During week 9 (February 28 – March 6, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S. 174 (5.1%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza. [...more]
The H1N1 swine flu outbreak appears to have ended less like the rogue wild boar that United Nations bureaucrats predicted and more like roasted pork tenderloin with apples and sage. From the beginning the World Health Organization's ... [...more]
During week 7 (February 14-20, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S. 185 (4.4%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza. [...more]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it’s too early to say that the current H1N1 pandemic has peaked. (Source: WebMD Health) [...more]
GENEVA (Reuters) - The current H1N1 swine flu pandemic is relatively less severe than some other influenza outbreaks, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters: Health) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. [...more]
During week 6 (February 7-13, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S. 129 (3.5%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza. [...more]
FluView reports that for the week of February 7 - February 13, 2010, flu activity in the United States was relatively low, with most flu continuing to be caused by 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may rise and fall, but is expected to continue for weeks. It's possible that the United States could experience another wave of flu activity, or more likely, localized outbreaks of 2009 H1N1 in communities that have been relatively unaffected by illness thus far, or where 2009 H1N1 vaccination rates may have been lower. [...more]
The World Health Organization will hold an expert meeting later this month to consider whether the swine flu pandemic's peak has passed. (Source: WDSU.com - Health) [...more]
The World Health Organization will hold an expert meeting later this month to consider whether the swine flu pandemic's peak has passed. (Source: CTV Health) [...more]
With many people believing the swine flu mania is over, the World Health Organization warns the pandemic still poses a real threat. [...more]
