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May 01, 2009

May 01, 2009

SWINE FLU BREAKING NEWS: Case counts, antiviral purchase, worried patients, Mexico timeline, 300 US schools close, Hong Kong quarantine

May 01, 2009

 

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 331 cases of swine influenza H1N1 in 11 countries as of 6 a.m. GMT today. The case numbers by country are United States, 109 (1 death) (these are yesterday's totals); Mexico, 156 (9 deaths), Canada, 34; Spain, 13; United Kingdom, 8; New Zealand, 3; Germany, 3; Israel, 2; and 1 each in Austria, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. [WHO update 7]

Apr 29, 2009

Apr 29, 2009

SWINE FLU BREAKING NEWS

Apr 29, 2009

Apr 28, 2009

Apr 28, 2009

CDC says new virus spreading beyond travelers

Robert Roos
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Apr 28, 2009

(CIDRAP News) – As the official count of US swine influenza cases rose to 64 today, top federal health officials said it's becoming increasingly clear that the virus is spreading beyond people who recently traveled to Mexico, the epicenter of the outbreak.
Apr 28, 2009

SWINE FLU BREAKING NEWS

Apr 28, 2009

 

Editor's note: Today we are launching a daily digest of the latest developments concerning the swine influenza H1N1 virus. This digest will be updated more than once a day as news developments dictate.

Apr 26, 2009

Apr 26, 2009

US swine flu cases rise as feds call health emergency

Lisa Schnirring and Robert Roos
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Apr 26, 2009

(CIDRAP News) – Federal officials, speaking at a White House briefing on the swine influenza outbreak today, said the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is declaring a public health emergency, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 9 more human cases.

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