E-mail scam artists are impersonating the Centers for Disease Control with a bogus e-mail that claims to offer information about a state-run vaccination program for the H1N1 "Swine Flu" contagion. This highly topical and plausible e-mail message directs recipients to a fake CDC Web site that tries to foist malicious software. Recipients who fall for the ruse and click the link are brought to a ...
Influenza Headlines and Flu Vaccination Information
Archive for December 1st, 2009
US health authorities on Tuesday welcomed news that the spread of swine flu has slowed in the past month, saying it gave people plenty of time to ensure they are vaccinated.
Hackers are spreading a vicious computer virus through spam email messages that urge recipients to visit a bogus website offering vaccinations to protect them against another virus -- the one that causes swine flu.
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Declining infection rates for swine flu and a greater supply of vaccine have opened a “window of opportunity” to protect people against the illness, said the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Title: U.S. Swine Flu Cases Chart Sharp Decline Category: Health News Created: 11/30/2009 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 12/1/2009
TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. health official said Tuesday that H1N1 swine flu infections appear to be on the wane nationally, but many experts agreed the virus could return in force later this winter.
The Minnesota Wild are beginning to get healthier. Right wing Antti Miettinen has returned after missing the last three games with what was diagnosed as swine flu. Coach Todd Richards said Tuesday he believes Miettinen will play Wednesday against Nashville. Right wing Martin Havlat has missed the last four games because of a hamstring injury and defenseman Marek Zidlicky was out of the last game ...
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. said Tuesday the Chinese government is ordering another million doses of its Panflu.1 swine flu vaccine.
Tanzanian authorities try to close a diamond mine because of swine flu, but the miners refuse to leave.
All the players from French rugby club Brive have been quarantined over swine flu fears. The club said Tuesday that several members of the team are likely to have contracted the virus and have undergone medical tests. Results will be available by the end of the week. Brive added that the French rugby league will have to decide whether or not to postpone Saturday's game against Toulouse.