Hospital patients are being targeted in a new immunisation strategy to protect the vulnerable from a potential second wave of swine flu.

Tennessee health officials say there may continue to be local outbreaks of swine flu for weeks or months. In a news release Tuesday, the Tennessee Department of Health said the swine flu virus is still active in the state though flu activity has declined since October.

A mother and her baby have won an incredible battle for survival after she became critically ill with swine flu while six months pregnant. Valerie Leah was put into a coma by doctors who then delivered tiny Oliver three months early to save his mum’s life.

Novavax Inc. on Wednesday confirmed that its potential swine flu vaccine prompted an immune response in patients during a midstage study.

Tennessee health officials say there may continue to be local outbreaks of swine flu for weeks or months.

When it comes to some diseases prevention still is better than cure and swine flu is one such disease. The sheer global panic that gripped nations last year is hard to forget. The PanvaxH1N1 vaccine is specifically manufactured to target the influenza (A) H1N1 strain known more popularly as swine flu. Getting the flu shots may be crucial in prevention of spread of the highly contagious disease ...

Tema, March 24,GNA - A total of 39 HINI cases, a respiratory disease popularly known as Swine Flu, were recorded by the Tema Health Directorate as at Sunday.