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Swine flu still spreading, though at a reduced rate.
U.S. health officials say the number of H1N1 cases has not swelled dramatically, but the virus hasn't gone away, either, as would be expected in a normal influenza outbreak. Los Angeles Times, California. 8 February 2010.
Second wave of swine flu to hit.
Experts predict a second wave of swine flu will hit Australia as early as the end of this month. Figures obtained by The Sun-Herald show that just one-fifth of NSW adults have been immunised against H1N1. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 7 February 2010.
Swine flu still out there, officials caution.
H1N1 swine flu is still circulating around the world and still killing people, although it is on the decline everywhere, global health officials said on Friday. Reuters. 6 February 2010.
Special investigation: The men who made a killing out of swine flu while we wasted £1bn and were exposed to harmful drugs.
In Britain, the Chief Medical Officer predicted that 65,000 people could die of the virus, putting the very fabric of society at risk. The Government, desperate to be seen to be doing something, responded in a way that has become all too familiar: pouring out taxpayers' money. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. 6 February 2010.
Now there's plenty of H1N1 flu vaccine.
The H1N1 flu vaccine shortage has become a surplus. Out of nearly 120 million vaccines distributed nationwide -- 4 million to Los Angeles County alone -- only about 70 million have been used, according to federal officials. Los Angeles Times, California. 6 February 2010.
Swine flu cases down, but virus keeps spreading.
Fewer people are getting sick with the swine flu than is typical for influenza rates this time of year - but public health officials still aren't ready to say the pandemic is over. San Francisco Chronicle, California. 6 February 2010.
European children hit by flu pandemic.
The pandemic of H1N1 swine flu raised the death rate among children across Europe late last year but not adults, researchers reported on Thursday. Reuters. 5 February 2010.
Progress is slow on moving surplus swine flu vaccine to countries that need it.
There is so much unused swine flu vaccine in the world that rich nations are trying to get rid of their surpluses. But the world’s poorest countries - still facing the brunt of the pandemic - are receiving very little of it. New York Times. 2 February 2010.
The intellectual property fight that could kill millions.
The hothouse environment of Indonesia is ground zero for a potential bird flu pandemic. But a fight over ownership of flu genes is blocking the efforts to track deadly infections on the move. Discover. 1 February 2010.
H1N1 spreading in some areas but declining overall.
The H1N1 flu is still spreading in North Africa, parts of eastern and southeastern Europe and areas of Asia, but is generally declining, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. Reuters Health. 30 January 2010.
WHO defends its swine flu warning.
The World Health Organization has defended its handling of the swine flu pandemic last year, after the Council of Europe cast doubt on its actions. BBC. 29 January 2010.
Masks, hand sanitizer help halt flu spread.
College students living in residency halls who wore face masks for a few hours a day and regularly used alcohol-based hand sanitizer cut their risk of coming down with flu-like illness by up to half, researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor have found. Reuters Health. 28 January 2010.
Was the threat of H1N1 flu exaggerated?
Now, after governments have spent billions of dollars on vaccines that were not needed some politicians and health professionals are looking to hold someone accountable. Time Magazine. 27 January 2010.
WHO denies being swayed by drug companies.
The World Health Organisation denied on Tuesday that it was unduly influenced by drugs companies to exaggerate the dangers of the H1N1 flu virus. Reuters. 27 January 2010.
Pork from pigs exposed to H1N1 virus is safe, researchers say.
You can't get the " swine flu" virus by pigging out on barbecue, even if the pigs you used for chow had the disease, the federal government has confirmed. Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Georgia. 23 January 2010.
Flu vaccine additive boosts wide protection.
A vaccine additive made by Novartis and used in its European influenza shots can boost the body's immune response to a wide range of viruses, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. Reuters Health. 21 January 2010.
No new flu-related deaths reported.
For the first time in months, Minnesota has recorded no new flu-related deaths and health officials say there's no sign that seasonal flu has arrived yet - and it may not at all. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota. 21 January 2010.
H1N1 flu's impact on pregnant women, children in Oregon.
The pandemic H1N1 strain of influenza continues to cause more trouble for pregnant women and children than typical flu, but its overall impact remains moderate, according to data released Tuesday by Oregon Public Health's Emerging Infections Program. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. 20 January 2010.
Haiti faces heightened malaria risk.
Already at high risk for malaria, Haiti faces an even greater likelihood that the disease will spread after the January 12 quake that killed at least 70,000, according to an assessment obtained on Tuesday by AFP. Agence France-Presse. 20 January 2010.
H5N1 linked to bird migration.
Studies revealed at the fifth regional meeting of the Asian Partnership on Emerging Infectious Diseases Research showed avian influenza outbreaks in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau frequently coincided with bird migration both in time and location. Xinhua News Agency, China. 18 January 2010.
The dangers of a high-information diet.
For humans, new information has in the past brought a clear evolutionary advantage. The question now rearing its head is whether we now know too much. Does the recent explosion in available information, primarily thanks to the internet, bring dangers we have not anticipated? New Scientist. 17 January 2010.
80 million Americans infected with H1N1 flu.
As many as 80 million Americans have been infected with H1N1 swine flu, up to 16,000 have been killed and more than 360,000 hospitalized, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. Reuters. 16 January 2010.
Pandemic flu still active in parts of world.
The H1N1 flu virus is spreading most actively in North Africa, South Asia and parts of Europe, the World Health Organisation said on Friday. Reuters Health. 16 January 2010.
One in five Americans got swine flu vaccine, CDC reports.
About one in five Americans has been vaccinated against swine flu, according to the government's first detailed estimates of vaccination rates against the pandemic. Associated Press. 16 January 2010.
WHO official denies exaggeration about dangers of swine flu pandemic.
A top WHO official dismissed charges Thursday that the agency exaggerated the threat posed by the H1N1 virus and that it had been unduly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry to issue dire warnings about the pandemic. Washington Post. 15 January 2010.
No link seen between flu outbreak, schizophrenia.
Questioning the theory that prenatal exposure to the flu virus might be a risk factor for schizophrenia, a new study finds no link between the flu pandemic of 1957 and later schizophrenia rates. Reuters Health. 15 January 2010.
Swine flu: Crisis communicator.
Richard Besser led the United States' top public-health agency as swine flu broke out on its doorstep. And his communication shaped the early days of a pandemic. Nature. 14 January 2010.
Too much flu vaccine? Shot push this week to tell.
Get ready for a huge flu-shot push as health officials try to rekindle interest in protection against this new influenza strain that, despite plummeting cases, still is threatening lives - even as they reassess just how much more vaccine needs to be shipped. Associated Press. 14 January 2010.
Countries re-think swine flu vaccine orders.
The United States said on Monday it had cut in half its order for H1N1 flu vaccine from Australia's CSL Ltd, but said it is not certain how far orders from other suppliers will be trimmed. Reuters Health. 13 January 2010.
WHO to review its handling of H1N1 flu pandemic.
The World Health Organization is to examine its handling of the H1N1 pandemic, the group said on Tuesday, after accusations by some politicians that it exaggerated the dangers of the virus under pressure from drug companies. Reuters Health. 13 January 2010.
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