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South Africa says vaccines, prior infection help mildness of COVID-19 casesThere have been early anecdotal accounts suggesting that Omicron is causing less severe illness than previous variants in South Africa but ...17 Dec, 2021, 08.49 PM IST- WHO rushes experts' team to South Africa to help combat COVID-19's new variant OmicronOmicron, which was first identified in South Africa exactly a week ago, now has been detected in at least 24 countries around the world, in...03 Dec, 2021, 03.28 PM IST
- Omicron variant could outcompete Delta, South African disease expert saysThe discovery of Omicron has caused global alarm, with countries limiting travel from southern Africa for fear it could spread quickly even...30 Nov, 2021, 11.38 PM IST
- South African doctor says patients with Omicron variant have "very mild" symptomsNow designated Omicron by the World Health Organization, the variant was detected and announced by South Africa's National Institute of Com...29 Nov, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
- New Covid variant in South Africa affecting those under 25The new Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, detected in South Africa is mainly affecting people in the under 25 age group, among whom the vaccinat...26 Nov, 2021, 12.49 PM IST
- New Covid variant could be more infectious, finds studyThe new variant was first found in South Africa in May, scientists from National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and the KwaZulu...30 Aug, 2021, 07.04 PM IST
- 10 persons tested positive for swine flu in Chhattisgarh"A total of 10 patients have been tested positive for swine flu till now since January 1 in the state. No deaths have been reported so far,...12 Feb, 2015, 04.34 PM IST
- Man with Ebola-like symptoms dies at AIIMSAccording to AIIMS authorities, the patient appears to have been suffering from Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) and not Ebola.21 Jan, 2015, 05.52 PM IST
- Panic in Doon as five students get swine fluFive other suspected cases belonging to Doon School staff members were confirmed as negative, state health officials said.10 Sep, 2009, 01.27 PM IST
- Most H1N1 fatalities in age group of 16-45 yearsAround 44% of those who died of H1N1 swine flu in India till August 30 perished within three days of being hospitalised.02 Sep, 2009, 03.14 AM IST
- Suspected swine flu death in DelhiA 35-year-old woman suspected to be suffering from swine flu died at the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital here, doctors said on Thursday.20 Aug, 2009, 10.12 AM IST
- Private labs in price war for H1N1 testingThe health ministry is yet to give private labs the go-ahead to test samples for H1N1 swine flu but a price war has already begun among the...18 Aug, 2009, 01.55 AM IST
- Training for Pvt Labs to test swine flu sample from FridayUnion health ministry will conduct an orientation programme for experts from private laboratories, starting tomorrow, engaged by the govern...14 Aug, 2009, 06.47 AM IST
- Flu testing lab in Chandigarh approved by MoHAccording to sources in Punjab’s health ministry, the PGIMER in Chandigarh will be among the 16 new testing laboratories which will help in...14 Jul, 2009, 09.08 PM IST
- Central team to visit Orissa, AP to probe Anthrax deathsThe Union Health Ministry is sending a team to Orissa and Andhra Pradesh amidst reports of deaths due to anthrax in the two states.06 Feb, 2008, 10.14 PM IST
- Humans safe from Bird flu in WB , 20 lakh birds to be culledFears of bird flu spreading to humans in West Bengal were laid to rest with eight persons showing clinical symptoms of the disease medicall...22 Jan, 2008, 08.10 PM IST
- No bird flu case in humans: GovtThe Centre has allayed fears of bird flu spreading to human beings in West Bengal, saying random testing of people in the affected areas ha...22 Jan, 2008, 12.12 PM IST
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