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81 feared dead from swine flu in Mexico as disease spreads
MEXICO CITY - Mexicans took new precautions Sunday amid fears that a new flu epidemic believed to have killed up to 81 people in the country could reach "pandemic" proportions and spread to the United States and worldwide.
Agence France-Presse 04/26/2009 6:50 PM
(UPDATE) RP officials say prepared to prevent swine flu entry
Philippine airport authorities said Sunday they are prepared to prevent the entry of swine flu in the country following an outbreak in Mexico and the United States which reportedly has already killed 81.
WHO: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on swine flu
abs-cbnNEWS.com 04/26/2009 6:38 PM
10 New Zealand students 'likely' have swine flu: minister
WELLINGTON - Ten New Zealand teenage students who recently traveled to Mexico have tested positive for influenza and are "likely" to have contracted swine flu, Health Minister Tony Ryall said Sunday.
Agence France-Presse 04/26/2009 6:33 PM
FACTBOX: How swine flu spreads in humans
A new strain of influenza is infecting people in Mexico and the United States and may have killed up to 60 people in Mexico, global health officials said on Friday. Here are some facts from the US CDC about how swine flu spreads in humans.
Reuters 04/26/2009 5:30 PM
World on alert as Mexico flu epidemic fear grows
MEXICO CITY - Governments around the world rushed on Sunday to check the spread of a new type of swine flu that has killed up to 81 people in Mexico and infected around a dozen in the United States.
Reuters 04/26/2009 2:47 PM
Swine flu outbreak is 'public health emergency': WHO
GENEVA - The World Health Organization on Saturday branded the outbreak of a new strain of swine flu "a public health emergency of international concern," following a meeting of its emergency committee.
Agence France-Presse 04/26/2009 9:41 AM
WHO warns of flu pandemic as Mexico frets
MEXICO CITY - A new flu strain that has killed up to 68 people in Mexico could become a pandemic, the World Health Organization warned on Saturday, as the nation's crowded capital hunkered down in fear of the disease.
Reuters 04/26/2009 3:02 AM
RP bans pork, hogs from US, Mexico
As WHO warns of flu pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the spread of a new strain of swine flu in Mexico and the United States, and Philippine officials are now enforcing stricter measures to prevent the entry of the virus into the country.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 04/26/2009 2:50 AM
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Philippine Department of Health
World Health Organization
- Swine Influenza information page
- Swine Influenza Frequently Asked Questions
- Current Phase of Alert in the WHO Global Influenza Preparedness Plan
- Swine Influenza Virtual Press Briefings (audio files and transcripts)
- International Health Regulations 2005
- CDC updates on Twitter
US Center for Disease Control
- Swine flu information page
- Key Facts
- Swine Flu Video
- Brochure: Swine Influenza in Pigs and People
- Swine Flu: Antiviral Drugs (April 29, 2009)
- Guidance for Clinicians and Public Health Professionals
- Travelers' Guide
- Risk of Swine flu Associated with Travel to Affected Areas
- Human Swine Flu Daily Updates
- Swine flu public announcements