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Friday, February 21, 2020

Swine Flu



Two employees of German software giant SAP have tested positive for H1N1 swine flu at its headquarters in Bengaluru. Thereafter SAP shut down its offices in India for extensive sanitation. Coming as it does in the middle of an ongoing global crises caused by the deadly Coronavirus infection, the software major closed two other locations in Gurgaon and Mumbai. Employees of the company were asked to work from home until further notice. Details on how the two employees contracted swine flu are awaited as medical investigations are underway. But the two cases have triggered concern in Bengaluru and adjoining areas. Previous outbreaks of the infection had claimed hundreds of lives in India in 2014 and 2015. Today IN DEPTH, we'll tell you about the symptoms of swine flu, how it spreads, the precautions that should be taken against the infection and the ways to treat it. We'll also explore how it differs from Coronavirus that has wreaked havoc in neighbouring China, with a detailed analysis on why are respiratory illnesses on the rise across the world.

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