India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: NIV chiefTwo Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship have reportedly contracted hantavirus. Indian health officials assure the public that these cases...
08 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Kerala bird flu scare: Nearly 6,000 birds to be culled from March 21. Authorities on high alertKerala bird flu scare: Bird flu (H5N1) has been confirmed in Alappuzha's Muhamma grama panchayat, prompting authorities to cull over 5,000 ...
19 Mar, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
Bird flu cases surface in India: Check symptoms, risks, precautions and treatment you must knowBird flu alert in India: Bihar is on alert after bird flu was confirmed in dead crows in Darbhanga. Authorities are increasing surveillance...
02 Feb, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Doctors share the cold and flu season must-haves to stock in your cabinet todayCold and flu season comes with discomfort, but being prepared ahead can make recovery manageable. Experts advise stocking up on fever reduc...
20 Sep, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
Govt tightens biosecurity rules as bird flu spreads beyond poultryThe government urges poultry farms to improve hygiene, enforce strict biosecurity measures, and register with authorities to control bird f...
04 Apr, 2025, 11.23 PM IST
US stockpiles bird flu vaccines amid rising cases – Is a pandemic looming?Bird flu cases are increasing in the US, with two more hospitalisations reported in Wyoming and Ohio. While no human-to-human transmission ...
19 Feb, 2025, 12.46 AM IST
As schools reopen in UAE, health experts warn of potential surge in flu cases. Symptoms, vaccination and other detailsHealth experts in the UAE are warning of a potential rise in flu cases as people return from summer vacations and schools reopen. Flu seaso...
28 Aug, 2023, 04.29 PM IST
Centre asks States to take preventive measures for Tomato Flu: All you need to knowIn its advisory, the government has advised the states to educate children about the signs and symptoms and side-effects of the illness as ...
24 Aug, 2022, 11.29 AM IST
Bombay High Court seeks details of steps taken to tackle H1N1 in MaharashtraThe petition, filed by advocate Datta Mane, has sought a direction to the Government to set up laboratories for testing H1N1 (swine flu) sa...
10 Mar, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
Swine flu scare: No policy on preventive vaccination for H1N1The swine flu vaccines cost anywhere between Rs 400 and Rs 1,000 per shot and in the last few days there has been a sudden increase in thei...
19 Feb, 2015, 11.45 AM IST
- Panic in Doon as five students get swine flu
Five other suspected cases belonging to Doon School staff members were confirmed as negative, state health officials said.
10 Sep, 2009, 01.27 PM IST
- Swine Flu: West Bengal govt to issue advisory to educational institutes
After alerting the IT sector, the West Bengal government is about to issue a special advisory to all educational institutes in the state to...
08 Aug, 2009, 09.03 PM IST
- Swine flue under control: Azad
'The Centre has taken precautionary measures to prevent swine flu'.
18 Jun, 2009, 08.34 PM IST
- Google tool to track flu outbreaks
Google, the Internet search engine, has created a new tool that will help track illness, a development that could put in place early warnin...
12 Nov, 2008, 11.54 AM IST
- Bird flu impact: Maharashtra bans imports of poultry products
The Maharashtra government has banned imports of poultry products and feed from any state as a precautionary measure against an outbreak of...
06 Feb, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Bahrain bans import of live birds from India, Iran
Bahrain has imposed a ban on import of live birds from India and Iran after an outbreak of bird flu virus in India.
04 Feb, 2008, 01.22 PM IST
- Bird flu back to haunt poultry ind
Almost a year after India declared itself bird flu-free, the spectre of the deadly H5NI avian influenza virus has come revisiting.
26 Jul, 2007, 04.14 AM IST