Monthly Archives June 2009

Only a flight away? Swine flu followed route map  - ONE News

Only a flight away? Swine flu followed route map  - ONE NewsHealth experts are fond of saying any new disease is just a flight away from anywhere, and a report shows the new strain of H1N1 flu followed the airline route map as it spread around the globe. The swine flu virus spread first and [...]

Flu death toll rises to 3, total cases 1,330 - Nation - Thailand

Flu death toll rises to 3, total cases 1,330 - Nation - ThailandA naval conscript succumbed to the type-A (H1N1) influenza infection Monday morning, raising to three the number of the flu fatalities, the director-general of the Medical Department said. Doctor Rewat Wisarutwej, the director-general of the Medical
Swine flu shot campaign could [...]

U.S. Passes Million Swine Flu Cases, Officials Say - Star-Banner

U.S. Passes Million Swine Flu Cases, Officials Say - Star-BannerSwine flu has infected more than a million Americans, federal health officials said Friday, and is infecting thousands more every week even though the annual flu season is well over. That total of those who have already been infected is “just a
US company [...]

Young adults face swine flu challenge - Edmonton Sun

Young adults face swine flu challenge - Edmonton SunTORONTO — New data on who got a flu shot in Canada last year underscores a challenge public health officials may face as they plan for a mass swine flu vaccination campaign — most young adults don’t get flu shots. Just under a third of Canadians [...]

New cases of Swine Flu at the University of Exeter - This is West Country

New cases of Swine Flu at the University of Exeter - This is West CountryFIVE more students have tested positive for Swine Fle at the University of Exeter. There are now 15 students mildly affected by the virus and receiving the appropriate medical care. They are expected to make a full recovery after treatment. Health [...]

Cases Of Swine Flu At - Mediabistro.com

Cases Of Swine Flu At - Mediabistro.comThree cases of swine flu have been reported at WaPo ’s headquarters at 15th and L St. Those three employees were asked to stay home for a week and the rest of the office has been instructed to use hand sanitizers and follow various simple precautions
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Utah health officials warn swine flu risk serious; H1N1 death toll - Salt Lake Tribune

Utah health officials warn swine flu risk serious; H1N1 death toll - Salt Lake TribuneTwo more Utahns have died after testing positive for the H1N1 swine flu, including the first death reported outside Salt Lake County. A Davis County man and a Salt Lake County woman, both between the ages of 25 [...]

Front Runners Emerge in Race for Swine Flu Vaccine - Seekingalpha.com

Front Runners Emerge in Race for Swine Flu Vaccine - Seekingalpha.comIn order to produce enough doses of the vaccine, Sinovac and other flu manufacturers in China have collaborated to co-manufacture Panflu, Sinovac’s pandemic influenza vaccine with H1N1 virus seed. Baxter has received European Medicines Agency [EMEA
US funds new flu vaccine to meet [...]

Congress approves $7.65 billion for pandemic flu response - Centre For Infectious Disease Research and Policy

Congress approves $7.65 billion for pandemic flu response - Centre For Infectious Disease Research and PolicyJun 22, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – Responding to lobbying by the Obama administration and public health advocates, Congress last week approved $7.65 billion for battling pandemic influenza, more than three times what the House and Senate had earlier [...]

Swine flu vax on the way, will parents balk? - Austin American-Statesman

Swine flu vax on the way, will parents balk? - Austin American-StatesmanThe major pharmaceutical companies say they are well on their way to developing a swine flu vaccine for mass production, according to reports in the Associated Press. GlaxoSmithKline says it will be ready in a matter of weeks to start large-scale
Novartis [...]