swine flu alerts and updates

Mexico Limits Many Activities as Flu Alerts Are Increased New York Times - United States The measures came as the World Health Organization raised its alert level on swine flu to Phase 5 on Wednesday, based on the flu's continuing spread in the ... See all stories on this topic

Utah schools on alert for swine flu Salt Lake Tribune - United States Utah schools are on alert for swine flu, monitoring absences and pushing hand washing. As Utah awaits test results to know if it has its first confirmed ... See all stories on this topic

Calm, prudence wanted amid swine flu hysteria Glendale News Press - Glendale,CA,USA In that event, officials said, alert levels would ramp up as they strove to limit exposure and contact between swine flu victims and the general public. ... See all stories on this topic

Boston Globe Swine flu cases confirmed in NE Boston Globe - United States Governor Deval Patrick held up a pamphlet on how to treat the common flu as he spoke about swine flu concerns yesterday along with Dr. JudyAnn Bigby, ... See all stories on this topic Six probable swine-flu cases identified in Washington Seattle Times - United States Updates and alerts from the World Health Organization. Six probable cases of swine flu have been identified in Washington State — three in Seattle, ... See all stories on this topic  Swine flu: 3 Chicago-area schools close down over swine flu fears Chicago Tribune - United States Schools, day-care centers and their families sit on the front line of the public health alert system as they did in 2006 when the avian flu spurred the ... See all stories on this topic REPORTING HEALTH THREATS System Set Up After SARS Epidemic Was ... Washington Post - United States The swine flu epidemic is the first test of the revised International Health Regulations, which were passed by the who's 193 member countries in 2005 and ... See all stories on this topic Feds Go Online to Brief Masses About Swine Flu Washington Post - United States By Jose Antonio Vargas When it comes to swine flu, the Feds are maintaining full online alert. As news about the epidemic has burned up all corners of the ... See all stories on this topic On alert: Death of swine flu victim heightens vigilance Houston Chronicle - United States A 23-month-old Mexican toddler at Texas Children's Hospital became the first confirmed swine flu fatality in the United States. The boy's family had crossed ... See all stories on this topic Africa: WHO Raises Global Flu Alert to Highest Level AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA Fifty cases of swine flu, none fatal and most of them mild, have been confirmed in the United States. In New Zealand, Israeli, and Spain, ... See all stories on this topic Trade seasonal vaccine for swine flu shot? FiercePharma - Washington,DC,USA WHO lifted its alert to level 4 on Monday. Since then, officials have announced the first swine-flu death in the US, and dozens of cases have been confirmed ... See all stories on this topic Twin Ports schools prepare flu plan Duluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USA School officials confirmed they will close a building if a student comes down with swine flu, and the school could go into quarantine for seven days. ... See all stories on this topic Swine flu alert upped...Obama's first 100 days...Consumers open ... KXMC - Minot,ND,USA AP WASHINGTON (AP) The World Health Organization has raised its alert level for the swine flu, signaling a global pandemic could be imminent. ... See all stories on this topic The Associated Press Obama vows great `vigilance' as swine flu spreads The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pledged "great vigilance" in confronting the swine flu outbreak Wednesday night as it began hitting home across the ... See all stories on this topic Four UD students test 'probable' for swine flu Sussex Countian - Georgetown,DE,USA Disseminated health alerts and updates on Swine flu to the medical community and healthcare facilities through the Delaware Health Alert Network. ... See all stories on this topic 13 swine flu cases confirmed in Canada Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada Canada produced its first detailed pandemic flu plan in 1988, and now updates it every few years. A global flu pandemic typically occurs three or four times ... See all stories on this topic Mexico Travel Discouraged, Flights Screened Aviation Week - New York,NY,USA ... Swine Influenza Dashboard where travel professionals can check for updates. It can be found at www.netvibes.com/btc#flu. It will post CDC and WHO alerts ... See all stories on this topic Mapping the spread of swine flu Channel 4 News - London,England,UK With the world on swine flu watch, a number of online maps are tracking the spread of the disease. The Google Maps Mania blog rounds up some of the best and ... See all stories on this topic Cities Rapidly Turning to Nixle as Communications Platform for ... PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA A recent CNN.com story discussed the debate being created about how people get information during health emergencies, such as the swine flu outbreak. ... See all stories on this topic DOH chief: Swine flu may surface in RP GMA news.tv - Quezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines MANILA, Philippines - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III admitted on Wednesday that it is potentially possible for the dreaded human swine flu to surface ... See all stories on this topic msnbc.com FIRST READ msnbc.com - USA Holding up Sebelius: At a time when the swine flu is dominating headlines and TV news, how many Republicans today will vote against Kansas Gov. ... See all stories on this topic World Health Organization Raises Swine Flu Alert Level New York Times - United States By LIZ ROBBINS The World Health Organization raised the alert level of the fast-spreading swine flu virus on Wednesday afternoon, indicating that a ... See all stories on this topic WHO raises swine flu alert level -- EU Commission Reuters - USA BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization raised the pandemic threat level from swine flu one level to phase 5, a European Commission ... See all stories on this topic WHO raises swine flu alert level to five NEWS.com.au - Australia By staff writers and wires WHO raises its swine flu alert level to five as the US reports the first death outside of Mexico. 04/09 Sky News Precaution ... a ... See all stories on this topic Swine flu pandemic alert has minor effect on Tampa International Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA Planes continue to take off and land at Tampa International Airport after news of the H1N1 virus, or “swine flu,” outbreak. Tampa International has received ... See all stories on this topic Editorial: Fears swell over swine flu Stafford County Sun - Stafford,VA,USA As of yet, there are no known cases of the swine flu in Virginia or the Washington region, but who knows how long that will last? ... See all stories on this topic