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CDC rejects report of mutant H1N1 strain in Brazil
Comparison of the amino acid sequence of the HA protein of A/Sao Paulo/1454/H1N1 with those of other isolates of the current pandemic strain reveals no ...
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/swineflu/news/jun1709flustrain.html
June 18, 2009
CIDRAP

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Targeting children may be an effective use of limited supplies of ...
Although a simplification of the complex reality of pandemic flu transmission, the researchers believe their model provides a robust argument for ...
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20090617/Targeting-children-may-be-an-effective-use-of-limited-supplies-of-flu-vaccine.aspx
June 18, 2009
News-Medical.net

【新型インフル】「秋以降さらに広がる可能性も」
「世界保健機関(who)は12日、新型インフルエンザ警報段階を'大流行(パンデミック)'を意味する6段階に高めた。この日を基準に世界およそ70カ国・3万5000人が新型インフルエンザ陽性反応を見せたと集計されている。全体的に見ると(拡散ペースなどが)過去に比べて落ち ...
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[New] INFURU "could widen further after the fall"
"World Health Organization (who) is 12, the alarm stage of avian flu 'epidemic (pandemic)' means a six-step raise. World about 70 countries based on 35,000 person-positive avian flu have been calculated and react. on the whole (and the proliferation rate) compared to the last drop ...
http://japanese.joins.com/article/article.php?aid=116787&servcode=400&sectcode=410
June 18, 2009
中央日報

Unhygienic abattoirs and public health
bird flu or avian influenza has remained a health concern all over the world for several years. Both swine flu and bird flu have continued to kill human ...
http://www.triumphnewspapers.com/unha1862009.html
June 18, 2009
Triumph

Ellison, 31 other House Dems vote 'no' on war funding
In addition to the IMF money, the legislation also includes $79.9 billion for military funding, $7.7 billion for flu pandemic preparations and $1 billion ...
http://www.minnpost.com/cynthiadizikes/2009/06/17/9605/ellison_31_other_house_dems_vote_%E2%80%98no%E2%80%99_on_war_funding
June 18, 2009
MinnPost.com

Sanofi-Aventis to give pandemic flu vaccine to WHO
By LINDA A. JOHNSON , 06.17.09, 07:02 PM EDT TRENTON, New Jersey -- French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis plans to donate millions of doses of swine flu vaccine ...
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/06/17/ap6557628.html
June 18, 2009
Forbes

Chief medical officer sends mixed signals
The World Health Organization has declared the H1N1 (swine flu) a pandemic and moved to Phase 6 (its highest) of its global influenza preparedness plan. ...
http://nnsl.com/northern-news-services/stories/papers/jun17_09flu.html
June 18, 2009
Northern News Services (subscription)

Flu checks worry
Swine flu has been declared a pandemic. On entering Bahrain recently, we were asked to complete a Health Ministry form in which we had to declare if we felt ...
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=253457
June 18, 2009
Gulf Daily News

54 new H1N1 cases in HK
The World Health Organisation has raised its global alert to a maximum six, saying swine flu has reached pandemic status because of its geographical spread, ...
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_391954.html
June 18, 2009
Straits Times

NHS flu czar warns PCTs over pandemic plans
... flu resilience Ian Dalton called PCTs to a private meeting about their swine flu plans, hours before the World Health Organisation declared a pandemic. ...
http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/nhs-flu-czar-warns-pcts-over-pandemic-plans/5002884.article
June 18, 2009
Health Service Journal

H1N1 flu in Ottawa Elementary
The World Heath Organization recently raised their warning level declaring a pandemic for the first time in more than 40 years. Health department staff are ...
June 18, 2009
MyWebTimes.com

Swine flu update: 19 new cases of H1N1 flu virus in BC
On June 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised its alert level to phase 6 (the pandemic phase). The WHO considers the overall severity of the ...
http://mywebtimes.com/ottnews/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=382409
June 18, 2009
Vancouver Sun

Swine Flu cases continue to climb in Ohio
The virus was declared a global pandemic last week by the World Health Organization. The last pandemic, in 1968, originated in China and killed 1 million ...
http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2009/06/15/daily31.html
June 18, 2009
Bizjournals.com

First King County Resident Dies From Swine Flu
Last week, the WHO (World Health Organization) declared H1N1 as a pandemic, meaning that H1N1 has spread widely around the world. The declaration is based ...
http://www.seattlemedium.com/News/article/article.asp?NewsID=97178&sID=4&ItemSource=L
June 18, 2009
Seattle Medium

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I'm curious what Steve Stone has to say about the Cubbies, so I'll watch Ken Harrelson and Steve Stone's telecast. I'll listen to Pat and Ron on WGN radio. ...
http://www.cubsnet.com/node/2595
June 18, 2009
CubsNet.com

Your questions on human swine flu answered
It was always a part of our pandemic plan that we would begin to use community surveillance systems to track the spread of human swine flu. ...
http://www.cobarage.com.au/news/national/national/general/your-questions-on-human-swine-flu-answered/1538191.aspx
June 18, 2009
Cobar Age

Thermal scanners removed in new swine flu measures
”It is consistent with the message from the (World Health Organisation) when it lifted its pandemic alert to six, that countries will need to adjust their ...
http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,28318,25653729-5014090,00.html
June 18, 2009
NEWS.com.au

Flu spread raises alarm
We were all thinking about bird flu, Karron said. We were looking to Asia for the development of the next pandemic strain, and here we have a swine flu ...
http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bal-te.md.flu28apr28,0,2069487.story
June 18, 2009
Baltimore Sun

Sanofi Donates 100 Million Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine
It can't be only the rich countries having access to the vaccines, in case of a pandemic.” GlaxoSmithKline Plc also plans to donate 50 million doses to the ...
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=aL9sA5kFVEpM
June 18, 2009
Bloomberg

Second Swine Flu Death Reported In NJ
Last week, the World Health Organization declared swine flu a pandemic, the first global flu epidemic in 41 years. As of Monday, the WHO declared that 76 ...
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/swine.flu.death.2.1048846.html
June 18, 2009
WCBS-TV New York

Aust swings into new pandemic phase
Australia has switched into a new pandemic protect phase as the number of swine flu cases soars past 2000. The new phase will focus on directing antiviral ...
http://www.skynews.com.au/health/article.aspx?id=343325
June 18, 2009
Sky News Australia

WHO asked to review flu battle plan
Thailand resorted heavily to oseltamivir when treating patients with suspected and confirmed bird flu but experienced an increase in cases developing a ...
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/18649/who-asked-to-review-flu-battle-plan
June 18, 2009
Bangkok Post