H1N1 Swine Flu Headlines for 5/22/09
May 22nd, 2009
WHO Chief Resists Calls to Quickly Declare Influenza Pandemic
Voice of America - ?1 hour ago?
By Lisa Schlein The director-general of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, has closed the agency’s annual conference with a warning that nations …
Disease Hunters Add Swine Flu Genome to Arsenal
Wired News - ?1 hour ago?
By Alexis Madrigal The genetic portrait of the novel swine flu strain that’s still spreading around the globe has been completed, but some mysteries remain. …
WHO: swine flu to get worse
Radio Netherlands - ?2 hours ago?
The World Health Organisation warns that swine flu infections are likely to become worse and cause more deaths. It calls for the H1N1 strain to be watched …
CDC tests candidate viruses for swine flu vaccine
The Associated Press - ?2 hours ago?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Government scientists are moving a step closer to a possible swine flu vaccine, analyzing two candidate viruses that might be used to brew …
Tests of new flu virus suggests more are out there
Reuters - ?3 hours ago?
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – The most complete analysis yet of the new H1N1 swine flu virus shows it must have …
Swine flu round up
Nature.com (subscription) - ?4 hours ago?
All Nature’s swine flu coverage is collected on our news special page. These regular updates on The Great Beyond round up the latest from other news sources …
WHO chief warns of danger, unpredicability of A/H1N1 virus
Xinhua - ?4 hours ago?
GENEVA, May 22 (Xinhua) — The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday again warned governments of the danger and unpredictability of the …
Three more test positive for (A)H1N1 virus
Taipei Times - ?4 hours ago?
By Jimmy Chuang Three more people have tested positive for the (A)H1N1 flu virus, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday, bringing Taiwan’s …
UK swine flu cases rise to 120
The Press Association - ?4 hours ago?
Five new cases of swine flu have been confirmed, taking the UK total to 117, health officials said. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the new cases …
Let’s not sit back over flu threat
Daily Nation - ?5 hours ago?
By HENRY OWOURPosted Friday, May 22 2009 at 18:35 It was first named Mexican flu and when Mexico protested, it was renamed swine flu and this annoyed animal …
Swine flu genes circulated undetected for years
The Associated Press - ?5 hours ago?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Genes included in the new swine flu may have been circulating undetected in pigs for at least a decade, according to researchers who have …
Eight more UK cases of swine flu
BBC News - ?5 hours ago?
Eight new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the UK, bringing the total number to 120, while 169 other possible cases are under investigation. …
UK confirms 5 new cases of swine flu
GMA news.tv - ?5 hours ago?
LONDON — British health authorities have confirmed five new cases of swine flu, bringing the country’s total to 117. The Health Protection Authority said …
WHO: 42 Countries Report Swine Flu Cases
Voice of America - ?5 hours ago?
By VOA News The World Health Organization says 42 countries are reporting there have been more than 11000 cases of the swine influenza A-H1N1 virus. …
Pig populations need to be monitored for emerging flu viruses in …
The Canadian Press - ?6 hours ago?
TORONTO — An international team of researchers warns pig populations will need to be closely monitored in future for emerging influenza viruses. …
Warning as swine flu surges past 10000 mark
Brisbane Times - ?6 hours ago?
GENEVA: The global swine flu caseload has reached the 10000 mark and the crisis has escalated in Asia, despite stringent government efforts to contain the …
‘Subtle, sneaky’ swine flu could hit poor nations: WHO
AFP - ?2 hours ago?
GENEVA (AFP) — World Health Organisation chief Margaret Chan urged developing countries on Friday to be prepared for more severe cases of the “subtle, …
Flu Spreads, but Some Countries Ease Measures
New York Times - ?8 hours ago?
By SHARON OTTERMAN Japanese authorities began to ease measures aimed at controlling the spread of swine flu on Friday, saying the virus was not as lethal as …
Japan’s Mask Supply Falters as Flu and Fear Spread
Wall Street Journal - ?8 hours ago?
By JURO OSAWA TOKYO — Japanese makers of surgical masks say that despite boosting production amid the spread of A/H1N1 influenza, they can’t keep up with …
Japan eases anti-swine flu measures
AFP - ?8 hours ago?
TOKYO (AFP) — Japan on Friday eased its measures aimed at controlling the spread of swine flu, saying the virus was not as virulent as feared, …
Asia-Pacific to enter flu season
Straits Times - ?9 hours ago?
MANILA – THE change of seasons in the Asia-Pacific region could make it easier for swine flu to spread, World Health Organisation (WHO) officials warned on …
Swine Flu Must Be Global to Spark Pandemic, WHO Says
Bloomberg - ?9 hours ago?
By Jason Gale Japan’s swine flu taskforce eased policies on quarantine and flight inspections and downplayed the severity of the virus in new guidelines …
When is a pandemic not a pandemic?
Nature.com (subscription) - ?9 hours ago?
Arguments about the pandemic status of swine flu are a distraction from tackling the outbreak, warns Declan Butler. As the influenza A (H1N1) swine flu …
WHO warns of double influenza threat as south hemisphere enters winter
Xinhua - ?10 hours ago?
MANILA, May 22 (Xinhua) — The spread of the influenza A/H1N1 virus may pick up in the Asia Pacific region with the onset of southern winter and the threat …
WHO tally on A(H1N1): 11168 cases, 86 deaths
GMA news.tv - ?11 hours ago?
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says Chile, Japan and the United States have reported dozens of new swine flu cases, taking the global tally to 11168 …
Japan revises policies regarding new flu
Xinhua - ?11 hours ago?
TOKYO, May 22 (Xinhua) — The Japanese government revised its policies on fighting against the A/H1N1 flu due to relatively low fatality, even though the …
Japan eases flu controls as global infections rise
AFP - ?11 hours ago?
TOKYO (AFP) — Japan followed Mexico City in easing measures aimed at halting the spread of swine flu on Friday, saying it is not as virulent as first feared …
Two more countries report confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases
Xinhua - ?12 hours ago?
BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) — Two more countries in Latin America and Asia — Honduras and the Philippine — have reported their first confirmed A/H1N1 …
Swine Flu Infects More People in Japan; US Death Toll Climbs
Bloomberg - ?14 hours ago?
By Stuart Biggs and Eijiro Ueno May 22 (Bloomberg) — Swine flu spread to more people in Japan as the government moderated its response to the outbreak, …
US swine flu toll rises to nine
Hindustan Times - ?14 hours ago?
The number of confirmed deaths from the A(H1N1) influenza virus in the US rose to nine after the death of a young man in Utah, the federal Centres for …








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