58 Mexicans die of flu
February 6th, 2012 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 6 (IANS/EFE) A total of 58 people have died of flu in Mexico so far this year. The deaths were caused by different strains of flu virus, ... Read more...
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CDC confirms three new swine flu cases in Iowa
November 25th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Iowa, Nov 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that three new cases of the swine flu have been confirmed in Iowa. The CDC says the disease ... Read more...
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Muammar Gaddafi: A man of eccentricities, enigma
October 20th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Oct 20 (IANS) Libyan leader Muammar Gaddaffi, who was killed by National Transitional Council fighters in his hometown Sirte Thursday, will be remembered as a "mercurial and eccentric" man.In ... Read more...
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It’s Ganesh Chaturthi, millions welcome elephant god
September 1st, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) The sounds of the first 'aarti' and 'sthapan puja' welcoming the elephant-headed Lord Ganesh resounded through this Maharashtra capital Thursday as the 10-day Ganpati festival began ... Read more...
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Swine flu spread much wider than suspected
June 9th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) The swine flu outbreak during the winter of 2009-2010 was much more widespread than previously realised, a study says.Blood samples taken from Scottish adults in March ... Read more...
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Woman diagnosed with swine flu in Bhopal
April 21st, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 21 (IANS) A woman whose husband died of swine flu here last week was Thursday diagnosed with the same infection, officials said."Rupal Soni has been diagnosed with swine ... Read more...
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1 death, 11 new swine flu cases in India
March 23rd, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) One person died of swine flu while 11 fresh cases of the H1N1 virus were reported in the country in the week ending March 20, ... Read more...
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Boys infect boys with swine flu: Study
February 1st, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 1 (ANI): A new study of how swine flu spread in a primary school during the 2009 pandemic has revealed that boys predominantly pass on flu to other boys and ... Read more...
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Young child among eleven H1N1 flu deaths in Jordan
January 23rd, 2011 - 3:29 am ICT by BNO News
AMMAN (BNO NEWS) -- A four-year-old Jordanian girl died of A/H1N1 influenza on Saturday, bringing the total number of flu fatalities this season to 11, Jordan's Ministry of Health said.The girl, who ... Read more...
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Swine flu vaccines go waste in Pakistan
January 22nd, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 22 (IANS) District health officials in Pakistan are "not very keen" to use swine flu vaccines donated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), thus resulting in the country's failure to ... Read more...
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Plasma therapy may work for patients with severe 2009 H1N1 infection
January 20th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): Using plasma from patients who have recovered from an infection to treat those with the same infection is an old medical therapy to treat multiple diseases.The same ... Read more...
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British Band ‘Broadcast’s Founder Trish Keenan Dies At 42
January 16th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lead singer of the band 'Broadcast,' Trish Keenan passed away on Friday, the Warp Records group announced the news to the media. The media outlets reported ... Read more...
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Britain’s swine flu death toll rises to 112
January 13th, 2011 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) The death toll due to swine flu in Britain has risen to 112, according to a government report.The figure went up on the 50 cases reported last week ... Read more...
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10 swine flu cases reported last week
January 12th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Ten swine flu cases were reported in the country in the week ending Jan 9, the health ministry said Wednesday. No deaths were reported during the period. ... Read more...
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Olivia Rae Clee-Barnett dies from swine flu
January 6th, 2011 - 2:10 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Merseyside, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A British teenager who was amongst a group of singers who won a reality TV show in Britain has died. Olivia Rae Clee-Barnett died of swine ... Read more...
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Teen Talent Winner Olivia Rae Clee-Barnett Dies of Swine Flu
January 6th, 2011 - 1:56 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Seventeen year old teen talent contest winner Olivia Rae Clee-Barnett has died, becoming yet another victim of the Swine Flu outbreak which has claimed six lives in Merseyside. ... Read more...
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Obesity ups death risk for swine flu patients
January 5th, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Extreme obesity upped the death risk for those infected with H1N1 or swine flu in 2009, a study shows.Researchers co-related extreme obesity with a nearly three-fold increased odds ... Read more...
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Britain’s swine flu patients take up hospital beds for kids
January 3rd, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Seriously ill babies and children are being forced to travel to different places across Britain as intensive care beds have been allotted to swine flu patients.Only 15 of ... Read more...
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Swine flu makes comeback, 20 cases in a week
December 28th, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Swine flu has made a comeback with 20 cases and one death being reported from across the country in the week ending Dec 26, the health ministry ... Read more...
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Only one new swine flu case in India
December 24th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Only one swine flu case was reported in India during the last week, the health ministry said Friday.According to the health ministry's data, only one case of ... Read more...
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Swine flu claims 10 victims in Britain
December 13th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Swine flu, the H1N1 virus behind last year's global pandemic has reared its head again this winter, claiming 10 lives in Britain, according to the Health Protection Agency ... Read more...
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Groundbreaking research opens door to new HIV treatments
December 11th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 11 (ANI): A new University of Victoria study has significantly advanced the understanding of HIV and how to treat it.Stephanie Willerth and her team studied approximately 15,000 different versions of ... Read more...
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Exposure to seasonal flu made middle-aged prone to H1N1
December 7th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): A new study has suggested that faulty antibodies from previous infections boosted severity of swine flu in the middle-aged.A study has stated that previous infection with other, seasonal, ... Read more...
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Two die of swine flu, 11 new cases surface
November 30th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) As the winter approaches, swine flu cases in the country have started going down significantly, with just two deaths and 11 cases reported Nov 22-28, health ... Read more...
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Red Ribbon Express arrives in Delhi
November 29th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The Red Ribbon Express arrived in the capital Monday, a year after its journey around the country to spread awareness about AIDS and other diseases.Delhi Health Minister ... Read more...
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Wiser from 26/11, Indian tourism bouncing back
November 25th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) As hoteliers excitedly speak of heavy winter bookings and tourist inflows foretell a 10 percent growth this year, the Indian travel industry seems to have ... Read more...
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Health, education key areas of cooperation for Obama
November 8th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Monday signalled collaboration with India in education and health, calling these as key areas of cooperation."Because the wealth of a nation also ... Read more...
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Swine flu cases in the country decline with the onset of winter
November 8th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) With only 30 cases of swine flu being reported nationwide last week, the H1N1 virus seems to be weakening with the onset of winter, officials said Monday."Only ... Read more...
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Meet the Brit boy who hasn’t eaten in 4 years!
November 4th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 4 (ANI): A four-year-old boy from the UK is so frightened of food and drink that he hasn't eaten anything in the past four years.This condition of Daniel Harrison is ... Read more...
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Swine flu cases increase in less affected states
November 2nd, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The number of swine flu cases in the country dipped marginally last week but the number saw a little rise in those states which were so far ... Read more...
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Apex institute for communicable diseases on anvil (Lead)
October 29th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Worried after the outbreak of dengue and swine flu in the country, the government is to soon set up an apex institute for communicable diseases on the ... Read more...
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Apex institute for communicable diseases to be set up soon
October 29th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Following the outbreak of dengue, malaria and swine flu in the country in recent years, the government is planning to set up soon an apex institute ... Read more...
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India sees sharp drop in swine flu cases
October 25th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS)The number of swine flu cases in India in the past week dropped almost to half the previous count, the health ministry said here Monday.A total of ... Read more...
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Scientists one step closer to universal flu vaccine
October 22nd, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 22 (ANI): Researchers at Scripps Research Institute in la Jolla, California, teamed up with Peter Palese and colleagues at Mount Sinai MedicalSchool in New York to test a protein ... Read more...
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Homes are home to infections, says report
October 21st, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Household is where the maximum number of infections are born, a global hygiene council (GHC) study report said Thursday."Nearly 90 percent of infections originate in our households ... Read more...
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