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Mayo College closes because of swine flu NDTV Correspondent, Monday November 16, 2009, NDTV Correspondent The Mayo Girls school in Ajmer and the Mayo College have both shut down after 10 students were found to be H1N1 positive in the girls school. There has been a huge spurt in H1N1 cases in Rajasthan. In the past two weeks alone, about 693 cases have been reported in the state. Jaipur has been worst hit with 605 cases of which more than 240 are school children. More»

Swine flu scare in Jaipur NDTV Correspondent, Saturday November 7, 2009, Jaipur With swine flu patients in Jaipur doubling over night, there is a swine flu scare in the city. Of the 61 cases that went in for testing on Thursday, 41 tested positive, and of these 20 were students from the Sawai Mansingh School in Jaipur. The school has been shut, but parents in other schools are worried. More»

New drug for swine flu offers hope Andrew Pollack, New York Times News Service, Friday November 6, 2009, Washington Athena Gurno thought her allergies were acting up when she started coughing in early October. But within days, Gurno, the 30-year-old mother of a young girl, was in a Seattle hospital, close to death from the H1N1 flu. More»

Spicy Indian curry could prevent swine flu Press Trust of India, Friday November 6, 2009, Moscow Spicy Indian curries could prevent swine flu and common cold just like any prescribed medicine available with the chemists, Russian doctors have said. "You can strengthen immunity by consuming spicy foods like curries, as spices like turmeric, ginger and zeera also posses excellent therapeutic effect," an unnamed official of Moscow city sanitary and anti-epidemics committee was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. More»

Narendra Modi's condition improves Press Trust of India, Saturday October 31, 2009, Ahmedabad The condition of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is suffering from swine flu, has improved overnight, doctors attending on him said on Saturday. "His temperature has started coming down and cold and cough is also improving," virologist Atul Patel, one of the five doctors treating Modi, said. More»

Narendra Modi gets swine flu NDTV Correspondent, Friday October 30, 2009, Ahmedabad Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been diagnosed with swine flu. A spokesperson for the Gujarat government says Modi will be kept in isolation for seven days. For any emergency, he will be available over the phone for consultation. A special team of doctors has been formed to attend to him. His supporters have chipped in with a special puja. More»

US declares swine flu a national emergency Associated Press, Saturday October 24, 2009, Washington US President Barack Obama has declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency and empowered his health secretary to suspend federal guidelines at hospitals and speed up how infected people might receive treatment in a disaster. More»

Swine flu vaccine delayed in India? Pallava Bagla, Friday October 16, 2009, Basel, Switzerland The swine flu pandemic may not have hit India hard in its first wave, but there are fears that the second wave which is expected in the winter could be worse. The sure way of combating this new disease is vaccination. More»

Swine flu vaccinations begin in the US NDTV Correspondent, Tuesday October 6, 2009, Washington Here’s some good news on swine flu. On Tuesday morning, the United States became the first country to start vaccinating against swine flu. It’s a nasal spray, and one only requires a single dose. But the fear is that.every vial will be used up by the developed world. Will there be anything left for us in the developing world? More»

First swine flu vaccines out in the US NDTV Correspondent, Tuesday October 6, 2009, Memphis Swine flu vaccines are out in the US - in two cities initially, and across the country in coming months. The first 5,000 doses at a hospital each in Memphis and Indianapolis were administered to health care workers and first responders. More»