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Category: H1N1

Posted on April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

Can we rely on natural herd immunity to end COVID-19 pandemic?

All previous influenza pandemics — 1918 Spanish flu, 1957 Asian flu, 1968 Hong Kong influenza, and 2009 H1N1 — came to an end when herd immunity acquired naturally reached a…

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Posted on November 7, 2019November 26, 2019

Jaggi Vasudev gives booster dose for anti-vaxxer movement

The highly dangerous and sweeping statement on vaccine side-effects will give anti-vaxxers the much needed impetus and ammunition to scare parents from vaccinating their children. After all, stirring fear in…

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Posted on March 27, 2019March 27, 2019

Nearly 6,200 H1N1 cases reported in India in three weeks

In three weeks (February 24 to March 17) this year, the number of H1N1 cases reported from across India has increased by nearly 6,200. At 20,977, the number of cases…

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Posted on March 5, 2019March 5, 2019

Alarming spread of H1N1 in 2019

As on February 24 this year, the number of H1N1 cases and deaths in India have been 14,803 and 448, respectively. The highest numbers are from Rajasthan (3,964), Delhi (2,738)…

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Posted on June 16, 2018June 28, 2018

In a first, WHO recommends quadrivalent influenza vaccine

Sanofi has launched in India its quadrivalent influenza vaccine (FluQuadri) containing two A virus strains — H1N1 and H3N2 — and two B virus strians — Victoria and Yamagata — for active…

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Posted on August 26, 2017October 3, 2017

Lessons India has not learnt on H1N1

The high H1N1 flu toll points to a failure of the government to put necessary systems and precautions in place. The number of influenza A (H1N1) virus cases and deaths…

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Posted on July 22, 2017October 3, 2017

H1N1 is back with a vengence

So far this year, 12,500 people have been infected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus in India, of which 600 have died. According to official data, Maharashtra alone has registered…

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Posted on April 22, 2017April 22, 2017

Why do we see H1N1 cases every year?

The spread of influenza virus declines when the temperature shoots up. But this year, despite the summer temperature crossing 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country, the number…

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