12 Swine Flu cases have been detected in Pune, India

About twelve Swine Flu cases have been reported over a fortnight in Pune, Maharashtra, India, which has led to an alert among the health authorities. The critical condition of patients admitted to the local hospitals More...

Altered migration patters of birds may promote flu strains

Altered migration patterns of birds owing to La Nina weather patterns in the equatorial Pacific may promote development of dangerous new flu strains, a new study has revealed.Worldwide pandemics of influenza caused More...

Bird Flu case detected in Odisha, officials cautioned

An alarm signal has been issued to all the district authorities; as a case of bird flu has been detected in the state of Odisha, India; an official told the media on Monday. Satyabrata Sahu, secretary of the fishery More...

Don’t wash your hands off washing your hands: A note on Global Hand-washing Day

Washing hands off tricky situations, might not yield definitive solutions to problems in life; but washing hands regularly (literally, without any other ulterior meanings) with appropriate cleansing and sanitizing More...