Infectious Diseases

According to health experts, though, swine flu has not proven to be more dangerous than seasonal influenza for the young and healthy people it still poses a potential risk for pregnant women and people with pre-existing health conditions.

With two more succumbing to H1N1 in the national capital on Tuesday, the situation is once again deteriorating and panic levels to the dangers posed by the pandemic rising.

Added to the list of existing killer diseases prevalent in the capital, is the vector borne fever, dengue which claimed its first victim on Thursday.

Swine flu, the lethal disease that has killed 21 people in the last fortnight, may claim many more, going by the increasing trend of the pandemic in the country.

The mutant strain H1N1, which has been on a rampage since the onset of the monsoons, has again firmly entrenched itself in the country, with one more falling prey to the virus Monday.

The quest for developing a vaginal gel to thwart HIV/AIDS has finally gained ground.

Early treatment of HIV with powerful antiretroviral therapy (ART) not only prevents full-blown AIDS, but also helps the victims live longer by restricting the spread of the lethal virus, claim experts.

Perhaps it was too early to breathe a sigh of relief. The deadly H1N1 strain that had become a major health concern last year, sickening and killing people, has struck afresh with infections once again starting to pile up in country.

Finally, India gets its first prick-free vaccine to fight the deadly H1N1 strain.