The swine flu scare
Swine flu, which was declared a public health emergency in April this year, claimed many lives in India and across the globe.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) first reported the outbreak of an "influenza-like illness in the United States and Mexico" on April 24. It wasn't long before swine flu - what public health officials later called 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) - was dominating headlines around the globe. It speared to other parts of the World including India, claiming many lives.
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Pakistani children queue up for a medical check as Indian doctors check for symptoms of swine flu on their arrival at the international Attari Railway station, about 35 kms from Amritsar. The government sounded a high alert for swine flu at all international entry and exit points. (AFP)
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Pedestrians walk wearing masks outside the Government Chest Hospital in Hyderabad. Patients with suspected cases of swine flu, which were detected at the hospital, were quarantined and kept under observation. Their nasal and throat swabs were sent to National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) in New Delhi. (AFP)
