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TopicInfluenza virus

Topic: influenza virus

‘Ease of administration, reduced hesitancy’ — India’s 1st nasal flu vaccine raises hope of acceptance

Mylab & Serum Institute of India launched Nasovac S4 last week. It's being seen as major step towards increasing acceptance of flu vaccines in India, where uptake has been low.

Govt’s disease-control body NCDC seeks report as ‘unknown fever’ surges in south India

The fever, which doctors describe as more severe than is usual in this season, mostly affecting children & adults with comorbidities. No life-threatening case so far, doctors say.

Fever & cough just won’t go away? Here’s why H3N2 is likely hitting Indians so hard

No. of H3N2 cases has doubled since last spike in 2021. Experts say low popularity of flu vaccines, comorbidities & allergens in air can be why people are becoming more susceptible to it.

2 dead in India from H3N2 influenza virus, 90 cases so far in country

One person died in Karnataka, the other in Haryana, according to reports.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.