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Influenza Gateway by BioMed Central
Cases of the influenza A(H1N1) virus, known commonly as swine flu, continue to be recorded on a daily basis to the understandable unease of the general population. Whilst the media hype slowly dies down, BioMed Central continues to publish research investigating the H1N1 virus and has now...
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Published 10 months ago

HealthMap
Global Disease Maphttp://healthmap.org/swinefluBy Clark Freifeld and John Brownstein.
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Published 10 months ago

Predicting the future
There is an on going debate about the future of the current pandemic. This debate is portrayed superbly in the following articles by the BBC. The first was published on May the 1st and the second only five days later. It is important to understand that scientific knowledge cannot predict the...
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Published 10 months ago

WHO says H1N1 pigs must be kept out of food supply
Wed May 6, 2009 4:16pm EDTWHO expert says flu viruses can survive freezing Blood of H1N1 infected pigs may also contain virusMeat from sick pigs or pigs found dead must not be eatenExisting food safety, trade checks offer ample protection (Recasts with more comments on food safety standards)By...
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Published 10 months ago

What happens if swine flu goes away?
Tue May 5, 2009 2:45am EDT By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor - Analysis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Mexico saying the worst may be over and the new H1N1 virus starting to look more like a seasonal flu strain in the United States and elsewhere, critics are going to start asking if public...
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Published 10 months ago

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 14 by the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
4 May 2009As of 18:00 GMT, 4 May 200921 countries have officially reported 1085 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.Mexico has reported 590 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 25 deaths. The United States has reported 286 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one...
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Published 10 months ago

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 13 by the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
4 May 2009 of 06:00 GMT 20 countries have officially reported 985 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.Mexico has reported 590 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 25 deaths. The higher number of cases from Mexico reflects ongoing testing of previously collected specimens....
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Published 10 months ago

No meeting scheduled to review pandemic level - WHO
No meeting scheduled to review pandemic level - WHO GENEVA, May 3 (Reuters) The World Health Organisation's emergency committee has no meeting currently scheduled to review the global pandemic level, a WHO spokesman said on Sunday. Last week the WHO increased its pandemic level two notches, from...
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Published 10 months ago

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 12 by the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
3 May 2009 As of 1600 GMT, 3 May 2009, 18 countries have officially reported 898 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.Mexico has reported 506 confirmed human cases of infection, including 19 deaths. The higher number of cases from Mexico in the past 48 hours reflects ongoing testing of previously...
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Published 10 months ago

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 11 by the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
3 May 2009 -- As of 0600 GMT, 3 May 2009,17 countries have officially reported 787 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.Mexico has reported 506 confirmed human cases of infection, including 19 deaths. The higher number of cases from Mexico in the past 48 hours reflects ongoing testing of...
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Published 10 months ago

Canada pig flu case shows need for surveillance: FAO
Sun May 3, 2009 9:00am EDTBy Silvia AloisiROME (Reuters) - The transmission of the new H1N1 virus from a man to a herd of swine in Canada is a reason for concern and confirms the need for increased surveillance of pig farms, the United Nations food agency said on Sunday.However, Joseph Domenech,...
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Published 10 months ago

WHO says 615 people infected in 15 countries
Sat May 2, 2009 5:39am EDTGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Saturday that 15 countries have reported 615 infections with the new flu virus A-H1N1, widely known as swine flu.Most of the increase from Friday's 331 toll reflects the results of ongoing tests from Mexico, which...
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Published 11 months ago