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First confirmed case of swine flu virus in Palau (Saipan Tribune)

By admin : July 7, 2009

The World Health Organization confirmed last weekend the first case of influenza A(H1N1) flu in Palau. This follows the first confirmed case of the virus in Guam a day earlier.

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Swine Flu Virus – Facts About This Nasty Virus

By admin : July 3, 2009

Pig influenza is a virus that attacks the human immune system and causes serious secondary diseases. In some cases it can be fatal. This flu virus gets its name from a type of flu virus that affects swine. Of course pig flu virus resembles that of the one that infects pigs. The abbreviation H1N1 is the official World Health Organization (WHO)

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WHO chief says world should prepare for severe flu – Reuters

By admin : May 22, 2009

Voice of America WHO chief says world should prepare for severe fluReutersBy Laura MacInnis and Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Countries should be ready for more serious H1N1 flu infections and more deaths from the newly discovered virus, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan said on Friday.Flu Spreads, but Some Countries Ease Measures New York [...]

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The Chan flu crisis

By admin : May 22, 2009

May 22nd, 2009 Posted by Dana Blankenhorn @ 7:20 amCategories:Consumer Information, Drugs, Ethics, General, Government, Internet, ResearchTags:H1N1 Flu, Virus, H1N1 Crisis, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dana BlankenhornThe H1N1 crisis is turning into the crucible of leadership for Dr. Margaret Chan.Dr. Chan, Hong Kong Chinese by birth, has been director-general of the World Health Organization since 2006. She made her reputation combatting the 1997 avian flu outbreak and the 2

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Swine Flu: People Get Ready

By admin : May 22, 2009

By Laura MacInnis and Stephanie Nebehay Laura Macinnis And Stephanie Nebehay – 39 mins ago GENEVA (Reuters) – Countries should be ready for more serious H1N1 flu infections and more deaths from the newly discovered virus, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan said on Friday. The highly-contagious strain must be closely monitored in the southern hemisphere , where the winter season is beginning, as it could mix with seasonal influenza and mutate in “unpredictable ways

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