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Swine flu affecting some Mindanao refugees: WHO
GENEVA - Some cases of swine flu have been reported among people displaced by conflict and flooding in southern Philippines' Mindanao island, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Agence France-Presse 09/04/2009 11:21 PM
Palace to DOH: Monitor A (H1N1) second wave
MANILA - President Arroyo on Friday ordered the Department of Health to step up its monitoring of the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) cases in the country amid fears that a second wave of the virus could affect nine million Filipinos.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 09/04/2009 2:06 PM
Swiss, Chinese unveil breakthrough swine flu vaccines
BASEL - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Thursday it had tested a new swine flu vaccine that may require only one dose while China also unveiled a one-dose drug designed to curb the pandemic.
Agence France-Presse 09/03/2009 11:01 PM
Swine flu vaccine to cost up to 20 dollars per dose: WHO
GENEVA - Countries can expect to pay between 2.50 and 20 dollars for a dose of swine flu vaccine depending on their ability to meet the costs, a WHO official said in remarks published Wednesday.
Agence France-Presse 09/03/2009 3:48 AM
Pinay with lung problem dies of H1N1 in Bahrain
A runaway Filipina overseas worker with a pre-existing health condition was the first person reported to have died from A(H1N1) virus in Bahrain.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 09/01/2009 6:40 PM
RP school in Oman confirms first H1N1 case
One of the students of the Philippine School in Oman was tested positive for A(H1N1) virus, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau reported.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 09/01/2009 1:11 PM
Colombia says president has swine flu
BOGOTA – Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has contracted the H1N1 swine flu virus and is being treated by doctors, government spokesman Cesar Velasquez told local media Sunday.
Reuters 08/31/2009 7:01 AM
WHO warns of severe form of swine flu
WASHINGTON – Doctors are reporting a severe form of swine flu that goes straight to the lungs, causing severe illness in otherwise healthy young people and requiring expensive hospital treatment, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Reuters 08/29/2009 2:00 PM
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Philippine Department of Health
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- Swine Influenza information page
- Swine Influenza Frequently Asked Questions
- Current Phase of Alert in the WHO Global Influenza Preparedness Plan
- Swine Influenza Virtual Press Briefings (audio files and transcripts)
- International Health Regulations 2005
- CDC updates on Twitter
US Center for Disease Control
- Swine flu information page
- Key Facts
- Swine Flu Video
- Brochure: Swine Influenza in Pigs and People
- Swine Flu: Antiviral Drugs (April 29, 2009)
- Guidance for Clinicians and Public Health Professionals
- Travelers' Guide
- Risk of Swine flu Associated with Travel to Affected Areas
- Human Swine Flu Daily Updates
- Swine flu public announcements