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Two Egyptian boys contract avian flu
... are in stable condition, Shahin said. Egypt is one of the countries most affected by bird flu, with 27 fatalities since the disease first appeared in 2006.
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=292067&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17
May 21, 2009
Gulf Times

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Wakefield delegation vows increased awareness measures of H1N1
“The Senate recognized the seriousness of this public health issue by passing a comprehensive pandemic flu bill last month,” Tisei said. ...
http://www.wickedlocal.com/wakefield/town_info/government/x1083516686/Wakefield-delegation-vows-increased-awareness-measures-of-H1N1
May 21, 2009
Wakefield Observer

Mexican woman becomes Victoria's fourth confirmed swine flu case
... cautious in this sort of situation, with the discussions worldwide about the potential for a pandemic from this,'' Mr Warren told the Nine Network. ...
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25514556-661,00.html
May 21, 2009
Melbourne Herald Sun

East Asians Hardest Hit in World Crisis
It looked likely a pandemic would devastate economies worldwide. Yet on May 4 Mexico unexpectedly declared it was winning the battle against swine flu and ...
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0608/019-opinions-asia-economy-current-events.html
May 21, 2009
Forbes

No Guidance on How to Rein In the Flu
Britain, Japan and other countries with many cases argued that World Health Organization pandemic alerts should measure a virus's severity, ...
http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090519/ZNYT02/905193012/1123?Title=No-Guidance-on-How-to-Rein-In-the-Flu
May 21, 2009
Times Daily

Latest swine flu panic? Health dept. budget cuts: 'Tank is empty ...
In 1918, the second wave was much more severe, he said, referring to a pandemic that killed 50 million people worldwide. At the moment, states are falling ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/05/20/2009-05-20_latest_swine_flu_panic_cuts_deplete_health_budgets_tank_is_empty_says_ny_state_h.html
May 21, 2009
New York Daily News

A Long Search for a Universal Flu Vaccine
That is shaping up to be a major problem as the world prepares for a possible pandemic this fall from the new strain of swine flu. ...
http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090519/ZNYT04/905193020/1123?Title=A-Long-Search-for-a-Universal-Flu-Vaccine
May 21, 2009
Times Daily

Adults Older Than 52 May Resist Swine Flu, CDC Says
The virus that caused the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic circulated until a bird flu virus replaced it in a 1957 world outbreak, Daniel Jernigan, deputy director ...
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=aZd5g0zwdguA&refer=australia
May 21, 2009
Bloomberg

Young man is Utah's first H1N1 swine flu death
... Sundwall didn't mention the death, but did warn legislators that we are in the relatively early phases of an unfolding epidemic or pandemic. ...
http://www.sltrib.com/News/ci_12411489
May 21, 2009
Salt Lake Tribune

Over 52? You may be protected from swine flu
People older than about 52 might have been exposed to the H1N1 flu strain that first emerged in the 1918 pandemic and then continued to change and to ...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30795846/
May 21, 2009
msnbc.com

CDC: At Least 50 Cases of Swine Flu Confirmed in US
On Monday, the World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert level from level three to level four on a six-level scale. ...
http://www.cybermed.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22120&Itemid=327
May 21, 2009
cybermed.it

GPO wins flu jab approval
The Russian live attenuated influenza vaccine technology is seen as a very promising tool in controlling a potential pandemic because it allows for the ...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/17027/gpo-wins-flu-jab-approval
May 21, 2009
Bangkok Post

GSK expects more swine flu vaccine orders
GSK has invested $2.5bn over the last four and a half years in preparation for a pandemic and Mr Witty said: We made those investments so we would be ready ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/pharmaceuticalsandchemicals/5357559/GSK-expects-more-swine-flu-vaccine-orders.html
May 21, 2009
Telegraph.co.uk

Duck And Cover - H1N1 is Coming
Not surprisingly, the bird flu did not wipe us out. To date, WHO reported about 200 cases of avian flu in humans. Similarly, as of last Saturday, ...
http://www.lavalleystar.com/home/news/2009/05/20/Opinion/Duck-And.Cover.H1n1.Is.Coming-3742814.shtml
May 21, 2009
Valley Star

Casos suspeitos de gripe H1N1 no Brasil caem para 17
O número de casos notificados no Japão subiu para mais de 250, o que torna mais provável que a OMS aumente para o nível máximo seu alerta de pandemia, ...
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Suspected cases of H1N1 influenza in Brazil fell to 17
The number of reported cases in Japan rose to more than 250, making it more likely that the WHO to increase its level of pandemic alert, ...
http://oglobo.globo.com/pais/mat/2009/05/20/casos-suspeitos-de-gripe-h1n1-no-brasil-caem-para-17-755952465.asp
May 21, 2009
O Globo

Preocupa en Chile la aparición de nuevos casos de gripe porcina
Los estados miembros de la OMS, reunidos en Ginebra, intentaban elaborar planes para tratamientos, respuesta a una pandemia y vacunas para prevenir la ...
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Chile concern the emergence of new cases of swine flu
Member states of the WHO meeting in Geneva, attempted to develop plans for treatment, and response to pandemic vaccines to prevent ...
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1130217
May 21, 2009
Lanacion.com (Argentina)

Taiwan reports first case of A(H1N1) flu
I have full confidence that united, we can meet the challenges of this pandemic flu,” Yeh said in his four-minute speech, delivered in English. ...
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2009/05/21/2003444145
May 21, 2009
Taipei Times

Le Canada et le Brésil signent un protocole d'entente sur la santé
Le protocole d'entente ciblera les travaux conjoints dans des secteurs clés comme la préparation et la réaction à une pandémie, les ressources humaines en ...
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Canada and Brazil sign Memorandum of Understanding on Health
The MOU will focus on joint work in key areas such as preparing and responding to a pandemic, human resources ...
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=992760&lang=F5
May 21, 2009
Maketwire (Communiqué de presse)

10000 H1N1 Cases; Vaccine Plan Weighed
WHO on Tuesday urged drug makers to reserve for poor countries a portion of any pandemic swine flu vaccine they develop. (AP) (CBS/ AP) H1N1 (swine) flu ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/20/health/main5027609.shtml
May 21, 2009
CBS News

Panamá entrega a la OMS la cepa de virus AH1N1 para producción de ...
... la Salud (OMS) información sobre las cepas aisladas del virus AH1N1, con el objeto de trabajar en la elaboración de una vacuna que evite una pandemia. ...
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Panama delivery to the WHO the virus strain for production of AH1N1 ...
... (WHO) information on the virus isolates AH1N1, to work on a vaccine to prevent a pandemic. ...
http://www.adn.es/sociedad/20090520/NWS-2222-OMS-Panama-AH1N1-produccion-vacunas.html
May 21, 2009
ADN.es

Beximco Pharma starts swine flu drugs supply to Americas
Beximco Pharma introduced Oseflu in 2006 for the prevention and treatment of influenza including swine and bird flu. The same year it supplied Oseflu to the ...
http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=84831&cid=2
May 21, 2009
Bangladesh News 24 hours

Egypt warns of post-hajj swine flu quarantine
The suggestion highlights Egypt's concern that swine flu will hit the country which, with 27 recorded bird flu deaths, is behind only Indonesia and Vietnam ...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jc_pijXYi6E50wDepameI2ZTf9iAD98A2PVG0
May 21, 2009
The Associated Press

Cientistas buscam vacina única contra todas as gripes
Isso está se tornando um grande problema, enquanto o mundo se prepara para uma possível pandemia de uma nova linhagem de gripe suína no próximo outono ...
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Scientists seek single vaccine against all flu
This is becoming a major problem, as the world prepares for a possible pandemic of a new strain of swine influenza in the autumn ...
http://noticias.terra.com.br/ciencia/interna/0,,OI3776373-EI8147,00-Cientistas+buscam+vacina+unica+contra+todas+as+gripes.html
May 21, 2009
Terra Brasil