Deputy editor Alan Cleaver reports daily on the impact of swine flu in West Cumbria, with a particular slant on how the media and the public are reacting to the worsening crisis.

The government released a report on Monday that indicates a drop in swine flu infections, however the death toll among children rose by about 30.As of November 21, widespread swine flu infections were reported among 32 states, which is less than the 43 states from the previous week, according to U.S.

H1N1 swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died rose by 27 in the latest week-to-week figures, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported Monday.The CDC said the new lab-confirmed deaths bring the total to about 200 children."We won't be surprised if we see another uptick later this year or early next year, when kids return to school," said CDC spokesman Tom ...

WHO approves Glaxo's swine flu shot, donor agencies now free to buy vaccine for poor countries

Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline says one of its swine flu vaccines has been certified by the World Health Organization, making it available for donors to buy for developing countries.

Several swine flu vaccination clinics will be held this week in the Milwaukee area.

This is no time for Americans to let down their guard against the swine flu, which will go on to infect many millions more before it disappears.

ATLANTA - Swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30, according to a government report released Monday. Widespread...