Swine flu News

SAUDI GOVT WON'T BAR ANYONE FROM PERFORMING THE HAJ

Bernama - Sunday, November 8

MECCA, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- The Saudi Arabian government today assured that it will not bar anyone considered a high risk swine flu individual from performing the Haj this year, English daily The Arab News reported, quoting Minister of Health Abdullah Al-Rabeeah. More »

  • Saudi won't bar hajj pilgrims over swine flu fears

    AP - Sunday, November 8

    The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not bar anyone considered high-risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year, though he urged countries where pilgrims set out from to take precautions.

  • HIGH-TECH LAB TO DETECT H1N1 VIRUS IN PILGRIMS

    Bernama - Sunday, November 8

    MECCA, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The Saudi Arabian Government will soon set up a high-tech laboratory in Arafat to detect the H1N1 virus in pilgrims, ahead of the Aidil Adha this month, a Saudi Arabian English daily reported today.

  • Suspect arrested in Milwaukee theft of flu vaccine

    AP - Saturday, November 7

    Milwaukee police have arrested a man accused of stealing a truck carrying 900 doses of swine flu vaccine.

  • Haj pilgrims among the first to receive H1N1 vaccinations

    Haj pilgrims among the first to receive H1N1 vaccinations

    Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 7

    SINGAPORE: Polyclinics started offering H1N1 vaccinations on Friday and Haj pilgrims were among the first to receive the jabs.

  • Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine

    AP - Friday, November 6

    Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first to the privileged.

  • An Afghan woman wears a protective mask in Kabul. The World Health Organisation has urged people not to drop their guard over the swine flu pandemic and insisted on the value of vaccination despite the broadly mild symptoms of the virus.

    WHO urges people to maintain guard over swine flu

    AFP - Friday, November 6

    The World Health Organisation on Thursday urged people not to drop their guard over the swine flu pandemic and insisted on the value of vaccination despite the broadly mild symptoms of the virus.

  • H1N1 SURVEILLANCE TEAM IN EVERY STATE TO PREVENT THE SECOND WAVE

    Bernama - Thursday, November 5

    PUTRAJAYA, Nov 5(Bernama) -- Influenza A (H1N1) surveillance teams have been set up in every state to prevent the outbreak of a second wave of the virus, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

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