Swine flu is spreading to all corners of India. Starting from school-going Reeda Sheikh of Pune, half-a-dozen-people, including a four-year-old boy from Chennai and an Ayurvedic doctor from Pune, have succumbed to the disease. There are no effective vaccines to contain the swine flu. The government appears to be clueless on tackling the spread of the disease. People usually get swine influenza from infected pigs. The swine flu virus A (H1N1) spreads in the same way as seasonal influenza – through direct contact (within one metre of an infected person) or indirect contact (touching a contaminated surface). For A-to-Z of the Swine flu phenomenon, read on:
Latest headlines
- Azad slams State CMs for flu deaths
- Flu scare keeps Indian cities on their toes
- Nationwide toll touches 44
- Swine flu vaccine expected in Australia next month
- Death toll rises to 29
- Swine flu inspires new video game
- Despite flu, multiplex biz zooms during weekend
- Dahi Handi celebrations cancelled in Pune
- Teen boy dies in Raipur, toll mounts to 24
- Swine flu prompts low-key 'Dahi Handi' celebrations
- PM says don't panic
- Biz travelling not impacted by swine flu: Nasscom
- Delhi allows private hospitals to treat flu patients
- Modi wants involvement of private hospitals
- Baba Ramdev prescribes yoga as cure!
- Janmashtami sans 'dahi-handi' for Shiv Sena
- Mumbai schools to be closed for 7 days
- Toll rises to 15; 2 critical in Delhi hospital
- District authorities put on alert in Kerala
- Contact tracing can control spread of flu: Official
- Pune: 35 year old man 12th Swine Flu victim
- 11th Swine Flu death in India
- Journalists covering swine flu suspected to be infected
- Five more flu cases in Karnataka
- Those above 65 advised not to go for Haj
- Meghalaya: 17 year old tests positive
- Death toll rises to 10
- Health Minister Azad speaks to CMs on swine flu
- How to know, track and prevent Swine flu online
- CISF personnel at airports to be provided with masks
- Maharashtra decides to shut down public places over flu
- Allow pvt.hospitals to treat swine flu patients
- Merely closing schools won't contain swine flu: Azad
- Close schools to ward off swine flu: MSN India users
- Andhra on alert following swine flu deaths
- India to procure flu vaccine from abroad: Azad
- New wave of deadly H1N1 is ready to explode: Experts
- Eighth swine flu death: 13-year-old Pune girl
- Swine flu outbreak brings life to standstill in Pune
- Bangalore school closes for a week after Swine flu report
- Delhi schools panic; Chennai, Pune report flu deaths
- Maharashtra may allow private hospitals to treat patients
- Flu scare shuts Delhi school, 2 test positive
- Pune doc, Chennai boy latest victims
- PM reviews situation
- Family of first victim fumes at Azad
- 96 new swine flu cases in India, total now 712
- 14-year-old girl student dies of swine flu
- Victim's family to sue hospital for negligence
- 12 more suspected H1N1 cases in Mumbai
- Pune reports fresh cases, schools on alert
- People throng hospital for tests, two more cases confirmed
- Goa to invoke Epidemic Act once tourist season starts
- Pune wakes up to flu reality
- Private hospitals, labs gear up to fight swine flu
Govt speak
Medical views
- Experts advise on do's and don'ts of face masks
- Predicting future course of virus difficult: Researchers
- Ayurvedic centre claims it has cure for swine flu
- Homeopathy can cure swine flu, claims practitioner
- Tamiflu drug may affect children: Study
- 'Vaccine in four to seven months'
For your information:
- Five things you must know about H1N1 virus
- What parents need to know about swine flu
- What is swine flu?
From WHO:
- Manufacturing of H1N1 vaccine inadequate
- Two billion people may get infected by swine flu
- WHO declares US, Mexico swine flu a public health emergency
- Asia on alert after swine flu outbreak
Images:
- Hundreds panic as Pune reports swine flu death: Pics
- War against H1N1: Mumbai, Chennai schools permit masks
Videos:
- Don't panic, Dixit tells Delhiites
- Bangalore hospital runs out of testing kits
- Rapid response team all over India
- Report swine flu symptoms immediately: Azad
- Delhi CM: Do not panic over new H1NI cases
- A debate on Swine Flu threat to India
- New guidelines to counter swine flu
- Swine flu is global pandemic - WHO
Discuss:
Why the govt is not taking serious precautions against the swine flu
when it is spreading all over the country
this is bad
Good article!
It is better to stop the spineflu first.
Would some scientist / doctor take pains to study use of "MARIGOLD flowers". Marigold (Hindi : 'Genda') is considered to be having properties to fight diseases. It is only a suggestion from a lay-man ... probably keeping a Marigold / Genda flower inside a room / car may help a little to keep Swine-flu away !
This deadly disease ... at any cost ... must be fought; and, not be left ... RamBharose !