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Swine flu hits remote Amazon tribe

Fri, 11/06/2009 - 12:50 by shalini.bahadur

London -- At least 1,000 members of a remote tribe in the Amazon region in Venezuela have been infected with H1N1 flu and seven have died, Survival International says.

The group, an advocate for indigenous peoples around the world, said the presence of the H1N1 influenza virus in the area where the Yanomani live has been confirmed by the World Health Organization. The Venezuelan government has sealed off the area.

About 32,000 Yanomani are believed to live along the border between Venezuela and Brazil in the Amazon rain forest. Because of their isolation, they have little resistance to infectious disease.

CDC anticipates H1N1 pandemic

Mon, 08/03/2009 - 05:56 by Shruti Sharma

Pittsburgh -- U.S. public health experts indicated Sunday the H1N1 flu will make a strong return, possibly as soon as the end of August.

Drug makers will begin this week testing two potential vaccines against an anticipated H1N1 pandemic but vaccinations are not expected to be available until mid-October, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Sunday.

The most at-risk segment of the population -- pregnant women, those with chronic diseases, healthcare and emergency medical workers, and children -- will be the first recipients, the Centers for Disease Control indicated.

China considers bailout of pig farmers

Wed, 05/13/2009 - 09:58 by Salinder Kumar

Beijing -- China plans to bail out pig farmers who have been hit by a sharp drop in pork prices caused both by a glut and public concerns about the swine flu.

The National Bureau of Statistics says pork prices fell 28.6 percent in April from the same month last year, China Daily reported Wednesday/ The decline has led the government to consider buying up large quantities of pork to stabilize prices, the newspaper said.

Pig farmers have been told to stop expanding their farms in light of fear of the A H1N1 flu and a glut of hogs, the report said.