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Argentina acelera vacunación contra la gripe H1N1 a 3 semanas del invierno
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) – Autoridades sanitarias de Argentina redoblaron este fin de semana los esfuerzos para extender la vacunación contra la gripe H1N1, tras constatar que a tres semanas de la llegada del invierno falta inocular al 38% de los integrantes de los grupos de riesgo.
AFP Reflects On WHO’s Response To H1N1
Agence France-Presse examines the WHO’s response to H1N1 (swine flu) one year since the virus was first reported in Mexico and the U.S. “A year on, questions linger as to whether a decision by the World Health Organization to declare swine flu a pandemic, thereby unleashing the slew of health measures, was over-dramatic or even [...]
Hong Kong to close primary schools over swine flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Hong Kong authorities have ordered all primary schools in the city to be closed for two weeks after the first cluster of local swine flu cases was found.
Hong Kong reports first domestic human swine flu case (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Hong Kong health authorities on Wednesday reported the territory’s first case of human swine flu where the person had caught the virus within the city.
Hong Kong reports first domestic swine flu case (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Hong Kong health authorities on Wednesday reported the territory’s first case of human swine flu where the person had caught the virus within the city.
Lebanon diagnoses five more cases of swine flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Five new cases of swine flu were discovered in Lebanon on Tuesday but were under control, the health ministry said, bringing the total number of cases there to eight.
EU seeks common strategy on swine flu vaccine (AFP via Yahoo! News)
EU Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou on Tuesday called for a common European strategy on producing and using a swine flu vaccine, emphasising the need to focus on those most vulnerable.
More swine flu in Nicaragua, Uruguay, Argentina (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Nicaragua reported six new cases of swine flu Sunday, raising to 26 the total number of people with the virus across the country, while Argentina reported 13 new confirmed cases of the disease, which continued its march through Latin America.
Canadian tourist Cuba’s fifth swine flu case (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Cuba confirmed its fifth swine flu case Sunday, that of a 62-year-old Canadian tourist who was responding favorably to treatment, the Health Ministry said.
Australia swine flu toll hits 634 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Australian states ordered children returning from the swine flu-hit region of Victoria to be quarantined as the number of infections across the country jumped to 634, officials said Thursday.
US swine flu toll at 21, as death strikes NY, Chicago (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The US toll from swine flu hit 21 Wednesday as new deaths were reported in New York and Chicago.
Saudi reports first swine flu case (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it has quarantined a Filipina nurse who tested positive for swine flu several days after returning from holiday, the first case reported in the kingdom.
Pandemic warnings as swine flu spreads to Africa (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A swine flu pandemic is looming closer with the virus showing early signs of spreading outside the Americas, a WHO official said Tuesday, as Africa reported its first case and Australia’s tally soared to nearly 500.
Egypt swine flu case is Africa’s first (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A girl who had travelled from the United States has been confirmed as Egypt’s first case of swine flu and also the first to be reported on the African continent.
Vietnam records first swine flu case: doctor (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A 23-year-old Vietnamese man has tested positive for swine flu in what would be the the first case in the Southeast Asian nation, a doctor said Sunday.
Swine flu infects US official in France for Obama trip (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An American official sent to France to help prepare President Barack Obama’s visit to D-Day landing beaches next week has been hospitalised for swine flu but is doing well, officials said on Friday.
Swine flu cases top 1,000 in Canada (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The number of people infected with swine flu in Canada climbed past the 1,000 mark with 197 new cases confirmed Wednesday, according to health officials.
Second swine flu death strikes Chicago as US toll hits 15 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A second swine flu death was reported in Chicago Wednesday, bringing the US death toll to 15.
WHO mulls pandemic threshold as swine flu cases near 13,000 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The WHO wants scientists to help clear up the criteria needed for declaring a pandemic as swine flu cases worldwide soared to nearly 13,000 Tuesday, spreading further in the Middle East.
New swine flu cases linked to school (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Forty-seven new swine flu cases were confirmed in Britain on Tuesday, nearly all of them linked to a school in the West Midlands of England, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 184.
Eighteen US troops with swine flu leave Kuwait (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Eighteen US soldiers have tested positive for swine flu at an American military base in Kuwait and have left the Gulf emirate, a Kuwaiti health official said on Sunday.
Eighteen US troops with swine flu leave Kuwait (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Eighteen US soldiers have tested positive for swine flu at an American military base in Kuwait and have left the Gulf emirate, a Kuwaiti health official said on Sunday.
18 US soldiers confirmed with swine flu in Kuwait (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Eighteen US soldiers have tested positive for swine flu at an American military base in Kuwait and all have now left the Gulf emirate, a Kuwaiti health official said.
Australian swine flu cases reach 11 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Australian authorities were attempting Friday to trace the movements of two people confirmed to have contracted swine flu without having travelled overseas, as the number of cases here hit 11.
Australian swine flu cases reach 11 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Australian authorities were attempting to trace the movements of two people confirmed to have contracted swine flu without having travelled overseas, as the number of cases here hit 11.
Australia reports more cases of swine flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Australia on Thursday reported two new infections of swine flu in a young child and a Mexican woman, raising the country’s cases to seven as authorities closed a school and warned the virus would “inevitably” spread.
Swine flu hits Tokyo as cases surge past 10,000 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The number of worldwide swine flu infections surged past 10,000 on Wednesday, as the epidemic gathered pace in the United States and the first case was recorded in Tokyo.
Australia reports four new cases of swine flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Australia reported four new cases of swine flu Wednesday, including three young brothers, raising the overall number of confirmed infections to five.
Swine flu cases surge past 10,000 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The global swine flu caseload surged past the 10,000 mark on Wednesday with the crisis escalating in Asia despite stringent efforts to contain the virus.
Swine flu cases soar towards 10,000 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon urged people to remain vigilant against swine flu on Tuesday as the number of cases around the world shot up to almost 10,000.
WHO resists declaring pandemic over swine flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organisation Monday cautioned against declaring a full-fledged swine flu pandemic yet, even as cases in Japan and the United States soared and a New York school official died of the virus.
Swine flu set to dominate WHO annual assembly (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The WHO’s annual assembly opening on Monday is set to be dominated by swine flu with infections across the globe having soared above 8,000 and Japan closing hundreds of schools to battle an outbreak.
Japan reports first domestic swine flu case (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Japan on Saturday confirmed its first domestic infection of swine flu after a male high school student who has never been abroad tested positive for the virus, the government said.
India confirms first case of swine flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
India on Saturday confirmed its first swine flu case after a 23-year-old man who had flown to Hyderabad from New York tested positive for the virus.
India confirms first case of swine flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
India on Saturday confirmed its first swine flu case when a man who had flown to Hyderabad from New York tested positive for the virus, the health ministry said.
WHO needs time to evaluate swine flu vaccine (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Scientists need more time to decide whether to mass produce a vaccine against swine flu, the World Health Organization said, as the number of cases topped 6,000 around the globe.
WHO needs time to evaluate swine flu vaccine (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Scientists need more time to decide whether to mass produce a vaccine against swine flu, the World Health Organization said, as the number of cases topped 6,000 around the globe.
US confirms first swine flu death (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US health officials confirmed the first death of a US citizen from swine flu and announced a spike in the number of confirmed cases, but assured there was no cause for alarm.
Zehn Verdachtsfälle von Schweinegrippe in Deutschland
Mexiko-Stadt/Washington, 4. Mai (AFP) – In Deutschland gibt es derzeit noch zehn offene Verdachtsfälle von Schweinegrippe.
Mexico says swine flu declining (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Mexico has said its swine flu epidemic was declining as a diplomatic storm brewed over China’s decision to quarantine dozens of Mexicans who have shown no signs of infection.
Mexico says swine flu declining (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Mexico has said its swine flu epidemic was declining as a diplomatic storm brewed over China’s decision to quarantine dozens of Mexicans who have shown no signs of infection.
Swine flu in decline: Mexico (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Mexico said its swine flu epidemic had peaked and was now in decline Sunday as a diplomatic storm brewed over China’s decision to quarantine dozens of Mexicans who have shown no signs of infection.
Swine flu in decline: Mexico (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Mexico said its swine flu epidemic had peaked and was now in decline Sunday as a diplomatic storm brewed over China’s decision to quarantine dozens of Mexicans who have shown no signs of infection.
Swine flu spreads to Asia and Italy (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Swine flu spread across the globe Saturday as South Korea confirmed its first case and Italy said its first patient with the flu had already recovered, while the death toll in Mexico rose to 16.
Authorities scramble to halt swine flu in Asia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Health authorities across Asia were scrambling Saturday to limit the spread of swine flu after reporting two confirmed cases in one of the world’s most densely populated regions.
Japan tests US baby for swine flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A four-month-old US baby girl was undergoing tests for swine flu in Japan, the country’s latest suspected case of the virus, officials said.
Swine flu arrives in Asia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
South Korea Saturday reported its first case of swine flu after Hong Kong said a man who flew from Mexico had the disease, in Asia’s first confirmed cases as the virus continues its global spread.
México paralizado por gripe porcina, aumentan los casos en EEUU (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
MÉXICO (AFP) – México inició el viernes una paralización total de actividades hasta el martes para frenar la gripe porcina que dejó 15 muertos y seguía propagándose por el mundo, con un primer caso en Asia, cuatro más en Europa y al menos veinte más en Estados Unidos.
México paralizado por gripe porcina, que llega a Asia (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
MÉXICO (AFP) – México inició el viernes una paralización total de actividades hasta el martes para frenar la gripe porcina que dejó 15 muertos y seguía propagándose por el mundo, con un primer caso en Asia, cuatro más en Europa y 33 suplementarios en Estados Unidos.
Mexicanos paralizan actividad; aumenta riesgo de pandemia por gripe porcina (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
MÉXICO (AFP) – México inicia el viernes una paralización de sus actividades hasta el lunes para evitar propagar la gripe porcina que dejó 300 casos confirmados y doce muertos por el virus, que suma contagios en el mundo, entre ellos un deceso en Estados Unidos, aumentando su riesgo de pandemia.
México se recluye por gripe porcina que deja 12 muertos y 300 contagios (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
MEXICO (AFP) – Sin eventos artísticos ni fútbol y con bares y restaurantes cerrados, los mexicanos se preparaban a recluirse en sus casas el largo fin de semana para evitar la propagación del virus de gripe porcina que dejó 300 casos de contagios confirmados y 12 muertos.
La UE evita por ahora toda medida drástica frente a la gripe porcina (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
LUXEMBURGO (AFP) – Los países de la UE lanzaron el jueves un mensaje tranquilizador a sus ciudadanos ante la propagación de la gripe porcina, al estimarse preparados para enfrentar una eventual pandemia, cada día más probable, pero se reservaron la opción de adoptar en el futuro medidas drásticas.
España: 13 casos confirmados de gripe porcina y 101 sospechosos (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
MADRID (AFP) – Los casos confirmados de enfermos de gripe porcina se elevaron en España a 13 y a 101 los enfermos en observación, indicó este jueves en un comunicado el ministerio de Sanidad, mientras el gobierno anunció el primer envío de ayuda a México.
Gripe porcina: mexicanos en "cuarentena" y riesgo de pandemia inminente (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
MÉXICO (AFP) – Los mexicanos deberán permanecer en sus casas hasta el lunes para evitar la propagación de la gripe porcina que ya dejó ocho muertos en este país y uno en Estados Unidos y amenaza con convertirse de forma “inminente” en una pandemia, según advirtió la OMS.
Los creadores de ’spam’ se aprovechan del virus de la gripe porcina (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
MADRID – La alarma provocada por la gripe porcina hace que los creadores de ’spam’, los correos electrónicos enviados masivamente con fines publicitarios, se aprovechen de ella para estafar a sus destinatarios o dañar sus ordenadores, según una sociedad especializada.
Reunión de crisis de UE para elaborar plan de acción frente a gripe porcina (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
LUXEMBURGO (AFP) – La UE buscará el jueves en Luxemburgo una respuesta conjunta a la propagación de la gripe porcina en el continente, pese a que ya salieron a la luz divergencias entre los 27 sobre la conveniencia de suspender los vuelos a México, foco de la enfermedad.
La UE se reúne de urgencia para trazar un plan de acción ante la gripe porcina (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
BRUSELAS – Los países de la UE tratarán este jueves de consensuar consignas comunes para combatir mejor la epidemia de gripe porcina que ha llegado al continente europeo, después de que la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) juzgara que la pandemia es “inminente”.
Una semana en vilo en México por la gripe porcina, con 8 muertos y 99 contagios (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – México se encuentra en vilo desde que se declaró la epidemia de gripe porcina hace una semana y suma 8 muertos de un total de 99 personas infectadas por el nuevo virus, que las autoridades estiman impactará seriamente la economía y tiene casi paralizado al país.
WHO warns global swine flu pandemic imminent (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization warned a global swine flu pandemic was imminent, as more nations confirmed cases of a deadly disease that has spread round the world in a matter of days.
Más casos de gripe porcina en el mundo, OMS dice que pandemia es "inminente" (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
GINEBRA (AFP) – La OMS elevó el miércoles su nivel de alerta por la gripe porcina con 148 casos confirmados en el mundo y advirtió sobre una “inminente” pandemia, tras el anuncio de un muerto en Estados Unidos y un enfermo en España que no había viajado a México, epicentro del virus.
Argentina diagnosticada con gripe porcina en Perú: primer caso en Sudamérica (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
LIMA (AFP) – El gobierno peruano anunció un primer caso de gripe porcina el miércoles tras divulgarse las pruebas hechas a una argentina hospitalizada de urgencia con síntomas de ese mal, quien se convirtió en la primera persona contagiada con el virus en Sudamérica.
Obama: gripe porcina en EEUU es "preocupante" pero lejos del "pánico" (AFP via Yahoo! Noticias)
WASHINGTON (AFP) – El presidente Barack Obama consideró “preocupante” pero lejos del “pánico” la situación generada por la gripe porcina en Estados Unidos, donde este miércoles se confirmó la muerte de un niño mexicano de 22 meses y se elevó la cifra de personas afectadas a 91.
More suspected swine flu cases hit Asia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
New Zealand and South Korea have said they are investigating more suspected cases of swine flu, as hastily arranged measures designed to contain the disease’s spread in Asia were put to the test.