Swine Flu Map – H1N1 Flu Map

The head of the World Health Organisation, Margaret Chan, yesterday suggested the swine flu pandemic alert would eventually move to its highest level. But the woman in charge of the global fight against the H1N1 outbreak said a move to level six should …

By MARTIN SIEFF WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) — The global swine flu threat is receding, but it could return in a far more deadly form in the fall. The warning was given Monday by Dr. Margaret Chan, head of the 193-nation World Health Organization, …

By Hugh Collins and Jens Erik Gould May 4 (Bloomberg) — Mexican authorities said most businesses will reopen in two days as the pace of new swine flu infections slows, putting an end to a five-day shutdown of most businesses enacted to stop the spread …

MEXICO CITY, May 4 (Xinhua) — Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said on Monday that four new deaths from the A/H1N1flu have been confirmed, bringing the death toll to 26, with 727 total cases reported and 2164 samples tested. …

Restaurants will soon reopen, but schools remain closed. There are signs the H1N1 outbreak in Mexico is waning, but US officials say it is too soon to declare the problem under control. By Thomas H. Maugh II Amid signs that the H1N1 influenza outbreak …

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 4 (UPI) — Twenty countries officially reported 985 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu infections at midday Monday, the World Health Organization in Geneva said. Mexico, the outbreak’s epicenter, reported 590 lab-confirmed human cases …

GENEVA (Reuters) – There have been no further outbreaks of influenza in pigs, Keiji Fukuda, WHO acting assistant director-general, told reporters on Monday. He said it had been “reported” there had been signs of infection of the H1N1 virus found in a …

WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading US health expert said Monday that while “there are encouraging signs” of a leveling off in the severity of the swine flu threat, it’s still too early to declare the problem under control. “I’m not ready to say that yet,” Dr. …

By Sharna Johnson: FNM Staff Writer New Mexico health officials urged eastern New Mexico residents to stress sanitation and hygiene, stay home if they get sick, but don’t panic in the face of the H1N1 virus also known as swine flu. Gov. …

By SHERRY JACOBSON / The Dallas Morning News Federal health officials sounded optimistic today about the swine flu outbreak, although they’re not ready to change any of the recommended efforts to control the flu’s spread, such as school closings where …

May 4, 2009 — Public health officials said today that geographic spread of the influenza A (H1N1) virus continues to evolve, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting 1025 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with the virus and 26 deaths …

Health officials have identified six new probable cases of swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus, in the the Kansas City metropolitan area. Missouri health officials discovered four probable cases during the weekend in the metro area. …

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 31-year-old male — in Franklin County have been added to the list of cases, along with the …

By Department of Public Health The Department of Public Health (DPH) has identified a new probable case of novel H1N1 flu (swine flu). The specimen received indicates that the person has non-subtypeable Influenza A, which means that the virus is not …

by KY3 News By Gene Hartley SPRINGFIELD — Only two swine flu cases are confirmed in Missouri, as of Monday morning, but there are six other probable cases. Health agency officials say four of the six are in the Kansas City area; the other two are in …

Mexican public health officials announced today that the country’s health alert level would be lowered. Citing improvements in fighting influenza A (H1N1) and a reduction in the number of new cases, officials said the health alert level would be …

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Health reported Monday, May 4, the number of suspected swine flu cases statewide decreased to 34. The state health agency has ruled out two cases in Butler County, one case in Warren County, three in Hamilton County …

Eds: UPDATES with additional background on new cases reported, comments from state health director about virus spreading; ADDS byline, Internet notes; May be led. By JOHN MILBURN Associated Press Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The state has another case …

By KEVIN ABOUREZK / Lincoln Journal Star A third school district in Nebraska canceled classes Monday after a probable case of the H1N1 virus was reported in a student at Gering Public Schools, according to Superintendent Don Hague. …

Samples taken from four suspected cases have all come back from state testing as negative for swine flu virus, with the most recent notification on Sunday. All four of the patients were in some way connected to recent travel to Mexico, …

By Val Brickates Kennedy, marketwatch BOSTON (marketwatch) — The world remained on “pre-pandemic” alert Monday, with the World Health Organization still hesitating to declare the outbreak of the H1N1 virus — cases of which have now been confirmed on …

Officials from the Ohio Department of Health announced the three H1N1 tests that were sent out last week have come back negative. The Lorain County Emergency Operations Center has gone on “stand by mode.” The Lorain County Flu Hotline, which has been …

By DEBORAH COLE Mississippi is lucky in that no cases of the H1N1 or swine flu had been reported by Thursday but Dr. Mary Courier, Epidemiologist for the Mississippi Department of Health stated that it is a “rolling target” and that eventually …

Geneva – The World Health Organization confirmed Monday 1025 officially reported cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection in 20 countries. The organization said it would be arranging a virtual conference of experts on Tuesday to look into the clinical …

The state of Alaska is covering all their bases preparing for the worst, just in case the Swine Flu hits here locally. Fort Richardson will serve as the emergency coordination center, starting this week. This will help centralize operations and make …

WYANDOTTE COUNTY, Kan. — Three new cases of infection with the 2009 H1N1 flu virus were identified in Kansas over the weekend, bringing the total count of confirmed and probable cases in the state to six, Kansas health officials said in a news release …

Officials from the World Health Organization say that the H1N1 flu, known as swine flu, has continued to spread around the world. The virus is putting a damper on the travel and tourism industry worldwide. In an interview published today, World Health …

Dr. Richard Besser, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says this flu appears to be about as contagious as the more usual varieties. Jose Angel Cordova, Mexico’s Secretary of Health, believes the epidemic there is beginning to wane. …

By Pork news staff | Monday, May 04, 2009 This week, Mexico City will begin to return to normal. The Mayor of Mexico City, Marcelo Ebrard, said Monday that the Mexican capital will begin to reopen businesses after much of the city was closed due to the …

RENO, Nev. — There is still only one confirmed case of the H1N1 flu (formerly known as the swine flu) in Washoe County. According to the latest update Monday from the Washoe County District Health Department, in addition to the confirmed case, …

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 throughout civilization. Yet each time we react as though we have discovered something new. …

The White House Medical Unit has been in regular contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding any possible or confirmed cases in the Washington Metropolitan area. We have learned that an individual who traveled to Mexico …

(CNN) — The World Health Organization cautioned that the swine flu outbreak could gain momentum in the months ahead, despite claims by the health secretary of Mexico — the epicenter of the outbreak — that the virus “is in its declining phase. …

By Joel Achenbach With four Washington area schools closed over the swine flu outbreak and the region bracing for another tense week of flu news, top health officials here and abroad projected yesterday a cautious optimism that the new virus is not as …

With officials watching 17 confirmed cases and more than 60 “possible” cases, the DC region feels the affects of the swine flu. Officials ask residents to take necessary precautions, such as hand washing and avoiding heavily congested areas, …

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) – New tests are being shipped to US states that should speed up efforts to screen for the new flu virus that threatens to start a pandemic, health officials said on Thursday. …

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Field investigators at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it appears the new H1N1 virus outbreak may be more widespread and milder in Mexico than it first …

GENEVA, Switzerland (CNN) — The number of confirmed cases of swine flu jumped to 1025 on Monday, comprising 20 countries, the World Health Organization said. A worker walks outside a Chinese hotel where officials have quarantined visitors as a …

No Swine Flu cases have been confirmed in Montana, but the threat isn’t over yet. A leading US health expert says that it’s too early to say that a potential swine flu pandemic has leveled off. But at the same time, Dr. Richard Besser said today that …

Mexico City – Mexico City authorities on Monday allowed restaurants, churches and museums to re-open ‘gradually’ starting Wednesday, although cinemas, nightclubs and stadiums were set to remain closed while the risks attached to a the new strain of …

Mexico’s health secretary has said most businesses will reopen nationwide this week following an an ebb in the swine flu outbreak. Health Secretary Jose Cordova said most economic activity will resume on Wednesday, ending a five-day closure of …

By DAVID LUHNOW, JOSE DE CORDOBA and GAUTAM NAIK The voice on the conference call last week was Frank Plummer, a Canadian scientist who had just spent 24 hours analyzing virus samples from 51 seriously ill people in Mexico. The news: Seventeen people …

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Health Department in Wyandotte County said Monday it has probable case of the H1N1 flu virus, according to a press released from the Unified Government. Health workers said the boy was hospitalized and later discharged after …

The pace of H1N1 infections appears to have slowed, with the number of cases reaching 195 in the US and 793 worldwide. The infectious disease alert stands at Phase 5. By Thomas H. Maugh II Although the pace of new H1N1 infections seemingly slowed …

Genetic data indicate this outbreak won’t be as deadly as that of 1918, or even the average winter. By Karen Kaplan and Alan Zarembo As the World Health Organization raised its infectious disease alert level Wednesday and health officials confirmed the …

Mexico’s health minister says the H1N1 outbreak is receding. The head of the CDC suggests the virus is not as dangerous as feared. By Thomas H. Maugh II and Ken Ellingwood Reporting from Los Angeles and Mexico City — The number of swine flu cases …

World Health Organization director Margaret Chan, who has a reputation for addressing viral outbreaks very aggressively, resisted mounting criticism the agency overreacted to the swine flu pandemic. Chan warns the virus could return after the end of …

By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN WASHINGTON — Top US health officials said they are seeing some “encouraging” signs that the H1N1 flu virus doesn’t appear to be causing severe illness in the US, but they said they remained concerned about this fall’s …

Three new cases of infection with the 2009 H1N1 flu virus were identified in Kansas over the weekend, bringing the total count of confirmed and probable cases in the state to six. The three cases, which are all “presumptively confirmed,” were reported …

Mexico City – Mexican authorities confirmed Monday that 26 people have died of the new variant of influenza A/H1N1 and noted that, while the rate of infection is falling, it might rise again at some point. Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova …

Four suspected cases of the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, in Albany County have tested negative for it. A fifth suspected case of the illness was sent for testing Sunday; the results of that test are pending. Those four join two cases in both Schenectady …

Incidences of swine flu are broadening globally, with nearly 1000 cases reported in 20 countries, the World Health Organization reported. “We hope the virus fizzles out because if it doesn’t, we are heading for a big outbreak,” WHO chief Margaret Chan …

By Tan Ee Lyn HONG KONG, May 1 (Reuters) – When millions of people started dying around the world in 1918, doctors and scientists hadn’t a clue what was happening. As the epidemic spread, people blamed it on everything from tiny plants to old dusty …

By Anupreeta Das NEW YORK (Reuters) – As a new flu strain spreads around the world, many of the largest US companies have halted business travel to Mexico and are increasing efforts to keep workplaces free of germs, but measures remain low-key. …

By Stephanie Nebehay and Ben Hirschler Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO director of the initiative for vaccine research, said the UN agency was discussing with drug companies if, and when, to stop making seasonal flu vaccine and start making one for the new …

By Todd Neale, Staff Writer, MedPage Today CANNES, France, May 4 — A universal influenza vaccine that protects against multiple viruses, including unexpected strains like the 2009 H1N1 (swine) virus, is not likely to emerge soon — if at all, …

Fifty hand sanitizer dispensers have been installed in locations across campus, with more expected next week. It is important to take necessary health precautions, experts said. Upon further testing by the San Diego County Health Department, …

MEXICO CITY – The swine flu epidemic spread deeper into the United States, Europe, and Latin America yesterday, even as Mexico’s health chief hinted it soon may be time to reopen businesses and schools in the nation where the outbreak likely began. …

AP foreign, Friday May 1 2009 Associated Press Writers= NEW YORK (AP) — The global swine flu outbreak worsened Tuesday as authorities said hundreds of students at a New York school have fallen ill and federal officials said they expected to see US …

By Ray Gomez Health officials have a growing problem on their hands the number of swine flu cases continues to rise. The World Health Organization has increased the number of cases to 934 worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control now confirms there …

By Spencer Hunt Laboratory tests have ruled out six suspected cases of swine flu in Franklin, health officials reported this morning. The tests, performed by the Ohio Department of Health, found no influenza virus or regular seasonal flu viruses in …

GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organisation said on Sunday its laboratories had confirmed a total of 658 H1N1 flu infections in 16 countries, including 16 deaths in Mexico. The who’s toll lags national reports about the virus but is considered …

A national flu line designed to handle calls from thousands of members of the public simultaneously and prescribe them with antiviral drugs is not yet operational, leading to fears that there will be delays in getting medicines to patients if cases …

By Alistair Bell MEXICO CITY, May 1 (Reuters) – Mexico voiced hope on Friday it might be getting control of an outbreak of a new flu strain that has killed up to 176 people there, shut down large parts of the country and raised fears of a global …

Tests on the four suspected cases of swine flu in Albany County have come back negative, said health department officials. Lab work on the four suspected cases was done at the state Wadsworth Center Laboratories last week. A fifth suspected case was …