WHO reports 2,500 cases of swine flu + 44 Deaths
cnn.com — In the United States, the total number of confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus, as swine flu is officially called, nearly doubled to 1,639 from the day before, with reports coming from 43 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. (Submitted by smindsrt) More...
First swine flu death in U.S. reported
cnn.com — A child in Texas has become the first fatality from swine flu in the United States, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. "I can confirm the very sad news out of Texas that a child has died of the H1N1 virus," the CDC's Dr. Richard Besser said. (Submitted by Slashered) More...
Colombia Says President Has Swine Flu
washingtonpost.com — Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has contracted the H1N1 swine flu virus and is being treated by doctors while continuing to work from his residence, government spokesman Cesar Velasquez said on Sunday. (Submitted by CaliforniaEagle) More...
Swine Flu Name Change? Flu Genes Spell Pig
physorg.com — No matter what you call it, leading experts say the virus that is scaring the world is pretty much all pig. So while the U.S. government and now the World Health Organization are taking the swine out of "swine flu," the experts who track the genetic heritage of the virus say this: If it is genetically mostly porcine and its parents are pig viruses. (Submitted by divinediva) More...
Scientists say Swine Flu's Movement is Impossible to Predict
latimes.com — "It's impossible to say with any assurance what's going to happen," said Dr. Christopher Olsen, a molecular virologist who studies swine flu at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in Madison. "Influenza viruses can evolve quite quickly." (Submitted by vtbarrera) More...
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