Archive for January 18th, 2010

 
Monday, January 18th, 2010
The Federal Ministry of Health yesterday warned the public to beware of the deadly HINI Influenza virus, commonly known as Swine flu, as Nigeria has officially recorded its first death from the pandemic.
TRENTON — Swine flu has caused two more deaths in New Jersey.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri has been “incredibly lucky” that only 11 of an estimated 10,000 U.S. deaths from swine flu are attributed to residents of the state, a health official said.
Greece has canceled the remaining order for about 8 million batches of the vaccine against the deadly swine flu, local media said citing the government sources.
BAHRAIN had recorded 1,440 positive swine flu cases until Saturday, Health Minister Dr Faisal Al Hamer told Shura Council members yesterday. Of those, 45 per cent were Bahrainis and 80pc contracted the H1N1 virus inside the country.
The Tennessee Department of Health is reminding parents that children under the age of 10 require two doses of swine flu vaccine in order to be fully immunized.
More free swine flu clinics have been scheduled for Lebanon County residents, said Dan Kauffman, county Emergency Management Agency director.
The WHO is to investigate its handling of swine flu [PDF, 900kB] — influenza A(H1N1) — amid criticism that it overreacted to the pandemic. The pandemic will be the subject of a hearing organised by the Council of Europe later this month (26 January).
Indore, Jan 18 (PTI) The death toll due to swine flu has risen to 13 in the city with one more person succumbing to the H1N1 virus.
By Our Staff Reporter Bhopal, Jan 18: The treatment of swine flu is not deferred till the arrival of test report and if the patient belongs to C category, he is immediately admitted and swine flu medicines are administered to him. This has been explained by the Health Department today.