Pet Cat Diagnosed with Swine Flu: What Could This Mean?

A pet cat in Iowa, in the United States was diagnosed with swine flu, the H1N1 virus, which it apparently caught from one of the people living in the house who was diagnosed with the flu as well. The 13-year-old...

NARENDRA MODI HAS SWINE FLU

One of the most controversial and charismatic political leaders India ever produced, the Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Narendra Modi too became a Swine Flu positive patient and is said to be recovering. News stories attribute his recent overseas visit to Russia as the reason for...

H1N1 Influenza A Outbreak: Gets Very Personal.

The H1N1 Influenza A pandemic outbreak  has certainly begun to spread like wildfire here in Toronto and soon worldwide.  For me personally it's hitting on both nerves of anxiety and stress combined.  My wife is a Registered Nurse at Mount Sinai...

Obama girls vaccinated for swine flu

To answer the questions and rumors regarding whether Obama's own children would be recipients of the swine flu vaccine, which is in scarce supply,  the Washington Post reports that the answer is 'yes'.  After the H1N1 vaccine became available in the District of...

Celebrities With Swine Flu: A List of Celebrities with H1N1

There have now been many cases of H1N1 or the Swine Flu across the world, and it affects everyone, from children to A-list celebrities. Below is a list of celebrities with Swine Flu. For more information about the flu and some myths about it see this companion piece. This...

The Swine Flu Scare: Ten Most Common Myths About H1N1

The fall flu season is already upon us, and a lot of anxiety is starting to build up about the new H1N1 strain of the Influenza A virus, or "swine flu". But, the media coverage surrounding the new flu strain seems to be doing more to confuse, rather than inform, so we decided...

Swine Flu Deaths Map Shows Impact of H1N1 Virus Across the World

Everyone seems to be affected by the Swine Flu now as it continues to take hold on some communities and countries around the world, and with the death toll consistently rising it can be hard to keep it in perspective just how many have died from Swine Flu. This map show how...

Hand Sanitizer or Hand Washing? Which is Better Against Swine Flu

Hand sanitizer have become more widely available in public spaces, but how does it compare to hand washing with water and soap? According to Christopher Wanjek of LiveScience, alcohol-based hand sanitizer is...

All flu cases being reported as Swine Flu ?

With all the controversy about Swine Flu, H1N1, and the vaccine, this is an interesting revelation. Callers and comments from youtube video from Glen Beck radio show, claim their family's seasonal flu cases are...

Vaccine Side Effects Reported in Japan, 2 days ago

I am not attempting to deter anyone from getting this vaccine, those will compromised immune systems or those who work in health care, schools, or public places may want to get it.  If an individual wants the...

H1N1 Vaccinations begin in Canada! What are you going to do?

As H1N1 Vaccinations begin in Canada this morning, I am sure I am not the only person out there who may be slightly skeptical about this mass call for inoculations. Personally, I will not go running out to be the first to get my shots this morning. I am working on the good...

Why President Obama Declared Swine Flu Emergency

It's impossible to pin all of the sickness on swine flu - a form of influenza Type A, subtype H1N1 - because California long ago stopped testing every suspected case of the virus. But doctors and public health...

Swine Flu Mortality Rate Climbs to 5 000

WHO has reported that the swine flu mortality rate has now climbed to 5 000 deaths.  The 5 000 deaths are those that have been reported to WHO and as many countries have stopped reporting deaths from Swine...

H1N1 (Swine Flu) - Keeping A World Perspective

References and External Hyper Links: Influenza: H1N1 at the Open Directory Project Swine influenza at the World Health Organization International Society for Infectious Diseases PROMED-mail news updates H1N1flue resource centre of The Lancet ...

H1N1 Vaccine Locations: Be Careful of Scams

H1N1 vaccine locations are proving difficult to find. While the H1N1 vaccine is FDA-approved, there is no clear and easy path for someone to find exactly where to go in their area for an H1N1 vaccine. The CDC itself has no H1N1 vaccine locations list that I can find, which is...

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