H1N1 Swine Flu Headlines for 5/27/09
May 27th, 2009
A/H1N1 flu cases continue to rise across world
Xinhua
BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) — The number of A/H1N1 flu infections continues to rise in the world over the past 24 hours. The Mexican Health Ministry said on …
Australia state to carry out mass H1N1 treatment
Reuters
CANBERRA, May 27 (Reuters) – An Australian state hit hardest by the H1N1 virus will carry out mass treatment with anti-viral drugs for people suspected of …
Singapore has confirmed its first case of Influenza A (H1N1).
TODAYonline - ?35 minutes ago?
The patient is currently being treated at the Communicable Disease Centre at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and is in stable condition. …
Swine flu closings force schools to squeeze schedules
Chicago Tribune - ?55 minutes ago?
By Tara Malone | Tribune reporter The swine flu outbreak that closed nearly three dozen schools in the Chicago area amid early concerns about containing the …
Australia defends swine flu cruise ship handling
AFP - ?1 hour ago?
SYDNEY (AFP) — Australian authorities defended a decision to let 2000 passengers off a cruise ship where there was a suspected swine flu outbreak, …
Health officials: most cases of A/H1N1 flu unreported in US
Xinhua - ?1 hour ago?
HOUSTON, May 26 (Xinhua) — The number of confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu in the state of North Carolina is likely much greater than the 14 that have been …
Swine flu: brace yourselves, Roxon warns
ABC Online - ?1 hour ago?
The number of cases is expected to jump in the next few days. (ABC News: Michael Sampey) Australians should brace for a spike in the number of swine flu …
Two more die of swine flu in New York
Press Trust of India - ?1 hour ago?
New York, May 27 (PTI) Two patients, infected with the deadly swine flu virus have died here taking the number of people succumbing to the disease to four …
Singapore confirms first H1N1 flu case
AsiaOne - ?1 hour ago?
Singapore has confirmed its first case of Influenza A (H1N1), the country’s Health Ministry (MOH) said today. The patient, a 22-year-old Singaporean woman, …
Singapore has first H1N1 flu case; woman quarantined
Reuters - ?1 hour ago?
SINGAPORE, May 27 (Reuters) – The Singapore government on Wednesday confirmed the city-state’s first H1N1 flu case, a 22-year-old Singaporean woman who is …
Swine Flu scare appears to be subsiding
WIVB - ?1 hour ago?
The Erie County Health Department notified News 4 Tuesday that it will no longer contact the local media to update new cases of the H1N1 virus. …
Singapore confirms first case of swine flu
AFP - ?1 hour ago?
SINGAPORE (AFP) — A 22-year-old Singaporean woman who returned from New York has tested positive for swine flu, in the city-state’s first confirmed case, …
Singapore confirms its first A(H1N1) case
GMA news.tv - ?1 hour ago?
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s health ministry has confirmed the country’s first swine flu case, a 22-year-old local woman who picked up the virus after visiting …
Singapore confirms first case of Influenza A/H1N1
Philippine Star - ?2 hours ago?
SINGAPORE (Xinhua) – A 22-year-old Singaporean woman was confirmed to be Singapore’s first case of Influenza A/H1N1 on Wednesday. …
Asia has four new H1N1 cases
Straits Times - ?34 minutes ago?
FOUR MORE people in Asia were tested positive for the A(H1N1) flu on Wednesday. South Korea confirmed two more cases of swine flu, raising the country’s …
Swine flu nears
Trinidad & Tobago Express - ?2 hours ago?
SWINE FLU is getting closer to home than previously thought and medical organisations are questioning Government’s ability to cope with a possible outbreak. …
S Korea confirms two more new flu cases
Xinhua - ?2 hours ago?
SEOUL, May 27 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s health authorities said Wednesday they have confirmed two more cases of Influenza A/H1N1, raising the number of …
Suspected H1N1 flu case reported in S China
China Daily - ?3 hours ago?
GUANGZHOU — The health authorities of southern China’s Guangdong Province reported a new suspected A(H1N1) influenza case early Wednesday. …
4 NYC deaths linked to swine flu
The Associated Press - ?3 hours ago?
NEW YORK (AP) — The deaths of two more New Yorkers were linked to swine flu Tuesday as the city struggled to contain the outbreak of the virus in its …
Two More New Yorkers With Swine Flu Die
New York Times - ?1 hour ago?
A waiting area at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn was converted to a flu clinic, which was filled with patients who were awaiting evaluation on …
New cases of Swine Flu continue to grow in Ohio, US
Bizjournals.com - ?4 hours ago?
Ohio now has 16 confirmed cases of Swine Flu, including the second in the Dayton region. The H1N1 virus is now in nine different counties as it continues to …
Swine flu: No plans to restrict travel
ABC Online - ?4 hours ago?
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says there are no plans to restrict domestic travel despite an expected jump in the number of swine flu cases. …
CDC expert says flu outbreak is dying down — for now
USA Today - ?4 hours ago?
By Alex Wong, Getty Images By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY The nation’s epidemic of new H1N1 flu may have peaked except in New York , New Jersey and New …
Roxon defends decision to let passengers leave cruise ship
The Age - ?5 hours ago?
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says the decision to let passengers leave a cruise ship in Sydney on Monday, including some confirmed or suspected …
Number of Vic flu cases continues to climb
ABC Online - ?5 hours ago?
The number of confirmed cases in Victoria has risen to 32. (Supplied: US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention) The number of confirmed cases of swine …
Victorian swine flu count rises
The Australian - ?5 hours ago?
The Pacific Dawn cruise ship has left behind 14 confirmed cases of Swine Flu. 05/09 Sky News Victorian Health Minister Daniel Andrews says three new swine …
Third case of swine flu confirmed in east of State
Irish Times - ?5 hours ago?
A THIRD case of swine flu has been confirmed in the Republic, the Department of Health has said. Its chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said that the …
More research needed to develop successful swine flu vaccine: WHO
CBC.ca - ?6 hours ago?
The World Health Organization isn’t yet ready to advise vaccine makers on whether they should divert production to make swine flu shots instead of vaccines …
Education, Health bosses defend school swine flu policies
WA today - ?6 hours ago?
Children whose families recently returned from either Mexico, the United States, Japan, Panama and Canada should stay home. The WA Education and Health …
CDC Prepares for Swine Flu Surge in Fall
WebMD - ?6 hours ago?
By Daniel J. DeNoon May 26, 2009 – As the US swine flu epidemic eases — except in the Northeast — the CDC is shifting its focus to preparing for a surge …



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