Swine flu symptoms India: at a glance August 11th, 2009 Presently deadly swine flu virus H1N1 is spreading quickly across India. The World Health Organisation already warned about the global swine flu pandemic possibility.
Agriculture officials announce restrictions to prevent spread among hogs of swine fluJuly 17th, 2009 Argentina attacks swine flu infection in pigsBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Agricultural authorities in Argentina have declared an alert to prevent the spread of swine flu among pigs. Farm sanitation chief Jorge Dillon says the flu's symptoms are fairly benign for infected pigs and the pig outbreak poses no health risk to humans.
Swine flu created in lab accident, says Australian scientistMay 14th, 2009 SYDNEY - A Canberra researcher reckons the swine flu virus could have been created inadvertently by scientists working with eggs to grow new viruses and test new vaccines. Retired Australian National University virologist Adrian Gibbs was quoted Thursday by the website ScienceInsider as suggesting that a laboratory accident may have created the virus now sweeping the world.
China reports first swine flu caseMay 11th, 2009 BEIJING - A Chinese man who recently returned from the US has tested positive for influenza A(H1N1), the health ministry said Monday. The 30-year-old man, identified by his surnamed Bao, was the first confirmed case of swine flu reported in China.
Swine flu virus jumps from person to pigs; it's impossible to know where it will go nextMay 4th, 2009 Swine flu goes person-to-pig; what's next?MEXICO CITY — Now that the swine flu virus has passed from a farmworker to pigs, could it jump back to people? The question is important, because crossing species again could make it more deadly. The never-before-seen virus was created when genes from pig, bird and human viruses mixed together inside a pig.
Canada says 1st pigs found with new swine flu virus, but says no food safety riskMay 3rd, 2009 Canada: 1st pigs found with new swine flu virusOTTAWA — Pigs on a Canadian farm have been infected with the new swine flu virus — apparently by a farm worker back from Mexico — and are under quarantine, officials said Saturday. It is the first known case of pigs having the virus.
Meghalaya pig breeders told to follow strict hygiene to counter swine fluMay 3rd, 2009 SHILLONG - Pig breeders in Meghalaya have been warned to follow strict hygienic measures to counter the spread of swine flu, even as the State Government has said there is no case reported so far. Apart from strict hygienic measures in the farms, the breeders have been told to provide a well-balanced feed to the animals, restrict movement of unwanted visitors, undertake de-worming exercises and control pests, rats, flies and disinfecting the surroundings.
Swine flu virus jumps from person to pigs; it's impossible to know where it will go nextMay 3rd, 2009 Swine flu goes person-to-pig; could it jump back?MEXICO CITY — Now that the swine flu virus has passed from a farmworker to pigs, could it jump back to people? The question is important, because crossing species again could make it more deadly. The never-before-seen virus was created when genes from pig, bird and human viruses mixed together inside a pig.
First human-to-pig case of flu reported in CanadaMay 3rd, 2009 TORONTO - With swine flu cases rising sharply to 85, Canadian authorities Saturday confirmed the first case where pigs contracted the H1N1 virus from a man who had just returned from Mexico. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said this could be first case of human-to-animal transmission of the virus during the current global outbreak.
China says it is not the origin of the global swine flu outbreakApril 30th, 2009 BEIJING - The Chinese government has rejected as "groundless" foreign reports labeling the country as the origin of the swine flu outbreak. According to the reports, dead pigs found in Fuqing, Fujian province, might be the source of the outbreak in Mexico, but China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said the pigs died of swine dysentery and dropsy.
WHO to stop using 'swine flu' name to avoid confusion over risk from pigsApril 30th, 2009 WHO to stop using term 'swine flu' to protect pigsGENEVA — The World Health Organization announced Thursday it will would stop using the term "swine flu" to avoid confusion over the danger posed by pigs. The policy shift came a day after Egypt began slaughtering thousands of pigs in a misguided effort to prevent swine flu.
Egypt starts slaughtering all pigs over swine fluApril 30th, 2009 CAIRO - Egypt began slaughtering all pigs in the country Wednesday as a precaution against swine flu, although no cases have yet been reported in the country. 'It has been decided to slaughter all pigs in the country immediately,' Minister of Health Hatem al-Gabali said Wednesday afternoon.
Debate rages on name change for swine flu, WHO says noApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The international health community and pork producers are debating a change in name for the swine flu virus that has left people sick in several countries and could be responsible for 152 deaths in Mexico. Swine flu has genetic elements that come from three species - pigs, birds and humans.
A timeline of events in the swine flu outbreakApril 29th, 2009 A timeline of events in the swine flu outbreakA timeline of events in the swine flu outbreak:
— December 2005 to January 2009: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention receives reports of 12 cases of human infection with swine flu. Five of these 12 cases occurred in patients who had direct exposure to pigs and six reported being near pigs.
Questions and answers about swine fluApril 25th, 2009 Q&A: What is swine flu?GENEVA — A swine flu outbreak that appears to have caused fatalities in humans in Mexico and nonfatal cases in the United States prompted the World Health Organization this weekend to urge countries around the world to be alert for suspicious cases of influenza. WHO chief Margaret Chan says the global body is taking the outbreak very seriously, though comparisons with the 1918 epidemic are premature.
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