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Death Reported of Va. Woman Who Had Swine Flu and Other Illnesses

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

RICHMOND, June 2 — A woman from Chesapeake who had swine flu, among other illnesses, died Tuesday, state officials said. (Source: washingtonpost.com – Health)

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W.H.O. Says It Is Closer to Declaring Flu Pandemic

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

The H1N1 virus has reached 64 countries, and there have been dozens or hundreds of cases in several nations outside North America. (Source: NYT > Health)

 

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Scot is first ‘healthy’ person in UK to become critically ill with swine flu

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

A SCOTTISH man has become the first person in the UK to become critically ill wholly because of swine flu. The man, 45, from Paisley, is one of two new critical cases being tr (Source: Scotsman.com News – Health)

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Sun to invest Rs 332 cr on R&D of low-cost copies

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Sun Pharma to spend Rs 332 cr in R&D of low-cost versions of drugs to be sold in domestic and global mkts. Mysteries about swine flu | Swine flu: How virus works (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)

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New Lothians case as swine flu spreads

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

ONE new case of swine flu was confirmed in the Lothians yesterday as two people were admitted to intensive care with the disease elsewhere in Scotland. (Source: Scotsman.com News – Health)

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Swine flu ‘getting closer’ to pandemic level, WHO official says

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

The spread of swine flu in Australia, Europe and Asia has nudged the World Health Organization closer to considering declaring a pandemic. (Source: CBC | Health)

 

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News in Brief

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 8, 441 (2009). doi:10.1038/nrd2918

Pandemic highlights challenges to anti-influenza drug and vaccine developmentThe recent swine-associated H1N1 flu pandemic emphasizes the need for new antiviral drugs, better vaccine manufacturing facilities and the use of new vaccine technology, such as adjuvants.The lowdown: The recent H1N1 flu pandemic, which (Source: Nature Reviews Drug Discovery)

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Swine flu ‘getting closer’ to pandemic level: WHO

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

The spread of swine flu in Australia, Europe and Asia has edged the World Health Organization closer to considering declaring a pandemic. (Source: CBC | Health)

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WHO: World Closer to Swine Flu Pandemic

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

The world is “getting closer” to a full-scale flu pandemic, the WHO warns. The official declaration initially will rate the pandemic as moderate, not mild or severe. (Source: WebMD Health)

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3 Nunavut children with swine flu recovering in hospital

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Three Nunavut children who were diagnosed with swine flu last week are recovering at a Yellowknife hospital. (Source: CBC | Health)

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