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News Source: Miami Herald
| 7 months ago
As the number of confirmed U.S. swine flu cases jumped from 45 to 64 on Tuesday, a federal health official said it's only a matter of time before the highly contagious disease claims its first American fatality. "As we continue to investigate cases...
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News Source: The Examiner
| 7 months ago
Hundreds more fell ill with swine flu in the U.S. and deaths seem likely as governments around the world on Tuesday intensified steps to battle the outbreak that has killed scores in Mexico . President Barack Obama asked Congress for $1.5 billion in...
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News Source: Androscoggin News
| 7 months ago
New York City authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon that two possible new outbreaks of swine flu have been detected, following the large outbreak recorded last week at another school, St...The authorities emphasized that they were monitoring the...
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News Source: USA Today
| 7 months ago
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that almost all the cases of swine flu outside of Mexico are from travelers who recently visited the country...Centers for Disease Control reported Tuesday that the number of confirmed cases in the United...
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News Source: MarketWatch
| 7 months ago
The number of confirmed and suspected cases of swine flu worldwide rose Tuesday, as the World Health Organization increased its alert level on the deadly disease, saying containment of the outbreak wasn't feasible. The U.S. Centers for Disease...
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News Source: USA Today
| 7 months ago
State health departments nationwide intensified their search for sneezing, feverish people who may have contracted swine flu as officials tried to contain the spread of the unusual illness. Five states have confirmed cases of swine flu, and all 42...
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News Source: The Morning News
| 7 months ago
Dr. James Phillips, branch chief of infectious diseases and interim state epidemiologist, said the department has received increasing numbers of samples since Sunday. The spread of the virus into Arkansas is inevitable, he said. "It undoubtedly will (...
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News Source: The Hill
| 7 months ago
Though the department has not issued a travel warning to Mexico, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said a warning could come as early as Monday. The European Union urged its citizens not to travel to the United States or Mexico if not...
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News Source: Pak Tribune
| 7 months ago
a deadly, never-before-seen mixture of swine, human and avian viruses is making its way across Mexico and has also appeared in parts of the American southwest. The government's concern over the outbreaks has grown since Thursday, and some influenza...
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News Source: The Washington Times
| 7 months ago
President Barack Obama said Monday he is "closely monitoring" the swine-flu outbreak that has spread from Mexico into the United States and three other countries but issued no additional orders beyond the "public health emergency" declared over the...