News Source: Voice of America
| about 1 month ago
The World Health Organization has warned doctors to brace for a possible wave of very sick H1N1 swine flu patients. The U.N. health agency said Friday the virus can cause life-threatening viral pneumonia that may be particularly dangerous to...
News Source: The Columbus Dispatch
| about 1 month ago
As health departments and doctors eagerly await more H1N1 vaccine and federal officials announce production slowdowns, Ohio officials said yesterday that they hadn't yet ordered all the vaccine earmarked for the state. The Ohio Department of Health...
News Source: The New York Times
| about 1 month ago
Three pigs at the Minnesota State Fair tested positive in late August for H1N1, the flu virus that is causing the current pandemic, the Agriculture Department reported Friday. The department said the test results were preliminary and would not be...
News Source: The Hutchinson News
| about 1 month ago
While the amount of vaccine the county can access is expected to increase each week, it may still be several weeks before it's available to the general public here, said Reno County Health Department Director Judy Seltzer. Heath officials in Harvey...
News Source: The Moultrie Observer
| about 1 month ago
While the initial wave of swine flu seems to have passed, health officials warn that it will return and that people need to continue taking precautions. Among the most important is getting an H1N1 flu vaccine when they become available. In the...
News Source: Star Tribune
| about 1 month ago
Three pigs on exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair's swine barn this year may have had H1N1, researchers said Friday afternoon, potentially marking the first time that the pandemic flu has been found in U.S. hogs. It's not clear what became of the...