SEOUL, South Korea - Swine flu has struck isolated North Korea, its government acknowledged, although it was unclear whether there were any fatalities from the virus that has been circling the globe for months.

Swine flu has struck isolated North Korea, its government acknowledged, although it was unclear whether there were any fatalities from the virus that has been circling the globe for months.

Local health officials are starting to lift restrictions on swine flu vaccinations. Health officials in King, Whatcom, Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties announced Wednesday the vaccine is available or soon will be available to anyone. Pacific and Island counties have reportedly made the same decision.

THE price of garlic has shot up 40-fold this year in China, the world's largest producer of the plant, in part due to an unexpected factor - a popular belief that it can help ward off swine flu.

Vietnam is reporting what appears to be the largest cluster of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases.

Health officials in Vietnam are reporting what appears to be the largest cluster of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases - seven people who shared a train ride.

Starting Saturday, anyone in Pierce County who wants a swine flu shot will be able to get it.

 Various diseases in animals have long been a threat to humans. Take rabies, for example, or West Nile virus. Animals carrying salmonella and E.coli also can infect humans. But with swine flu, veterinarians are seeing a relatively rare phenomenon with...

New Jersey health officials say swine flu has caused three more deaths in New Jersey.

A statewide initiative is under way to protect some of Louisiana’s most vulnerable inhabitants — children — from swine flu by vaccinating them in school.