Google has closed it Hyderabad office as six of its employees showed symptoms of swine flu. A company spokesman confirmed that Google has announced two-day holiday for all its employees at the office here to enable them undergo screening for Influenza A(N1H1).
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Eight swine flu cases identified in U.S.
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As Mexico City closed schools and began taking other measures to contain the spread of a swine flu outbreak that may have infected hundreds of people and killed as many as 60, U.S. officials said Friday they had found one new case in San Diego, bringing the total number in the United States cases to eight.
Chandrayaan- 1 sends Images of Apollo 15 Landing
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A camera on board India's maiden unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 has recorded images of the landing site of US spacecraft Apollo 15, a scientist said on Wednesday
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After the ISRO lost contact with Chandrayaan, India's first lunar space probe, on Friday, the space agency has now announced that the mission has been declared closed.
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14 more cholera cases reported in Bholakpur
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Another 14 cases of cholera were reported from Bholakpur on Sunday. With this, the number of cholera cases have gone up to 26 in the area.Authorities of the Sir Ronald Ross Institute of Tropical and Diseases (Fever Hospital) detected 16 cholera cases, including 14 from Bholakpur.
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Throat swab samples of two software engineers sent to the National Institute of Virology at Pune for analysis on May 7 have tested negative for H1N1 flu , official sources said.
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New Insight Into Rett Syndrome Severity
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A research collaboration between Australia and Israel has identified a genetic variation that influences the severity of symptoms in Rett syndrome . The finding is published in the international journal Neurology.
Mexico flu sets alarm bells ringing in India
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India on Sunday went on an alert after a swine flu outbreak, that has killed up to 81 people in Mexico and sickened more than 1,300others, appeared to be spreading to countries like the US and New Zealand.The health ministry has called an emergency preparedness meeting of experts from National Institute of Communicable Diseases and Indian Council of Medical Research on Monday morning to chalk out preliminary containment measures if the virus springs up in Asian countries.
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American Airlines, Continental Airlines Inc. and other carriers are on “heightened awareness” for travelers with possible swine flu symptoms while maintaining flight schedules to Mexico, where the outbreak is worst. Passengers are being given the option to rebook Mexico trips without penalties or fees, and airlines are awaiting further guidance from authorities including the World Health Organization, spokesmen for U.S. carriers said yesterday.
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ISRO to Unveil Version of Google Earth Mapping Application 'Bhuvan'
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ISRO will unveil its version of Google Earth, Bhuvan the iconic mapping service for the common man to zoom into any part of the world on their personal computer using satellite images.
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Rare heart Tumour removed from infant
A three month-old-baby got a new lease of life after a rare heart tumour was successfully removed on Monday. The baby boyhad symptoms of respiratory distress when he was brought by his parents to BGS Global Hospitals. Doctors found that it was a condition called Rhabdomyoma, a disorder which if not treated can be fatal.
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