Swine Flu News

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

AFP
NY prioritizes the weakest in swine flu fight: officials
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NEW YORK (AFP) — New York officials Monday said their fight against swine flu will focus on those weakened by pre-existing conditions, as was the case in ...
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New York Daily News
Manhattan school closes as swine flu unease spreads; Experts: As ...
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
By Matt Lysiak AND Helen Kennedy Mayor Michael Bloomberg tries to allay New Yorkers' fears concerning swine flu at a Monday press conference. ...
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New York Times
WHO May Raise Alert Level as Swine Flu Cases Leap in Japan
New York Times - United States
Japan was rushing to contain a widening outbreak of swine flu. By HIROKO TABUCHI and DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. TOKYO — Japan rushed to contain a widening ...
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26 New Cases Of Swine Flu Identified In Mass.


WCVB Boston
Mon, 18 May 2009 15:52 PM PDT


Twenty-six new cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Massachusetts, raising the total to 167.









New York focus on weakest in swine flu fight: officials

TurkishPress.com
Mon, 18 May 2009 15:52 PM PDT

New York officials Monday said their fight against swine flu will focus on those weakened by pre-existing conditions, as was the case in the city's first fatality over the weekend.









20 swine flu cases confirmed in NH


WBZ News Radio Boston
Mon, 18 May 2009 15:48 PM PDT

Tests have confirmed a 20th swine flu case in New Hampshire.







Swine Flu Kills New Yorker, Virus âNot Going Awayâ (Update1)

Bloomberg

Mon, 18 May 2009 15:48 PM PDT

May 18 (Bloomberg) -- A New York assistant school principal became the sixth person in the U.S. to die of swine flu as a health official warned the outbreak may linger in North America as âsummer influenza.â









Prison employee has seasonal flu

Great Falls Tribune

Mon, 18 May 2009 15:47 PM PDT

HELENA (AP) â Normal activities are resuming at the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge after tests revealed an employee with influenza did not have the swine flu virus.







Swine Flu in Japan May Trigger Pandemic Declaration by WHO

Bloomberg

Mon, 18 May 2009 15:46 PM PDT

May 19 (Bloomberg) -- The spread of swine flu in Japan may prompt the World Health Organization to raise its pandemic alert to the highest level, said a former WHO adviser on infectious diseases.








Chinaâs Swine-Flu âFear Factorâ Exposes Weak Rural-Health Care


Bloomberg
Mon, 18 May 2009 15:45 PM PDT

May 19 (Bloomberg) -- Tan Zhengrui serves some 700 people in Chinaâs rural Miyun county, making doctorâs rounds on his motorcycle with a stethoscope, thermometer and blood-pressure gauge -- the sum total of his medical equipment.








Hudson County school closed after swine flu case

The Record and Herald News
Mon, 18 May 2009 15:43 PM PDT


A Union City elementary school has closed for a week because a student has swine flu, bringing the total number of cases to 15 in New Jersey, officials said Monday.







Swine Flu Panic: Is It Overkill?


WCBS-TV New York
Mon, 18 May 2009 15:43 PM PDT

Swine flu has captured the attention of the world, but does the panic over the H1N1 outbreak make sense when compared to the regular seasonal flu? The continued spread of swine flu in New York City naturally has everyone worried about the severity of the illness, and while we should each do everything possible to prevent further cases, it's important to recognize that dealing with complications ...







Houston school cites 12 more swine flu cases


WOAI San Antonio
Mon, 18 May 2009 15:40 PM PDT

Houston's health department has confirmed another 12 cases of swine flu among students who attend an elementary school that was closed last week.

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