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Swine flu cases on rise

Telangana tops in number of cases; deaths reported from several States in the past two days




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Probability of death by NCDs high in India: WHO




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Swine flu hits Telangana hard

Seven deaths and 150 positive cases have been reported since January 1




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Swine flu: 3-member team for Telangana




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TN sets up swine flu call centre

Call 044-24350496, 044-24334811, 9444340496, 9361482899 and 104 for information related to swine flu and fever, diagnostic centres and treatment from government hospitals




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Affordable swine flu vaccine that never made it




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Ebola vaccine safe, generates immune response, shows trial




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New virus, more outbreaks

A look at state-wise data shows that states with larger numbers of fatalities are also those with less successful public health infrastructure as a whole




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Rajasthan in emergency mode

There is panic, and thousands of people are pouring into hospitals to get themselves tested for the infection




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Visible change in health indicators, says Nadda



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H1N1: health workers to be vaccinated




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10,000 U.S.-supported civilians needed to fight Ebola: United Nations




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H1N1 cases to come under 3 categories



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H1N1 virus has not mutated: Centre



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Swine flu toll mounts across country



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Ebola transmission from dead patients possible



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Reasons for surge in H1N1 cases yet to be identified

People Cautioned against self medication



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Swine flu: Govt. ‘closely monitoring’ situation across India




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Why this surge in H1N1 cases, States asked

Centre wants epidemiological study to identify the causes




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Swine flu deaths soar past 660

Number of people affected by the H1N1 virus breaches the 10,000 mark as it spreads to new places like Nagaland.



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Mizoram reports first case of swine flu




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13 more test positive for swine flu in Jammu and Kashmir




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40 new drug stores granted licence to sell Tamiflu tablets in Delhi




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Centre tells States to operate 24x7 swine flu helplines



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Swine Flu: Live chat with Dr. Subhakar from Osmania Medical College




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9 IPS trainees test positive for swine flu at Hyderabad police academy

Three out of the nine officers, who were admitted to various private hospitals in Hyderabad, have already been discharged while the remaining are in stable condition.




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Swine flu toll rises to 774




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Swine flu claims 38 more lives

13,688 affected by H1N1 virus across the country; Rajasthan, Gujarat worst-hit




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Smokers die 10 years sooner



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Swine flu toll nears 1000

Health Ministry sources said 965 people have perished due to the disease while the total number H1N1 virus affected has crossed 17,000 till February 25, 2015.




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Avoid sitting for long hours for a healthy heart



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Malaria: people with blood group A more vulnerable to severe disease




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India, U.S. researchers clash over swine flu strain mutation




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Swine flu claims 47 more lives

H1N1 toll rises to 1,674 and the number of persons affected by the virus exceeds 29,000.




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‘WHO resisted declaring Ebola emergency’

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that senior directors at the WHO were informed of how dire the situation was early on and held off on declaring a global emergency.




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Govt. backtracks on pictorial warnings

Appeasement of corporate lobbies, says Opposition




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‘Nurses must be allowed to perform abortions’

The government’s proposal has drawn sharp criticism from medical associations




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HC issues notice to Delhi government on chewable tobacco ban

Court says no action against sellers till the next date of hearing on May 20, 2015.




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India among nations with largest urban child survival gap

India also scores poorly in the Mother’s Index Rank standing at 140 out of 179 countries.




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TB treatment programme may be generating more MDR cases

The RNTCP currently treats patients without knowing their resistance profile: JMM




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Leprosy: antiquated Indian laws breed stigma, discrimination




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Increase taxes on tobacco products to curb demand: WHO




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Residents in Chennai hope for clear waterways and relief from mosquito menace




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Show cause notices sent to 10 Indian doctors for receiving payment from drug companies




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Poor pay may see doctors desert government hospitals

7th Pay Commission’s recommendations have been flayed by FORDA




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The Lancet turns spotlight on ending preventable stillbirths

India continues to be at the top of the table in the rank for number of stillbirths in 2015, recording 5,92,100, followed by Nigeria, Pakistan, China and Ethiopia.



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Fewer children dying in infancy, says National Family Health Survey



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Child stunting declines, but still high, data show

As of 2005-06, India had 62 million stunted children, accounting for a third of the world’s burden of stunting.




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National Family Health Survey: PMO exerts pressure, data is out

The secretaries had been asked to show results for the work being done.




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Widespread lack of HIV awareness in Indian adults

The pattern is, worryingly, seen even in high burden States with the most drastic fall coming from Andhra Pradesh.