Guwahati, Dec 27 : A 21-year-old college student Sunday died of swine flu, the first fatality to the deadly H1N1 virus in Assam, an official said.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri has been “incredibly lucky” that only 11 of an estimated 10,000 U.S. deaths from swine flu are attributed to residents of the state, a health official said.

A 21-year-old college student Sunday died of swine flu, the first fatality to the deadly H1N1 virus in Assam, an official said. A health department spokesperson said the girl student, Shikha Biswas, was declared dead early Sunday by doctors at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital.

HUNDREDS of GP practices across Scotland have still not agreed to provide under-fives with the swine flu jab, leading to fears that protection will be delayed for vulnerable c

HUNDREDS of GP practices across Scotland have still not agreed to provide under-fives with the swine flu jab, leading to fears that protection will be delayed for vulnerable children.

A dip in temperature has also resulted in a dip in the number of influenza A H1N1, also popularly known as swine flu, cases reported in a day in the Capital.

China has started treating severely infected swine flu patients with blood plasma donated by survivors. The therapy is not yet proven to work but has shown potential to save lives.

Six people died of swine flu at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here Saturday, taking the toll in the union territory to 48, health officials said.

TRENTON — New Jersey health officials say swine flu has caused three more deaths in New Jersey.

Chandigarh, Dec 26: Six people died of swine flu at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here Saturday, taking the toll in the union territory to 48, health officials said.