Recently publicized swine flu not new, says WHO expert
World | July 02, 2020 10:32 ISTA World Health Organization (WHO) expert said that the recently publicized swine flu in China was not new and that it's under close surveillance.
A World Health Organization (WHO) expert said that the recently publicized swine flu in China was not new and that it's under close surveillance.
G4 EA H1N1 flu virus is already spreading among the swine population in China. Researchers have taken 30,000 nasal swabs from pigs in slaughterhouses in 10 Chinese provinces between 2011 and 2018 and have found the genotype 1 (G1) strain.
Swami Ramdev, on Wednesday, announced that the differences between the Ministry of AYUSH and Patanjali have been solved and Coronil will now be available in the market. Here are certain key health takeaways from today's press conference.
Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor has reacted to the new flu strain discovered in China which has the potential to turn into a pandemic like the coronavirus. The actress is a survivor of a version of swine flu which she contracted in 2015 and said that she would never wish it for her worst enemy.
Even as the world is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, Researchers in China have discovered a new type of swine flu that is capable of triggering a pandemic. The new strain of influenza was recently discovered in pigs that has the potential to infect humans.
A new strain of influenza virus similar to swine-flu but with huge 'human pandemic potential' has been found in China. The discovery has left scientists and health officials concerned. The new strain of influenza was recently discovered in pigs that has the potential to infect humans. According to researchers, a number of workers from Chinese abattoirs and the swine industry exhibited signs of infection.
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora on Thursday informed that about 14,919 pigs have died of the African Swine flu in the state. He said the government has demanded ₹144 crores for the culling of pigs in Assam.
Assam's Animal Husbandry Minister Atul Bora on May 12 informed that the African swine flu has now claimed lives of 14,465 pigs across 10 districts in the state.
The Assam government on Sunday said the first instance of African Swine Flu has been detected in the north eastern state which has already killed around 2,500 pigs across 306 villages.
The Meghalaya government on Monday banned the import of pigs after a spike in deaths of the animal was reported from some districts in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, according to a notification.
The ongoing outbreak of coronavirus is 10 times deadlier than swine flu, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Monday
A 65-year-old woman from the Subash Nagar locality in New Delhi died of swine flu, a senior health official said on Tuesday.
Chief Medical Officer of Meerut, Dr Rajkumar said that 81 patients have been tested positive for Swine Flu in Meerut including 20 PAC jawans.
The most advanced quadrivalent vaccine for swine flu was made available to the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) members free of cost at the apex court's dispensary.
Amid the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, fresh cases of H1N1 virus causing swine flu have emerged in India. In view of this, the Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania (CMAAO) issued an advisory on Wednesday.
Justice DY Chandrachud has further requested the Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde to issue necessary directions in this regard to take care of the emergency situations which has arisen.
At least 152 positive cases have been recorded in national capital this year.
SAP, a German software group, has decided to shut down all offices in India after two of its employees in Bengaluru tested positive for the H1N1 virus or Swine Flu.
Odisha on Thursday reported its first swine flu case of the year after a resident of Dhenkanal district tested positive for the virus. The patient is under treatment at the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack.
Meanwhile, neighbouring Mizoram has started screening people entering the state through the India-Myanmar border, officials said. A screening centre has been set up at Zokhawthar in the border district of Champhai, besides one at Lengpui Airport.
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