WHO fears swine flu pandemic imminent
The World Health Organization raised the swine flu alert to level five Wednesday indicating it fears a pandemic is imminent.
View ArticleEarliest case of swine flu tucked away in Mexico, officials say
Tucked away in this small mountain village, off a dusty road flanked by pig farms, is where the earliest case of swine flu -- a virus spreading globally -- was confirmed.
View ArticleFarmer may have given swine flu to pigs, Canada says
More than a week after the swine flu outbreak rattled the world, with cases of infected people popping up from Mexico to South Korea, the new virus strain has shown up in a herd of swine.
View ArticleWild boars killed in Iraq over swine flu fears
Three wild boars were put to sleep in Iraq on Friday because of swine flu fears, a zoo official said.
View ArticleCanada: Farmer possibly gave swine flu to pigs
More than a week after the swine flu outbreak rattled the world, with cases of infected people popping up from Mexico to South Korea, the new virus strain has shown up in a herd of swine.
View ArticleSwine flu origins mysterious in 'genetic arms race'
While investigators trudge through pig farms and remote villages in Mexico, searching for clues about the new swine flu, answers about the virus' origin may finally appear on a computer, based on...
View ArticleSwine flu, part II: What's in store in the months to come
With mostly mild cases of swine flu in the United States, swine flu fears are lessening. But viruses have a way of re-appearing. While nobody has a crystal ball, here are some thoughts about what the...
View Article2 U.S. swine flu dead had other health problems, officials say
Both people who died of swine flu in the United States had pre-existing health problems, federal health authorities said Thursday in a report.
View ArticleWHO reports 2,500 cases of swine flu
The World Health Organization on Friday reported 2,500 confirmed cases of swine flu in 25 countries, with 44 deaths from the disease.
View ArticleWHO reports big jump in swine flu cases
The World Health Organization on Saturday reported 3,440 confirmed cases of swine flu in 29 countries, with 48 deaths from the sickness.
View ArticleThree NYC schools closing for week over H1N1 flu
Five new cases of the H1N1 virus in New York City schools will force three schools to close for a week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a news conference Thursday evening.
View ArticleOfficial: Underlying condition present in N.Y. swine flu death
An assistant principal who died after being hospitalized with the H1N1 virus did have an underlying condition, the New York City's health commissioner said Monday.
View ArticlePoll: Americans' concerns over H1N1 virus easing
A new national poll indicates that only one in six Americans is worried that someone in the family will get the H1N1 flu.
View ArticleNumber of H1N1 cases nears 10,000
The number of confirmed H1N1 flu cases worldwide is nearing 10,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday morning.
View Article'We are not out of the woods' with new flu, CDC warns
Health officials say the H1N1 virus, commonly known as the swine flu, is likely to cause more illnesses and deaths in the United States, even though much of the initial anxiety has eased.
View ArticleOfficial: Closing schools in face of swine flu may not be best choice
Public health officials are seeing a number of outbreaks of swine flu at schools nationwide, but closing those schools may not always be the best public health measure, a federal scientist said Tuesday.
View ArticleSwine flu tops 10,000 cases worldwide
The number of confirmed H1N1 flu cases worldwide surpassed 10,000, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
View ArticleUtah reports first swine flu death; NYC has closed 21 schools
A Utah man with chronic health problems died Wednesday from complications associated with swine flu, a local health official said. If confirmed, it would be the ninth U.S. fatality associated with the...
View ArticleCandidate virus for H1N1 vaccine arrives at CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received a candidate vaccine virus for swine flu from one institution Friday, spokesman Thomas Skinner said in an e-mail.
View ArticleChina quarantines U.S. school group over flu concerns
A group of students and teachers from a Maryland private school have been quarantined in China because of swine flu concerns, a school spokeswoman said Thursday.
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