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H1N1 flu continues to spread
WELLINGTON – H1N1 flu is continuing to spread in New Zealand, health officials said on Monday as the death toll rose to 10 and some areas reported more people in hospital than during last year’s pandemic.
H1N1 swine flu called moderate pandemic in Wisconsin
MADISON The H1N1 pandemic is officially over, but state and local health officials are not shelving concerns about the flu.
H1N1 may be over, but not without lessons learned
Health officials say H1N1 may be over, but not without lessons learned.
40M doses of H1N1 vaccine to be destroyed
WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) — Some 40 doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine that expired Wednesday are set to be crushed and incinerated, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Vaccine – Health – Vaccination – 2009 flu pandemic vaccine – Influenza A virus subtype H1N1
H1N1 vaccine now available locally
REGIONAL Health officials on Monday launched the A(H1N1) vaccine at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC), as they gave fresh warning on the resurgence of the dreaded flu virus. read more
Wait for turn on A(H1N1) vaccination, DOH appeals to pregnant women
As they started vaccinating frontline health workers against the A(H1N1) virus, health officials appealed Monday to pregnant women and other risk groups to wait for their turn to be immunized.
CDC: New England tops in swine flu vaccinations
New England leads the nation in swine flu vaccinations, while the South has the lowest rates, U.S. health officials said Thursday in the first state-by-state report on turnout.
Only 1 in 4 Americans Got H1N1 Vaccine
THURSDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) — Fewer Americans have been vaccinated against the H1N1 swine flu than health officials had hoped for, despite continued widespread availability of the shot, according to federal reports released Thursday.
CDC: New England tops in swine flu shots
New England leads the nation in swine flu vaccinations, while the South has the lowest rates, US health officials said today in the first state-by-state report on turnout.
Another Swine Flu Death in Kansas
Health officials say a 71-year-old Kansas woman has died after contracting swine flu, marking the state’s 29th death linked to the H1N1 virus and the first since late February.
Officials: Swine Flu is Still Present
Northern Arizona health officials say swine flu is still circulating at low levels around Coconino County.
S.C. reports upswing in H1N1 flu
Greenville — South Carolina is one of three Southern states reporting an uptick in H1N1 flu that health officials are investigating.
Solano County Woman Dies From H1N1
A woman in her 20s has become the eighth Solano County resident to die from the H1N1 virus in the past year, according to health officials.
Swine flu season not over, U.S. health officials warn
While swine flu has waned across much of the United States, the southeast is reporting an increase in cases of the H1N1 virus, U.S. health officials said on Monday.
CDC: Not too late to get swine flu vaccination
Health officials are renewing their push for Americans to get swine flu vaccinations following a recent uptick in hospital cases in Georgia.
CDC: Not too late to get swine flu vaccination (AP via Yahoo! News)
Health officials are renewing their push for Americans to get swine flu shots because of an uptick in hospital cases in Georgia.
Swine flu outbreaks are still possible (The Tennessean)
Tennessee health officials say there may continue to be local outbreaks of swine flu for weeks or months.
Swine Flu Hospitalizations Up In Georgia (WXIA-TV Atlanta)
Health officials say swine flu hospitalizations in Georgia are up to their highest level since the fall.
Local outbreaks of swine flu still possible (WMCTV Memphis)
Tennessee health officials say there may continue to be local outbreaks of swine flu for weeks or months.
Swine flu fades, yet could return, official says (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Madison — Wisconsin health officials say the state may not have seen the last of swine flu.
Officials say Wis. may not be done with swine flu (CBS 5 Green Bay)
Wisconsin health officials say the state may not have seen the last of swine flu.
Officials say Wis. may not be done with swine flu (WXOW 19 La Crosse)
Associated Press – March 21, 2010 11:15 AM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin health officials say the state may not have seen the last of swine flu.
No full record of where all swine flu vaccine went (AP via Yahoo! News)
Health officials faced with meager supplies of swine flu vaccine last fall sent doses to some surprising places: cruise ship lines, Wall Street firms and the Johnson Space Center.
Swine flu knocked out seasonal flu, experts suggest (The York Dispatch)
With nary a sighting of seasonal flu, health officials say the strain that has sickened people for decades might very well have been defeated by swine flu.
Some L.A. County areas shorted on swine flu vaccine (Los Angeles Daily News)
Health officials say some swine flu vaccine has been unevenly distributed in Los Angeles County, with some poorer areas receiving less.
Five more deaths due to swine flu reported from Gujarat (Press Trust of India)
Ahmedabad, Feb 21 (PTI) Five more deaths due to swine flu have been reported from Gujarat in the last 48 hours, taking the toll to 285 there, health officials said here today.
Md. health officials urge residents to get now-plentiful swine flu vaccinations (Washington Post)
Perhaps the hardest sell in public health today is trying to persuade Americans to get vaccinated for swine flu.
CDC: Swine flu made 57 million Americans ill (Seattle Times)
Swine flu cases are down, but health officials say the disease’s cumulative impact has grown to 57 million U.S. illnesses, 257,000 hospitalizations and 11,690 deaths.
CDC: Swine flu sickened 57 million Americans (USA Today)
Swine flu cases are down, but health officials say the disease’s cumulative impact has grown to 57 million U.S. illnesses, 257,000 hospitalizations and 11,690 deaths.
Swine Flu Kills 12,000 in U.S., Mostly Sparing Older Adults (Bloomberg)
Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — Swine flu has killed about 12,000 people in the U.S., falling short of the toll of a typical flu season as people over age 65 were mostly spared, U.S. health officials said today.
CDC: Swine flu made 57 million Americans ill (AP via Yahoo! News)
Swine flu cases are down, but health officials say the disease’s cumulative impact has grown to 57 million U.S. illnesses, 257,000 hospitalizations and 11,690 deaths.
CDC: Swine flu made 57 million Americans ill (AP via Yahoo! News)
Swine flu cases are down, but health officials say the disease’s cumulative impact has grown to 57 million U.S. illnesses, 257,000 hospitalizations and 11,690 deaths.
Swine flu still out there, officials caution (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
H1N1 swine flu is still circulating around the world and still killing people, although it is on the decline everywhere, global health officials said on Friday.
Swine flu still out there, officials caution (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
H1N1 swine flu is still circulating around the world and still killing people, although it is on the decline everywhere, global health officials said on Friday.
Swine flu claims another life in J-K, toll rises to 5 (Press Trust of India)
Jammu, Jan 25 (PTI) With the death of one more person due to swine flu, the death toll in the pandemic has gone upto five in Jammu and Kashmir, health officials said today.
2 more swine flu deaths in Hawaii (Honolulu Advertiser)
A woman who was hospitalized with pneumonia and a man with no apparent underlying conditions became Hawaii’s 12th and 13th deaths connected to the 2009 H1N1 virus, reminding health officials that the swine flu pandemic is far from over.
Nigeria reports first swine flu-related death (AP via Yahoo! News)
Nigerian health officials are reporting the first swine flu-related death in the West African country.
Lots of swine flu vaccine, less public interest (The Intelligencer)
Some health officials speculated the waning interest in the swine flu vaccine could be a sign that many people have either gotten sick or been vaccinated.
Officials still encourage swine flu vaccinations (The Janesville Gazette)
While the prevalence of swine flu has decreased, health officials still are encouraging residents to get the vaccine in preparation for a predicted third wave of the virus.
Lots of swine flu vaccine, less public interest (Bucks County Courier Times)
Some health officials speculate the waning interest in the swine flu vaccine could be a sign that many people have either gotten sick or been vaccinated.
Three new swine flu deaths in IL (14 WFIE Evansville)
Health officials say there are also 37 new hospitalizations from swine flu.
Serbia to stop import of swine flu vaccines (AP via Yahoo! News)
Serbia’s health officials say they will stop the purchase of swine flu vaccines from a Swiss pharmaceutical company because of the lack of demand.
Free swine flu clinic scheduled today; 2 more are scheduled (Anchorage Daily News)
Another free swine flu vaccination clinic is scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. today at Mears Middle School, 2700 W. 100th Ave., Anchorage health officials said.
Swine flu claims 7 more in Gujarat (The Hindu)
Ahmedabad: Swine flu claimed seven more lives in Gujarat over the last few days, taking the death toll due to the deadly virus in the State to 155, while 20 others, including two infants, tested positive for the H1N1 virus, health officials …
11 fresh deaths take India’s swine flu toll to 1,061 (Calcutta News)
Eleven swine flu deaths, eight in Gujarat alone, were reported Sunday, taking the toll in India to 1,061, health officials said here. Also, 33 new cases were reported in the country, taking the total number of people affected with the contagious flu to 27,712.
Waiting to get the swine flu vaccine in Bucharest, Romania (The Record and Herald News)
A man wearing a mask looks on while people wait in line to get a vaccine against swine flu in Bucharest, Romania. Thousands turned up to get a flu vaccine following a sharp rise in fatalities over the past days according to health officials.
As Swine Flu Wanes, Don’t Be Fooled (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) — Although only four states are now reporting widespread H1N1 swine flu activity, U.S. health officials caution that a new outbreak is possible.
CDC: Fewer states seeing widespread swine flu (Asbury Park Press)
ATLANTA — Health officials say swine flu was widespread in only four states last week, indicating the fall wave of illness is still declining.
Swine flu: Four deaths in last 24 hours in Gujarat (Press Trust of India)
Ahmedabad, Dec 28 (PTI) Four more people, including a 14-year-old girl, have succumbed to swine flu in Gujarat, taking the death toll due to the disease in the state to 95, health officials said here today.
Swine Flu Vaccine Restrictions Lifted (Central Florida News 13)
Florida health officials said more than a million residents statewide have been vaccinated against swine flu.
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC (Park Hills Daily Journal)
ATLANTA (AP) — Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.
Swine Flu Wanes, But Future Uncertain (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) — As the current wave of H1N1 swine flu continues to wane, U.S. health officials on Thursday urged that everyone get vaccinated in case another outbreak strikes this winter.
800,000 doses of kids’ swine flu vaccine recalled (AP via Yahoo! News)
Health officials are recalling hundreds of thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine after tests indicated they may not be potent enough to protect against the virus.
Swine Flu Infection Rates Continue to Fall (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
FRIDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) — Swine flu infection rates continue to drop, U.S. health officials said Friday, with only 14 states reporting widespread H1N1 activity, down from 25 states last week and 48 states at the height of the outbreak in October.
CDC: Fewer states seeing widespread swine flu (AP via Yahoo! News)
Health officials say winter flu is just starting to show up in the U.S. while swine flu infections continue to wane.
Swine flu death rate high for Native Americans (AP via Yahoo! News)
Health officials say American Indians and Alaska Natives have died from swine flu at a rate four times greater than other Americans.
Drug-resistant swine flu cluster on Vietnam train (AP via Yahoo! News)
Health officials in Vietnam are reporting what appears to be the largest cluster yet of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases — seven people who traveled together on a long train ride.
Review Shows Safety of H1N1 Vaccine, Officials Say
An extensive review shows side effects no different from those of seasonal flu vaccines, health officials reported.
CDC: Swine flu cases less widespread (AP via Yahoo! News)
Health officials say swine flu infections continue to wane, with only half the states reporting widespread cases.
CDC warns of fake swine flu e-mails (AP via Yahoo! News)
Health officials are warning the public about fake e-mails inviting people to sign up for swine flu vaccine registrations.
Swine flu still down in U.S. but 198 children dead (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Swine flu continues to wane across the United States, but it has killed more than 30 children since the last count, U.S. health officials said on Monday.
Swine flu still down in U.S. but 198 children dead (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Swine flu continues to wane across the United States, but it has killed more than 30 children since the last count, U.S. health officials said on Monday.
U.S. Swine Flu Cases Chart Sharp Decline (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials said Monday that H1N1 swine flu infections appear to be on the wane nationally, even as the number of American children dying from the illness continues to rise.
Swine Flu May Have Hit One Peak; More to Come
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.
Saudi: 4 pilgrims die of swine flu before hajj (AP via Yahoo! News)
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.
Swine flu jabs ’still important’ (BBC News)
Health officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu makes jabs against the illness still imporant for vulnerable groups.
Swine flu jabs ’still important’ (BBC News)
Health officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu makes jabs against the illness still important.
Swine flu jabs ’still important’
Health officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu makes jabs against the illness still important.
AP IMPACT: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound (AP via Yahoo! News)
When the nation’s swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be “messy.” They were right.
AP IMPACT: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound (AP via Yahoo! News)
When the nation’s swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be “messy.” They were right.
AP IMPACT: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound (AP via Yahoo! News)
When the nation’s swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be “messy.” They were right. The program has been plagued with problems and information gaps:
AP IMPACT: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound (AP via Yahoo! News)
When the nation’s swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be “messy.” They were right. The program has been plagued with problems and information gaps: