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Moldova feeds soldiers garlic, onion to beat swine flu
CHISINAU – Moldovan soldiers have been issued with an extra ration of onions and garlic to ward off swine flu, according to the defense ministry's chief doctor.
Agence France-Presse 11/20/2009 1:37 PM
Santa promises swine flu won't cancel Christmas
HELSINKI – Santa promised children on Tuesday he would travel around the world to bring them Christmas presents despite the global swine flu pandemic.
Agence France-Presse 11/19/2009 7:30 AM
Online crooks cash in on swine flu
LONDON - Criminal gangs are making millions of dollars out of the H1N1 flu pandemic by selling fake flu drugs over the internet, a web security firm said on Monday.
Reuters 11/17/2009 10:17 AM
House asked to probe over-priced flu-testing machines
Questions raised over health department's awarding of negotiated contract to foreign company
Catanduanes Rep. Joseph Santiago on Wednesday asked the House committees on good government and health to investigate the alleged anomalous bidding that governed the purchase of flu-testing equipment by the health department's Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM).
By Lilita Balane, Newsbreak 11/13/2009 11:38 AM
Youngest likeliest to be infected by H1N1: study
PARIS - New data from Mexico, the epicentre of the swine flu pandemic, has confirmed that young people are most at risk of catching the A(H1N1) virus but elderly patients are most at risk of dying from it.
Agence France-Presse 11/12/2009 10:02 AM
'No overpricing of lab equipment'
Iniimbestigahan ng Department of Health kung overpriced ang mga makinang pangsuri sa A (H1N1) na binili ng Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. Magbabandila si Joey Villarama. Bandila, Lunes, Nobyembre 9, 2009
11/10/2009 1:51 AM
DOH orders probe into bidding for H1N1 equipment
MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday ordered an investigation into the alleged "anomalous" procurement of machines to be used in laboratory tests by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) at the height of the A (H1N1) flu scare.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/09/2009 5:59 PM
WHO urges people to maintain guard over swine flu
GENEVA - The World Health Organisation on Thursday urged people not to drop their guard over the swine flu pandemic and insisted on the value of vaccination despite the broadly mild symptoms of the virus.
Agence France-Presse 11/05/2009 11:13 PM
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- Swine Flu: Antiviral Drugs (April 29, 2009)
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