Infection from the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic virus presented a lower risk of serious complications than other recent strains of the flu, according to US research presented Tuesday.

Hunter New England Health says one person in the New England has died from swime flu

The death toll due to swine flu in the district since January has risen to nine, following the death of a 35-year-old woman in KS Kopp village in Ramdurg taluk.

New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) Swine flu continued its grip over India with 128 deaths reported from across the country in the week ending September 5.

Three people infected with swine flu died in the capital Tuesday, taking the toll due to the deadly virus to 38, a health official said, adding that the number of confirmed cases had risen to 1,201.

Last year's swine flu frenzy is long over, but a massive government and commercial push to vaccinate continues.

Getting a flu shot will be far easier this fall than last, with retailers already stocking millions of doses and free shots available through Medicare and private insurance, officials say.

Last year at this time, we were in the midst of a swine flu pandemic.

Only 15 per cent of West Australians had the swine flu vaccine compared with the 19 per cent recorded nationally.

Pathankot, Sept 6 (PTI) A factory labourer from Assam suffering from swine flu died here today, taking the death toll due to the disease in the state to six this season.