Arab states warn sick, old and infirm against Mecca pilgrimage for swine flu fearsCAIRO — Arab health ministers decided in a late night meeting Thursday to ban children, the elderly and those with chronic medical conditions from attending the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia this year in effort to slow the spread of swine flu. HHS says if pending studies go well, swine flu vaccinations will probably begin in OctoberWASHINGTON — The Obama administration says vaccinations against swine flu are likely and probably will begin in mid-October, assuming soon-to-start studies go well. Researchers say swine flu inefficient in binding to nose and throat, but could get worseWASHINGTON — With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is — so far — more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. World health officials tackle swine flu pandemic, spreading in Southern Hemisphere, EuropeCANCUN, Mexico — Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico. Britain revamps swine flu strategy to handle 100,000 new cases a day by end of AugustLONDON — Britain faces a projected 100,000 new swine flu cases a day by the end of August and must revamp its flu strategy to cope, the nation’s health minister said Thursday. Britain revamps swine flu strategy to handle surge of 100,000 new cases a day by AugustLONDON — Britain faces a projected 100,000 new swine flu cases a day by August and must revamp its flu strategy, the nation’s health minister said Thursday. WHO working on formulas to model spread of swine flu as actual cases outpace reported numbersGENEVA — The World Health Organization said Wednesday it is working to mathematically model the spread of swine flu in an attempt to better understand how the outbreak developed from a handful of cases to a global epidemic in less than two months. Scientific system can predict H1N1 spread, claims studyLONDON - A scientific system, designed to rapidly evaluate the world’s air traffic patterns, can accurately predict how the H1N1 virus would spread around the world, says a new study. Drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis to donate 100 million pandemic flu vaccine doses for poor countriesTRENTON, N.J. — French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis plans to donate millions of doses of swine flu vaccine to the World Health Organization for use in poor countries, Chief Executive Christopher Viehbacher said Wednesday. Drugmaker Sanof-Aventis to donate 100 million pandemic flu vaccine doses for poor countriesTRENTON, N.J. — The drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis says it will donate millions of doses of swine flu vaccine to the World Health Organization for poor countries. WHO chief: Flu pandemic will demonstrate tragic consequences of public health neglectUNITED NATIONS — The swine flu pandemic will demonstrate “in extremely tragic ways” the consequences of the failure to promote public health and ensure basic care during pregnancy and childbirth in developing countries, the head of the World Health Organization warned. Swine flu fatality in the UK; appears to be 1st reported outside the AmericasLONDON — A person with underlying health conditions died of swine flu in Scotland on Sunday — the first reported death from the illness outside the Americas, health officials said. Swiss drugmaker Novartis says produces first batch of swine flu vaccine grown in cellsBASEL, Switzerland — Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis AG said Friday it has produced a first batch of experimental swine flu vaccine, a day after the World Health Organization declared the disease a pandemic. WHO chief declares first global flu epidemic in 41 years as swine flu cases pile up worldwideGENEVA — The World Health Organization says the spread of swine flu has created the first global flu epidemic in 41 years. WHO tells members a global outbreak of swine flu has begun _ 1st pandemic in 41 yearsGENEVA — Swine flu is now formally a pandemic, a declaration by U.N. health officials that will speed vaccine production and spur government spending to combat the first global flu epidemic in 41 years. Thursday’s announcement by the World Health Organization doesn’t mean the virus is any more lethal — only that its spread is considered unstoppable. Delta to cut capacity more than expected as declining revenue overtakes merger benefitsATLANTA — Delta Air Lines Inc. will shave additional capacity later this year as it warns that more than $6 billion in benefits it expected from lower fuel prices, its merger with Northwest Airlines and previous capacity reductions will be overtaken by declining revenues. WHO likely to declare swine flu pandemic Thursday as cases spread worldwideGENEVA — The World Health Organization held an emergency swine flu meeting Thursday and was likely to declare the first flu pandemic in 41 years as infections climbed in the United States, Europe, Australia, South America and elsewhere. WHO chief calls key govts to discuss sharp rise in swine flu cases, possible pandemicGENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization quizzed health officials from several nations in a conference call Wednesday, asking about a recent spike in swine flu cases that may show the world is already in a global epidemic. China quarantines New Orleans Mayor Nagin, wife, guard after swine flu suspected on flightNEW ORLEANS — Chinese authorities have quarantined New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, his wife and a security guard in Shanghai after another traveler on their flight from New Jersey exhibited suspected swine flu symptoms. New Orleans mayor quarantined in China after passenger on his plane had flu-like symptomsNEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and his wife have been quarantined in China after a passenger on their flight exhibited flu-like symptoms. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity Proposal to extend International Monetary Fund a new line of credit draws GOP oppositionWASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday night asked Congress for $2 billion to help prepare for a possible swine flu pandemic, a request that came on top of up to $2 billion already pending in House-Senate talks on a huge war funding bill. 11,168 cases of swine flu worldwide: WHOGENEVA - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that 41 countries have officially reported 11,168 cases of influenza A (H1N1), known also as swine flu, including 86 deaths. US swine flu toll rises to nineNEW YORK - The number of confirmed deaths from the A(H1N1) influenza virus in the US rose to nine after the death of a young man in Utah, the federal Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday. Mexico swine flu toll rises to 75MEXICO CITY - The number of confirmed deaths from influenza A(H1N1) in Mexico has risen to 75, the health ministry said. Researchers unravel how flu virus evades body’s defencesWASHINGTON - Researchers have identified a critical molecular mechanism that allows the flu virus to evade the body’s immune response system. ‘Besame mucho’: Mexico reaches out after swine fluMEXICO CITY - Now that Mexico seems to have weathered the worst of the public health storm from the new influenza virus A(H1N1), Mexican authorities have launched another urgent mobilisation - against the stigma spread by the epidemic. Singapore’s economy contracts 10.1 percentSINGAPORE - Singapore’s export-reliant economy contracted 10.1 percent in the first quarter of 2009 compared to a year ago and could shrink by 6 to 9 percent for the whole year, the government said Thursday. Global H1N1 flu tally over 10,200: European health agencySTOCKHOLM - The number of global cases of the new H1N1 influenza virus strain topped 10,200 Wednesday, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said. Ban Ki-moon urges private sector to help combat swine fluGENEVA - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that cooperation was needed from the private sector to tackle the influenza A(H1N1) virus, also called swine flu. |
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