News on North America

Early Lessons From Mexico's Swine Flu Outbreak

2010-11-29T14:48:12Z

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Senate Pages H1N1

2010-11-30T13:55:51Z

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Smithfield Foods

2010-11-30T13:49:07Z

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Roche Pharmaceuticals

2010-11-30T13:48:55Z

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Strategic National Stockpile

2010-11-30T13:49:10Z

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Swine flu earthquake batter beleaguered Mexico

2010-11-29T14:57:18Z

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Mexico reacts to swine flu threat

2010-11-29T15:41:36Z

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Mexico Marijuana Laws

2010-11-30T13:20:42Z

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Reasons why a swine flu party might not be a good idea

2010-11-29T15:15:46Z

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Swine influenza (flu) virus: Causes, symptoms and treatment

2010-11-29T15:17:27Z

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How long does swine flu last?

2010-11-29T15:18:14Z

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How to Diagnose Swine Flu

2010-11-30T13:10:28Z

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Should public schools have shut down with the first suspected swine flu case?

2010-11-29T15:17:33Z

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The history of swine flu in Mexico

2010-11-29T15:15:50Z

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What are the common myths associated with swine flu

2010-11-29T15:15:49Z

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The worst symptoms of swine flu in children

2010-11-29T15:18:19Z

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Where was the first case of 2009 swine flu seen?

2010-11-29T15:18:14Z

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What are the symptoms of swine flu?

2010-11-29T15:15:45Z

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Swine flu symptoms: 2009-10

2010-11-29T15:18:14Z

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Memoirs: Surviving the H1N1 flu

2010-11-04T13:55:28Z

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Has the swine flu outbreak caused you to stop eating pork?

2010-11-29T15:04:50Z

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Is the U.S. government responding appropriately to the swine flu outbreak?

2010-11-29T15:04:49Z

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The Flu-H1N1 virus spread and prevention

2010-11-03T09:35:33Z

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Are We Being Scared to Death by The News Media

2010-11-03T09:43:47Z

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Swine Flu: Mexicans Unfairly Taking The Fall (AGAIN!)

2010-11-03T09:43:47Z

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SCMP Issues & Implications: May 31, 2009

2010-11-03T03:22:25Z

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Latest Swine Flu News: Cases in Hong Kong & South Korea: Yahoo!

2010-11-03T09:35:31Z

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Swine Flu Is Scary to Many

2010-11-03T01:01:31Z

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Mexican Swine Flu: Yahoo!

2010-11-03T09:43:47Z

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World on Alert as Swine Flu Spreads.

2010-11-03T09:43:47Z

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Swine Flu Virus Cases in Human

2010-11-03T09:35:31Z

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Swine Flu Infection

2010-11-03T09:44:02Z

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Short piece about the Mexican Swine Flu

2010-11-03T09:35:33Z

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H1N1-It is Not Time to Panic Over This Flu

2010-11-03T09:35:31Z

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Stay Healthy & Safe With a Week in Cabo!

2010-11-03T01:01:32Z

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Swine Flu Breakout: CBS

2010-11-03T09:35:32Z

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Swine flu (AH1N1) Virus

2010-11-03T09:34:38Z

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Swine Flu - First Death in the U.S.

2010-11-02T21:32:55Z

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Causes Concern of Swine Flu Virus

2010-11-02T22:09:16Z

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Swine Flu Outbreak - Should you be worried?

2010-11-02T21:41:22Z

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Swine Flu and the First US Casualty

2010-11-02T21:41:20Z

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Swine Flu as a Pandemic

2010-11-02T21:41:21Z

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Are you in control of your thoughts?

2010-11-03T00:10:22Z

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SCMP Issues & Implications: May 4, 2009

2010-11-02T22:09:17Z

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Swine Flu Symptoms--What You Need To Know (By Jodi M)

2010-11-02T22:08:59Z

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Preventing and Treating the Swine Flu

2010-11-02T21:28:55Z

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Swine Flu in Texas

2010-11-02T21:41:22Z

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Tips On How To Prevent from Getting Swine Flu

2010-11-02T21:41:16Z

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Everything you need to know about Swine Flu

2010-11-02T21:40:33Z

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Perplexing Swine Flu Mysteries: CNN

2010-11-02T22:08:58Z

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Human Swine Flu Virus

2010-11-02T21:41:22Z

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What is Swine Flu

2010-11-02T22:09:20Z

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General Swine Flu Information (By Jodi M)

2010-11-02T22:08:59Z

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WHO Warns A Swine Flu Pandemic May Be On The Way

2010-11-02T22:09:19Z

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How to Tell if You have Swine Flu

2010-11-02T21:40:31Z

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Week 25 Swine Flu H1N1 Pandemic: Count as of June 25 2009 by State

2010-11-02T21:41:20Z

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How Long is the Swine Flu Incubation Period?

2010-11-02T21:41:13Z

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Swine Flu :: Symptoms, Prvention & Treatment

2010-11-02T18:49:07Z

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Swine Flu : Swine Flu Symptoms and Icubation Period

2010-11-02T21:41:22Z

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Swine flu less serious than other influenza: US study

2010-09-07T14:20:48Z

Infection from the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic virus presented a lower risk of serious complications than other recent strains of the flu, according to US research presented Tuesday.

Analysis of influenza cases in the midwestern US state of Wisconsin showed infected individuals were younger than in earlier strains, but complications were not as likely as with the H3N1 virus that arose in the 2007-2008 flu season, said researchers at Cancun, Mexico's spring break king, recovers from swine flu, drug violence's blow to tourism

Mexico's spring break king — Cancun — is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

Those worries couldn't compete this year against Mexico's cheap airfare from the...

Mexico detects first mutation of swine flu

2010-03-03T17:15:51Z

Mexican officials said Wednesday they have confirmed the first mutation of the A(H1N1) flu virus in a girl who survived the infection.

Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova told Mexican journalists that the case was the first confirmed mutation of the swine flu virus, though there were 423 other suspected cases.

He said the girl was treated two months ago at a hospital in China has discovered eight people with mutated versions of swine flu but drugs are still effective against the new strains, a senior health official told the official Xinhua news agency.

Shu Yuelong, director of the Chinese National Influenza Centre, said the first mutated stra...

Mexico gets shipment of 865,000 swine flu vaccines

2010-04-16T08:56:05Z

Mexico's health secretary says the country has received a first shipment of 865,000 doses of swine flu vaccine.

Jose Angel Cordova says health workers and pregnant women will be the first Mexicans allowed access to the vaccine. Vaccinations will begin over the weekend.

Cordova said Monday that 7 million doses are expected by year's end and that Mexico plans to buy a...

Prevent Swine Flu

2010-10-22T15:48:22Z

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Older People at Greater Risk of Swine Flu Death

2010-10-26T23:10:15Z

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Older People at Greater Risk of Swine Flu Death

2010-10-24T09:52:57Z

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Q&A: Tips for traveling safely during flu season

2010-04-16T09:34:48Z

Q&amp;A: Precautions to take if you are worried about traveling amid swine flu fears

Last spring thousands of travelers canceled trips to Mexico after a swine flu outbreak there emptied beaches and resorts.

Staying home won't protect you from swine flu now: Forty-six states have reported widespread flu activity.

"The thought that the virus was just a Mexico problem is gone," said 6 months after swine flu virus identified: No doomsday, but this story isn't over yet

It was six months ago that scientists discovered an ominous new flu virus, touching off fears of a catastrophic global outbreak that could cause people to drop dead in the streets. Doomsday, of course, never came to pass.

Now that the initial scare over the swine flu has subsided, health officials warn we are not out of danger yet.

"We've got many, many months ahead o...

Swine flu risk to youths, healthy adults: studies

2010-06-11T21:26:04Z

Adolescents and relatively healthy adults are especially at risk from the swine flu, which is associated with respiratory failure and a high mortality rate in serious cases, studies have said.

The studies, conducted during the first phase of infection between March 18 and June 1 in Mexico and April 16 through August 12 in Canada, also show how emergency services were sometimes submerged by the n...

How to Help Avoid H1N1 Virus on a Cruise

2010-10-22T08:39:05Z

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New swine flu wave hits Mexico, closings unlikely

2010-04-16T10:07:40Z

Swine flu surges in Mexico, but large-scale school and stadium closings unlikely this time

The next wave of swine flu has arrived, and Mexicans are bracing for an outbreak that may be even larger than the one here last spring that became a pandemic.

Daily diagnoses reached higher levels in September than the H1N1 peak in April, with 483 new cases in just one day this month alone.

It's unlikely there will be l...

Spanish security firm detects 'swine flu' computer virus

2010-04-16T10:23:03Z

Cyber criminals are taking advantage of swine flu fears with e-mails promising news on the illness which then infect computers with a virus, a Spanish computer security firm warned Friday.

The e-mails invite recipients to open a document with information claiming the H1N1 flu virus was developed by pharmaceutical firms seeking to make huge profits from the outbreak, Pandasecurity said in a statement.

But if the document is opened, a virus is installed on the person's computer...

Top economies discuss use of swine flu vaccines

2010-04-16T10:23:27Z

Top economies, Mexico discuss who should get swine flu vaccines first

The world's seven largest economies and Mexico agreed Friday that the first doses of swine flu vaccinations should be given to pregnant women, health workers and those with risky health conditions.

EU Health Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou said all countries at the Group of Se...

Post-Swine Flu Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

2010-10-22T07:37:31Z

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Back from the dead... and walking with the living

2010-10-22T08:51:57Z

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China approves single-dose swine flu vaccine

2010-04-16T10:32:20Z

China approves single-dose swine flu vaccine, experts say could be good news

The answer may be at hand to a crucial question about vaccination for the advancing swine flu — one shot or two? Chinese officials approved a vaccine Thursday that they say prevents the new flu in a single dose.

If they're right, it would be good news. Many health researchers fear it will take two shots to protect people, vastly complicating...

Mexico may see 1 million swine flu cases in winter

2010-04-16T10:36:12Z

Mexico's health secretary says swine flu cases could rise to 1 million in winter

Mexico says there could be as many as 1 million swine flu cases nationwide during the winter, a steep rise from the current number of 21,264.

Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova said Friday the situation at present is in "a very stable phase," with about 80 to 100 case...

Study Details Swine Flu Transmission Rates

2010-10-24T09:52:29Z

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Swine flu looms over global economic recovery

2010-04-16T10:41:39Z

Markets around the globe have started to celebrate the first signs of economic recovery, but experts have warned that a possible resurgent swine flu could still take a toll of productivity and financial systems.

First reported four months ago, the new A(H1N1) influenza virus spread by June into a global pandemic with some 1,800 deaths and now affects more than 170 countries, according to the World Health ...

Preparing for a Renewed Swine Flu Outbreak

2010-04-16T10:44:44Z

Smart small business owners should always prepare and regularly update business continuity plans in case their operations are slowed or shut down entirely due to a natural or manmade disaster. But the push for planning is particularly strong this summer with the specter of a renewed outbreak of pandemic swine flu in North America this fall.

United States, Mexico and Canada on Monday vowed new vigilance against an expected resurgence of swine flu in coming months, in a joint summit communique.

"We will remain vigilant and pledge to continue our close collaboration in addressing the H1N1 pandemic," US President Barack Oba...

U.S., Mexico, Canada agree to enhance H1N1 flu fight

2010-04-16T10:54:19Z

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada vowed on Monday to enhance cooperation in combating an expected spread of H1N1 influenza virus this fall.

"In anticipation of a possible...

U.S., Mexican, Canadian leaders to address H1N1 flu

2010-04-16T10:57:09Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada will address ways to deal with an expected spreading of the H1N1 influenza virus this fall at a summit next week and issue a statement, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.

Swine flu toll up sharply in Latin America

2010-04-16T10:57:56Z

Argentina reported a sharp spike in deaths from swine flu as cases jumped across Latin America and more countries worldwide coped with their first fatalities.

In Geneva, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday moved...

Mexico swine flu cases jump, LatAm deaths soar

2010-04-16T10:59:16Z

Mexican swine flu cases jumped as the Netherlands and Vietnam joined the growing list of countries with fatalities and deaths from the virus in Latin America soared.

Three new deaths each, not yet confirmed by the World Health Organization, were ...

Mexico registers big jump in swine flu cases

2010-04-16T10:59:25Z

Mexico has recorded a big jump in swine flu cases with almost 1,000 new infections identified in five days, taking the total number soaring above the 17,000 mark, the health ministry said Tuesday.

"As of yesterday (Monday) evening the number of confirmed cases of A(H1N1) in the country was 17,416, of which 146 have died," the ministry said in a statement.

There were no new fatalities among the new cases but the updated figure repres...

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu found on US-Mexico border

2010-04-16T11:00:37Z

A strain of swine flu that is resistant to treatment with the drug Tamiflu has been discovered near the US-Mexican border, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Monday.

"We have found resistance to Tamiflu on the border. We have observed some cases, few to be sure, in El Paso and clo...

Swine Flu Facts: How It Is Spread & Prevention Tips!

2010-10-22T08:46:52Z

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Mexico City offers insurance to bring back tourists

2010-04-16T11:06:50Z

Mexico City on Tuesday introduced free insurance for tourists in a bid to bring back visitors scared away after the swine flu epidemic broke out in Mexico in April.

The Tourist Assistance Card would be the first free cover for tourists in the world, said Mexico City mayor Marcelo Ebrard as he handed out the first cards to a ha...

A Buyer?s Market in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

2010-10-13T09:55:23Z

By: Jim Scherrer

Fifty years ago, before John Huston brought Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, and Deborah Kerr to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to film ?The Night of The Iguana?, Vallarta was merely a sleepy little Mexican fishing village nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Madres along the shores of Banderas Bay on the Pacific Ocean. Although the population at that time was only a few thousand friendly natives, the magnificent climate and incredible scenery was so inviting that Richard Burto...

Taiwan develops new compound to fight swine flu

2010-04-16T11:13:53Z

Taiwanese scientists said on Tuesday they had developed an organic compound which could help control the global swine flu epidemic as the worldwide death toll from the disease passed 700.

The compound, which the researchers call NTU-VirusBom, can destroy viruses such as A(H1N1) swine flu and avian influenza and stop the spread of bacteria including those responsible for staph infections.

It could be used widely in hygiene products, detergents and air filters, as well as face-...

Data gaps could give distorted picture of swine flu: study

2010-04-16T11:20:31Z

Sketchy or distorted data could cause misleading early judgements about the threat posed by swine flu, experts writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) said on Tuesday.

According to the UN's World Health Organisation (WHO), 94...

Canal Border Deaths

2011-01-04T18:31:00Z

FOR STORY FRONTERA-CANAL - FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2002 file photo, the All-American Canal runs along the United States border with Mexico near Calexico, Calif. When crews finish lining the All-American Canal with concrete, the waterway will be deeper, faster and more dangerous for migrants crossing the border illegally f...

Mexico Drug War Saving Juarez

2011-01-02T21:31:51Z

In this photo taken Dec. 13, 2010, a police officer walks beside a cordon for a crime scene in a heavily guarded commercial "safe" zone in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. In this area once famous for its bars and nightclubs, new patrols by federal police have cut extortion and assaults on business owners to nearly zero but of 120 businesses there, 88 have closed in the last two years. Sign reads, "In thi...

Mexico Drug War Leaving Juarez

2011-01-01T23:01:13Z

In this photo taken Dec. 10, 2010, the parking lot of a once popular nightclub sits empty in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Many have moved not only their families but entire businesses out of the country due to the violence. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

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New Year

2010-12-31T20:31:33Z

Ariana Sanchez, left, and her sister Lizette Sanchez, second from left, both from Mexico City, Mexico, watch as the ball is raised during New Year's Eve festivities in New York's T...

Mexico Drug War

2010-12-30T16:01:29Z

A soldiers stands next to seized packages of marijuana as they are displayed to the media in Tijuana, Mexico, Thursday Dec. 30, 2010. According to the army, the marijuana was seized during an operation on Wednesday and that a total of 289 tons of marijuana were seized throughout the year of 2010 in Baja California state. (AP Photo/Guillermo Aria...