In Japan, Swine Flu Is Spreading With Surprising Speed
TIME
By Coco Masters / Tokyo Thursday, May. 21, 2009 The number of swine flu cases in Japan are escalating with surprising speed, and health officials are not …
WHO’s tally of A/H1N1 cases rises to 11034
Xinhua
GENEVA, May 21 (Xinhua) — The world’s total number of confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases has risen to 11034, including 85 deaths, the World Health Organization …
No need for Phase 6 yet
Straits Times -
GENEVA - WHO chief Margaret Chan on Thursday listed criteria that might prompt her to declare a flu pandemic, including the spread of swine flu in the …
Infections of A/H1N1 flu amount to 290 in Japan
Xinhua
TOKYO, May 21 (Xinhua) — With new cases reported in Osaka and Hyogo prefectures, confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu amounted to 290 in Japan on Thursday. …
Melbourne’s swine flu infection count rises to six victims
Melbourne Herald Sun
A CLASSMATE of three brothers infected with swine flu has gone done with the potentially fatal bug. She was one of two new cases diagnosed pn Thursday night …
US swine flu deaths hit double-digits
The Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Swine flu forced Christina Huitron to make a choice no mother should ever have to make. On Wednesday she told doctors to take her …
Taiwan confirms second case of swine flu
eTaiwan News
AP The Department of Health made the announcement in a cell phone text message Thursday but did not provide details. The island’s first case was reported …
2 more confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu in Australia
Xinhua
CANBERRA, May 21 (Xinhua) — Two more cases of A/H1N1 flu, including a classmate of a Melbourne boy already diagnosed with the illness, have been detected …
WHO swine flu tally tops 11000 cases, 85 deaths
GMA news.tv
GENEVA – The World Health Organization has raised its tally of swine flu cases around the world to 11034 and 85 deaths. WHO says most of the new 791 cases …
WHO chief to seek deal on sharing flu virus samples
Reuters - ?2 hours ago?
By Laura MacInnis GENEVA (Reuters) - Countries facing an imminent flu pandemic are making progress on an agreement on how to share drugs, vaccines and the …
Japan reports 281 swine flu cases, PM urges calm
AFP - ?2 hours ago?
TOKYO (AFP) — Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Thursday again urged the public to stay calm as a total of 281 swine flu cases were reported, …
Australia confirms 9th swine flu case
ABC Online - ?2 hours ago?
By Rachael Brown for PM Two people in Melbourne are the most recent Australians to contract the virus. (AAP: William West) Another two cases of swine flu …
Australia reports more cases of swine flu
AFP - ?2 hours ago?
SYDNEY (AFP) — Australia on Thursday reported two new infections of swine flu in a young child and a Mexican woman, raising the country’s cases to seven as …
WHO hesitates to declare pandemic
AFP - ?2 hours ago?
GENEVA (AFP) — A month after the world was alerted to a potential flu pandemic, the WHO was caught Thursday between the spread of the new swine flu virus to …
Two more cases of swine flu confirmed in Victoria
Melbourne Herald Sun - ?3 hours ago?
TWO more cases of human swine flu in Victoria have been detected tonight, Health Minister Daniel Andrews said. One is a classmate of the 10-year-old boy …
H1N1 flu must be global before Phase 6: WHO chief
Reuters - ?3 hours ago?
GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization said on Thursday she would not hesitate to raise the global pandemic alert to the top of the …
Japan mask-maker stocks climb as flu comes to Tokyo
Reuters - ?3 hours ago?
TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Shares of Japanese medical mask makers rose on Thursday, a day after the first case of the H1N1 flu virus was confirmed in Tokyo, …
Mexico swine flu toll rises to 75
Sify - ?3 hours ago?
Mexico City: The number of confirmed deaths from influenza A(H1N1) in Mexico has risen to 75, the health ministry said. The ministry said on Wednesday that …
Australia’s swine flu count at 7
ABC Online - ?3 hours ago?
MARK COLVIN: Australia’s swine flu count rose to seven today after two cases were confirmed in Victoria and New South Wales. In Melbourne, a Mexican tourist …
Malaysian Students Abroad Advised To Defer Holiday Travel If Unwell
Bernama - ?4 hours ago?
PUTRAJAYA, May 21 (Bernama) — Malaysian students abroad, especially in the United States planning to come home during the summer holidays are advised to …
Swine Flu Reaches Tokyo Area After School’s US Trip
Bloomberg - ?4 hours ago?
By Stuart Biggs and Eijiro Ueno May 21 (Bloomberg) — Two high school students have been confirmed as the first cases of swine flu in the Tokyo area after …
mclean County announces first swine flu case
Chicago Tribune - ?4 hours ago?
AP The mclean County Health Department on Wednesday announced that a 55-year-old man tested positive for the virus earlier this week. …
Malaysia recommends nations screen citizens, travellers at exits
New Straits Times - ?5 hours ago?
By : Annie Freeda Cruez Malaysia has tabled a recommendation to the World Health Organisation that all nations should screen their citizens and travellers …
Swine flu cases in Victoria could rise with more people being …
The Australian - ?5 hours ago?
AT least one other Victorian is being tested for the H1N1 swine flu virus, potentially raising the number of infected cases to five. …
H1N1 virus spreads in Asia, protection wobbly
Reuters - ?5 hours ago?
By Isabel Reynolds and Yoko Nishikawa TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - The spread of the new H1N1 virus in Asia showed no signs of slowing on Thursday as new …
H1N1 flu spreads in Asia
Straits Times - ?6 hours ago?
TOKYO (AP) - As the first cases of swine flu were confirmed in Japan’s capital, officials Thursday broadened their anti-epidemic measures and online prices …
Japan’s tally of new-flu infections reaches 283
Japan Today - ?6 hours ago?
The tally of new-influenza infections in Japan continues to rise, reaching 283 on Thursday with new cases confirmed in Osaka and Hyogo prefectures mostly …
Japan girls with swine flu attended mock UN meet
AFP - ?6 hours ago?
TOKYO (AFP) — Two Japanese schoolgirls who have caught swine flu had attended a mock conference in New York reportedly joined by 2300 students from around …
Another swine flu case confirmed
ABC Online - ?7 hours ago?
By Simon Lauder for The World Today and staff Australia’s health alert level has not been increased despite the new cases. (AAP Image: Dave Hunt) The World …
Swine Flu Reaches Tokyo
Forbes - ?7 hours ago?
Swine flu is expected to spread more rapidly and extensively in Japan after the virus reached Tokyo, one of the world’s most populous metropolitan areas, …
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