Manipal hospital under fresh attack in NepalNovember 5th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The Manipal Teaching Hospital, run by India's Manipal Group as a joint venture with the Nepal government, has come under fresh attack from locals, causing its outdoor unit for patients to be closed indefinitely. The 700-bed hospital in Pokhara, established in 1998 under the Manipal College of Medical Sciences, has shut down its outdoor services after two of its doctors were assaulted Tuesday over the death of a patient and local groups began demanding compensation.
US finds first case of swine flu in pigsOctober 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US has detected the first case of swine flu in pigs, the Department of Agriculture said Monday. The virus was found in a sample taken from a state fair in Minnesota.
CDC: Nearly half of patients hospitalized for swine flu were healthy, with no other conditionsOctober 13th, 2009 Nearly half of swine flu patients were healthyATLANTA — The largest U.S. analysis of adult hospitalized swine flu patients has found that 46 percent did not have asthma or any other underlying condition.
Karnataka swine flu toll rises to 108October 9th, 2009 BANGALORE - With two new swine flu deaths being reported in Karnataka, the death toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state has reached 108, a health official said here Friday. While a 40-year-old man died at a government hospital in Bangalore on Oct 5, the second victim is a 25-year-old woman who died at a private hospital in Gadag on Oct 6.
India's neighbours debunk myths on reducing child mortalityOctober 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Poverty is the biggest threat to children's lives and the main reason why babies are dying at an alarming rate everyday, most of the respondents of a global survey contend. However, poor countries such as Bangladesh and Nepal have debunked this as myth by drastically reducing their child mortality rate over the last few years.
Swine flu school closings could cost up to $47 billion, according to private studySeptember 30th, 2009 Swine flu school closings could cost billionsWASHINGTON — Closing schools and day care centers because of swine flu could cost between $10 billion and $47 billion, a report by the Brookings Institution think tank found. The government is urging schools to close only as a last resort, such as when large numbers of kids or staffers come down with swine flu.
Navratra festivities overcome swine flu scare in GujaratSeptember 22nd, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The onset of Navratras has overtaken the swine flu fear factor in Gujarat. Hordes of youngsters are turning up at Garba dance venues in Gujarat.
Web-based screening, interventions 'help fight alcoholism in undergrads'September 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Web-based screening and personalized interventions can help fight the menace of alcoholism among undergraduate students, say researchers. Young people at university have a particularly high prevalence of unhealthy alcohol use, and have been found to drink more heavily and to exhibit more clinically significant alcohol-related problems than their non-student peers.
Mexico seeks faster delivery of swine flu vaccineSeptember 15th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government is negotiating with two European pharmaceutical laboratories for faster delivery of a large shipment of swine flu vaccine, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova has said. The government is already "in those negotiations with the expectation that we could (receive) at least a part of the vaccine by the end of the month of October", he told MVS Radio.
Seven more swine flu deaths, India's toll 145September 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Seven people, including two each in Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka, died due to swine flu Wednesday, taking India's toll to 145, health authorities said here
With the two deaths -- one each in Pune and Mumbai, respectively -- the toll in Maharashtra, which has seen the maximum number of deaths and cases, has gone up to 67. The total number of people affected by the virus in the state has gone up to 1,885.
Karnataka swine flu toll rises to 44September 8th, 2009 BANGALORE - A 28-year-old man died of influenza A (H1N1) in Bagalkot in Karnataka, taking the death toll in the state to 44, an official said Wednesday. The latest swine flu victim was admitted last Wednesday to a government hospital in Bagalkot, around 500 km from here.
Swine flu here to stay, but India geared to control it: AzadSeptember 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Swine flu, which has already claimed 132 lives in India, is here to stay and will spread despite best efforts, but the country is controlling it by early detection, proper treatment and creating mass awareness, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Monday. Azad said authorities have "learnt some lessons" while tackling the spread of the disease that has become a global pandemic.
Bangalore's swine flu toll rises to 36September 6th, 2009 BANGALORE - Two more swine flu deaths were reported from Bangalore, taking the toll to 36 in the city and 43 in Karnataka, health officials said Monday. The two latest victims were women.
Asian countries to meet over swine flu next monthAugust 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Health ministers from 11 Asian countries, including India, and World Health Organisation (WHO) experts are set to meet in Nepal in September to discuss swine flu preparedness with apprehensions that the influenza A(H1N1) virus may become more virulent during winter. The officials will participate in two high-level meetings - the annual meeting of the Health Ministers of the Region, and the 62nd session of WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (Searo) - from Sep 7 to Sep 10 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Swine flu cases cross 100 mark in Uttar PradeshAugust 31st, 2009 LUCKNOW - The swine flu count in Uttar Pradesh crossed the 100 mark, following detection of 11 fresh cases here, an official said Monday. The total number of swine flu cases now stand at 102.
