My Sinchew/ H1N1 pandemic

China orders accurate swine flu tallies after doubts raised

BEIJING, Nov 20 (AFP) - China has ordered more accurate reporting of swine flu deaths after a doctor renowned for helping expose the scale of the 2003 SARS outbreak claimed the true number of fatalities was being covered up.


Influenza A (H1N1) cluster reported at school in Pahang

An Influenza A(H1N1) cluster was reported at the Sekolah Kebangsaan Paya Bungor, Kuantan, last week, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said.


Second wave for influenza A/H1N1 outbreak starts in Thailand

BANGKOK, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The second wave of the Influenza A/H1N1 outbreak in Thailand has started, Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai said Thursday, the Thailand news agency (TNA) said.


Switzerland reports first swine flu death

GENEVA, Nov 18 (AFP) - Switzerland reported its first death from pandemic flu on Wednesday, after a young baby died in the north of the country, Swiss health authorities said.


Swine flu has killed nearly 4,000 in US: estimates

WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (AFP) - Swine flu is thought to have killed nearly 4,000 people, including 540 children, in the United States since it emerged in April, officials said Thursday citing a new model for counting A(H1N1) fatalities.


China firm shut over bogus anti-swine flu masks: official

BEIJING, Nov 12 (AFP) - A company in northern China that claimed its face masks could prevent swine flu infection has been shut down and ordered to recall the bogus product, the country's food and drug safety watchdog has said.


Swine flu: Youngest likeliest to be infected, study confirms

PARIS, Nov 12 (AFP) - 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.


China steps up vaccinations as swine flu deaths hit 30

BEIJING, Nov 10 (AFP) - China's health authority Tuesday stepped up a mass vaccination campaign and other measures to combat swine flu as the number of cases soared to nearly 60,000 and the death toll almost doubled to 30.


Swine flu death toll crosses 500 in India: govt

NEW DELHI, Nov 10 (AFP) - More than 500 people have died from swine flu in India since the first fatality was reported in August, the health ministry said Monday.


US cat diagnosed with swine flu

WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (AFP) - A cat treated by an Iowa State University veterinarian was diagnosed with swine flu, a state health official said Wednesday.