While the traditional flu season may be winding down, the H1N1 swine flu is still a threat.

The Nassau County Health Department has announced the county's first confirmed death from H1N1 swine flu. There have been at least 188 confirmed swine flu deaths in Florida since the virus began spreading early last year.

The vaccine to protect New Zealanders from swine flu has arrived in the country and will be rolled out in a pre-emptive strike