Irish swine flu vaccination programme reaches ‘final stage’
February 4th, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by BNO News
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DUBLIN (BNO NEWS) -- The swine flu vaccination programme is moving into its final phase in Ireland, authorities announced Wednesday.
The vaccination programme, which began in late October 2009, initially targeted those of ...
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Two admitted with swine flu symptoms in Rourkela
January 29th, 2010 - 1:54 am ICT by IANS
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Bhubaneswar, Jan 29 (IANS) Two people have been admitted with swine flu symptoms in a hospital in Rourkela, an official said.
Another person died of suspected swine flu in Rourkela, a health official ...
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WHO justifies its swine flu warning
January 27th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
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London, Jan 27 (ANI): WHO officials have denied accusations that swine flu was declared a pandemic under an improper influence from drug firms.
Countries rushed to order thousands of vaccine doses when the ...
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Former NYPD officer sentenced to jail after middle school attack in Blauvelt, NY
January 27th, 2010 - 3:40 am ICT by BNO News
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NEW CITY, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – A former New York City Police Department officer on Tuesday was sentenced after entering a Blauvelt, New York middle school armed with a handgun and ...
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Two more swine flu deaths in Delhi, toll 92
January 26th, 2010 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Two more people have died of swine flu in the national capital, raising to 92 the number of fatalities from the viral disease, health authorities said Monday.
Of ...
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Tourist flow 17 percent up in Himachal
January 24th, 2010 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
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Shimla, Jan 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh, known for its picturesque tourist spots, registered an increase of 17 percent in the inflow of tourists last year compared to the previous year, an official ...
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Seven die of swine flu, India’s toll 1,177
January 23rd, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) At least seven more people, including four from Chhattisgarh have died of swine flu, taking India's death toll to 1,177, health authorities said Saturday.
Of the seven deaths, ...
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India asks WHO to explain swine flu alarm
January 20th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) India Wednesday asked the World Health Organisation (WHO) to explain reports that the swine flu was a "false pandemic".
Union Health Secretary K. Sujatha Rao, who is attending ...
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Eight new swine flu cases in Delhi
January 20th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The Indian capital Wednesday reported eight new swine flu cases, taking the total number in the city to 9,608, an official said.
"There were eight new cases of ...
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India demands inquiry into WHO’s swine flu alarm (Lead)
January 19th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) India Tuesday demanded an inquiry to establish why the World Health Organisation (WHO) pressed the panic button over the outbreak of swine flu, which many believe has ...
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Eight new swine flu cases in Delhi
January 19th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The national capital Tuesday reported eight new swine flu cases, taking the total number to 9,600, a health department official said.
"There were eight new cases of Influenza ...
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India wants inquiry into WHO’s swine flu alarm
January 19th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) India Tuesday demanded an inquiry to establish why the World Health Organisation (WHO) pressed the panic button with regard to the swine flu virus, which many believe ...
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India’s swine flu toll jumps to 1,136 (Lead)
January 18th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A whopping 16 swine flu deaths, 13 from Gujarat alone, were reported Monday, taking the toll due to the contagious virus in the country to 1,136, health ...
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Five swine flu cases in Delhi
January 18th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Five more people, including a child, were Monday diagnosed with swine flu, officials said.
"Five swine flu cases took Delhi's infection tally due to influenza A (H1N1) to ...
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