swine flu

Los Angeles, CA, November 20 -- Since its outbreak in June this year, the lethal H1N1 influenza continues to take a widespread toll. However, California health officials reported Thursday that the swine flu related hospitalizations and deaths are slowing down.

Atlanta, November 7 -- Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday said that over 38 million doses of vaccine against the pandemic influenza are now available.

Washington, October 28 -- According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Director Dr. Thomas Frieden, government might have to eventually dispose of unused doses of swine flu vaccine if people are not able to get it soon enough.

New York, October 25 -- As swine flu threatens to grip the nation, President Barack Obama has declared the influenza outbreak a national emergency. The disease is rampant in 46 states and death toll has surpassed 1000.

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New York, October 23 -- While the unrelenting swine flu pandemic has created a scare worldwide, scams trying to make the most out of it are making matters worse for the hoi-polloi.

Washington,October 18--The World Health Organization has warned doctors to take care of any suspected H1N1 infection case with antiviral drugs as quickly as soon as they encounter it.

Los Angeles -- U.S. shock rocker blew h Marilyn Mansonis nose onto the stage at a concert the night before he announced he has swine flu, video footage posted on TMZ shows.

Geneva, September 18 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the production of H1N1 vaccine over the next year will be “substantially less” than the 4.9 billion doses that were earlier predicted. But the organisation also said that one dose is enough to provide sufficient protection.

Houston, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. employees may be forced to get flu shots as the nation faces a swine flu pandemic, if the shots are job-related and a business necessity, experts say.