Tag Archives: H1N1
Mexico says no cause for alarm in face of rising H1N1 cases
The Mexican government insists that there is no cause for alarm following a rise in cases of H1N1 influenza, or swine flu, despite media reports to the contrary. Mexico’s federal and state health officials agree that there has been an … Read More
Mexico identifies 573 H1N1 cases
Health officials in Mexico have identified 573 cases of influenza A H1N1, which is up from 333 instances as of the previous week. The swine flu strain represents 90 percent of the country’s influenza cases, though authorities said that the … Read More
Hong Kong raises bird flu alert level to “serious”
Hong Kong recently raised its bird flu alert level to Read More
Scientists create first complete H1N1 computer model
Scientists at the Institute of Process Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have been successful at producing the first computer simulation of a complete H1N1 influenza virus Read More
H1N1 epidemic was more dangerous in Mexico, study reveals
The 2009 H1N1 epidemic appears to have been more dangerous than most seasonal flu pandemics, as well as more lethal, in Mexico, than in other countries. Read More
Upper airway infections the source of narcolepsy, not H1N1 vaccinations
Contrary to reports that narcolepsy resulted following H1N1 vaccinations in northern Europe and other areas, the onset of narcolepsy was highly correlated with seasonal and annual patterns of upper airway infections. Read More
Three in Pennsylvania infected with novel swine influenza
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, two more children in Pennsylvania have become infected with a novel swine influenza A/H3N2 virus that includes a gene from the 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus. Read More
Fla. woman dies of swine flu
According to health officials, an 80-year-old Lake County, Fla., woman has died after contracting the swine flu. Read More
Narcolepsy linked to H1N1, not its vaccine
According to a Stanford University study, infections of the upper airway like the H1N1 virus responsible for the swine flu pandemic may trigger the onset of the sleep disorder narcolepsy. Read More
H1N1 vaccine safe for kidney patients, study says
In a study, scientists from the Par de Salut Mer in Barcelona, Spain, found that the H1N1 influenza vaccine was safe in kidney patients but that a single dose of the vaccine produced poor results. Read More
