India in midst of a nasty H3N2 outbreak — worst of seasonal flu viruses

Three deaths reported so far this season; the virus wreaked havoc in United States in 2018 as well

Is COVID-19 pandemic nearing its end? Experts weigh in

Whether or not to ‘call off’ a pandemic goes beyond epidemiology of disease    

What is immunity debt and why is it causing a spike in swine flu cases

Delhi had 15 patients in August; 1,500 cases & 43 deaths reported from Maharashtra this year

Bihar man dies of swine flu in Patna hospital

Bihar has been grappling with COVID-19 and viral fever; On September 10, a 58-year-old man died of swine flu in Patna

New WHO panel to investigate rise in zoonotic diseases and build action plan

The experts will advise several international organisations on how future outbreaks can be averted

New influenza virus isolated in pigs in China has pandemic potential

Human-to-human transmission possible, pre-existing immunity against flu of no help

How ‘vaccine nationalism’ could block vulnerable populations’ access to COVID-19 vaccines

Vaccine nationalism also runs against the fundamental principles of vaccine development and global public health

Swine Flu virus changing seasonality, geography

Not just geography and seasonality, even the age group seems to be shifting with more and more children getting affected by the virus

Influenza pandemic is unpredictable and inevitable: WHO

Given increased economic globalisation, urbanisation and mobility, the next pandemic will spread further and faster, says new report

Swine flu grips India tighter and tighter

The number cases of the disease have crossed 6,600-mark this year in the country

A 2015-like swine flu outbreak might be on the anvil

A major outbreak can be inferred from its rapid spread towards the northern states which have not been highly affected by the virus in the past …

Why is Delhi facing a flip-flop in weather conditions

Following the record-breaking warmth on Sunday, temperatures dipped again as an active Western Disturbance brought rain on Monday

Over 50 people die due to swine flu in just one month

As many as 1,036 people have tested positive between January 1 and 17, 2019 in Rajasthan, while 40 have died, according to sources in the state&…

As it gets colder and drier, India may see more H1N1 cases

When dipping temperatures and low rainfall are bad omens for the spread of the influenza, the country received 50 per cent less rainfall this …

Cold wave grips north India, to get worse

This severe weather is attributed to the absence of western disturbances in the country

Swine Flu deaths cross 1,000; will this year be a repeat of 2015?

More than 22,000 cases of swine flu have been reported in 2017, a bulk of them from Maharashtra and Gujarat

The flu is back

Swine flu cases in Gujarat have crossed 7,000 with 492 deaths. Worse, health experts fear a major outbreak in the state this winter

Delhi government puts cap of Rs 4,500 on H1N1 test

Private labs were reportedly charging as high as Rs 10,000 for a single test

India rejects MIT’s claims about swine flu virus mutation

Researchers, however, call for better surveillance to gather more scientific data that can determine whether mutations are causing the current …

Three die of suspected swine flu in Hyderabad

The toll has reached 13 in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in this year

Swine flu in India: fatalities caused by ignorance?

Doctors cite late reporting of symptoms for rising number of deaths; Bengaluru, Rajasthan, and Kerala report high number of fatalities

After several deaths, government finally takes note of the seriousness of swine flu

Haryana reports 23 deaths, Delhi three; Delhi government issues advisory to hospitals to ensure availability of isolation wards, medicines

Cabinet secretary takes stock of swine flu preparedness

35 swine flu deaths reported in past one month; Union health ministry trashes media reports of H1N1 virus becoming virulent

New swine flu kit makes disease detection easier in India

Portable testing kit gives results within an hour