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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....

 

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.

 

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.

 

WHO probing drug resistant swine flu

WHO probing drug resistant swine flu

The World Health Organization is looking into reports in Britain and the United States that the H1N1 flu may have developed resistance to Tamiflu in people with severely suppressed immune systems, a spokesman said Tuesday.

 

Deaths not linked to H1N1 vaccines: WHO

About 40 people have died after being inoculated against H1N1 pandemic flu, but investigations so far show the fatalities were not caused by the vaccine, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

 

WHO: nearly 5,000 swine flu deaths worldwide

Nearly 5,000 people have reportedly died from swine flu since it emerged this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said Friday....

 

WHO: Very few Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases

The World Health Organization says 28 swine flu patients worldwide had viruses resistant to Tamiflu, but another antiviral still ...

 

Asia Prepares For Swine Flu Second Wave

A health official in the region said the second wave of swine flu cases has come sooner than expected. “The level [of H1N1 cases in Japan and Korea] has already passed the threshold reached at the end of November or December or close to January,” said Takeshi Kasai, regional advisor in communicable disease surveillance and response for the World Health Organization (WHO). “It already happened in August or early September.”

 

Global swine flu deaths top 1,100

More than 1,100 people worldwide have died from swine flu since it emerged in Mexico and the U.S. in April, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization.

 

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