Swine Flu Headlines for May 16
May 16th, 2009
S’pore will order enough H1N1 vaccines if WHO gives go-ahead
Channel News Asia - ?1 hour ago?
By Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 16 May 2009 1850 hrs SINGAPORE: Singapore will order enough H1N1 vaccines for the entire population if the World …
Fist case of swine flu in India confirmed
Indian Express - ?2 hours ago?
Its official now, India on Saturday confirmed first case of deadly H1N1 virus. A 23 year old passenger who arrived at Hyderabad from US has been confirmed …
India confirms first case of H1N1 flu
Reuters India - ?3 hours ago?
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The health ministry on Saturday confirmed its first case of the H1N1 flu in the southern city of Hyderabad. “He is an Indian. …
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Mr Khaw said: “Land checkpoint, the environment is quite different. The motorbikes and so forth, it is already warm, sweaty and we know that the precision of it is sometimes doubtful. So we are reviewing land checkpoints, whether it is really necessary to keep up this temperature control.”
more by Khaw Boon Wan – 1 hour ago – Channel News Asia (1 occurrences)
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Swine flu spreads to India
USA Today - ?4 hours ago?
NEW DELHI (AP) — India confirmed its first case of swine flu Saturday in a man who arrived in the country on a flight from New York. …
India has its first Influenza AH1N1 patient
Hindu - ?4 hours ago?
New Delhi (IANS): A 23-year-old man, who arrived at Hyderabad airport from the US, has been found to be infected with Influenza AH1N1. …
Blogs
H1N1 “Swine” Flu: A Global Wake-Up Call
Huffington Post - ?May 12, 2009?
The recent emergence of H1N1 “swine” flu is a powerful wake-up call to the health challenges ahead, reminding us of the important roles prevention and …
No decisions yet on pandemic flu vaccines
ToTheCenter.com - ?May 14, 2009?
The World Health Organisation said Thursday that scientists have yet to decide whether to start mass production of vaccines against the swine flu virus or …
India free from swine flu, six under scanner
Thaindian.com - ?May 14, 2009?
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India continues to be free from influenza A(H1N1) infection, commonly known as swine flu, but six people have been quarantined for …
United States
Swine flu spreads to India
USA Today - ?4 hours ago?
NEW DELHI (AP) — India confirmed its first case of swine flu Saturday in a man who arrived in the country on a flight from New York. …
Malaysia confirms second H1N1 flu case
Reuters - ?7 hours ago?
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Reuters) – Malaysia has identified its second case of the H1N1 flu in a patient at a hospital in the northern island state of Penang, …
British govt. orders 90M H1N1 vaccines
United Press International - ?19 hours ago?
LONDON, May 15 (UPI) — The British government has ordered 90 million doses of the vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu virus, the World Health Organization said …
United Kingdom
Enough swine flu vaccine for half the population will be ready by …
Daily Mail - ?18 hours ago?
By Daniel Martin Contracts for 90million doses of swine flu vaccine have been signed by ministers in preparation for a pandemic. …
Swine flu: vaccines for half population to be delivered by …
Telegraph.co.uk - ?21 hours ago?
Swine flu vaccine for half the UK population should be delivered by December, ministers have said after signing new contracts with manufacturers. by Rebecca …
Swine flu: Government signs up for 90 million doses of vaccine
Times Online - ?May 15, 2009?
Ministers have signed agreements to secure up to 90 million doses of swine flu vaccine despite the fact that a pandemic has not yet been declared, …
Canada
Is H1N1 scare just a false alarm?
The Gazette (Montreal) - ?11 hours ago?
By Aaron Derfel, Gazette Health reportermay 15, 2009Comments (1) “It really is all of humanity that is under threat,” Margaret Chan, director-general of the …
H1N1 vaccine poses tricky questions
The Gazette (Montreal) - ?12 hours ago?
As the swine flu virus circulates in communities across North America and Europe, public-health authorities are now confronted with a tough choice: whether …
Ontario H1N1 flu cases jump by 32
CTV.ca - ?16 hours ago?
Ontario has reported 32 new confirmed H1N1 flu cases in Ontario, with 15 of those in Toronto, but the province says this reflects the clearing up of …
England, UK
Britain ‘unable to vaccinate entire population against winter …
Telegraph.co.uk - ?May 14, 2009?
Britain will not be able to vaccinate the whole population against a possible winter swine flu epidemic, the health secretary has admitted. …
Britain ‘not covered’ for swine flu epidemic
Independent - ?May 14, 2009?
By Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor Britain will not be able to vaccinate the whole population against a potential winter epidemic of swine flu, Alan Johnson, …
Swine flu will ‘rip through globe’
The Sun - ?May 12, 2009?
By EMMA MORTON SWINE flu will rip through the globe and infect a THIRD of the world’s population in the next six months, experts warned today. …
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