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influenza stories: 65 news summaries

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ANALYSIS

 All Flu Is Bird Flu: Scientists 

... even swine flu

Apr 28, 09 3:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - People, pigs, and birds aren’t alone in their influenza woes. Horses, whales, and seals catch the virus, but scientists think all flu is actually avian flu, explains Brian Palmer in Slate. Birds carry each of the 144 types of influenza, which is able to jump species by mutating to... More »

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science • birds • avian flu • influenza • swine flu • pigs

OPINION

Unlike, Say, Iran's Nukes,
Flu Is Worth
Real Worrying

Pandemic possible,
and closer to home

Apr 28, 09 9:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the modern world, it’s hard to know what to be scared of, writes Eugene Robinson in the Washington Post. We watch the flashy threats—Russia, Pakistan, terrorists—and end up worrying about the wrong disaster. “But we also should think about other threats that could potentially cause... More »

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risk management • influenza • pandemic • swine flu

Officials Fear Flu Drug Resistance

Misuse of antivirals
by panicked public could breed stronger strains of disease

Apr 28, 09 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pharmacies are stocking up on Tamiflu and other anti-influenza drugs as fears grow of a swine flu outbreak, but health officials warn that the antivirals could do more harm than good if administered incorrectly. Taking the drugs in the wrong dose or for too short a time can lead to... More »

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public health • Department of Homeland Security • outbreak • influenza • Tamiflu • Relenza • Janet Napolitano • pharmacy • antiviral drugs • swine flu

 Flu's 'Ground Zero' 
 May Be Mexican 5-Year-Old 

4-year-old boy survived flu in village near huge pig farm

Apr 28, 09 5:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mexican authorities have tracked the first known case of a mutant strain of swine flu to a boy in a village near a huge pig farm, the Guardian reports. Edgar Hernandez, 4, survived the outbreak of illness in the eastern Mexico village of La Gloria in February, but two babies... More »

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 Mexico Prepares 
 to Shut Down Capital 

Schools closed as Mexico scrambles to contain outbreak blamed for 149 deaths

Apr 28, 09 3:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mexican authorities scrambling to contain the swine flu outbreak have closed schools and universities across the country and are considering a total shutdown of the capital, reports the Financial Times. Some businesses have remained open in Mexico City, but people are avoiding bars and restaurants, and the public transport system... More »

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Mexico City • quarantine • World Health Organization • influenza • pandemic • swine flu • WHO

(Newser) - With up to 41 people sickened by swine flu in five states and 149 dead in Mexico, the Obama administration is treating the outbreak like a full pandemic, the AP reports. Officials warned Americans against traveling to Mexico—where more than 1,600 have been infected—and sent flu-fighting medications... More »

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MARKETS

 Swine Flu Sends 
 Travel Stocks Falling 

Airlines decline while drugmakers advance; Mexican peso tumbles

Apr 27, 09 6:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks declined worldwide today, with travel companies leading losses as investors gave their first reaction to the outbreak of swine flu. Airlines took a pummeling—Lufthansa fell more than 12%, British Airways 8.7%—and tour operators like Carnival also suffered sharp drops. But pharmaceutical companies did well: drugmaker Roche,... More »

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Mexico • British Airways • markets • Lufthansa • European markets • outbreak • influenza • Tamiflu • Roche • foreign currency • swine flu • Mexican peso

(Newser) - President Barack Obama was exposed this month in Mexico to a potential case of swine flu the day before the ailing Mexican official died, reports the Independent. Distinguished archeologist Felipe Solis, who met Obama at a state dinner, showed the president around Mexico's anthropology museum 11 days ago during Obama's... More »

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Barack Obama • health • Mexico City • Mexico • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • public health • influenza • flu • swine flu

(AP) - Canada became the third country to confirm human cases of swine flu today as global health officials considered whether to raise the global pandemic alert level. Nations from New Zealand to Spain also reported suspected cases and some warned citizens against travel to North America while others planned quarantines, tightened... More »

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 Swine Flu Spreads 
 as Far as New Zealand 

10 students infected with mild strain after returning from Mexico

Apr 26, 09 5:51 AM CDT
(AP) - Ten students from New Zealand who just returned from Mexico have tested positive for influenza, and the country's health minister said the cases are "likely" to be swine flu. The students were quarantined after returning to New Zealand yesterday, and one student had to be hospitalized. The minister added... More »

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(Newser) - Experts are stumped and very nervous about the current swine flu outbreak, the Wall Street Journal reports. The previously unknown flu strain, which has killed up to 68 in Mexico and infected eight Americans, is doing two new things: passing from person to person, and mixing viruses in a... More »

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updated

Mexican Swine Flu Outbreak Kills 60

WHO officials link 'novel' strain to 7 non-lethal cases in US

Apr 24, 09 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - An outbreak of swine flu in Mexico has left 60 people dead and hundreds of others infected, the BBC reports. The World Health Organization says the strain that killed at least 12 of the victims has the same genetic structure of the flu that sickened seven people in Texas and... More »

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 Bizarre Swine Flu 
 Strikes West 

Newly detected swine flu virus may be spreading from person to person

Apr 24, 09 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Seven people in California and Texas have been struck by swine flu despite having no contact with pigs, the Los Angeles Times reports. Baffled investigators believe the unusual, newly detected form of the flu may be spreading from person to person. The symptoms are similar to standard influenza, leading officials... More »

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • pig • swine • outbreak • influenza • flu

Tamiflu Useless Against Dominant Flu Strain

Substitute isn't safe for everyone

Feb 7, 09 2:26 PM CST
(Newser) - The dominant flu strain circulating in much of the US is nearly 100% resistant to Tamiflu, the most commonly used antiviral, the Los Angeles Times reports. Despite a milder than usual flu season, the resistance is still causing concern, and the CDC is advising doctors to substitute Tamiflu with Relenza,... More »

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • drug resistant • influenza • Tamiflu • Relenza • flu medications

(Newser) - A Massachusetts hospital has a novel way to administer influenza vaccinations: the drive-through. Caritas Norwood, south of Boston, has nurses on hand to administer the shot in a designated areas of the hospital’s driveway, the Boston Globe reports. Some 250 people, at $20 a pop, have received the... More »

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 Feds Target Kids for Flu Shots 

Vaccines for young germ-spreaders may curb effect on broader population

Sep 29, 08 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kids are the focus of flu vaccination efforts this year in an unprecedented push to lower the overall number of US infections, the Los Angeles Times reports. Children get the flu more often than adults, and research suggests they are biologically more effective at spreading it; for the first time,... More »

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disease • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • children • vaccine • flu shot • disease control • influenza

 Record 145M 
 Targeted for 
 Flu Shots 

CDC pushes vaccine for 86% of Americans

Sep 25, 08 2:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Enough flu vaccine is now being manufactured to give shots to a record 145 million people, reports the Washington Post. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans an unprecedented campaign to ensure as many children, seniors and pregnant women as possible get shots, up to 86% of the population.... More »

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 Pandemic Risk Real, Mounting 

Experts fear spread of disease, entrenched in avian population, to humans

May 6, 08 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - The danger of a worldwide bird flu epidemic is growing as the virus becomes established in the avian population, Reuters reports. World Health Organization experts today urged all nations to prepare in case the H5N1 virus mutates into a form easily transferable between humans. In birds, the strain has spread... More »

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birds • epidemic • World Health Organization • avian flu • H5N1 • influenza • pandemic

Doctors Fear Flu-Superbug Combo

Mix kills 2 kids in Boston after taking
22 lives last year

Apr 26, 08 6:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors nationwide took notice yesterday when two Boston kids died of a combined flu and fatal superbug—an increasingly common mix, ABC News reports. The blend of influenza and the staph infection MRSA killed 22 people last year, a huge jump from three cases the year before. Now, doctors fear... More »

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staph infections • superbug • infection • MRSA • flu shot • influenza • flu

Asia Unique in Geography of Flu Outbreaks

Climate, season seen as key in incubating strains of virus

Apr 17, 08 12:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Researchers have found yet another thing the West imports from China: the flu. East and Southeast Asia serve as a birthplace for new flu strains, the Times of London reports, thanks to the region’s unique mix of climates. By the time Europe and America get the sniffles six to... More »

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