A report released Thursday commended the government for developing plans and stockpiling antivirals after the avian flu scare but warned that gaps still exist and that the health system may not be prepared in a more severe outbreak.
The Trust for America’s Health, the Center for Biosecurity of the University …
Posted on June 4, 2009 by Swiney .
Posted on May 18, 2009 by Swiney .
The H1N1 flu strain is spreading fast in Japan and the world may be seeing an influenza pandemic unfold, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said the flu outbreak needed to be tackled with the utmost seriousness because there were still many unknowns about which …
Posted on May 9, 2009 by Swiney .
H1N1 flu has infected 3,440 people in 29 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
In its latest tally, which tends to lag national reports but is considered more secure, the U.N. agency said 45 people in Mexico have died from the new flu strain that is a genetic …