H1N1 Swine Flu Headlines for 5/18/2009
May 18th, 2009
Boy, 11 months, monitored for flu
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) is now observing at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine an 11-month-old Filipino from Japan …
WHO May Raise Alert Level as Swine Flu Cases Leap in Japan
New York Times
Train passengers in Tokyo on Monday. Japan was rushing to contain a widening outbreak of swine flu. By HIROKO TABUCHI and DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. TOKYO — Japan …
Japan has more confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu
Xinhua
HONG KONG, May 18 (Xinhua) — The number of A/H1N1 cases in Japan has reached 144 after 48 more infections were confirmed Monday in Osaka and Hyogo …
Infant under observation in Alabang for A(H1N1)
GMA news.tv
MANILA, Philippines – An 11-month-old Filipino boy who just came from Japan has been placed under quarantine by the government for possible infection of the …
Fellow passengers of A(H1N1) flu patient hospitalised
Hindu
New Delhi (PTI): Two fellow passengers of the lone positive case for swine flu in India have been hospitalised with symptoms of the dreaded disease. …
Japan swine flu cases reach 130
The Australian ?
JAPANESE health officials are trying to track down the source of a sudden swine flu outbreak in the Osaka-Kobe region where more than 120 cases have been …
WHO chief does not raise swine flu alert level
The Associated Press - ?54 minutes ago?
GENEVA (AP) — The chief of the World Health Organization says she is not raising the world swine flu alert level just yet. …
WHO chief says expects flu to keep spreading fast
Reuters - ?1 hour ago?
GENEVA, May 18 (Reuters) – The H1N1 flu virus is likely to keep spreading rapidly between people, within countries and across the globe, the head of the …
Health ministers tackle pandemic flu, Japan in focus
Reuters - ?1 hour ago?
By Laura MacInnis GENEVA (Reuters) – The H1N1 flu strain is spreading fast in Japan and the world may be seeing an influenza pandemic unfold, …
3000 schools shut as swine flu grips Japan
ABC Online - ?1 hour ago?
By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy Until late last week Japan had thought it had kept the swine flu out but dozens of cases of the virus have been …
Schools Close as Spike in Swine Flu Cases Hits Japan
TIME - ?3 hours ago?
By Ishaan Tharoor / Hong Kong Monday, May. 18, 2009 Kyodo News / AP In a sudden surge that took Asian health officials by surprise, the Japanese health …
Mexican flu cases in Japan rise to 135
Radio Netherlands - ?4 hours ago?
The number of cases of Mexican flu in Japan has risen rapidly to 135. The virus has spread quickly in the cities of Osaka and Kobe. …
WHO assembly opens as Japan flu cases mount
AFP - ?4 hours ago?
GENEVA (AFP) — The World Health Organisation’s annual assembly opened here on Monday, with the spectre of a global flu pandemic hanging over the gathering …
61 of 62 quarantined in RP negative for H1N1
ABS CBN News - ?5 hours ago?
The Philippines has had 62 people quarantined for influenza A (H1N1) since May 1, 2009, and 61 of them were found negative of the H1N1 virus, the Department …
Japan’s flu cases, responses in global spotlight: WHO expert
Hindu Business Line - ?6 hours ago?
GENEVA: The outbreaks of a new type of influenza in Japan’s big cities are drawing global attention and the country’s responses are hoped to set an example …
Health assembly to discuss A/H1N1 influenza, other health issues
Xinhua - ?6 hours ago?
GENEVA, May 18 (Xinhua) — The 62nd World Health Assembly (WHA) opened here on Monday to discuss a number of global health issues, notably the world’s …
Experts are expecting outbreaks of swine flu to be confirmed in Wales
WalesOnline - ?7 hours ago?
Experts believe that swine flu remains a serious threat despite the relatively low numbers of cases in the UK and none in Wales. Dr Brendan Mason explains …
Swine Flu Shuts Down Japanese Schools
The Associated Press - ?7 hours ago?
Concerns over swine flu have shut down schools in Japan. 121 people are confirmed to have swine flu. That is up from four on Friday. (May 18)
More on the H1N1 flu
Manila Bulletin - ?7 hours ago?
By EDUARDO GONZALEZ, MD Q: I read your column on the swine flu and I have several questions that maybe you can answer in a future column. …
Baby observed for possible swine flu—DOH exec
Inquirer.net - ?8 hours ago?
By Dona Pazzibugan, Anna Valmero MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE) An 11-month-old Filipino boy who came from Japan has been placed under observation for …
Japan acts to curb spread
Straits Times - ?8 hours ago?
TOKYO – JAPAN closed more than 1466 in Hyogo and several hundred more in Osaka on Monday and companies discouraged unnecessary travel as the number of …
A/H1N1 flu grips Chile as domestic infection worsens in Japan
Xinhua - ?8 hours ago?
BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) — Chile on Sunday reported its first two A/H1N1 flu cases while rising domestic infections in Japan caused concerns of the World …
Worldwide swine-flu cases continue to grow
Seattle Times - ?9 hours ago?
The swine-flu epidemic is already expected to dominate the WHO’s annual meeting, a five-day event in Geneva. By The New York Times NEW YORK — An assistant …
SWITZERLAND: WHO eyes spread of flu
Chicago Tribune - ?9 hours ago?
– Health experts are looking very closely at the spread of the H1N1 flu among people in Spain, Britain and Japan, a WHO official said Sunday as Japan …
Japan swine flu cases mushrooming
MarketWatch - ?9 hours ago?
By Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch TOKYO (MarketWatch) — Fears of a spreading swine-flu outbreak grew Monday amid a sudden reported increase in cases in Japan …
Swine-flu infections in Japan rise to 130
Sify - ?10 hours ago?
Tokyo: The number of new swine-flu infections in Japan rose to 130 on Monday, the Kyodo News agency reported, citing its own calculations. …
Japan Swine Flu Cases Top 100; Schools Shut, Workers Sent Home
Bloomberg - ?10 hours ago?
By Masatsugu Horie May 18 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s confirmed swine flu cases ballooned to more than 100 over the weekend, prompting schools to shut and …
Swine Flu Outbreak Reaches Japan
Forbes - ?11 hours ago?
New on the agenda at Monday’s annual general meeting of the World Health Organization: the spread of swine flu to Japan, which suddenly has 121 confirmed …
Jump in swine flu cases in Japan
BBC News - ?12 hours ago?
More than 90 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Japan although none of the A/H1N1 cases are critical. The figures have been rising rapidly; …
Japan swine flu cases surge, most are teenagers
The Associated Press - ?12 hours ago?
TOKYO (AP) — A wave of new confirmations sent the number of swine flu cases in Japan soaring to more than 120, health officials said Monday, prompting the …
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