Swine flu News

PILGRIMS HEALTH REASSURING, SAYS MINISTER

Bernama - 1 hour 53 minutes ago

MECCA, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Only four pilgrims have so far died of Inluenza A (H1N1) flu, not 10 as reported in some sections of media, Saudi Health Minister Dr Abdullah Al-Rabeeah claimed on Monday. More »

  • Actress Fann Wong down with H1N1

    Actress Fann Wong down with H1N1

    Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, November 24

    SINGAPORE: The local full—feature comedy "Happy Go Lucky" held its first day shoot ceremony on Monday without leading actress Fann Wong, who has been diagnosed as having H1N1.

  • Trying last-ditch lung bypass for worst swine flu

    AP - Tuesday, November 24

    A technology originally developed for premature babies may be helping to save some of the sickest swine flu patients by rerouting their blood so their lungs can rest.

  • H1N1 SITUATION IN MALAYSIA STABLE, SAYS WHO DG

    Bernama - Tuesday, November 24

    CYBERJAYA, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described the Influenza A(H1N1) situation in Malaysia as stable compared to the situation in other countries in the northern hemisphere which are now facing a second wave of the pandemic.

  • MALAYSIA STILL FACES RISK OF SECOND WAVE OF H1N1

    Bernama - Tuesday, November 24

    KOTA KINABALU, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Although the second wave of H1N1 has not reached the country yet, the public is advised to continue being cautious as Influenza A(H1N1) is still active in Malaysia.

  • PRECAUTIONS AGAINST H1NI IN ALL NS CAMPS, SAYS AWANG HADI

    Bernama - Monday, November 23

    SIBU, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Parents have once again been reminded that they have nothing to fear about the influenza A (H1N1) when sending their children for the national service training programme next year.

  • A person is seen being vaccinated against the flu. Swine flu vaccines are still effective despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, health experts in Europe and North America said Saturday.

    Swine flu vaccine effective despite mutations: experts

    AFP - Sunday, November 22

    Swine flu vaccines are still effective despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, health experts in Europe and North America said Saturday.

  • Saudi: 4 pilgrims die of swine flu before hajj

    AP - Sunday, November 22

    Saudi health officials announced the first deaths from swine flu of this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca, as four pilgrims succumbed to the disease soon after arriving in Saudi Arabia.

  • SOURCE OF CHOLERA OUTBREAK IDENTIFIED

    Bernama - Sunday, November 22

    KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- The use of contaminated fish to make crackers, a favourite snack in the state, has been identified as among the sources of cholera outbreak Terengganu, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.

  • Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come

    Reuters - Saturday, November 21

    By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor

  • CDC: Swine flu cases seem to be dropping in US

    AP - Saturday, November 21

    Health officials say swine flu cases appear to be declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings makes it hard to predict what will happen next.

  • Norway says found H1N1 mutation in flu fatalities

    Reuters - Saturday, November 21

    OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian health authorities said on Friday they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 influenza strain that could be responsible for causing the severest symptoms among those infected.

  • China demands more accurate swine flu reporting

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    China has ordered more accurate reporting of swine flu fatalities after a doctor renowned for helping expose the scale of the 2003 SARS outbreak said deaths were being deliberately underplayed.

  • AP IMPACT: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound

    AP - Friday, November 20

    When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right.

  • Deaths not linked to H1N1 vaccine - WHO

    Reuters - Friday, November 20

    By Stephanie Nebehay

  • WHO plays down 'swine flu vaccination deaths'

    AFP - Friday, November 20

    The World Health Organisation said on Thursday that checks on many of the 30 deaths recorded following mass pandemic flu vaccinations had so far ruled out a direct link to the vaccines.

  • 174 CASES OF CHOLERA REPORTED IN TERENGGANU

    Bernama - Friday, November 20

    PUTRAJAYA, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The outbreak of cholera in Terengganum which was first reported on Nov 11, has now recorded 174 cases with one death.

  • INFLUENZA A (H1N1) CLUSTER REPORTED AT SCHOOL IN PAHANG

    Bernama - Friday, November 20

    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- An Influenza A(H1N1) cluster was reported at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Paya Bungor, Kuantan, last week, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said.

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