Croatia identified the first case of H1N1 flu virus in a patient who came from abroad last week and has already recovered, the health minister said on Monday.
“The patient showed mild flu symptoms and the test, the results of which we received today, confirmed the H1N1 virus,” Health Minister Darko …
Posted on June 15, 2009 by Swiney .
Posted on June 15, 2009 by Swiney .
Boy Scouts at Camp Daniel Boone near Asheville are being checked for swine flu after 19 Scouts were sent home with flu symptoms last week. Camp executive Connie Bowes says no new cases were reported Monday.
The camp hosts a new group of about 700 campers from across the country each …
Posted on June 15, 2009 by Swiney .
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NYSE Amex: SVA), a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China, announced today that it has completed construction of the H1N1 virus seed bank necessary to produce a virus antigen.
Sinovac received the seed virus from the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) on June 8, 2009 …
Posted on June 12, 2009 by Swiney .
Is it safe to assume WHO waited a little too long on this one? Most people think swine flu is just a hoax and don’t really care about it even though it’s still a very serious matter. Should we panic? No. Should we hide inside and …
Posted on June 11, 2009 by Swiney .
After six weeks of closely watching the spread of H1N1 swine influenza across the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) today declared the outbreak an official pandemic, raising the threat alert from 5 to 6, its highest level.
Officials were careful to note, however, that the announcement reflected the flu’s reach, …
Posted on June 11, 2009 by Swiney .
Hong Kong confirmed its first cluster of indigenous cases of A/H1N1 influenza on Thursday, and announced a 14-day suspension for all primary schools, kindergartens, childcare centers and special schools to prevent the flu spread.
Chief Executive Donald Tsang made the announcement on Thursday after a meeting of …
Posted on June 11, 2009 by Swiney .
After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin figured he could get through just about anything. But being held in quarantine in China amid swine flu concerns on what was supposed to be a simple economic development trip?
“It’s pretty surreal,” Nagin told The Associated Press Wednesday night, speaking from Australia …
Posted on June 9, 2009 by Swiney .
Swine flu claimed the life of a 26-year-old woman on Sunday, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced yesterday. It is the city’s first swine-flu fatality.
“When these cases are suspected and confirmed, the Division of Disease Control [does] a follow up with family and close contacts,” said Department of Public …
Posted on June 7, 2009 by Swiney .
Four people suffering from swine flu are being treated in intensive care wards in hospitals in and around Glasgow tonight.
The four — all aged under 50 — are the only cases in Britain to require intensive care treatment for the H1N1 virus, and are among 88 confirmed cases of swine …
Posted on June 4, 2009 by Swiney .
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 …