Colombia’s Uribe recovering from swine flu, defense minister showing symptomsBOGOTA — Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is still recovering from the swine flu, and now his defense minister is showing some symptoms of the illness, officials said Monday. Controversial cervical cancer vaccine more suggestion than mandate for schoolgirls in Va., DCRICHMOND, Va. — Only Virginia and the District of Columbia have moved toward requiring sixth-grade girls to get vaccinated for a potentially cancerous sexually transmitted disease, three years after federal health officials recommended the shots. Here’s a look at states’ legislation on a cervical cancer vaccineA look at legislation passed or introduced by states and the District of Columbia since 2007 regarding the HPV vaccine. Several other states provided money for girls to receive the vaccine, either through legislation or the budgeting process. Swine flu returns to US and Europe; schools in a fix about holidays
Colombian president has swine flu, gov’t informing summit leaders who may have contacted himBOGOTA — Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has the swine flu and officials have advised other South American leaders who met with him at a summit of the infection, authorities said Sunday. Nation girding for fall’s return of swine flu and a surprisingly younger face of influenzaWASHINGTON — The alarm sounded with two sneezy children in California in April. Just five months later, the never-before-seen swine flu has become the world’s dominant strain of influenza, and it’s putting a shockingly younger face on flu. Swine flu: Pigs to people? People to pigs? Virus issues plague summer’s state and county fairsLYNDONVILLE, Vt. — No sow and piglets in the children’s barnyard at this year’s Caledonia County Fair. No baby pig chases, either. World Health Organization says swine flu cases going down in Southern HemisphereGENEVA — The World Health Organization said Friday that swine flu infections are declining in the Southern Hemisphere as its seasonal flu period comes to an end and the pandemic shifts back north. Chicago study shows swine flu sends more blacks, Hispanics to hospitalATLANTA — Swine flu was four times more likely to send blacks and Hispanics to the hospital than whites, according to a study in Chicago that offers one of the first looks at how the virus has affected different racial groups. Paris looks to Americans to boost tourism amid global financial crisisPARIS — Paris is counting on American tourists — and a new law allowing more stores to open on Sundays — to boost tourism revenues pinched by the global financial downturn. Sebelius says preemptively closing schools wouldn’t likely stop spread of swine flu virusWASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that a massive school closing wouldn’t stop the spread of the swine flu virus, saying vaccinations must be the defense against a menace that one report said could infect up to half of the population. Sec’y Sebelius: Preemptively closing schools wouldn’t likely stop spread of swine flu virusWASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that a massive school closing wouldn’t stop the spread of the swine flu virus, saying vaccinations must be the defense against a menace that one report said could infect up to half of the population. Taiwan scrambles to prevent swine flu, other epidemics in villages hit by floodingTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese authorities scrambled to disinfect villages Tuesday that were flooded in the worst typhoon to hit the island in 50 years after four soldiers helping with the cleanup were confirmed to have swine flu. WHO flu chief urges more drug makers to donate flu vaccines to poorer countriesBEIJING — The World Health Organization’s flu chief urged drug makers on Saturday to donate swine flu vaccines to the world’s poorest countries, which are more vulnerable in the fight against the pandemic. Chile confirms swine flu in turkeys, alerts WHO to possibly dangerous developmentSANTIAGO, Chile — Chile said Friday that tests show swine flu has jumped to birds, opening a new chapter in the global epidemic. WHO: Healthy people who get swine flu don’t need Tamiflu; drug for young, old, pregnantLONDON — The World Health Organization said Friday that Tamiflu should only be given to particularly vulnerable people — a warning to countries like Britain where the swine flu drug is being handed out freely. WHO: Regular people with swine flu don’t need Tamiflu; drug should be for young, old, pregnantLONDON — Healthy people who catch swine flu do not need antivirals like Tamiflu, but the young, the old and the pregnant surely do, the World Health Organization declared Friday in new advice to doctors. WHO: Healthy people with swine flu don’t need Tamiflu; drug should be for young, old, pregnantLONDON — Healthy people who catch swine flu do not need antivirals like Tamiflu, but the young, the old and the pregnant surely do, the World Health Organization declared Friday in new advice to doctors. WHO predicts ‘explosion’ of swine flu; warns worldwide
AIDS group files complaints against LA porn companies that don’t require condom use in filmsLOS ANGELES — An AIDS advocacy group filed complaints Thursday with state officials against 16 production companies that show unprotected sex in porn movies. Ah-choo! Government issues college guidance to protect roommates from swine fluWASHINGTON — A new rule for college students: Don’t sneeze on your roommate. Australia expects to begin swine flu vaccinations next monthCANBERRA, Australia — Australia said Thursday it expects to launch swine flu vaccinations starting next month, in what may turn out to be the first such program since the emergence of the disease in April. Government officials call on employers to help get swine flu vaccine to vulnerable workersWASHINGTON — Government officials are calling on U.S. businesses to help manage swine flu this fall by getting vaccines to vulnerable workers and encouraging employees with symptoms to stay home. WHO says anti-flu drug gets an extra 2 years of storage timeGENEVA — Health officials have told governments they can keep Tamiflu for longer to help fight the swine flu pandemic. Swine flu inspires video game designed by Dutch researchers; aim is to control pandemicLONDON — Since swine flu first emerged in April, it has sparked panic, vaccine production and now, a video game. Veterans Affairs Department to routinely offer HIV testingWASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department on Monday began offering routine HIV tests to veterans who receive medical care. AP ENTERPRISE: Hundreds of schools already planning swine flu shots, to help keep doors openWASHINGTON — Hundreds of schools are heeding the government’s call to set up flu-shot clinics this fall, preparing for what could be the most widespread school vaccinations since the days of polio. Nigeria’s polio outbreak proves viruses in the vaccine can mutate into a more dangerous formLONDON — Polio, the dreaded paralyzing disease stamped out in the industrialized world, is spreading in Nigeria. And health officials say in some cases, it’s caused by the vaccine used to fight it. In India swine flu panic is more infectious than virus itself; schools close, streets desertedNEW DELHI, India — The streets of the western city of Pune were half-empty, schools in Mumbai were ordered closed, and people suffering aches flooded hospitals across the country as India confronted dueling outbreaks of swine flu and swine flu panic. Barred No More: Alabama ends practice of keeping inmates with HIV from work release programsMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has shed the distinction of being the only state to bar inmates with HIV from work release programs. |
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LONDON — As schools around the world reopen, health authorities are bracing for a major spike in swine flu.
BEIJING — The global spread of swine flu will endanger more lives as it speeds up in coming months and governments must boost preparations for a swift response, the World Health Organization said Friday. There will soon be a period of further global spread of the virus, and most countries may see swine flu cases double every three to four days for several months until peak transmission is reached, said WHO’s Western Pacific director, Shin Young-soo.
