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Understand the influenza. It
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	Cover nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing/ sneezing
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H1N1: Media Updates

Press Releases of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 11th January 2010 (PIB 11-1-2010 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 10th January 2010 (PIB 10-1-2010 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 9th January 2010 (PIB 9-1-2010 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 8th January 2010 (PIB 8-1-2010 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 (PIB 22-11-2009)

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 21th November 2009 (PIB 21-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 20-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 20-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 19th November 2009 (PIB 19-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 18-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 17-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 16-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 15-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 14-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 13-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 12-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 11-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 10-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 9-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 8-11-2009 )

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Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 as on 20th November 2009 (PIB 7-11-2009 )

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PHFI in the Media

PHFI working to create 'Centres of Excellence': Financial Express,
19th November, 2009
The Financial Express in a news report gave an update on PHFI's plan to open five Centres of Excellence that will churn out over 10,000 healthcare professional annually.

For full article click here

PHFI launches new H1N1 website: Business-standard.com, 23rd Sept, 2009
Business-standard.com covered PHFI's latest initiative - launching of an H1N1 microsite that informs, educates and addresses key concerns of the general public through facts, situation analysis, reports, studies and developments in India and globally.

For full article Click here

Flu virus moves, but should we stay still: Mail Today, 21 Aug, 2009
Mail Today published a full length opinion piece on the need to shut down schools.. PHFI was of the view that presently there was no need to close schools, stop socialising or cancelling plans of travel/vacation.

For full article Click here

Swine Flu: Is India overreacting?: NDTV’s We The People show, August 13, 2009
NDTV’s popular national weekly programme that presents a current issue in an active discussion-debate format, had Dr K Srinath Reddy, President, PHFI share his views and steer the discussion on how to halt the hysteria over the H1N1 flu pandemic following the death of 14-year-old schoolgirl Reeda Sheikh in Pune through sensible mechanisms of mitigation and preparedness.

Access the recorded video on:
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/new/Ndtv-Show-Special.aspx?ID=269

All cases not to be tested in flu zones: The Telegraph, 13 August, 2009
The Telegraph reported India's changed strategy on management of the H1N1 flu where it would no longer be necessary to treat every flu patient in areas where the virus had established itself. PHFI welcomed the patient classification strategy saying it would shift focus on finding patients most likely to become very ill from the infection. The government’s earlier advisory asking all people with cold, cough and fever to visit designated facilities for clinical assessment had put enormous strain on both hospitals and testing centres.

For full story see:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090814/jsp/nation/story_11359747.jsp

Pinning and tackling swine flu: Indian Express, 12 Aug, 2009
Indian Express published a jointly authored article by Dr K Srinath Reddy, President, PHFI and Dr Manish Kakkar, Public Health Specialist (Surveillance Systems and Infectious Diseases), PHFI giving an overview of the H1N1 virus, with a vaccine and drug update. The view of the authors was that the virus was sure to spread for some time with seasonal flu viruses arriving to keep it company, making it imperative to spruce up efforts at protection and mitigation.

For the full article see:
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pinning-and-tackling-swine-flu/501004/

More Deaths: Is Panic Avoidable?:NDTV, 11th August, 2009

Watch Dr K Srinath Reddy, President PHFI in an interview with Dr Prannoy Roy of NDTV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1-MgI-WYA8

Policy conflict after first swine flu death: Livemint.com, 5 Aug, 2009
Livemint.com published a video interview with Dr Manish Kakkar of PHFI on the scenario in India post the first case of death reported in Pune. The story tried to establish an understanding of how serious the problem was and how best could the nation be prepared to handle the public health emergency.

To see the video visit:
http://www.livemint.com/2009/08/05001338/Policy-conflict-after-first-sw.html

India Situation

Swine Flu and H1N1 is the same thing.