Clinton in Congo to confront rape as a weapon of warKINSHASA, Congo —U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton promoted democracy in the war-devastated country of Congo on Monday and drew attention to an epidemic of sexual assaults in its violence-torn east. Obama’s first North American summit aims at swine flu plan, but makes little headway elsewhereGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama’s first North American summit is proving it’s a lot easier to agree on battling a killer flu virus than to untangle knotty disputes over cross-border trade. With flu season coming, swine flu preparation tops agenda at North American summitGUADALAJARA, Mexico —When President Barack Obama visited Mexico in April, the now-global swine flu epidemic — unbeknownst to the White House — had just begun here and an Obama aide returned home sick. Senior Revolutionary Guard commander calls for arrest and trial of opposition leaderTEHRAN, Iran —A senior commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard is calling for the arrest and trial of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi and former President Mohammad Khatami over the postelection unrest. No need to close many schools for swine flu, US says _ and sick kids can come back soonerWASHINGTON — Don’t panic, schools. Government seeks calmer response to swine flu in schools this fallWASHINGTON — The government said Friday that schools should only close this fall if large numbers of students have swine flu, and could allow their sick kids to return 24 hours after a fever is gone. French drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur starts testing swine flu vaccine in US
Education Sec’y Duncan says efforts to contain spread of swine flu virus will focus on schoolsWASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan says the nation’s schools will be a focal point of efforts to protect this fall against the spread of the swine flu virus. FDA chief warns industry, part of drive to restore agency’s image after Bush-era product woesWASHINGTON — A pledge Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration’s new chief to crack down on companies that break the law reflects her effort to restore the agency’s image after high-profile safety problems during the Bush administration. Flu shot season early and long, thanks to swine flu; will Americans make time for 3 shots?ATLANTA — Get ready to roll up your sleeve three times for flu shots this fall. Government to advise schools on what to do when swine flu strikesWASHINGTON — Swine flu is expected to return when kids go back to school, and the government is hoping its new advice on when to shut down schools during an outbreak will prevent the panic and confusion that led to hundreds of school closures last spring. WHO: Swine flu vaccine production on track, first deliveries expected in SeptemberLONDON — Swine flu vaccine manufacturers are on track to start delivering the first batches of it in September, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Manufacturers shipping seasonal flu vaccine early as swine flu pandemic concerns boost demandTRENTON, N.J. — The swine flu pandemic is spurring makers of seasonal flu vaccines to ship them to the U.S. market well ahead of schedule, and supplies are tightening as distributors and others snap up vaccine vials. Novartis starts testing swine flu vaccine, first person in Europe injected 10 days agoLONDON — Swiss drugmaker Novartis has begun injecting its swine flu vaccine into people in the company’s first human tests, a spokesman said Wednesday. The vaccine is being tested in a yearlong trial of 6,000 people of all ages in Britain, Germany and the United States, Novartis spokesman Eric Althoff told The Associated Press, adding that the vaccine will likely be on the market before the trial finishes. Novartis starts testing its swine flu vaccine, 1st person in Europe injected 10 days agoLONDON — Swiss drugmaker Novartis has begun injecting its swine flu vaccine into people in the company’s first human tests, a spokesman said Wednesday. WHO says swine flu deaths surge to at least 1,154 _ up from 816 only a week agoGENEVA — The World Health Organization said Tuesday that 1,154 swine flu victims have died since the virus emerged in April. Glaxo: 9 more countries order 96 million doses of swine flu vaccineLONDON — Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline says that nine additional countries have ordered 96 million doses of swine flu vaccine since last month. China locks down northwestern town after 3rd pneumonic plague deathBEIJING — An outbreak of pneumonic plague in a remote farming town in northwestern China has killed a third person, the official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday, as authorities locked down the town and moved to disinfect the region. Argentina experts: No mutations in swine flu virus, and regular flu remains more deadlyBUENOS AIRES — Argentina has the most swine flu deaths outside the United States, but the virus is still killing fewer people than normal seasonal flu — good news for a world waiting to see how it evolves in the southern winter. House passes far-reaching food safety bill to require more oversight of food manufacturersWASHINGTON — The House has passed a far-reaching food safety bill requiring more government inspections and imposing new penalties on those who violate the law, reacting strongly to an outbreak of salmonella in peanuts that killed at least nine people. House defeats bill establishing greater food safety oversightWASHINGTON — The House defeated a far-reaching food safety bill Wednesday after farm-state lawmakers complained it would be too invasive and others said it was pushed to the floor too quickly. House fails to give speedy passage to bill establishing greater food safety oversightWASHINGTON — A sweeping food safety bill has failed to pass in the House after criticism that it was being pushed through too quickly. US panel: Pregnant women, kids, others should be 1st in line for limited swine flu vaccineATLANTA — Pregnant women, health care workers and children six months and older should be placed at the front of the line for swine flu vaccinations this fall, a government panel recommended Wednesday. Study: Pregnant women with swine flu more than 4 times as likely to be hospitalizedLONDON — Pregnant women who get swine flu are at least four times as likely to be hospitalized as other people with the virus, a new study says. Pregnant women may be among first to get swine flu shots; they account for 6 pct of deathsATLANTA — Swine flu has been hitting pregnant women unusually hard, so they are likely to be among the first group advised to get a new swine flu shot this fall. Michelle Obama cuts ribbon on Va. community health center aided by federal stimulus fundsBOWLING GREEN, Va. — First lady Michelle Obama promoted the work of community health centers on Monday, saying they have a critical place in her husband’s effort to overhaul how the nation delivers health care. Major donor considers return to Myanmar as country struggles with AIDS crisisYANGON, Myanmar — Shrunken to 30 pounds of skin and bones, Ma Moe could barely walk when she arrived on the doorstep of the clinic nearly two years ago. AIDS had killed her husband three years earlier, and it was slowly killing her. Europe fast-tracking swine flu vaccine _ raising concerns among some expertsLONDON — In a drive to inoculate people against swine flu before winter, many European governments say they will fast-track the testing of a vaccine, arousing concern among some experts about safety and proper doses. US projects swine flu may hit up to 40 percent in 2 years without vaccine, many deathsATLANTA — In a disturbing new projection, health officials say up to 40 percent of Americans could get swine flu this year and next and several hundred thousand could die without a successful vaccine campaign and other measures. US projects swine flu could sicken 20 to 40 percent over 2 years without effective vaccineATLANTA — U.S. health officials say swine flu could strike up to 40 percent of Americans over the next two years and as many as several hundred thousand could die if a vaccine campaign and other measures aren’t successful. |
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LONDON — French drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur began human trials of its swine flu vaccine this week in about 2,000 people in the United States, the company said Friday — becoming the third company conducting clinical trials on swine flu vaccines.
