No new confirmed or probable cases of swine flu have been reported since Saturday, says the Ministry of Health. The number of confirmed cases remained at …

By Dino Maragay Updated May 11, 2009 10:48 AM MANILA, Philippines – There are currently 4379 reported cases of Influenza A(H1N1) in 29 countries, …

MANILA, Philippines – The number of officially reported human cases of Influenza A(H1N1) infection worldwide rose by 27 percent to 4379 (Update 24) on May …

By EMMA MORTON Two adults — one from the East of England, one from London — had contact with previously confirmed cases, said the Health Protection Agency. …

By JOSHUA BRUSTEIN Two additional deaths attributed to swine flu were reported over the weekend, with both victims suffering from other health conditions. …

MORE than 2500 swine flu cases have now been confirmed in the US, with three deaths. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said the 2532 H1N1 cases …

by Angela Mdlalani The Ministry of Health revealed during a media briefing that it has identified four quarantine districts in the country where confirmed …

Seven new cases of swine flu were confirmed today in the UK, health officials said. Three adults and four children in England were affected, bringing the …

BY MARY HOULIHAN Staff Reporter The H1N1 swine flu continues to spread in Illinois, according to the state Department of Public Health Web site, …

Seven new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the UK, including six in London, health officials have said. A Department of Health spokeswoman said the …

Several schools at the centre of the UK swine flu outbreak are reopening as the number of confirmed cases topped 50. Seven further cases in England took the …

LONDON – BRITISH health officials have confirmed seven new cases of swine flu, bringing the national total to 55. The Health Protection Agency said on …

HONG KONG, May 10 (Xinhua) — Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu in Asia-Pacific region increased to 14 on Sunday following Japan’s confirmation of its 4th case …

ZURICH (Reuters) – H1N1 flu has infected 4379 people in 29 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday, increasing its count by almost a …

SUNDAY, May 10 (healthday News) — An unidentified man in his 30s from Snohomish County in Washington state is the third person in the United States to die …

The US has more confirmed cases of swine flu than any other country, the World Health Organisation said as health officials announced the country’s third …

By AP The World Health Organization has raised its tally of laboratory-confirmed human cases of swine flu to 4379 in 29 countries, with 49 deaths. …

GENEVA, May 10 (Xinhua) — As of 0730 GMT Sunday, 29 countries have officially reported 4379 laboratory confirmed human cases ofa/H1N1 infection, …

H1N1 flu evolved from human viruses circulating in pigs for more than a decade, a finding that may explain why people in their 30s and 40s are getting …

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) — The World Health Organisation (WHO) still maintains the influenza pandemic warning at Phase 5 since the influenza A(H1N1) …

As 28 more Canadians tested positive for swine flu on Saturday, three Japanese returning from Ontario became the first confirmed cases of the virus in Japan …

Tokyo (AP): Japan confirmed its fourth case of Influenza AH1N1 on Sunday in a teenager who recently returned from a school trip to Canada with the three …

BY DELTHIA RICKS | delthia.ricks@newsday.com As swine flu smolders across the United States and Mexico, with cases rising but remaining generally mild, …

More flu: The Michigan Department of Community Health is confirming 11 new cases of the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, bringing the statewide total to 115. …

AP Italian health authorities say they have confirmed the country’s ninth case of swine flu, the two-year-old brother of a boy who has already recovered …

(CNN) — The World Health Organization on Saturday reported 3440 confirmed cases of swine flu in 29 countries, with 48 deaths from the sickness. …

By Stephen Moyes 9/05/2009 Four children are among five new cases of swine flu diagnosed yesterday – taking the UK total to 39. …

By Andrew Mayeda, Canwest News servicemay 8, 2009 OTTAWA – For those who have followed the swine-flu outbreak, it has almost become a daily ritual, …

ROME – ITALY on Saturday reported its first case of swine flu contracted in the country by a person who had not travelled to Mexico or the United States, …

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new H1N1 influenza virus quickened its spread across the United States, …

By Marc Lacey As Mexico tries to jump-start its moribund tourist industry, which has been hit hard by the outbreak of influenza A (H1N1), a new report by …

BEIJING (Xinhua) — The number of confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases continued to rise worldwide, especially in the United States, while the World Health …

VANCOUVER, BC — Health officials say six more people have been diagnosed with the H1N1 flu virus, bringing the total number of cases to 60 in the province. …

The number of Swine Flu cases is rising across the globe, with the US now having more cases than Mexico. The illness is still expanding in Ohio, …

INFORMATION about swine flu including symptoms, treatment and what to do if you think you have it. Swine Influenza (Swine flu) is a highly contagious …

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Health officials emphasized that the observations were preliminary and based on discussion of only about 40 deaths in Mexico and …

HOUSTON, May 8 (Xinhua) — The number of confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases in the southern US state of Florida has surged from 2 to 23 in the past week as the …

CHICAGO—Did government health officials “cry swine” when they sounded the alarm on what looked like a threatening new flu? The so-far mild swine flu …

By Jeremy Laurance and Steve Connor The private Alleyn’s School in Dulwich, south London, became the centre of Britain’s swine flu outbreak yesterday, …

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health officials have confirmed 50 additional cases of swine flu in Washington, …

Thiruvananthapuram: It is a daunting thought. “If you look at past [influenza] pandemics, it would be a reasonable estimate to say [that] perhaps a third of …

By Don Sapatkin Confirmed swine flu cases in Pennsylvania quintupled to 10 today, including two each in Philadelphia and Bucks County, and one in Chester …

By Daniel J. DeNoon May 8, 2009 – The H1N1 swine flu outbreak has a lot in common with flu pandemics of the 20th century — including its direct ancestor, …

GENEVA, May 8 (Xinhua) — Twenty-five countries have officially reported 2500 laboratory-confirmed human A/H1N1 influenza cases as of 16:00 GMT on Friday, …

The number of confirmed Swine Flu cases in Illinois rose dramatically overnight, with more than 394 confirmed cases in Illinois, 171 of those in Chicago, …

MEXICO CITY, May 8 (Xinhua) — Total deaths from influenza A/H1N1 in Mexico rose to 45, while the number of infected people reached 1364, the Mexican Health …

LONDON, May 8 (Xinhua) — Britain’s Department of Health confirmed on Friday five new cases of A/H1N1 flu, bringing the total cases in the country to 39. …

AP Maryland health officials say there are now 23 confirmed cases of swine flu in the state. The most recent patient is an adult in Cecil County, …

Health officials in Ontario confirmed six new cases of swine flu Friday, bringing the provincial total to 62. All of the cases are mild, and no one has been …

Utah’s number of confirmed H1N1 swine flu cases continues to grow, up to 60 as of Friday. The state Health Department said Friday’s jump is probably due to …

By Bryan Walsh Monday, May. 18, 2009 It’s fitting that in a booming metropolis of 20 million people, the first sign that Mexico City had been recalled to …

By Henry I. Miller Just when concerns about H5N1 avian flu seemed to give way to other worries — especially the flagging economy — a new strain of H1N1 …

Key developments on swine flu outbreaks, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and government …

The World Health Organisation is asking countries such as New Zealand which have pre-ordered shipments of pandemic flu vaccine to share them with …

MEXICO CITY, May 7 (Xinhua) — Mexico City on Thursday reported no new deaths of A/H1N1 flu and only 43 in its hospitals with flu-like symptoms, …

By William Booth and Joshua Partlow MEXICO CITY — The staff was overwhelmed. The director was sleeping only a few hours a night. …

By Daniel J. DeNoon May 7, 2009 — H1N1 swine flu is spreading faster and wider in the US That’s worrisome — but more and more, health officials are …

Mexico confirmed two more deaths from the new H1N1 flu virus yesterday, pushing the country’s toll to 44. Meanwhile, the virus spread slowly in Europe while …

ATLANTA (AP) — America’s two swine flu deaths — a toddler and a pregnant woman — each suffered from several other illnesses when they were infected with the …

By Malcolm Beith | Newsweek Web Exclusive “All men are liars, politicians even more so,” said Martin Castellanos, a resident of Mexico City who was walking …

By Tom Randall and Lisa Rapaport May 7 (Bloomberg) — Swine flu may spread to at least one- third of the world’s population within the next year and a full- …

By Megha Satyanarayana • Free Press staff writer • May 7, 2009 Michigan now has 49 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu, …

© 2009 AP NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Confirmed cases of swine flu in Tennessee have increased to 36 from two because testing is now being done in the state lab. …

By Patrick Oyulu THE last time Mexico was in the news was the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup in 1986. Unfortunately, several years later, …

AP TRENTON, NJ – Health officials say another probable case of swine flu has been identified in New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior …

MEXICO CITY (Xinhua) — Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos said yesterday that the A/H1N1 flu death toll in the nation has risen to 44, …

NEW DELHI: Upto two billion people – one-third of the world’s population – would be infected by the deadly Influenza A H1N1 flu human virus if the present …

TORONTO — Ontario confirmed seven new cases of the swine flu Thursday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 56. Most of those people have a …

Up to two billion people could be infected by swine flu if the current outbreak turns into a pandemic lasting two years, the World Health Organisation (Who) …

MADRID, May 7 (Xinhua) — The Spanish Ministry of Health said on Thursday that the number of confirmed cases of people infected with the A/H1N1 flu virus …

The World Health Organisation says it sees no reason as yet to lower its pandemic alert level for Mexican flu. The organisation points out that new cases …

GENEVA, May 6 (Xinhua) — As the A/H1N1 flu virus continues to spread, the World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated recently that it’s possible to …

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2009 (AFP) – A leading US health official said Wednesday he still expects the swine flu outbreak to reach the level of a pandemic, …

The novel strain of flu virus that’s been stoking fear of a pandemic appears to be acting a lot like regular flu in the United States, except that it tends …

Key developments on swine flu outbreaks, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and government …

Eight additional cases have been confirmed today for a total of 54 in British Columbia. The individuals have either recovered or are recovering. …

(05-06) 17:28 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Even as Bay Area children returned to school Wednesday with reassurance from public health officials that the swine flu …

There had been no increase in the number of confirmed and suspected cases of swine flu overnight, the Ministry of Health said today. …

by Richard Knox The H1N1 swine flu virus in the influenza laboratory at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. …

The H1N1 flu virus is hitting younger people harder than the rest of the population, US officials said today. In the United States the median age for …

THE number of confirmed US swine flu cases surged by 60 per cent today to 642 from 403, with infections reported in three more states and the death toll now …

by Jonathan Serrie School closings are no longer recommended for controlling the spread of the H1N1 “swine flu” virus. The Centers for Disease Control and …

WEDNESDAY, May 6 (healthday News) — While the large majority of US cases of swine flu continue to be mild, those who are hospitalized with more severe …

of NYC outbreaks; INCORPORATES material in BC-NY–Swine Flu-NY Schools Reopen; CHANGES dateline. ALBANY, NY (AP) _ New York state Health Commissioner …

CHICAGO, May 6 (Xinhua) — There are now 225 confirmed case of A/H1N1 flu in the US state Illinois, the Department of Public Health of the state said in a …

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States now has 642 confirmed cases of the new H1N1 flu, with two deaths, …

AP TRENTON, NJ – Health officials say two more probable cases of swine flu have been identified in New Jersey. The Burlington County Health Department said …

ATLANTA (AP) — People hospitalized in the United States for swine flu are turning out to be younger than is typical for regular flu. …

By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN WASHINGTON — Federal health officials said Wednesday they remain concerned about the new H1N1 influenza strain despite lifting a …

LONDON, May 6 (Xinhua) — Four new cases of the A/H1N1 flu cases were confirmed on Wednesday in Britain, bringing the total number to 32 in the country. …

HONG KONG, May 6 (Xinhua) — The number of confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 in the Asia-Pacific region drops to eight as New Zealand ruled out one case …

MANILA, Philippines – Several times in history, flu viruses mutate so radically that they could trigger a pandemic that could claim millions of lives …

NEW YORK (AP) — The two remaining New York City-area schools shuttered over suspected swine flu cases have reopened as concerns over the virus ease. …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The number of Mexicans who died from the new flu virus has jumped to 42, Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said on …

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 …

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. …

After days of waiting it’s now official; there is a confirmed case of Swine Flu in western New York. http://www.wivb.com.

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, …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Health officials now confirm a case of Swine Flu in Chautauqua County. While the Centers for Disease Control notes encouraging signs about the overall …

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 …

By JOHN MINTO – The Press OPINION I have been surprised at the degree of irresponsible media reporting on the swine-flu epidemic. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The head of the World Health Organisation, Margaret Chan, yesterday suggested the swine flu pandemic alert would eventually move to its highest level. …

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 …

By Jennifer Corbett Dooren Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–Federal health officials are considering new revising guidelines on school …

By SHERRY JACOBSON / The Dallas Morning News Federal health officials sounded optimistic today about the swine flu outbreak, although they’re not ready to …

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)

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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. …

By Sarah Rubenstein CDC Acting Director Richard Besser is talking to reporters about the current swine flu situation. Here’s what he’s saying. …

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 4 (UPI) — Twenty countries officially reported 985 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu infections at midday Monday, the World Health …

By Val Brickates Kennedy, marketwatch BOSTON (marketwatch) — The world remained on “pre-pandemic” alert Monday, with the World Health Organization still …

MADRID, May 4 (Xinhua) — The number of confirmed cases of A/H1N1 influenza in Spain has increased to 54, the Health Ministry announced Monday. …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 CITY – Mexico on Monday raised its confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) toll to 26 deaths and 701 infected patients, but confirmed the epidemic appeared to …

UNITED NATIONS, May 4 (Reuters) – The number of cases of H1N1 influenza confirmed by the World Health Organization stands at 1003 from 20 countries, …

UNITED NATIONS, May 4 (Xinhua) — The World Health Organization(WHO) has received reports of 1003 confirmed cases of A/H1N1 influenza from 20 countries, …

AP That number means Spain remains the hardest-hit nation in Europe amid the worldwide outbreak. A ministry statement says Spanish officials have detected …

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. …

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 …

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 …

MEXICO CITY, May 4 (UPI) — Mexico City’s restaurants, boarding houses and other establishments closed during a nationwide swine flu scare can reopen this …

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, …

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 …

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. …

By AMMU KANNAMPILLY and THERESA COOK Mexican officials announced today they would allow most nonessential businesses to reopen Wednesday, after it ordered …

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, …

- 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 …

WELLINGTON, May 4 (Xinhua) — Two more cases of influenza A/H1N1 have been confirmed in New Zealand on Monday, bringing the tally to six. …

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 …

BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) — The influenza A/H1N1 continues to spread with new confirmed cases reported in countries including Mexico, the United States and …

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. …

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. …

(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 around the world are cautioning that despite encouraging signs, swine flu still poses a very real threat. By Seattle Times news services …

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 …

BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhua) — The following are the latest developments of A/H1N1 flu outbreaks worldwide on Monday, according to the World Health Organization …

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 …

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 …

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? …

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 …

PETER CAVE: With Mexican authorities saying the swine flu outbreak is now in decline, health officials are warning against complacency in efforts to contain …

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 …

Swine flu struck additional countries in Europe and Latin America, but the Mexican health minister said that in his country, the worst had passed. …

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 …

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 CITY (AP) — Mexican President Felipe Calderon is denouncing some countries for taking discriminatory measures against Mexicans because of the swine …

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 …

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 …

Key developments on swine flu outbreaks, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, and government officials: …

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s health secretary says the number of confirmed swine flu cases has risen to 473, including 19 people who died. …

BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhua) — The following are the latest developments of A/H1N1 flu outbreaks worldwide on Sunday, according to the World Health Organization …

By Tom Randall and Dermot Doherty May 3 (Bloomberg) — The World Health Organization may designate the outbreak of H1N1 influenza as a pandemic by raising …

WASHINGTON, May 2 (UPI) — US public health officials must decide whether to change the formula of the vaccine for the next flu season to guard against …

By Ceci Connolly ATLANTA Nancy Cox’s phone connection to Mexico kept cutting off. Rain came down in sheets above the Centers for Disease Control and …

By Miguel Angel Gutierrez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s swine flu outbreak appeared to be stabilizing on Saturday, but officials warned the unpredictable …

WELLINGTON, May 3 (Xinhua) — The New Zealand health authorities dealing with influenza A/H1N1 were stepping up their efforts to gather information from …

WELLINGTON, May 3 (Xinhua) — The New Zealand health authorities have earmarked funds for three hotels as quarantine and treatment facilities to handle …

WITH the world worried over an imminent pandemic of swine flu, now referred to as influenza A (H1N1), the Government has spared no efforts in preparing for …

By David Randall Two more cases of “swine flu” were confirmed in Britain yesterday amid encouraging signs that the virus which has raised fears of a deadly …

A new international strategy to warn of virulent diseases before they take hold seems to have been activated too late in Mexico. Geoffrey Lean reports AP …

MEXICO CITY, May 2 (Xinhua) — Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said on Saturday that until Friday night there have been 1105 tests to detect the …

NEW DELHI: The world saw a 67% jump in the number of confirmed H1N1 flu infections since Friday. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday reported …

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) is poised to declare a global swine flu pandemic despite suggestions by scientists that the H1N1 virus responsible may …

IT’S been a week of panic in New York and for once the stock markets were not to blame. First there was the aircraft sent, unannounced, for a low swoop over …

ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials say about one-third of the confirmed US cases of swine flu are people who had been to Mexico. That suggests a substantial …