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All four persons, who had arrived here from abroad in the last few days and were suspected to be suffering from H1N1 flu , have tested negative for the virus.The samples taken from an NRI from Ontario in Canada , who was admitted to a hospital here after he complained of flu like symptoms on May 3, have also tested negative for the H1N1 virus, Professor, Respiratory Medicine at Government Chest Hospital Dr Sudhakar told PTI.

The members of the delegation led by Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, which recently returned from Russia, have tested negative for the H1N1 viral infection, health officials said.

India’s fourth-largest software exporter HCL Technologies plans to hire 2,000 software engineers in the next three-four months to leverage new client base and existing operations across verticals, said a top company executive.

A simultaneous influenza activity of both the novel strain of the H1N1 and the seasonal influenza virus is being seen circulating in the country, which is a cause of serious concern, said A C Mishra, director of the National Institute of Virology (NIV) here on Saturday.

There is nothing unique or scary about the new H1N1 swine flu vaccine that should keep people from getting it, Dr. Francis Collins, director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health , said on Monday.

The H1N1 vaccine dangers are a concern of many seeking out the H1N1 vaccine. H1N1 vaccine dangers could influence someone's decision whether or not to take the H1N1 vaccine.

Three more persons have died of influenza A (H1N1) in India, taking the toll due to the pandemic in the country so far to 505, an official statement said today.

Users who are not savvy with Photoshop but who wish to make a composite image can do so soon with a new Web-based program--PhotoSketch. Developed by software engineers from China's Tsinghua University and the National University of Singapore, the application can translate sketches into pictures.