Oprah Winfrey scraps India trip over swine flu fearMay 7th, 2009 LONDON - Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has reportedly scrapped a low-key trip to India over fears about the swine flu epidemic. The media queen planned to fly to Goa May 5 and meet up with Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat.
Swine flu outbreak easing in Mexico, says ministerMay 4th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government has said the swine flu outbreak has peaked in the country and is now in decline, with a confirmed human death toll of 22. Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova told reporters Sunday: 'The evolution of the epidemic is now in a phase of decline.'
According to the latest data, 22 people have died of swine flu and 578 people have been infected with the virus.
Obama's aide probably infected with swine flu: ReportMay 1st, 2009 LONDON - An official who took part in the US President Barak Obama's recent trip to Mexico is believed to have caught swine flu and passed it on to his family, a media report said. The unnamed man, a Department of Energy employee, 'came down with flu-like symptoms', the Telegraph reported Thursday citing White House spokesman Robert Gibbs.
WHO raises its tally of confirmed swine flu cases to 236 worldwideApril 30th, 2009 WHO raises its tally of swine flu cases to 236GENEVA — The World Health Organization has increased its tally of confirmed swine flu cases around the world to 236 from 148. The global body says most of the new confirmed cases came from Mexico.
US swine flu numbers rise to 109April 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US officials said Thursday the US swine flu confirmed-case total has risen to 109, up from 91 Wednesday. Richard Besser, acting director of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, said six people have been hospitalised since the disease outbreak began earlier this month, including the 23-month-old Mexican toddler who died Wednesday in the Houston's children's hospital.
First swine flu death reported in USApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US health authorities Wednesday reported the first death from swine flu, the first such fatality outside Mexico. The Atlanta, Georgia-based center for disease control CDC said a 23-month-old baby had died in the southwestern US state of Texas, which borders Mexico.
WHO says Americans may be transmitting swine flu, threatening more in US than Mexico travelersApril 28th, 2009 WHO: Americans may be transmitting swine fluGENEVA — The World Health Organization says it suspects U.S. swine flu patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the United States.
Caterpillar restricts employee travel to Mexico because of swine fluApril 28th, 2009 Swine flu has Caterpillar restrict Mexican travelPEORIA, Ill. — Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.
Developments on swine flu worldwideApril 27th, 2009 Developments on swine flu worldwideKey developments on swine flu outbreaks, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization and government officials:
—Deaths: Global total of 63 — 58 in Mexico; three in U.S.; one in Canada and one in Costa Rica.
WHO 'very concerned' about swine flu, says 40 confirmed cases in US but no deathsApril 27th, 2009 WHO: 40 confirmed swine flu cases in US, no deathsGENEVA — The World Health Organization says there are now 40 confirmed cases of swine flu in the United States and that it "very concerned" about the disease's spread. WHO says none of the cases in the U.S.
Swine flu 'most serious concern' for world: UN chiefApril 27th, 2009 NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here Monday the outbreak of swine flu 'has become one of the most serious concerns of the international community', and called for 'global solidarity' to fight the epidemic. Ban, in a statement he read out to the press, said: 'We are concerned that this (swine flu) virus would cause a new influenza pandemic.'
'If we are indeed facing a pandemic, we need to demonstrate global solidarity,' Ban said.
Mexico gets $205 mn from World Bank to combat swine fluApril 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mexico will get $205 million from the World Bank, including $25 million immediately, to combat the growing swine flu epidemic that is already believed to have claimed more than 80 lives. Mexican Finance Minister Agustin Carstens said the $25 million would be used 'to take care of more immediate needs', including medicine and equipment to help contain the epidemic.
Obama does not have swine flu, says White HouseApril 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama does not have swine flu, White House aides have said. The all clear on his medical condition came after rumors that he had acquired it during his recent trip to Mexico.
World Bank gives Mexico more than $200 million in loans to help with swine flu outbreakApril 26th, 2009 World Bank gives aid to Mexico for swine fluWASHINGTON — The World Bank said Sunday that it is providing Mexico with more than $200 million in loans to help it deal with an outbreak of a new strain of swine flu. Mexican health officials say swine flu has killed up to 86 people and probably sickened about 1,400 in the country since April 13.
Obama health fine after trip to Mexico, which is struggling with swine flu outbreakApril 25th, 2009 Obama health fine after trip to MexicoWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama's health is fine a little more than a week after he traveled to Mexico, where an outbreak of swine flu has killed at least 68 people and sickened more than 1,000. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Saturday that "the Presidents trip to Mexico has not put his health in any danger."
The top international health official says the new swine flu strain that has hit Mexico has "pandemic potential." Obama was in Mexico last week to meet with top government officials and talk about the growing problem with drug smuggling and border violence.
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