3-year-old boy dies of swine flu in Amritsar
4 years, 11 months ago

3-year-old boy dies of swine flu in Amritsar

Hindustan Times  

A three-year-old boy on Sunday died of swine flu at a private hospital in Amritsar where he was admitted with high fever soon after his family landed at the local airport on their return from Canada. The health department sent his blood samples to the National Institute of Virology, Pune, which on Monday confirmed that he was swine flu positive. Amritsar deputy commissioner Shiv Dular Singh Dhillon along with a team of senior health officials visited the airport. The state health department has recorded 69 suspected and 5 positive swine flu cases in Punjab in 2020.

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Most number of deaths by H1N1 in Punjab, Kerala, and Gujarat
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Most number of deaths by H1N1 in Punjab, Kerala, and Gujarat

The Hindu  

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Assam: 4-month-old baby dies due to swine flu, second H1N1 death in state
8 months ago

Assam: 4-month-old baby dies due to swine flu, second H1N1 death in state

Hindustan Times  

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Swine flu outbreak in Assam: Symptoms and precautions
8 months ago

Swine flu outbreak in Assam: Symptoms and precautions

Hindustan Times  

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Swine flu outbreak in Assam, 13-month-old girl dies; several others hospitalised
8 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Mint  

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1 year, 9 months ago

Swine Flu cases along with H3N2 virus on the rise in India; Central government warns to be alert

India TV News  

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2 years, 3 months ago

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ABP News  

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2 years, 4 months ago

First swine flu positive case reported from Adilabad

Deccan Chronicle  

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News 18  

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Marked decline in swine flu cases this year
4 years, 4 months ago

Marked decline in swine flu cases this year

The Hindu  

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4 years, 10 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 10 months ago

Amid Coronavirus outbreak, take precaution against swine flu also

India TV News  

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India TV News  

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4 years, 11 months ago

Two tested positive for swine flu in Manipur during coronavirus screening; one of the affected had visited China recently

Firstpost  

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4 years, 11 months ago

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India Today  

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150 swine flu cases in Telangana
4 years, 11 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Kerala: 7 children in Kozhikode school diagnosed with H1N1 swine flu
5 years ago

Kerala: 7 children in Kozhikode school diagnosed with H1N1 swine flu

India TV News  

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Swine flu has claimed more than 1,000 lives in India this year: Here's what you need to know about this viral disease
5 years, 3 months ago

Swine flu has claimed more than 1,000 lives in India this year: Here's what you need to know about this viral disease

Firstpost  

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5 years, 9 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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5 years, 10 months ago

Swine flu claims 111 lives in 2 months in Gujarat

The Quint  

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5 years, 10 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Swine flu toll rises to 112 in Rajasthan: 79 cases detected as state suffers one of the worst outbreaks
5 years, 10 months ago

Swine flu toll rises to 112 in Rajasthan: 79 cases detected as state suffers one of the worst outbreaks

Firstpost  

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5 years, 11 months ago

Swine flu wreaks havoc in India: 226 deaths reported so far in 2019; Delhi records second highest cases

India TV News  

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Swine flu wreaks havoc: Ex-Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh diagnosed with H1N1 influenza, toll in Rajasthan reaches 75
5 years, 11 months ago

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India TV News  

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