Swine Flu Headlines – 5/5/09 – Latest H1N1 Swine Flu News
May 5th, 2009
Most Dallas County swine flu cases mild, official says
Dallas Morning News - ?40 minutes ago?
By SHERRY JACOBSON / The Dallas Morning News On the same day North Texas school closings mounted because of the swine flu outbreak, national and local …
The real costs of the pandemic that wasn’t
Globe and Mail - ?1 hour ago?
Over the past two weeks, the global public-health establishment has treated the world to the unseemly spectacle of what is ultimately another pandemic false …
State lab working on H1N1 flu test
Salt Lake Tribune - ?1 hour ago?
By Brian Maffly Microbiologist, Annette Atkinson, works in the lab at the Public Health lab. testing suspected Utah H1N1 flu cases, Monday, May 4, 2009. …
Wary scientists watch, wait as flu virus moves
AFP - ?1 hour ago?
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Scientists will watch how the swine flu virus evolves in the southern hemisphere, where flu season has started, before mass producing a …
State confirms case of H1N1 virus
WIVB - ?2 hours ago?
After days of waiting it’s now official; there is a confirmed case of Swine Flu in western New York. http://www.wivb.com.
Worldwide swine flu cases top 1000
Sify - ?2 hours ago?
Mexico City/Geneva, May 4 (IANS) Influenza A (H1N1), better known as swine flu, continued to spread across the world, particularly in the US and Europe, …
Rise in probable cases of swine flu
New Zealand Herald - ?2 hours ago?
The number of confirmed cases of swine flu remained at six today, but the number of probable cases rose by three to 14, the Ministry of Health says. …
Swine flu cases top 1000: WHO
AFP - ?4 hours ago?
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — The number of swine flu victims topped the 1000 mark on Monday as the United Nations’ most senior health official warned a second …
H1N1 strain looks to be mild but can change fast, experts say
USA Today - ?4 hours ago?
By Jacquelyn Martin, AP By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY The H1N1 virus, better known as swine flu, continues to infect people across the globe, but there is a …
Flu pandemic likely, no rush for vaccine
AFP - ?4 hours ago?
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted Monday that (A)H1N1 influenza will continue to spread globally and become a …
US confirms 286 swine flu cases in 36 states
AFP - ?4 hours ago?
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States continued to rise Monday with US health authorities saying 286 people in …
Swine flu cases rise to six
Stuff.co.nz - ?5 hours ago?
By RUTH HILL and REBECCA PALMER – The Dominion Post Two more school pupils have tested positive for swine flu bringing the New Zealand total to six but …
Doomsday scenario a long way off despite valid concerns
Irish Times - ?5 hours ago?
ALTHOUGH CONCERNS about the severity of the H1N1(A) virus continue to lessen, with more than 1000 cases in 20 countries there is nothing to suggest the new …
US Officials ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Swine Flu Spread
Voice of America - ?5 hours ago?
By Michael Bowman US authorities report that the number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States has reached 286 across 36 states. …
Student tests positive for H1N1 virus
WIVB - ?5 hours ago?
Health officials now confirm a case of Swine Flu in Chautauqua County. While the Centers for Disease Control notes encouraging signs about the overall …
Mexico Businesses, Schools to Reopen as Alert Lowered
Bloomberg - ?5 hours ago?
By Jens Erik Gould and Hugh Collins May 4 (Bloomberg) — Mexican authorities set dates for schools to restart, and said government offices and most of the …
Schoolkids get ‘flu days’ even as CDC reconsiders
The Associated Press - ?5 hours ago?
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials said Monday they were rethinking their advice that schools consider closing for as long as two weeks because of …
Swine-flu story a media beat-up
Stuff.co.nz - ?6 hours ago?
By JOHN MINTO – The Press OPINION I have been surprised at the degree of irresponsible media reporting on the swine-flu epidemic. …
Health experts rethink school closures
Kansas City Star - ?6 hours ago?
By TONY PUGH With more data suggesting the swine flu outbreak may not be as deadly as first feared, US health officials are reconsidering their earlier …
New Zealand Confirms Sixth Swine Flu Case, 11 Others Probable
Bloomberg - ?6 hours ago?
By Tracy Withers May 5 (Bloomberg) — New Zealand raised the number of people confirmed as having swine flu to six from five, and said it is treating 11 …
ANALYSIS – What happens if swine flu goes away?
Reuters India - ?7 hours ago?
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With Mexico saying the worst may be over and the new H1N1 virus starting to look more like a …
At Large : Of flu shots and ‘new’ viruses / Rina Jimenez-David
Inquirer.net - ?8 hours ago?
By Rina Jimenez-David There are currently flu vaccines but none of them are effective against the “novel” swine flu virus, which has now been dubbed the …
Swine flu spreads to 36 states in US
Sify - ?8 hours ago?
Washington: The swine flu virus spread to 36 US states with a total of 286 confirmed cases, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Monday …
Ten more cases of H1N1 flu virus confirmed in BC for total of 39 cases
The Canadian Press - ?8 hours ago?
VANCOUVER, BC — Ten more people have been diagnosed with the H1N1 flu virus in BC, for a total of 39 cases in the province, where a second school has been …
Flu spreads across US, officials weigh measures
Reuters - ?9 hours ago?
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new H1N1 swine flu virus has infected 286 people in 36 US states and it is likely to …
The Next Pandemic
Newsweek - ?9 hours ago?
Scientists prepare for a more severe strain of influenza that spreads as easily as the swine flu but is as lethal as SARS. By Kate Dailey | Newsweek Web …
The latest on swine flu in BC
Vancouver Sun - ?9 hours ago?
VICTORIA — British Columbia continues to monitor and respond to the recent spread of the novel H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu). Ten additional cases have …
Swine flu pandemic warning levels may rise, says WHO chief
guardian.co.uk - ?9 hours ago?
The head of the World Health Organisation, Margaret Chan, yesterday suggested the swine flu pandemic alert would eventually move to its highest level. …
WHO says Swine Flu Virus Unpredictable and Constantly Changing
Voice of America - ?9 hours ago?
By Lisa Schlein The World Health Organization says flu viruses are unpredictable and constantly changing. It says countries must not let down their guard, …
The Return of Swine Flu — A Death in the US and Uncertainty
Huffington Post - ?9 hours ago?
The latest “influenza” to visit itself upon the citizens of the world reminds us that epidemics are part of the natural interaction of people and microbes …
Sixth confirmed case of H1N1 in NZ
TVNZ - ?10 hours ago?
The Ministry of Health says there are 12 probable cases of the virus; one fewer than Sunday. The number of suspected cases has dropped by 20 from Sunday …
FIRST LOOK: Swine Flu Virus Revealed
National Geographic - ?10 hours ago?
Scientists have snapped the first ever portrait of H1N1, the new swine flu virus that has swept the globe in recent weeks. A virus cell (such as the H1N1 …
US May Revise H1N1 Flu School Closure Guidelines
Wall Street Journal - ?10 hours ago?
By Jennifer Corbett Dooren Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Federal health officials are considering new revising guidelines on school …
In battle against swine flu, health experts see cause for optimism
Dallas Morning News - ?9 hours ago?
By SHERRY JACOBSON / The Dallas Morning News Federal health officials sounded optimistic today about the swine flu outbreak, although they’re not ready to …
CDC Encouraged by Swine Flu Developments
The Associated Press - ?10 hours ago?
Dr. Richard Besser, acting chief for the Centers for Disease Control, said swine flu is now spreading just as easily as regular winter flu. (May 4)
CDC reconsidering guidance on flu school closings
The Associated Press - ?10 hours ago?
ATLANTA (AP) — US health officials are taking another look at their advice about closing schools because of swine flu. The acting chief of the Centers for …
Spain swine flu cases up to 57
eTaiwan News - ?10 hours ago?
AP That number means Spain remains the hardest-hit nation in Europe amid the worldwide outbreak. Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez said 63 people are under …
Two more Swine Flu cases confirmed in Ohio
Bizjournals.com - ?10 hours ago?
Ohio health officials announced Sunday the official number of confirmed cases of Swine Flu in Ohio has risen to three. Two people — a 33-year-old male and a …
Global flu cases top 1000
Aljazeera.net - ?10 hours ago?
The number of cases of H1N1 flu confirmed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has passed the 1000 mark. Margaret Chan, the WHO chief, told the UN General …
Brazil Suspected H1N1 Flu Cases Up To 15; 44 Patients Watched
Wall Street Journal - ?11 hours ago?
BRASILIA (Dow Jones)–Brazil’s government raised the number of suspected cases of H1N1 type A flu in the country to 15 from 4 over the weekend, …
H1N1 Swine Flu: No State Is Immune
WebMD - ?8 hours ago?
By Daniel J. DeNoon May 4, 2009 – Even though the new H1N1 swine flu is circulating in virtually all the US, CDC officials say there’s encouraging news. …
Live Blog: CDC Flu Update
Wall Street Journal Blogs - ?11 hours ago?
By Sarah Rubenstein CDC Acting Director Richard Besser is talking to reporters about the current swine flu situation. Here’s what he’s saying. …
Swine-flu cases rise as two test positive
Stuff.co.nz - ?12 hours ago?
STAYING SAFE: Andrew Male, left, and Jeff Telfer cover up at work at Christchurch consultancy firm MWH as New Zealand’s confirmed swine-flu cases rise to …
WHO: 985 confirmed flu cases
United Press International - ?12 hours ago?
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 4 (UPI) — Twenty countries officially reported 985 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu infections at midday Monday, the World Health …
Authorities in ‘pre-pandemic’ posture; flu’s spread monitored
MarketWatch - ?12 hours ago?
By Val Brickates Kennedy, marketwatch BOSTON (marketwatch) — The world remained on “pre-pandemic” alert Monday, with the World Health Organization still …
Confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases rise to 54 in Spain
Xinhua - ?12 hours ago?
MADRID, May 4 (Xinhua) — The number of confirmed cases of A/H1N1 influenza in Spain has increased to 54, the Health Ministry announced Monday. …
CDC: Swine Flu Outbreak Signs ‘Encouraging’
Washington Post - ?12 hours ago?
The swine flu epidemic spread deeper into the United States, Europe, Latin America and Canada. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other …
Mexico to end shutdown as flu epidemic wanes
Sydney Morning Herald - ?13 hours ago?
Mexico was on Monday preparing to reopen many businesses and tourist sites closed by its swine flu epidemic after officials said the H1N1 virus which has …
Mexico says flu ebbing, lowers alert level
The Associated Press - ?13 hours ago?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials lowered their flu alert level in the capital on Monday and said they will allow cafes, museums and libraries to reopen …
8 Influenza A/H1N1 cases confirmed in Asia-Pacific region
Xinhua - ?13 hours ago?
HONG KONG, May 4 (Xinhua) — Two more cases of influenza A/H1N1were confirmed in New Zealand on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the …
Hobbled recovery
Business Mirror - ?14 hours ago?
Just as the global economy is getting back on track, the swine-flu outbreak has darkened its prospects for recovery by 2010, introducing panic and distress …
WHO says 1003 swine flu cases in 20 countries
Times of India - ?14 hours ago?
UNITED NATIONS: WHO officials estimate there are 1003 cases of swine flu spread through 20 countries, but are not planning to raise the alert level yet, …
Mexico to reopen as swine flu contained
The Australian - ?14 hours ago?
MEXICO has managed to contain the swine flu epidemic that has killed 22 people and infected 568 and was poised to lift an economically crippling clampdown …
Mexico raises H1N1 flu toll to 26 dead and 701 infected
Channel News Asia - ?14 hours ago?
MEXICO CITY – Mexico on Monday raised its confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) toll to 26 deaths and 701 infected patients, but confirmed the epidemic appeared to …
How can we avoid a swine flu pandemic?
BBC News - ?15 hours ago?
The World Health Organization says countries must not lower their guard in the response to the swine flu outbreak. What are your concerns about the virus? …
H1N1 flu cases pass 1000 mark – who’s Chan
Reuters - ?15 hours ago?
UNITED NATIONS, May 4 (Reuters) – The number of cases of H1N1 influenza confirmed by the World Health Organization stands at 1003 from 20 countries, …
WHO receives reports of 1003 confirmed A/H1N1 cases from 20 countries
Xinhua - ?15 hours ago?
UNITED NATIONS, May 4 (Xinhua) — The World Health Organization(WHO) has received reports of 1003 confirmed cases of A/H1N1 influenza from 20 countries, …
Mexico to begin lifting flu curbs
BBC News - ?14 hours ago?
Restaurants and cafes in Mexico City are to reopen on Wednesday after the country recorded a fall in new cases of the swine flu virus. …
Swine flu may return ‘with ‘a vengeance’: WHO
AFP - ?15 hours ago?
MEXICO CITY (AFP) — The World Health Organisation chief warned Monday that swine flu could return with a vengeance despite Mexico’s President Felipe …
Spain raises to 54 number of swine flu cases
eTaiwan News - ?16 hours ago?
AP That number means Spain remains the hardest-hit nation in Europe amid the worldwide outbreak. A ministry statement says Spanish officials have detected …
Status Of Swine Flu Outbreak
CBS - ?16 hours ago?
Swine flu has spread to 18 countries but Mexican officials insist the flu is slowing. Bianca Solorzano reports. Maggie Rodriguez spoke with the cdc’s Dr. …
UPI TopNews topnews
United Press International - ?16 hours ago?
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 4 (UPI) — The swine flu outbreak, despite reports of its decline in Mexico, could surge in the coming months, the World Health …
Pigs will fly before we take flu seriously
Times Online - ?17 hours ago?
It started out as a blend of two swine viruses. It has some genes that originated in bird flu. And as far as many pundits are concerned, the pathogen …
Mexican schools, businesses may reopen
United Press International - ?17 hours ago?
MEXICO CITY, May 4 (UPI) — Mexico City’s restaurants, boarding houses and other establishments closed during a nationwide swine flu scare can reopen this …
Leading US health expert urging cautious approach
The Associated Press - ?17 hours ago?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading US health expert says it’s too early to say the threat of a swine flu pandemic has leveled off. But at the same time, …
WHO Reports Swine-Flu Cases Top 1000
Voice of America - ?7 hours ago?
By VOA News The World Health Organization says more than 1000 cases of the swine influenza A-H1N1 have been confirmed in 20 countries. …
Got the flu? Toot three times…
Independent Online - ?18 hours ago?
Wellington – New Zealand health officials have told people who suspect they may have swine flu to sound their car horn outside a doctor’s clinic three times …
More than 1200 swine flu cases worldwide: WHO
CBC.ca - ?6 hours ago?
The number of confirmed cases of swine flu has risen to 1200 in 20 countries, the World Health Organization said Monday, after UN Secretary General Ban …
Spain raises to 44 number of swine flu cases
Jakarta Post - ?19 hours ago?
AP , Madrid | Mon, 05/04/2009 4:07 PM | World That number means Spain remains the hardest-hit nation in Europe amid the worldwide outbreak. …
Mexico Plans to Lift Swine Flu Shutdown
ABC News - ?14 hours ago?
By AMMU KANNAMPILLY and THERESA COOK Mexican officials announced today they would allow most nonessential businesses to reopen Wednesday, after it ordered …
African surveillance system against influenza A/H1N1 integrated …
Xinhua - ?20 hours ago?
by Zhou Yu NAIROBI, May 4 (Xinhua) — In fighting the worldwide killer virus A/H1N1, the African surveillance system is well integrated into the world one, …
Mexico getting on top of swine flu: president
AFP - ?20 hours ago?
MEXICO CITY (AFP) — Mexico is getting on top of the swine flu epidemic, its president has declared, even as the head of the WHO warned a second wave of the …
WHO chief warns of second wave of swine flu
AFP - ?20 hours ago?
HONG KONG (AFP) — The head of the World Health Organization warned in a newspaper interview that swine flu may re-emerge stronger than ever even if the …
Mexico City shutdown likely to be lifted Wednesday
AFP - ?20 hours ago?
MEXICO CITY (AFP) — A shutdown of Mexico City — affecting its restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs, cinemas, theaters and gyms — is likely to be lifted …
Swine flu cases spread across US
BBC News - ?20 hours ago?
Some 226 swine flu cases have been confirmed in 30 states and more are expected, US health officials say. They said most cases were mild – although a small …
Swine flu: a timeline
ABS CBN News - ?20 hours ago?
- April 24, 2009: Health authorities around the world go on alert as the World Health Organisation announces that several hundred cases of swine flu in …
New Zealand confirmed A/H1N1 cases rise to six
Xinhua - ?21 hours ago?
WELLINGTON, May 4 (Xinhua) — Two more cases of influenza A/H1N1 have been confirmed in New Zealand on Monday, bringing the tally to six. …
Kenya takes precaution measures to fend off influenza A/H1N1
Xinhua - ?21 hours ago?
by Zhou Yu NAIROBI, May 4 (Xinhua) — Kenya has taken precaution measures to fend off the influenza A/H1N1 which started in Mexico and has spread across the …
Influenza A/H1N1 continues to spread as preventive measures …
Xinhua - ?21 hours ago?
BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) — The influenza A/H1N1 continues to spread with new confirmed cases reported in countries including Mexico, the United States and …
Labs race to create speedy test for flu
AsiaOne - ?21 hours ago?
By Grace Chua THE race is on to develop a speedy test for the new flu virus, and scientists here are rallying around the cause. …
Mexico says flu epidemic has peaked
Radio Netherlands - ?21 hours ago?
The Mexican authorities say the official death toll from the flu epidemic has risen from 19 to 22. A total of 568 people have come down with the virus. …
Confirmed cases of H1N1 virus approach 1000
CNN International - ?20 hours ago?
(CNN) — The World Health Organization cautioned that the swine flu outbreak could gain momentum in the months ahead, despite claims by the health secretary …
Health officials on swine flu: “Not out of woods yet”
Seattle Times - ?22 hours ago?
Health officials around the world are cautioning that despite encouraging signs, swine flu still poses a very real threat. By Seattle Times news services …
Swine Flu Spreads to Most US States as Cases Grow
Bloomberg - ?22 hours ago?
By Tom Randall May 4 (Bloomberg) — Swine flu has spread to 30 US states and the number of countries with confirmed cases jumped to 20 from two in little …
Flu-hit Mexico mulls reopening schools, businesses
The Associated Press - ?22 hours ago?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico decides Monday whether to reopen businesses and schools or extend a shutdown that has helped choke off the spread of swine flu but …
AP Top News at 2:00 am EDT
The Associated Press - ?22 hours ago?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The swine flu epidemic spread deeper into the United States, Europe and Latin America — and in Canada, back to pigs — even as Mexico’s …
Confirmed deaths from A/H1N1
Xinhua - ?May 3, 2009?
BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) — The following are the latest developments of A/H1N1 flu outbreaks worldwide on Monday, according to the World Health Organization …
Swine flu: Mexico ‘overcomes’ virus amid warnings of second outbreak
Telegraph.co.uk - ?May 3, 2009?
The Mexican government has said the country had managed “to contain the [swine flu] epidemic” and was poised to beat it, amid warnings from the World Health …
CDC says few people in US over 50 hit by new flu
Reuters - ?May 3, 2009?
By Donna Smith WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new H1N1 flu virus appears to be fairly widespread in the United States and seems to be hitting mostly younger …
What you need to know about swine flu
Manila Bulletin - ?May 3, 2009?
By EDUARDO GONZALEZ, MD Q: Please give us basic information on the ongoing swine flu epidemic that is threatening to become a pandemic. What causes it? …
Swine flu continues to spread
Belfast Telegraph - ?May 3, 2009?
Health experts say that the swine flu epidemic has spread deeper into the United States, Europe and Latin America. World health officials say that almost …
Swine flu threat far from over, say experts
ABC Online - ?May 3, 2009?
PETER CAVE: With Mexican authorities saying the swine flu outbreak is now in decline, health officials are warning against complacency in efforts to contain …
Flu cases increase, but US officials optimistic
Boston Globe - ?May 3, 2009?
Mariachis wore face masks as a precaution against swine flu as they waited for customers on a boat in Mexico City yesterday. (Rodrigo Abd/ Associated Press) …
Was the Alarm over Swine Flu Justified?
TIME - ?May 3, 2009?
By Bryan Walsh Monday, May. 04, 2009 Like a patient suffering from a particularly tenacious case of, well, the flu, the H1N1 virus seemed to gain ground and …
New York Times: Flu Cases Increase, but There Is Some Optimism
The Times - ?May 3, 2009?
Swine flu struck additional countries in Europe and Latin America, but the Mexican health minister said that in his country, the worst had passed. …
World swine flu cases reach 1000
The Press Association - ?May 3, 2009?
The swine flu epidemic has spread deeper into the United States, Europe and Latin America, experts have said. The virus spread to Colombia with the first …
NZ confirms more swine flu cases
The Age - ?19 hours ago?
The number of confirmed swine flu cases in New Zealand has risen by two to six, the health ministry says, adding there is no evidence of the virus spreading …
Mexico denounces discrimination over swine flu
The Associated Press - ?May 3, 2009?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Felipe Calderon is denouncing some countries for taking discriminatory measures against Mexicans because of the swine …
Swine flu death toll rises
ABC Online - ?May 3, 2009?
Mexico’s death toll from swine flu has risen to 22 dead and 568 infected cases, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova says. Mr Cordova earlier said the …
Confirmed H1N1 flu cases rise to 44 in Spain
Xinhua - ?May 3, 2009?
MADRID, May 3 (Xinhua) — The number of human infections with the A/H1N1 flu virus has risen to 44 in Spain after 20 new cases were confirmed Sunday, …

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