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H1N1 virus witnesses small genetic mutation

Written on 10 Dec, 2009 at 12:29 in News | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

The influenza ‘A’ H1N1 virus isolated from the throat swab samples of two infected patients at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) has shown a small genetic mutation.... (Continue reading)

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After brief respite, 2 more H1N1 deaths

Written on 21 Oct, 2009 at 12:17 in News | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

With two more deaths in the last couple of days, the toll due to H1N1 virus is now 87 in the Pune district.... (Continue reading)

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Four more swine flu cases in Pune, toll 75

Written on 6 Oct, 2009 at 14:17 in News | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

The swine flu toll in the city has risen to 75 with four more persons succumbing to the virus, health officials said today.... (Continue reading)

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The cost of swine flu test has come down

Written on 11 Sep, 2009 at 11:35 in Info Guide | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far

In the beginning, an H1N1 test famously cost Rs 25,000, if you go by what the Centre’s health minister said at the time of the swine flu outbreak in the beginning of August.... (Continue reading)

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Private insurance firm offers cover to hospital staff

Written on 8 Sep, 2009 at 12:37 in Info Guide, News | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

The National Institute of Virology (NIV) has collected over 10,000 positive samples of H1N1 influenza to track whether the virus is mutating.... (Continue reading)

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H1N1 flu akin to seasonal flu: NIV

Written on 4 Sep, 2009 at 12:30 in News | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) on Wednesday sought to allay fears about the H1N1 flu in India, saying the virus strain in the country was "fairly mild" at this stage and that the clinical severity of the... (Continue reading)

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Pune youth gets critical from Tamiflu side effect

Written on 21 Aug, 2009 at 12:08 in People | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Vikram Sharma's entire body, including his heart, has swelled dangerously after doctors administered the anti-viral to him.... (Continue reading)

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Two more flu deaths in city

Written on 20 Aug, 2009 at 11:09 in News | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Pune saw two more H1N1 deaths on Wednesday, that of 55-year-old V W Avgade at KEM Hospital and 54-year-old Narendra Deshpande at Sahyadri-Munot Hospital.... (Continue reading)

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Pune weather helps swine flu

Written on 12 Aug, 2009 at 10:50 in News | viewed times and users have made 1 comment so far

The weather conditions in worst-hit Pune could be conducive to swine flu virus, which is spreading rapidly in the city, the National Institute of Virology (NIV) said today.... (Continue reading)

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Three types of dengue virus circulating in Pune

Written on 15 Jul, 2009 at 11:59 in Know Your City | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Indian Express: The National Institute of Virology (NIV) has observed three types of dengue virus circulating in Pune and while this does not mean an increase in the severity of the disease, it most certainly means "more dengue related activity... (Continue reading)

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