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Drug-resistant pandemic flu warning

Swine Flu - BBC

Australian experts are concerned about the threat of a new type of drug-resistant pandemic flu that is circulating in the population at large. The swine flu strain has learned how to dodge the antiviral Tamiflu and, though rare, is emerging outside of hospitals.

 

WHO's response to swine flu pandemic flawed

WHO's response to swine flu pandemic flawed

An expert panel commissioned by the World Health Organization to investigate its handling of the swine flu pandemic has slammed mistakes made by the U.N. body and warned tens of millions could die if there is a severe flu outbreak in the future....

 

Swine flu no longer a major threat to USA

Swine flu no longer a major threat to USA

Most people are immune to the H1N1 flu virus that caused last season's pandemic, health officials report Tuesday.

 

WHO chief says H1N1 flu pandemic is over

WHO chief says H1N1 flu pandemic is over

The H1N1 pandemic is over and the global outbreak turned out to be much less severe than was feared just over a year ago, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Senh: Is it not as bad as feared because we did such a great job in containing it, or did we just over-react? Either way, it's good news.

 

Swine flu danger appears to be ebbing

Swine flu danger appears to be ebbing

The CDC says a third wave of the H1N1 pandemic is less likely in the U.S. Attention now turns to the Southern Hemisphere, where flu season is just beginning.

 

Flu experts assess whether H1N1 pandemic peaked

Flu experts assess whether H1N1 pandemic peaked

Flu experts convened Tuesday to assess whether the H1N1 pandemic has peaked, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

 

Flu pandemic easing, but risks remain: WHO

The H1N1 flu pandemic appears to be easing, but a third wave of infections could yet strike, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

 

CDC: Up to 6 million swine flu cases in few months

As many as 5.7 million Americans were infected with swine flu during the first few months of the pandemic, according to estimates from federal health officials....

 

USDA confirms H1N1 flu in Minnesota State Fair hog

The pandemic H1N1 flu virus was confirmed in a sample from a hog exhibited at the Minnesota State Fair, the Agriculture Department said on Monday.

 

Swine Flu Vaccine Looks Safe So Far

Swine Flu Vaccine Looks Safe So Far

No safety issues have come up yet in clinical trials of the swine flu vaccine, health officials announced today. Clinical trials of the vaccine in adults began recently, and so far, there have been "no red flags" of ...

 

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