Swine Flu
Three more swine flu deaths in Hong Kong: officials
HONG KONG - Three more people in Hong Kong have died from swine flu, bringing the death toll to at least 17 in the past month, the territory's health authority said Monday.
Two critical with swine flu in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - Two people were in critical condition in a Hong Kong hospital suffering from swine flu, health officials said Friday, a year and a half after an outbreak killed more than 80 people in the city.
20 nations vow to stop spread of pandemic influenza
MANILA, Philippines - Representatives of more than 20 countries mostly from southeast Asia joined a 4-day senior leaders' symposium aimed at helping craft strategies and ways to stop and prevent the spread of pandemic influenza in case a crisis hits any of the participating nations.
H1N1 flu returns to Britain, 10 dead
LONDON, England - The H1N1 swine flu virus which swept the globe last year has returned to Britain with 10 people dying in the last six weeks, health officials said on Saturday.
Disinfecting hand gels don't affect swine flu infection rate
BOSTON - The regular use of alcohol-based disinfecting hand gels authorities recommended during the A(H1N1) pandemic has little effect on the disease's infection rate, according to a study.
WHO to announce whether H1N1 pandemic downgraded
GENEVA, Switzerland (UPDATE) - The World Health Organisation will announce later on Tuesday whether the H1N1 flu outbreak has been downgraded from a pandemic after influenza experts reviewed its status in previously undisclosed talks, the WHO said.
DOH offers free A(H1N1) vaccines for high risk individuals
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health (DoH) on Tuesday urged the public to get vaccine shots against the A(H1N1) virus.
Hong Kong study promises new swine flu treatment
HONG KONG - Hong Kong researchers have discovered a new way to treat patients suffering from swine flu, a report said Thursday, after the deadly virus killed more than 18,000 people worldwide in the past year.