Aug. 27: Union health ministry on Thursday said its "limited analysis" on deaths due to H1N1 influenza virus has revealed that most of the patients were brought in for treatment at a very late stage. The ministry also feels that 14-44 years is vulnerable age-group to be affected by the virus, which has so far claimed 78 lives in the country.

Most people who died due to swine flu in the country reported to hospitals with very severe cough and breathlessness. This was revealed in a study of the first 33 out of the total 78 deaths in the country. Meanwhile, swine flu has claimed three more lives, taking the countrywide toll to 88.

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday expressed concern over the increase in polio cases in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and asked the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry to closely monitor the situation while taking steps to eradicate the disease.

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday said Ayurveda and Unani interventions could be used for increasing the immunity to fight various flu-like conditions. These could be adopted by normal healthy persons as well as those with mild symptoms such as cold, cough and body pain.

NEW DELHI: The Union government will soon issue a fresh set of guidelines for schools to help them contain the spread of A (H1N1). It includes asking the authorities to avoid holding the morning assembly, cultural gatherings and any other kind of congregation.

Feed malnutrition with policy India has eight million malnourished children. Yet the country has no policy on what food should be given to treat malnutrition. Lack of policy has led international development agencies to adopt varied approaches like giving highly nutritious ready-to-use food. Such measures have often led to confusion and stand-offs with the government. unicef, for example,

India is yet to have an intelligence agency for diseases, despite facing epidemics every year
Sreelatha Menon / New Delhi August 2, 2009, 0:45 IST

A public health ministry acts as an intelligence agency for diseases. However, India is yet to have such a body, despite facing epidemics every year.