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Scientists struggle to understand swine flu virus (AP via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for swine flu — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:35:41 +0000

Mexico’s health secretary may have thought he was allaying fears about swine flu when he suggested that the nation’s swine flu death rate was 6 or 7 percent. In reality, that would mean a monstrous killer virus — and no experts are close to saying that.

First Swine Flu Death Reported in U.S. (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for swine flu — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:04:24 +0000

WEDNESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) — A 23-month-old Mexican boy who had traveled to Houston for medical treatment has become the first fatality in the United States in the spreading swine flu outbreak, federal health officials said Wednesday morning.

Virulent swine flu spreads in 10 US states, Europe (AP via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for swine flu — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:00:01 +0000

Virulent swine flu spread to 10 U.S. states from coast to coast Wednesday and swept deeper into Europe, extending its global reach as President Barack Obama mourned the first U.S. death, a Mexican toddler who had traveled with his family to Texas. Total American cases surged to nearly 100, and Obama said wider school closings might be necessary.

Canada swine flu cases rise to 16 (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for swine flu — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:59:44 +0000

Three new cases of people infected with swine flu were reported in Canada on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 16, health authorities said.

Egypt orders slaughter of all pigs over swine flu (AP via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for swine flu — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:54:07 +0000

Egypt began slaughtering the roughly 300,000 pigs in the country Wednesday as a precaution against swine flu even though no cases have been reported here, infuriating farmers who blocked streets and stoned vehicles of Health Ministry workers who came to carry out the government’s order.

Swine flu drives demand for face masks (AP via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for swine flu — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:52:46 +0000

Two leading makers of respiratory masks said Wednesday they are ramping up production as reports of swine flu surged to nearly 100 people in 10 states across the U.S.

Mexican boy visiting Texas 1st US swine flu death (AP via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for swine flu — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:59:35 +0000

A Mexico City toddler who traveled to Texas with family to visit relatives is the first confirmed death in the U.S. from swine flu.

Fast-spreading swine flu now in at least 10 states (AP via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for swine flu — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:57:02 +0000

Fast-moving swine flu spread to at least 10 U.S. states from coast to coast Wednesday and swept deeper into Europe, extending its global reach as President Barack Obama mourned the first U.S. death, a Mexican toddler who had traveled with his family to Texas. Total American cases surged to nearly 100, and Obama said wider school closings might be necessary.