Behram Pardiwala News Today

In Maharashtra, a total of 61 cases of swine flu were reported between July 1 and 16

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With interest waning, BMC has also run out of Covishield and Corbevax stock, with just a few thousand doses of Covaxin left

The state health department numbers for Mumbai are higher while the civic body’s are lower with a difference of 56 cases

As per the vaccine statistics, 48,624 beneficiaries between 18 to 59 years and above 60 years of age had taken booster doses between July 1 to July 15 which increased to 1,89,530 between July 16 to July 31.

While only three swine flu (H1N1) cases were recorded in the first 10 days of July, there has been a sharp increase of 102 cases from July 11 to July 31

MMR reports 50 per cent of the total swine flu cases in Maharashtra; city alone has 43

Gastroenteritis or stomach flu, can be termed as an inflammation (irritation) of the intestines. It spreads by contact with an infected person or through contaminated food or water. Common symptoms include diarrhoea, vomiting and fever

BMC has meanwhile issued advisories requesting citizens to take extra care, not ignore fever and desist from self-medication. They should be alert to symptoms for the next 7 to 10 days.

Whom do doctors go to when they fall ill? And do they take the same medicines and tests that they prescribe to us? Answering these questions may help heal the delicate doctor-patient relationship which suffered another setback last week.