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H1N1 (swine Flu) Activity Remains Locally Intense In Part Of India And New Zealand
The World Health Organization (WHO) informs that H1N1 virus transmission continues to be intense in parts of New Zealand and India. During the first week of August, the national consultation rate in New Zealand for influenza-like illness (ILI) increased sharply, especially in parts of the country that were less affected by last winter’s pandemic wave. [...]
H1N1 now ‘ordinary’ flu strain
Although H1N1 is no longer a pandemic, the public health unit says the virus is now an “ordinary” strain of influenza that will likely stick around for years. In a statement Tuesday, World Health Organization director-general Dr.[...]
H1N1 pandemic is over, health director says
The global H1N1 pandemic is over, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
H1N1 vaccines can protect high-risk groups: WHO
Stockpiled H1N1 flu vaccines are still effective against the former pandemic virus and should be used to protect at-risk groups, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
H1N1 pandemic to be declared over soon: WHO
Dr. Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization, expects the H1N1 flu pandemic to be officially declared over in the next week or so.
End of H1N1 pandemic near, WHO head says
TORONTO – The H1N1 pandemic is likely to be officially consigned to the history books in the next week or so, says Dr. Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization.
H1N1 Still A Pandemic, Says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) will continue to monitor the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, a spokesman from the group told Reuters on Tuesday."There is no EC (emergency committee) this week. We are still monitoring and seeing how the virus behaves in the rest of the southern hemisphere winter," Gregory Hartl of the WHO spokesman told [...]
H1N1 decision free of money interest: WHO
The head of the World Health Organization says her decisions about swine flu were not influenced by advisers’ links to pharmaceutical companies, which were pointed out in a critical journal article this month.
H1N1 pandemic level assessed
The World Health Organization’s expert panel met to discuss whether to declare the H1N1 flu pandemic over.
H1N1 pandemic level reviewed
The World Health Organization says an expert panel may recommend that the global body declare the swine flu pandemic officially over.
H1N1 pandemic status reviewed
An expert panel advising the World Health Organization is weighing whether to declare the H1N1 flu pandemic over.
H1N1 flu pandemic over?
GENEVA – AN EXPERT panel that advises the World Health Organization on pandemics will meet on Tuesday to decide whether to declare the H1N1 flu outbreak over. The WHO said in a statement on Monday that its emergency committee will begin a teleconference at 1200 GMT on Tuesday and results will be posted later in [...]
One Year Later: 5 Lessons from the H1N1 Pandemic
On April 27, 2009, the World Health Organization announced the agency would raise the global flu pandemic alert level from 4 to 5. TIME looks at five key lessons from the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic
One Year Later: 5 Lessons from the H1N1 Pandemic
On April 27, 2009, the World Health Organization announced the agency would raise the global flu pandemic alert level from 4 to 5. TIME looks at five key lessons from the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic
Free A(H1N1) vaccines won’t be used for politicking – DoH
The Department of Health (DoH) assured the public Monday that the A(H1N1) vaccines donated by the World Health Organization (WHO) will never be used for politicking as supplies of the vaccine reached the regions over the weekend in time for the vaccination of some 400,000 health workers nationwide.
Outside experts to review WHO’s swine flu response (Seattle Times)
The World Health Organization says a group of independent experts will assess the global body’s response to the swine flu outbreak.
Outside experts to review WHO’s swine flu response (AP via Yahoo! News)
A group of outside experts will scrutinize the World Health Organization’s response to the swine flu outbreak and likely examine whether the term pandemic was appropriate for what has turned out to be a relatively mild disease, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Outside experts to review WHO’s swine flu response (AP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization says a group of independent experts will assess the global body’s response to the swine flu outbreak.
WHO: Swine flu still hasn’t peaked (USA Today)
The World Health Organization said it was “premature” to downgrade the swine flu outbreak.
Novavax presents swine flu vaccine data (AP via Yahoo! News)
Novavax Inc. said Friday it presented study results for its swine flu vaccine at The World Health Organization conference in Geneva.
WHO: Add swine flu to regular flu vaccine (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The World Health Organization is recommending that swine flu be added to the regular flu vaccine next season. WHO said in a statement Thursday that it held a meeting this week to decide which flu strains should be recommended to drug makers for their vaccines during the northern hemisphere’s next flu season, which begins in [...]
Add swine flu to regular flu vaccine for next year, WHO tells vaccine makers (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
LONDON – The World Health Organization is recommending that swine flu be added to the regular flu vaccine next season.
WHO to assess whether swine flu peak is over (AP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization will hold an expert meeting later this month to consider whether the swine flu pandemic’s peak has passed, a senior official said Thursday.
WHO to assess whether swine flu peak is over (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The World Health Organization will hold an expert meeting later this month to consider whether the swine flu pandemic’s peak has passed.
WHO to assess whether swine flu peak is over (AP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization will hold an expert meeting later this month to consider whether the swine flu pandemic’s peak has passed.
Canada donates excess swine flu vaccines to WHO (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Canada announced Thursday it has donated five million swine flu vaccine doses and six million Canadian dollars (5.6 million US) to the World Health Organization for its pandemic relief efforts.
WHO defends its swine flu warning (BBC News)
The World Health Organization (WHO) defends its handling of the swine flu pandemic last year, saying drug firms did not influence it.
WHO slams swine flu critics as ‘irresponsible’ (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The World Health Organization has rejected as “irresponsible” allegations that swine flu is a fake pandemic. WHO also dismissed claims it colluded with drug companies to bring economic benefit to the industry by playing up the danger of the new H1N1 influenza strain.
WHO slams swine flu critics as ‘irresponsible’ (AP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization has rejected as “irresponsible” allegations that swine flu is a fake pandemic.
Statement of the World Health Organization on allegations of conflict of interest and ‘fake’ pandemic
22 January 2010 — Providing independent advice to Member States is a very important function of the World Health Organization (WHO). We take this work seriously and guard against the influence of any improper interests. The WHO influenza pandemic policies and response have not been improperly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.
WHO to Review Swine Flu Response Amid ‘False Pandemics’ Debate (Bloomberg)
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — The World Health Organization plans to conduct a review of its response to swine flu while policymakers in Europe prepare for an “urgent debate” on the influenza pandemic.
WHO to review swine flu response (BBC News)
The World Health Organization is to review its handling of the HIN1 swine flu pandemic, once it is over.
WHO to review swine flu response
The World Health Organization is to review its handling of the HIN1 swine flu pandemic, once it is over.
WHO chief: swine flu pandemic continues (AP via Yahoo! News)
Many more people could become sick with swine flu this winter even though it has peaked in North America and some European countries, the head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
WHO chief yet to be vaccinated against swine flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan revealed Tuesday that she has yet to be vaccinated against the swine flu virus, which has killed over 11,500 people world-wide.
WHO chief: swine flu pandemic continues (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
It is too early to declare that the swine flu pandemic has peaked worldwide and many more people could become sick with the virus this winter, the head of the World Health Organization said in an interview published Tuesday.
WHO chief: swine flu pandemic continues (AP via Yahoo! News)
Many more people could become sick with swine flu this winter even though it has peaked in North America and some European countries, the head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
WHO chief: swine flu pandemic continues (AP via Yahoo! News)
It is too early to declare that the swine flu pandemic has peaked worldwide and many more people could become sick with the virus this winter, the head of the World Health Organization said in an interview published Tuesday.
WHO chief: swine flu pandemic continues (AP via Yahoo! News)
It is too early to declare that the swine flu pandemic has peaked worldwide and many more people could become sick with the virus this winter, the head of the World Health Organization said in an interview published Tuesday.
WHO chief: swine flu pandemic continues (AP via Yahoo! News)
It is too early to declare that the swine flu pandemic has peaked worldwide and many more people could become sick with the virus this winter, the head of the World Health Organization said in an interview published Tuesday.
WHO chief: swine flu pandemic continues (AP via Yahoo! News)
The head of the World Health Organization says it is too early to declare that the swine flu pandemic has peaked worldwide.
WHO to send swine flu vaccine to poor countries (AP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization plans to start shipping swine flu vaccine to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Mongolia in the next few weeks, flu chief Keiji Fukuda said Thursday.
WHO to send swine flu vaccine to poor countries (AP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization plans to start shipping swine flu vaccine to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Mongolia in the next few weeks, flu chief Keiji Fukuda said Thursday.
WHO Approves Glaxo’s Swine Flu Shot
LONDON (AP) — Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline says one of its swine flu vaccines has been certified by the World Health Organization, making it available for donors to buy for developing countries.
WHO approves Glaxo’s swine flu shot (AP via Yahoo! News)
Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline says one of its swine flu vaccines has been certified by the World Health Organization, making it available for donors to buy for developing countries.
Experts Say Swine Flu Mutations Do Not Warrant New Alarm
Scientists with the World Health Organization say that new instances of resistance to Tamiflu have been rare so far.
WHO Probing Drug Resistant Swine Flu
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization is looking into reports in Britain and the United States that the H1N1 flu may have developed resistance to Tamiflu in people with severely suppressed immune systems, a spokesman said Tuesday.
Global jump in swine flu deaths
The number of swine flu deaths reported worldwide jumps by 700 in a week, latest World Health Organization figures reveal.
Health Group Says One Flu Shot Is Enough
A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.
One Dose of Swine Flu Vaccine Is Enough
A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.
WHO experts: Single dose swine flu vaccine enough (AP via Yahoo! News)
A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.
WHO experts: Single dose swine flu vaccine enough (AP via Yahoo! News)
A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.
WHO experts: Single dose swine flu vaccine enough (AP via Yahoo! News)
A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.
WHO: nearly 5,000 swine flu deaths worldwide (AP via Yahoo! News)
Nearly 5,000 people have reportedly died from swine flu since it emerged this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said Friday.
WHO: nearly 5,000 swine flu deaths worldwide (AP via Yahoo! News)
Nearly 5,000 people have reportedly died from swine flu since it emerged this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said Friday.
WHO: nearly 5,000 swine flu deaths worldwide (AP via Yahoo! News)
Nearly 5,000 people have been reported dead from swine flu since it emerged earlier this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Swine flu mild for now, but could worsen (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The new pandemic of H1N1 swine flu is causing a strong second wave of disease in many Northern Hemisphere countries, according to the World Health Organization.
WHO: Very few Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases (USA Today)
The World Health Organization says 28 swine flu patients worldwide had viruses resistant to Tamiflu, but another antiviral still worked.
WHO worries about swine flu deaths with no underlying illness (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it was worried that up to a quarter of the fatal swine flu cases in the Western Pacific were patients with no underlying medical condition.
Swine flu virus has not mutated: WHO chief (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that the swine flu virus had apparently not yet mutated into a more serious disease and that the development of vaccines was proceeding on track.
Swine flu fears for poorer nations in W.Pacific (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Top of the agenda for the World Health Organization’s Western Pacific meeting this week will be how to combat the swine flu pandemic in developing nations.
Swine Flu That Resists Tamiflu Is Harder to Spread, WHO Says (Bloomberg)
Sept. 15 (Bloomberg) — Swine flu that can resist treatment with Roche Holding AG’s Tamiflu is also harder to spread to other people, according to World Health Organization officials.
China set to provide first swine flu vaccines (CNN)
China has developed a vaccine for swine flu and is set to become the first country in the world to begin mass inoculations, but there are concerns over possible side effects, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
WHO warns of winter swine flu surge in Asia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged Asian countries to prepare for a surge in swine flu cases as the northern hemisphere’s winter approaches.
WHO: swine flu deaths reach 2,837 (AP via Yahoo! News)
The World Health Organization says at least 625 people have been reported dead from swine flu in the last week.