Ohio Swine Flu cases continue ascent

There are now 93 cases of the H1N1 flu virus throughout Ohio — up from 63 a week ago.
Twenty-five Ohio counties have reported residents diagnosed with the flu virus — known as swine flu — including three counties in the Dayton area.
Montgomery County has three cases, Clark County has six …

Lithuania confirms first case of H1N1 flu

Lithuania has confirmed its first case of the A (H1N1) flu virus, the Public Health Agency said Friday.
“The case was confirmed by the local AIDS center, which has appropriate agents for the test,” Romualdas Sabaliauskas, head of the Center for Emergency Situations under the Ministry of Health, told Reuters.
“He is …

Swine flu cases on the rise

The number of cases of the A(H1N1) virus, otherwise known as swine flu, is growing in the Middle East, with many new suspected and confirmed cases in the past few days, but so far no one has died of the disease.
According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) latest A(H1N1) update …

Swine flu strikes 10 at Minn. camp

Seven children and three adults at a summer camp in Minnesota for kids with muscular dystrophy contracted swine flu this month, contributing to the decision by the national Muscular Dystrophy Association to cancel dozens of its remaining summer camps across the country.
The national MDA also reported swine flu cases at …

Philippines 1st swine flu-related death

The Philippines confirmed Monday its first swine flu-related death — a 49-year-old woman who died from congestive heart failure but who also tested positive for the H1N1 virus.
The fatality is the second in the Asia-Pacific region related to swine flu, following the death of a man in Australia on Friday.
Philippine …

Health workers not protecting themselves from flu

Half of the doctors, nurses and other health workers who have become sick with the new H1N1 swine flu got it on the job, suggesting they are not taking enough care to protect themselves, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.
The World Health Organization has classified the H1N1 swine flu as …

Swine Flu in South Africa

South Africa’s first swine flu case – a 12-year-old boy who flew in from the US – has been confirmed.
The boy was admitted to a private hospital on Monday morning and discharged after treatment, said health ministry spokesman Fidel Hadebe.
Laboratory tests came back positive on Thursday for the H1N1 virus.
While …

California students stuck in China due to swine flu

A group of ninth graders and teachers from a California private school has been quarantined in China after seven of them tested positive for swine flu on a school trip.
Caroline Callaway, a spokeswoman for Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, said six students and one teacher have been diagnosed with the …

Sanofi to donate 100 million flu shots to WHO

Vaccine maker Sanofi Aventis said on Wednesday it will donate 100 million doses of vaccine against the new H1N1 swine flu to the World Health Organization once it gets them made.
WHO can then send the vaccines to countries that need them most if it is decided to immunize people against …

47 Scouts likely hit with H1N1

Camp Daniel Boone workers will continue monitoring campers and staff throughout the summer after 47 people came down with symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus, or swine flu.
“We feel like we’re not over and done with it, and we’re going to monitor the situation throughout the summer,” said camp director …

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