US drug regulator approves H1N1 vaccine

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 10:52 [IST]

Washington, Sep 16: The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the vaccine formulated to protect against the H1N1 virus.

The regulatory body which approved the vaccine produced by by four different drug companies on Tuesday, Sep 14, hopes that the medicine will be made available within a month.

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This vaccine has a capacity to increase the immunity against the Swine flu within eigth to ten days after its injection.

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Swine flu hit Mexico, kills 81

Sunday, April 26, 2009,15:42 [IST]

Mexico City, Apr 26: Atleast 81 people were killed in a new flu outbreak in Mexico. According to the World Health Organisation, the virus from 12 of the Mexican patients was genetically same as a new strain of swine flu, designated H1N1, seen in 8 people in California and Texas who later recovered. Nationwide atleast 1,004 suspected cases have been reported sofar. Mexican government have ordered people to avoid crowds and wear face masks. The analysis shows that the flu.....

Swine Flu spreads to Israel, Spain

Tuesday, April 28, 2009,16:35 [IST]

Jerusalem, Apr 28: An Israeli Hospital, Laniado Hospital today reported its first case of swine flu. The 26 year old patient allegedly returned from Mexico a few days back but has fully recovered.The Israeli Health Ministry laboratory test confirmed swine flu. However, there are doubt if the flu virus belongs to the same strain that was found in Mexico. The patient who tested positive for the virus is now in 'excellent condition'.The second case of.....

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Swine flu: Death toll rises to 159 in Mexico

Wednesday, April 29, 2009,11:11 [IST]

Mexico City, Apr 29: The death toll due to an outbreak of a new type of swine flue has risen to as many as 159 people in Mexico said Jose Angel, the Health Minister on Tuesday, Apr 28.Reports suggest that morethan 1,300 people are in hospitals, some of them 'seriously' ill, out of a total of around 2,500 suspected case of virus.Most of the deaths have been in the capital, Mexico City, the adjacent State of Mexico and.....