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Queries On Schools Re-Opening Monday

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:41:39 GMT

Once again several concerned parents spoke to the Weekend Bulletin Hotline yesterday inquiring if the authorities will consider extending the schools re-opening in view of the current Influenza A situation in the country.

H1N1 Cases Reach 101

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:41:30 GMT

The Ministry of Health has confirmed eight more new cases of Influenza A yesterday, bringing the total in the country to 101 cases.

T&T still leading region in swine flu - Trinidad Express

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:59:00 GMT

TRINIDAD and Tobago continues to remain the Caribbean country with the highest influenza A (H1N1) figures. The Ministry of Health stated yesterday that there are 65 laboratory confirmed cases of the Influenza A (H1N1). This figure represents an ...

'Students sent home after swine flu scare' - Trinidad Express

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:59:00 GMT

THE Trinidad and Tobago Hotel and Tourism Institute (TTHTI) on Thursday admitted that panic made it send the student body home on June 30 after a rumour claimed that a female student, suspected of having influenza A/H1N1, was at school. "All we know ...

Mexico wins praise for swine flu response - PR Inside

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:44:00 GMT

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health. Only Friday did Argentina's new ...

Telbru Takes H1N1 Precautions - BruDirect

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:30:00 GMT

Bandar Seri Begawan - Telbru has taken precautionary steps in view of the rise in Influenza A (H1N1) cases in the sultanate. TelBru said it has adopted several measures against the spread of the virus. To detect symptoms of Influenza A (H1N1), TelBru ...

Mexico wins praise for H1N1 response - WTNH.com

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:30:00 GMT

Cancun (AP) - As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health. Only Friday did Argentina's new health ...

12-Year-Old Girl Dies - BruDirect

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:16:00 GMT

Bandar Seri Begawan ? Swine flu claimed its first victim in Brunei yesterday when a 12-year-old girl died in the hospital as the cases inched towards the 100 mark since the first outbreak here on June 20. A Health Ministry press release said that ...

Influenza: 52 deaths

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:10:35 GMT

Buenos Aires City's Health Minister, Jorge Lemus, confirmed six new H1N1 influenza flu deaths in the City.

Swine flu infection cases rise to five in Nepal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:06:22 GMT

The Nepalese government has said more swine flu cases have been discovered since the virus was first reported in the country earlier this week.

12 new cases of swine flu, total 128 in India

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:44:01 GMT

New Delhi, July 3 : Twelve new cases of swine flu were reported in the country Friday, taking the total number of influenza A cases to 128, health officials said here.

Drug-resistant flu virus dicovered in Denmark

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:36:29 GMT

Resistance to Influenza A H1N1 virus treatment has not caused the health board to change its preventative treatment policy The National Board of Health confirmed yesterday that a patient developed resistance to the Tamiflu treatment for Influenza A H1N1 virus.

There is no swine flu death: Azad

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:56:52 GMT

NEW DELHI: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Friday there was no death due to A influenza in the country.

Brunei Records First Death Due To Influenza A

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:47:28 GMT

A 12-year-old girl who suffered from multiple chronic complications in Brunei became the first fatal case related to Influenza A in the country yesterday, The Brunei Times reported today.

H1N1: 47 New Cases Detected Including Six Locally Transmitted

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:46:25 GMT

Forty- seven new cases of Influenza A , comprising 41 imported and six locally transmitted, were detected until 8am today.

How to distinguish between a regular flu and influenza A? - Buenos Aires Herald

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:18:00 GMT

? Fever: Regular flu, or a cold, can raise the body temperature to 39 degrees Celsius gradually. Influenza A, also known as swine flu, leads to a sudden increase in the temperature, normally above 39 degrees. ? Swine flu has a persistent dry ...

Senate hit by A(H1N1), but work goes on

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:53:00 GMT

A Senate employee had been diagnosed positive of the A virus, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said Friday.

Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 flu case found in Hong Kong

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:47:48 GMT

Hong Kong on Friday detected a strain of Influenza A that was resistant to Tamiflu, the main anti-viral flu drug, the health department reported on its website.

Influenza A(H1N1): More new cases, classes closed

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:36:07 GMT

Number of new infections are still on the high with 47 new influenza A cases recorded yesterday, including six local transmissions.

Illinois: H1N1 Influenza Is Still Circulating

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:37:51 GMT

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold is again reminding the public that the H1N1 influenza virus continues to circulate in Illinois and people should continue to take preventative steps to stay healthy and limit the spread of the virus.

Swine flu outbreak will get worse, officials warn

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:02:00 GMT

The United States, with nearly 34,000 confirmed cases, remains the most affected country, followed by Mexico at about 9,000 and Canada with about 8,000 cases.

Over 70 A/H1N1 flu cases confirmed in Cyprus

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:55:43 GMT

A total of 70 cases of Influenza A/H1N1 have been detected so far in the Republic of Cyprus, with 12 new cases confirmed in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry announced on Thursday.

Brunei's First H1N1 Casualty Is Girl Aged 12 - BruDirect

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:50:00 GMT

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei recorded its first casualty related to Influenza A (H1N1) yesterday when a 12-year-old girl who suffered from multiple chronic complications died after contracting the virus. The Minister of Health said that the girl ...

SPORTCHECK: Minister: Overseas competitions still on

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:43:36 GMT

Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek , Sunway Pyramid chief executive director H.C Chan and Air Asia Ice Skating Institute president Raul Gomes with the Skate Malaysia 2009 competitors at Sunway Pyramid yesterday.

Swine flu response flawed: prominent GP

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:27:41 GMT

A prominent Melbourne doctor has written a damning report on how Australia has responded to the outbreak of swine flu.

Ohio department of health confirms first H1N1 influenza death

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:26:58 GMT

Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 5:02 p.m. The Ohio Department of Health announced today that a Butler County male in his 40s, who was infected with H1N1 influenza, died June 29.

Comments

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:35:12 GMT

A 15-year-old girl is Barrow County's first reported case of the newly declared pandemic virus - " novel influenza A , popularly known as "swine flu." "The District Health Office has confirmed a case of H1N1 flu in Barrow County," ... [ Full Story>> ] The United States and its territories have had 33,902 cases with 170 deaths.

No swine flu death: Azad

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:33:29 GMT

NEW DELHI: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Friday there was no death due to A influenza in the country.

Swine flu cases rise to 1157 - Brisbane Times

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:28:00 GMT

SWINE FLU is continuing to spread throughout NSW with four people in intensive care, 22 in hospital and 1157 confirmed with the virus, although the real figure is likely to be much higher, health authorities say. The NSW chief health officer, Kerry ...

Study: H1N1 flu spreads inefficiently

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:04:16 GMT

Influenza A H1N1, the swine flu virus, has so far spread from person to person less effectively than other seasonal flu viruses, U.S. researchers found.

Flu lab woes

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

FIJI's special flu laboratory is running short on the chemical solutions needed to identify the H1N1 virus when testing the flu samples, doctors were informed at an awareness meeting on Wednesday.

Man dies of flu

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:42:16 GMT

A 30-year-old man has been confirmed as Thailand's sixth A influenza fatality. The man developed flu symptoms on June 26 and sought medical treatment at a private hospital in Bangna district three days later with severe pneumonia.

Why swine flu differs from seasonal flu - Health 24

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:09:00 GMT

Scientists have uncovered some intriguing clues about why the new swine flu frequently brings on gastrointestinal distress and vomiting, symptoms not usually associated with seasonal flu. In experiments with ferrets, research teams in the United ...

Strong Relationship between 1918 Influenza Virus and 2009 H1N1 Flu

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:54:36 GMT

There is a strong relationship between the current H1N1 "swine" influenza pandemic and the influenza virus that killed tens of millions of people worldwide in 1918, according to researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .

Japan reports first case of Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 influenza - Xinhua News Agency

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:17:00 GMT

TOKYO, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Japanese has detected the first genetic mutation of the new H1N1 strain of influenza A that develops resistance to the anti-flu drug Tamiflu, the health ministry said late Thursday. The Tamiflu-resistant virus was detected ...

The 90-Year Evolution Of Swine Flu - Terra Daily

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:10:00 GMT

The authors explain that the danger posed by a virus isn't based solely on its lethality, but also on its transmissibility, which is the ability to jump from animals to humans and to survive by mutating to adapt to its new human host. H1N1 influenza ...

How to distinguish between a regular flu and influenza A? - Buenos Aires Herald

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:49:00 GMT

U.S. to Provide Antiviral Medication to Latin America and the ... - Phramalive.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:47:00 GMT

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 2, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the United States will provide 420,000 treatment courses of Tamiflu (Oseltamavir) to the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) to fight the novel H1N1 ...

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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:19:00 GMT

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Japan finds first case of H1N1 resistant to Tamiflu - Hindustan Times

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:22:00 GMT

Japan has confirmed its first case of a genetic mutation of the new H1N1 influenza that shows resistance to antiviral drug Tamiflu, a health ministry official said on Thursday. Takeshi Enami, an official at the health ministry, said that the patient ...

Japan's 1st case of Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 influenza detected - Kyodo News

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:17:00 GMT

The health ministry said Thursday it has detected a genetic mutation of the new H1N1 strain of influenza A that develops resistance to Tamiflu, marking the first case of the new influenza in Japan that did not respond to the anti-flu drug. The Health ...

Ohio has first confirmed death with ties to H1N1 influenza - Chillico Gazette

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:56:00 GMT

COLUMBUS ? The Ohio Department of Health announced Thursday that Ohio has experienced its first confirmed death tied to the H1N1 influenza. The victim, a Butler County man in his 40s, died June 29. He had undisclosed underlying health problems that ...

Influenza A(H1N1): - New Straits Times

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:49:00 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Thu: Forty-eight new cases of Influenza A(H1N1), comprising 40 imported and eight locally-transmitted cases, were detected until 8am today, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 244. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong ...

Swine Flu - Update 93 - Scoop

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:44:00 GMT

Update 93 ? Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu Health authorities remain vigilant as New Zealand?s number of confirmed swine flu cases continue to rise. As at 12 noon today, 825 cases of the novel Influenza A (H1N1) 09 infection have been ...

Swine flu will kill more children - expert - Stuff

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:21:00 GMT

SWINE FLU CASUALTIES: An Australian expert says the country should expect twice the number of children to die from swine flu than would from regular influenza. Twice as many children will die of swine flu in the next 12 months compared to the number ...

7 regional centres for H1N1 tests - Times of India

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:14:00 GMT

PUNE: In a bid to monitor and contain the spread of the H1N1 virus in the country, a network of regional influenza surveillance centres comprising seven laboratories have been readied with bio-security level 2 (BSL-2) facilities for conducting H1N1 ...

Coroner probes death of 3yo with flu - ninemsn

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:11:00 GMT

The Victorian coroner will examine circumstances surrounding the death of a three-year-old Victorian boy who had swine flu. The boy reportedly died at his Doveton home on June 26. Department of Human Services spokesman Bram Alexander says no further ...

K-9 influenza outbreak reported in Central Jersey - Examiner

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:23:00 GMT

VETS, a specialty and emergency trauma hospital located in the Clarksburg section of Millstone, has seen an increasing number of patients being admitted for the treatment of this virus. There have been nine cases in the hospital so far, and because ...