Swine Flu Tracker

Most people who get swine flu get better on their own after a few days, but a small percentage become severely ill. Two papers published online yesterday by the New England Journal of Medicine take a close look these patients. While the findings echo previous research, they’re a useful reminder…

The swine flu vaccine will be available in this country in the next few weeks. Pregnant women, who are at higher risk of suffering serious complications from H1N1, will be given high priority. But will they get the vaccine? Pregnant women are also supposed to get the regular flu vaccine each…

Filed under: Software, iPhone, App Store, iPod touchThe folks at IntuApps have responded to the Swine Flu pandemic in the way that only a developer could: By building an app!The forthcoming Swine Flu Tracker for iPhone and iPod touch (it's pending App Store approval as of this writing) will do 3…

Nearly half of Americans are concerned they or someone in their immediate family may get sick from swine flu during the next 12 months, says a survey out from the Harvard School of Public Health. And plenty of people are changing their behavior to try to avoid the bug. Here’s what they or their…

A 5-year-old boy in Mexico is at the center of detective work around the question of who was the first human to come down with swine flu. Édgar Hernández, pictured, has a winning demeanor: He’s described in news accounts as a playful boy with quite a grin. But his mother is worried about the…

This live blog will track developments throughout Thursday related to swine flu, from The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and other news services. For more coverage of the flu, see the WSJ.com Swine Flu page and the WSJ.com Health Blog. Also, see yesterday’s live blog and track human…

This live blog will track developments throughout Wednesday related to swine flu, from The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and other news services. For more coverage of the flu, see the WSJ.com Swine Flu page and the WSJ.com Health Blog. Also, see yesterday’s live blog and track human…

This live blog will track developments throughout Friday related to the outbreak of the new H1N1 flu, from The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and other news services. For more coverage of the flu, see the WSJ.com Flu Outbreak page and the WSJ.com Health Blog. Also, see yesterday’s…

Young beware. The new A / H1N1 virus that’s spreading around the world appears to affect young people far more than the old. In Mexico, nearly seven in every 10 people infected by the new A / H1N1 virus, and ill enough to have been taken to hospital and gotten tested, were under 30 years of…

This live blog will track developments throughout the weekend related to the outbreak of the new H1N1 flu, from The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and other news services. For more coverage of the flu, see the WSJ.com Flu Outbreak page and the WSJ.com Health Blog. To follow this live…

This live blog will track developments Monday related to the outbreak of the new H1N1 flu, from The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and other news services. For more coverage of the flu, see the WSJ.com Flu Outbreak page and the WSJ.com Health Blog. To see other daily editions of this…

CDC Acting Director Richard Besser is talking to reporters about the current swine flu situation. Here’s what he’s saying.