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  • Health Minister Khaw assures Singaporeans of H1N1 vaccine safety

    Health Minister Khaw assures Singaporeans of H1N1 vaccine safety

    Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, November 17

    SINGAPORE: Singapore Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan dispelled concerns over the safety of the H1N1 vaccine, as he got his flu jab at a neighbourhood clinic on Monday.

  • Koreas record first swine flu at joint complex

    AP - Monday, November 16

    An official says that a South Korean worker at a joint factory park in North Korea has tested positive for swine flu.

  • Disney World takes steps to fight swine flu

    AP - Sunday, November 15

    How about some hand sanitizer before greeting Mickey Mouse?

  • DON'T WADE IN FLOODWATERS ADVICE TO TERENGGANU FOLK

    Bernama - Sunday, November 15

    KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The health authorities have advised the people in Terengganu to refrain from wading in floodwaters as a precaution against contracting cholera, which has been confirmed positive in 11 people since the outbreak a week ago.

  • SAUDI HEALTH AUTHORITIES READY FOR INFLUX OF THREE MILLION PILGRIMS

    Bernama - Sunday, November 15

    MECCA, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Saudi Arabian health authorities are ready to handle any health situation, especially Influenza A (H1N1), with the influx of nearly three million Haj pilgrims into the holy land.

  • GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS GETTING SEASONAL FLU VACCINE WITH AH1N1 PROTECTION

    Bernama - Sunday, November 15

    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- The health ministry is considering switching to a seasonal flu vaccine which will include Influenza A H1N1 vaccine by February or March to offer full protection for all types of influenza-like illness.

  • WHO: Keep flu in mind when holding mass gatherings

    AP - Saturday, November 14

    Organizers of big sporting and cultural events should take steps to prevent the spread of swine flu, especially if local health systems aren't prepared to handle mass gatherings, the World Health Organization said Friday.

  • US reports largest mumps outbreak in 3 years

    AP - Friday, November 13

    U.S. health officials say the largest U.S. outbreak of mumps in three years is occurring in New York and New Jersey.

  • WHO: Give at-risk groups anti-flu drugs early

    AP - Friday, November 13

    Doctors should give anti-viral drugs to pregnant women, young children and other at-risk groups as soon as they show clinical symptoms of swine flu to prevent them developing serious complications, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

  • NO H1N1 CASE AMONG MALAYSIAN PILGRIMS

    Bernama - Friday, November 13

    MECCA, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- There is no case of influenza A (H1N1) reported among the Malaysian haj pilgrims here, Deputy head of the Malaysian haj delegation (Medical) Dr Ahmad Faudzi Yusoff said today.

  • SPM CANDIDATES URGED TO TAKE PREVENTIVE MEASURES

    Bernama - Friday, November 13

    KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Candidates for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination starting Nov 18 and invigilators have been urged to take preventive measures against Influenza A(H1N1).

  • Tough when H1N1 vaccines come in packs of 10

    Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, November 12

    SINGAPORE: At polyclinics and major clinic chains, the vaccinations for the Influenza A virus (H1N1) are in full swing. But walk into a Pandemic Preparedness Clinic (PPC) run by a sole proprietor, and you may find that the doctor does not have the vaccine.

  • Venezuela: swine flu contained among Indians

    AP - Wednesday, November 11

    Venezuela's health minister says an outbreak of swine flu among isolated Amazon Indians has been contained.

  • Pentagon: 300 doses of H1N1 vaccine at Guantanamo

    AP - Wednesday, November 11

    The Pentagon says a small shipment of swine flu vaccine has arrived at the Guantanamo Bay military prison.

  • WHO: Glaxo vaccine donation shipping thru May

    AP - Wednesday, November 11

    The World Health Organization says it expects GlaxoSmithKline to complete shipping donations of swine flu vaccine to poor countries by May 2010.

  • SARAWAK PLAN TO FACE POSSIBLE SECOND WAVE OF H1N1

    Bernama - Wednesday, November 11

    KUCHING, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Sarawak has a preparedness plan in place to face a possible second wave of the Influenza A (H1N1), Environment and Public Health Minister Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh said today.

  • Troops in Afghanistan fight swine flu amid war

    AP - Tuesday, November 10

    Hundreds of Afghan and international troops already battling a rising militant insurgency are facing a new fight _ recovering from swine flu, the virus that has left 11 people dead in the country.

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