flu virus

Here's how you can differentiate between Covid-19, flu, and H1N1

January 05, 2023 5:37 pm

All three respiratory infections present very similarly with fever, cough, sore throat, tiredness, difficulty in breathing, stuffy nose, headache, and sometimes diarrhea, said Dr Sanjith Saseedharan

Can you get the flu and Covid at the same time?

January 13, 2022 7:18 pm

A co-infection doesn’t immediately mean that a patient will be doubly sick. A strong immune response may actually help the body fight off pathogens of all types, so one infection could stimulate some additional protection.

A science teacher explains: What is a virus? Nearly 1031 types exist on earth

July 05, 2020 8:25 pm

Predominantly, viruses are known as the cause of infection. Widespread events of disease and death like the 2014 outbreak of Ebola, the 2009 H1N1/swine flu global pandemic and now COVID 19 adds to this reputation.

Diet Diary: Fight the flu with home remedies

December 08, 2015 8:18 pm

Try home remedies to keep cough and cold at bay

December 21, 2013 12:02 am

Swine flu claims six more lives in state

February 28, 2013 3:04 am

Six more swine flu deaths were reported on Wednesday,bringing the total number of H1N1 fatalities in the state this year to 54.

10 die of H1N1,lepto in two weeks

October 23, 2012 3:05 am

H1N1 and leptospirosis have each claimed five lives in the state this past fortnight even as the two ailments together afflicted at least 29 more people,including those dead,in the same period,an update from the state’s Health and Family Welfare Department (H&FW) said Monday.