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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 16:36 |
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 President Obama on Saturday during his weekly radio and Internet address said that his administration is working to address the recent public health emergency involving the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu, The Hill reports. He said, "It is my greatest hope and prayer that all of these precautions and preparations prove unnecessary," but "because we have it within our power to limit the potential damage of this virus, we have a solemn and urgent responsibility to take the necessary steps."
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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 16:11 |
 The swine flu virus that has sparked fear and precautions worldwide appears to be no more dangerous than the regular flu virus that makes its rounds each year, U.S. officials said Monday. |
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Monday, 04 May 2009 21:32 |
 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission are alerting the public to be wary of Internet sites and other promotions for products that claim to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat or cure the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. The agencies are also advising operators of offending web sites that they must take prompt action to correct and/or remove promotions of these fraudulent products or face enforcement action. |
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Friday, 01 May 2009 16:20 |
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Canada's Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq and Mexico's Minister of Health Dr. Jose Angel Cordova today announced that the Government of Canada has accepted the Government of Mexico's request to assist with laboratory testing of viral samples. |
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 13:41 |
 Mexico began shutting down parts of its economy on Thursday to slow the spread of a new flu strain as officials urged increased worldwide precautions against an imminent pandemic. |
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Tuesday, 28 April 2009 16:28 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency uses of the flu drugs Tamiflu and Relenza on Monday and a diagnostic test to help get a grip on a new strain of swine flu, the agency said on Monday. |
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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 16:33 |
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The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) issued a warning to the public about the risks of buying online medicines for swine influenza, such as Tamiflu or Relenza. |
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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 16:08 |
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Federal officials now recommend that schools stop closing when a case of swine flu is confirmed at a school, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday. |
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Monday, 04 May 2009 16:20 |
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All imports of pork products from Alberta province, Canada, have been banned by Chinese authorities. The Ministry of Agriculture says this is a precaution to stem the spread of swine flu, according to the Xinhua News Agency. The CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) found H1N1 flu virus (swine flu) in a swine herd in Alberta. |
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Friday, 01 May 2009 16:14 |
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A spokesman for the Egyptian health ministry said on Thursday that the decision to cull quarter of a million pigs was not a measure against swine flu but a general health measure. |
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Tuesday, 28 April 2009 17:08 |
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The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday authorized the emergency use of a molecular diagnostic assay to identify cases of swine flu. |
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Tuesday, 28 April 2009 15:23 |
 As new human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection are identified in the United States and internationally, health officials around the world are continuing their investigation and response effort surrounding the outbreak of swine flu. |
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