swine flu

Rain, swine flu fears dampen Hajj Thu, 26/11/2009 - 15:58 by Arushi Chaudhary Jiddah, November 26 -- The number of pilgrims going on Hajj is likely to remain low this year amidst rainstorms and fears of swine flu. Comments Read more	California's H1N1 deaths slow down, flu still a major concern Fri, 20/11/2009 - 17:26 by Kangna Agarwal Los Angeles, CA, November 20 -- Since its outbreak in June this year, the lethal H1N1 influenza continues to take a widespread toll. However, California health officials reported Thursday that the swine flu related hospitalizations and deaths are slowing down. Comments Read more	38 million doses of H1N1 vaccine available: CDC Sat, 07/11/2009 - 16:42 by Arushi Chaudhary 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. Comments Read more
U.S. might have to discard unused H1N1 vaccines Wed, 28/10/2009 - 15:18 by Jaspreet Kaur 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. Comments Read more	H1N1 vaccine supply falls short of demand Sun, 25/10/2009 - 12:35 by Jaspreet Virk New York, October 25 -- As swine flu threatens to grip the nation, President Barack Obama has declared the influenza outbreak a national emergency. The disease is rampant in 46 states and death toll has surpassed 1000. Comments Read more	Swine Flu Doesn't Need to Save Novartis Sat, 24/10/2009 - 10:08 by Brian Orelli Novartis (NYSE: NVS) has lots of moving parts, making it tricky to analyze, but it looks to me like the overall picture is pretty healthy. Comments Read more
Swine flu scams galore on the Internet Fri, 23/10/2009 - 11:31 by Jamie Anderson New York, October 23 -- While the unrelenting swine flu pandemic has created a scare worldwide, scams trying to make the most out of it are making matters worse for the hoi-polloi. Comments Read more	WHO warns of complications in swine flu cases, advices prompt treatment Sun, 18/10/2009 - 16:37 by Ayurdhi Dhar Washington,October 18--The World Health Organization has warned doctors to take care of any suspected H1N1 infection case with antiviral drugs as quickly as soon as they encounter it. Comments Read more	Flu-stricken Manson blows nose onto stage Fri, 25/09/2009 - 22:28 by Salinder Kumar Los Angeles -- U.S. shock rocker blew h Marilyn Mansonis nose onto the stage at a concert the night before he announced he has swine flu, video footage posted on TMZ shows. The entertainment news Web site said the clip posted Friday was shot Sunday at a concert in Ottawa, Canada, while the recording artist sang his song "Beautiful People." Manson reportedly was standing only a few feet away from fans in the front row when he emptied his nostrils. Copyright 2009 by United Press International. Comments
H1N1 vaccine production much less than predicted: WHO Fri, 18/09/2009 - 21:28 by Jaspreet Kaur Geneva, September 18 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the production of H1N1 vaccine over the next year will be “substantially less” than the 4.9 billion doses that were earlier predicted. But the organisation also said that one dose is enough to provide sufficient protection. Comments Read more	Can employers require swine flu shots? Fri, 18/09/2009 - 10:14 by harsheeb Houston, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. employees may be forced to get flu shots as the nation faces a swine flu pandemic, if the shots are job-related and a business necessity, experts say. Healthcare providers most likely can force employees to roll up their sleeves, employment lawyer Andrew Golub of Dow Golub Remels & Beverly in Houston, tells the Houston Chronicle. Such employers can argue they have an overriding public health interest, coupled with a legitimate business interest, in requiring the shots, employment lawyer Sean Becker of the Vinson & Elkins law firm says. But hospitals would need to consider exceptions for employees who can't have the shots, he says. Comments Read more	Here Come the Swine Flu Vaccines Thu, 17/09/2009 - 02:17 by Brian Orelli Drugmakers moved one step closer to getting swine flu vaccines into your arm with approvals by the Food and Drug Administration yesterday. Comments Read more