Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Updated: February 24, 2015 15:41 IST
Sequence H1N1 virus in India: expert
M. SAI GOPAL
Vaccine Center, Director Emory Vaccine Centre, Atlanta (US) and member of advisory committee for Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Rafi Ahmed on Tuesday said that Indian researchers, especially in government institutions, should, without any delay, ascertain whether the present swine flu virus has mutated or not.
The top scientist said that significant numbers of young adults in Indian States were dying due to H1N1 and it was time Indian researchers started exploring the reasons behind such a phenomenon.
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The immunology expert also felt that there was nothing wrong in having influenza vaccine in the national immunisation programme in India. ?At this moment, it appears as if swine flu will become a year-long ailment to contend with for public heath experts in India. No harm in considering a trivalent influenza vaccine in the immunisation programme.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...n-india-says-dr-rafi-ahmed/article6929038.ece
Sequence H1N1 virus in India: expert
M. SAI GOPAL
Vaccine Center, Director Emory Vaccine Centre, Atlanta (US) and member of advisory committee for Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Rafi Ahmed on Tuesday said that Indian researchers, especially in government institutions, should, without any delay, ascertain whether the present swine flu virus has mutated or not.
The top scientist said that significant numbers of young adults in Indian States were dying due to H1N1 and it was time Indian researchers started exploring the reasons behind such a phenomenon.
...
The immunology expert also felt that there was nothing wrong in having influenza vaccine in the national immunisation programme in India. ?At this moment, it appears as if swine flu will become a year-long ailment to contend with for public heath experts in India. No harm in considering a trivalent influenza vaccine in the immunisation programme.
...
http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...n-india-says-dr-rafi-ahmed/article6929038.ece