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What is H1N1 Flu or Swine Flu

Swine Flu

About Swine Flu

What is H1N1 Flu or Swine Flu

Swine flu is a disease of pigs that can be passed on to humans. It is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by one of the many Influenza A viruses. Swine flu is also called H1N1 Flu. Though people who caught the disease in the past had had direct contact with pigs, H1N1 can now be spread even among those who have not been near pigs. Most commonly, swine flu is of the H1N1 influenza subtype. However, swine flu viruses can sometimes also come from other subtypes like H1N2, H3N1, and H3N2.
 
History of Swine flu
 
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Latest Updates on Swine Flu

Maharashtra reports 249 H3N2 infections, 417 H1N1 flu since Jan 1

The tally of H1N1 (swine flu) and H3N2 influenza infections reported in Maharashtra this year stands at 417 and 249, respectively, the state health department said on Tuesday

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Updated On : 22 Mar 2023 | 7:16 AM IST

Chhattisgarh logged 288 swine flu cases so far this year; one death

As many as 288 persons have tested positive for swine flu so far this year in Chhattisgarh with most of the cases reported in the last two-and-half months, health officials said

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Updated On : 18 Sep 2022 | 6:54 AM IST

African swine fever: Over Rs 37 lakh compensation for pigs culled in Kerala

Over Rs 37 lakh would be paid as compensation to seven farmers in three separate areas of this district, where over 700 pigs were culled recently following an outbreak of African swine fever

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Updated On : 09 Aug 2022 | 10:46 AM IST
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Updated On : 27 Jul 2022 | 7:03 AM IST

Swine fever: Farm owner wants Kerala govt to deliberate before culling pigs

With the culling of over 300 pigs to commence from Sunday in Kerala's Wayanad in the wake of African swine fever being reported from two farms, a farmer has opposed the move

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Updated On : 24 Jul 2022 | 12:18 PM IST

African swine fever reported in Wayanad, state govt to cull 300 pigs

Hours after African swine fever was reported from two farms in Wayanad in Kerala, the district authorities on Friday initiated steps to cull at least 300 pigs.

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Updated On : 22 Jul 2022 | 6:47 PM IST
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Mizoram struggling with livestock sector due to African Swine Fever: CM

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has said that the state is struggling with its livestock sector due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2021 | 1:18 PM IST

US adds India to list of countries affected by African swine fever

The US has notified that India has been added to the list of countries that have been affected by African swine fever, imposing restrictions on the import of pork and pork products from the country

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Updated On : 26 Mar 2021 | 8:46 AM IST

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Delhi sees spike in Dengue, Covid co-infections

Notice to Odisha govt over spread of among tribals, Covid worse than swine flu, one million cases in 11 days--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic

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Updated On : 16 Sep 2020 | 3:25 PM IST

Japan suspends German pork imports after African swine fever case

Japan suspended imports of pork and live pigs from Germany on Friday after a case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed in a wild boar in eastern Germany, the agriculture ministry said

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Updated On : 14 Sep 2020 | 9:16 AM IST
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