swine flu alerts and updates

US swine flu case numbers rise, more expected Reuters - USA By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 40 people in five states have been sickened by new strain of swine flu that doctors fear may cause a ... See all stories on this topic

HK shares fall 1.4 pct on swine flu caution Reuters - USA The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised its alert level on swine flu to phase 4, indicating the infection could spread between between humans to ... See all stories on this topic

Lowell pair feared first Mass. swine flu victims Boston Herald - United States ... Weir Two young Lowell siblings are being tested for swine flu, as a growing global pandemic panic has Massachusetts on high alert for the deadly virus, ... See all stories on this topic

Swine Flu: Trying to Think Correctly CBS News - New York,NY,USA Swine flu is the latest in a series of problems that have kept us in a heightened state of alert for years now. This cannot be good for anybody's sanity. ... See all stories on this topic

No Swine Flu in Kitsap, But Plenty of People on Alert Kitsap Sun - WA, United States The alert advised workers to consider the possibility of swine flu with people showing flu-like symptoms, especially if they were in contact with people in ... See all stories on this topic Yen Rises to Six-Week High as Swine Flu Spurs Demand for Safety Bloomberg - USA “The spread of swine flu has sparked concern over global risk and strengthened risk aversion,” said Yousuke Hosokawa, a senior currency dealer in Tokyo at ... See all stories on this topic Swine flu at phase 4: What did we learn from bird flu planning? Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA Today, the WHO increased the alert level to phase 4 for the swine flu, indicating a "sustained human-to-human transmission." But US health officials aren't ... See all stories on this topic WHO Issues Higher Alert on Swine Flu, With Advice New York Times - United States By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. While confirmed cases of swine flu increased only slightly on Monday, the World Health Organization voted to raise its global ... See all stories on this topic Mexico travel alert issued during swine flu outbreak Houston Chronicle - United States Suspected cases of swine flu are being reported around the world. The Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services department has opened a phone ... See all stories on this topic Swine Flu Alert: Local health experts advise the public not to panic KGNS - Laredo,TX,USA By Ray Gomez Texas health officials have some advice today when it comes to the new strain of Swine Flu to reduce your risk. A spokesman from the Texas ... See all stories on this topic White House: Obama not exposed to swine flu Boston Globe - United States He died of complications of a preexisting condition and not of swine flu,” said embassy spokesman Ricardo Alday. The White House also took the unusual step ... See all stories on this topic HK shares slip back into losses on swine flu fears Reuters - USA In response to the raising of the alert level on swine flu by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Hong Kong health secretary York Chow said early on ... See all stories on this topic Texas official on swine flu: ‘We would not be surprised to have ... Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA ... 2009, 03:50 PM Texas health officials said today that they're asking doctors and hospitals across the state to be on alert for possible swine flu cases. ... See all stories on this topic Two Mass. Teens Tested For Swine Flu Boston Channel.com - MA, USA "We have to be at heightened alert and people should be aware of that. If they do suffer some flu-like illness on their return from Mexico, they definitely ... See all stories on this topic GSK to increase production of antiviral flu drug AFP Rolling out a vaccine against the strain of swine flu that has health authorities around the world on a high state of alert would take drug companies "a ... See all stories on this topic Texas raises confirmed swine flu cases to six Reuters - USA By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Texas state health authorities on Monday confirmed four more cases of swine flu that is threatening to become a ... See all stories on this topic Oil Declines on Swine Flu Outbreak, Signs Economy Will Shrink Bloomberg - USA “From the oil market point of view, it's the impact on travel and economic activity from swine flu that could affect prices,” said David Moore, ... See all stories on this topic Obama Seeks to Ease Fears on Flu; Says US Is Prepared New York Times - United States A full report on the swine flu was added to Mr. Obama's daily intelligence briefing, with updates given to him throughout the day. ... See all stories on this topic CORRECTED - US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Market loses ground after WHO comments Reuters - USA In Geneva, a WHO emergency committee could raise its pandemic alert level to phase 4 or 5 as a deadly swine flu outbreak shows no signs of slowing, ... See all stories on this topic Yen Advances to Six-Week High as Swine Flu Spurs Safety Demand Bloomberg - USA By Yasuhiko Seki and Ron Harui April 28 (Bloomberg) -- The yen advanced to a six-week high against the euro on speculation the spreading swine flu outbreak ... See all stories on this topic HK on alert after suspected swine flu case China Daily - China Both tested negative for the H1N1 swine flu virus. Another 27-year-old woman who visited San Francisco was admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). ... See all stories on this topic