Travellers to Mexico so far Undeterred by Swine Flu Outbreak

August 25th, 2009 LONDON - Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO), a global Internet media company, today announced the results of a pan-European survey conducted last week among 10,582 travellers in 24 regions across the UK, Germany, France and Spain. The survey results reveal vastly diverging attitudes towards Swine Flu, with just 7% of Brits saying they will change their travel plans because of it, compared to 21% of Spaniards, 15% of Germans and 14% of French.

August 16th, 2009 HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England - With Swine Flu spreading like wildfire, Real Food Direct has put together the perfect Get Well Soon gourmet food hamper (www.realfooddirect.co.uk) for friends and family recovering from the illness. Tasty treats like the Fairytale Gingerbread Deluxe Iced Pig, House of Dorchester Dusted Champagne Truffles and Farmyard Friends Pig Gems are smartly presented in a traditional wicker hamper, and can be ordered online for just GBP24.95.

July 15th, 2009 LONDON - - MediChecks.com is the First Company in the UK to Make Available a Swine Flu Test to Individuals and Companies Nationally The swine flu test which can be purchased online costs GBP125 is carried out on two swab samples and results are available with 2-3 days. The test kit is posted to the patient's home.

May 27th, 2009 LONDON - This summer, DialAFlight have teamed up with United Airlines to offer free children's fares to a whole host of US destinations. Only taxes and surcharges will apply to the ticket.

May 14th, 2009 LONDON - Tourist figures are returning to normal following the swine flu outbreak in Mexico, according to major carrier DialAFlight. Despite continued warnings from the press, governments and the World Health Organisation, travellers have not been deterred from booking holidays to 'at-risk' areas of the globe.

May 10th, 2009 LONDON - Empty offices and deserted restaurants are a real possibility if the Swine Flu virus successfully mutates, warns the Economist Intelligence Unit. The public has been suffering from "gloom fatigue" with constant bad news over the recession.

April 30th, 2009 LONDON - Everyone is Blaming H1N1, but Could a Different Strain of Influenza be the Cause of Mexican Deaths? Clinica - The Medical Technology Industry's Leading News Source - Wonders What Implications This Would Have for Mexico and the Rest of the World Clinica is investigating the details and significance of Mexican health ministry statements that the H2N3 influenza virus was responsible for "the majority of cases tested" in an influenza outbreak in early April, three weeks before H1N1 came on the scene. The existence of an additional strain of the disease raises fundamental questions concerning the management of the swine flu epidemic internationally.

April 30th, 2009 LACHEN, Switzerland - Company Working With Authorities to Ensure Adequate Supply of Virally Inactivated Plasma Derivatives The impending influenza pandemic will have implications for global stocks of life-saving blood and blood products, warns Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical company, Octapharma. But it has reiterated the safety of its plasma derivatives and is working closely with health authorities and plasma suppliers to maintain the safety profile and continuous supply of its lifesaving products.

April 29th, 2009 LUXEMBURG - How can I protect myself and others? What can I do to prevent spreading swine flu? Where did the latest outbreaks occur? All urgent questions related to the threatening pandemic of "Swine Flu", where time is of essence and action needs to be taken immediately. The Internet News Distribution Channel FEEDZILLA updates news and information around the clock to help answer all these queries.

April 29th, 2009 SUNNYVALE, California - Arrayit Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ARYC), a leading manufacturer of products and services for disease prevention, treatment and cure, announced today that it is developing a microarray-based diagnostic test to detect the H1N1 swine flu virus. The Arrayit test will allow researchers and clinicians to detect the presence of the virus in infected patients and livestock and to distinguish the threatening mutated strain from less harmful variants in humans and swine.

April 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 President’s 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.

April 28th, 2009 Swine flu has Caterpillar restrict Mexican travelPEORIA, Ill. — Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.

May 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.

April 25th, 2009 Mexico may isolate flu patients, inspect homesMEXICO CITY — The Mexican government has issued a special decree clarifying Health Department powers to isolate patients and to inspect homes, incoming travelers and baggage to curb an outbreak of swine flu. Officials say the decree gives clear legal authority to health department workers who might otherwise face lawsuits.

April 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.

April 25th, 2009 Mexico City cancels all public events for 10 daysMEXICO CITY — Mexico City is suspending all public events for 10 days as officials try to contain an outbreak of a deadly new swine flu. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard says the city has enough medicine to treat those infected, but the city's focus is on containing the spread of the strain.

April 29th, 2009 Mexico City mayor: 1 more death, toll stabilizingMEXICO CITY — Mexico City's mayor says the swine flu outbreak seems to be stabilizing, with one more death since he spoke last. If the death toll keeps tapering off, he says he will consider easing the citywide shutdown.

May 10th, 2009 GENEVA - The number of swine flu infections worldwide has reached 3,440, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Saturday. The swine flu infections in the US increased to 1,639 Friday, surpassing Mexico's total of 1,364 for the first time.

April 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.

April 25th, 2009 WHO chief to oversee handling of swine flu crisisGENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Geneva on Saturday to oversee the agency's handling of the swine flu outbreak that is believed to have killed dozens of people in Mexico. Margaret Chan broke off a visit to Washington to return to WHO's Strategic Health Operation Center in Switzerland, where she was being briefed before an emergency committee meeting later Saturday to consider whether to raise the pandemic alert level or issue travel advisories, spokesman Gregory Hartl said.