Look no further than the Wilkinson Center to fight the flu.  The swine flu vaccine arrived on the scene today. Free vaccinations are available today through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in 3220 and 3222 WSC. “We now have the flu vaccine at no cost to the students, faculty or staff,” said Carri Jenkins, BYU spokesperson. “Dependents are also welcome. We’re hoping that as many people as ...

Australia has the opportunity to prevent a "second wave" of swine flu early next year and yet it is being largely ignored, says a medical expert.

Australia has the opportunity to prevent a "second wave" of swine flu early next year and yet it is being largely ignored, says a medical expert.

The H1N1 virus killed a Washington County woman over the weekend, making her the 18th victim of the so-called swine flu in Western Pennsylvania.

The city’s free swine flu vaccination clinic program is winding down, with only this weekend and the following one remaining.

It appears cases of the swine flu are starting to wane.

The rate of swine flu appears to be decreasing nationally and locally, though health officials say it is too early to say whether the virus has peaked or if a third wave is yet to come.

Two more people died over the past 24 hours, following AH1N1 infection. Death toll in Romania reached 12, with the first child reportedly dying from swine flu on Saturday.

KYOTO (Kyodo) Deaths in Japan related to the swine flu epidemic reached 100 after the Kyoto Municipal Government said Sunday that a man with an underlying illness who was vaccinated three weeks ago died after being infected by the H1N1 virus. The 74-year-old man, who was running a fever of more than 38 degrees, tested positive Friday for type A influenza and was given the antiviral drug Tamiflu.

Gaza health officials on Sunday confirmed the territory's first five cases of swine flu, but the World Health Organization said there is not enough vaccine for health workers.