US sends swine flu meds to Latin America, Caribbean - Raw Story
The United States will provide 420,000 courses of antiviral medication Tamiflu to fight swine flu in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said Thursday. “The US recognizes that a novel virus such as H1N1
MIT, CDC find H1N1 flu virus ill-suited for rapid transmission - MIT News
A team from MIT and the Centers for Disease Control has found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 “swine flu” virus has spread from person to person less effectively than other flu viruses. The H1N1 strain, which circled the globe this spring
China Works to Contain Flu - Wall Street Journal
BEIJING — Faced with a rising number of homegrown H1N1 flu cases, China is focusing on prevention measures in urban areas to head off outbreaks in its vast rural population. Health Ministry officials said they are now paying particular attention to
Why Swine Flu Differs From Seasonal Flu - KVIA.com
THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have uncovered some intriguing clues about why the new swine flu frequently brings on gastrointestinal distress and vomiting, symptoms not usually associated with seasonal flu. In experiments with
Swine flu cases top 600 in Hawaii - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today 616 confirmed cases of novel H1N1 Influenza A (swine flu) in Hawaii–151 more cases than it listed last week. The figure also has climbed since Monday when the state Department of