H1N1

Ottawa -- A Canadian medical group expressed concern Tuesday for athletes and spectators about the flu-like symptoms they face from tree pollen during the Winter Games.

Atlanta, GA, January 17 -- The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) on Friday released the latest statistics about swine flu fatalities, infection rates and inoculations covering the first eight months of the pandemic from April through mid-December.

Washington, January 8 -- The dreaded swine flu virus continues to wreak havoc. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the lethal influenza is still active and resulting in illness, hospitalizations and deaths.

Geneva, December 30 -- If the predictions of Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), are anything to go by, the world will not see the end of the lethal swine flu virus anytime soon.

Washington, November 20:According to a new study, seasonal flu immunization not only lowers the risk of contracting the new pandemic H1N1 strain but also reduces the need for hospitalization if you do get it.

Los Angeles, November 13 -- Complimenting its popular mapping technology, Web search giant Google Inc. has launched "flu shot finder", a new Google Map service that helps users find different flu shots online.

Atlanta, November 7 -- Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday said that over 38 million doses of vaccine against the pandemic influenza are now available.

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has issued guidelines designed to help manufacturers develop diagnostic tests for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.

Washington, October 28 -- According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Director Dr. Thomas Frieden, government might have to eventually dispose of unused doses of swine flu vaccine if people are not able to get it soon enough.

New York -- Rising sales of hand sanitizer in the United States likely stem from people's concerns about the H1N1 virus, an official with a market research firm says.