Swine flu pandemic hits Asia-Pacific region
Published: 02 May, 2009, 10:44
Health authorities in South Korea have confirmed the first case of swine flu in the country after China detected that the virus had spread to Hong Kong.
breakingnews
With 16 deaths from swine flu confirmed worldwide, there's a growing stir surrounding the H1N1 virus.
The public should avoid panicking over swine flu and concentrate on being alert and prepared, Henry Masur says, Chief of the Critical Care Medicine Department at the National Institute of Health.
01.05.2009, 00:55
1 comment
The latest global health scare, swine flu, is spreading, bringing a wave of panic in its wake. But experts are playing down the threat, saying the world has never been better prepared for a pandemic.
28.04.2009, 07:13
3 comments
Investigative journalist from Washington Wayne Madsen says the outbreak of the swine flu virus is raising suspicions. The sources quoted by him say it could be manmade.
In New York the number of suspected cases of swine flu is on the rise. At least three schools are feared to have been exposed to the virus. City officials say the average age of those infected is 16.
In countries which rely on tourism, containing the swine flu is vital to protect income – and with its tourist season about to begin, Thailand is pumping money into efforts to prevent the virus from spreading.
07.12.2009, 10:38
21 comments
Climate change has always existed and humankind does not have the power to affect it insists a critic of global warming theory, Lord Christopher Monckton, on the eve of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
20.05.2009, 14:27
11 comments
Conversations about the swine flu tend to revolve around who has it, where it has appeared, what the symptoms are, and how to prevent it. But there's little conversation about the risks and havoc of the swine flu online.
26.11.2009, 15:12
13 comments
The message is clear – we are all going to die from swine flu. It spreads fast, it is dangerous, and it must be feared – says the World Health Organization.
13.01.2010, 01:59
13 comments
The Council of Europe will launch a probe into pharmaceutical companies after reports that vaccine manufacturers pressured the World Health Organization into declaring swine flu pandemic seeking increase in profits.
Published: 02 May, 2009, 10:44
Health authorities in South Korea have confirmed the first case of swine flu in the country after China detected that the virus had spread to Hong Kong.