H1n1 Swine Flu

Schools in Butte-Silver Bow, MT., and counties in the surrounding area are hit hard by H1N1 swine flu. Schools officials are considering closure.Around 140 to 150 students in East Junior High are absent because of symptoms of the H1N1 swine flu. That constitutes 27% of all...read more

Filed under: Airlines, AirportsIt was only a matter of time, but H1N1 fear has finally spread to the airlines. Yesterday, United Airlines passenger Mitra Mostoufi was kicked off her plane when the flight crew suspected she may have swine flu. The 50 year old from Hawaii was questioned in…

Filed under: Europe, Italy, News, Travel HealthVisitors to many Italian churches will see a new addition next to the door--automatic holy water dispensers.Priests have been noticing that worshipers are reluctant to put their hands in the font containing holy water for fear of catching swine flu.…

Filed under: Shopping, HealthIt's a promise from Santa Claus, so it has to be good: The global swine flu pandemic won't stop him from delivering presents this year. "I swear that Christmas will not be canceled this year," Father Christmas told Finnish national broadcaster YLE, explaining that…

Filed under: HealthAn innocent cough at work is no longer so innocent. As the swine flu death toll slowly rises, most Americans want co-workers with flu symptoms to stay home. And if you come into work anyway, most of your colleagues will rat you out to senior management, according to a recent…

Filed under: Home, HealthEveryone from President Obama to your office mate wants you to stay home sick at the first flu-like symptom. And now, if some lawmakers have their way, workers nursing H1N1 symptoms will be paid to stay home - whether they've got sick days accrued or not. New York Mayor…

Filed under: Technology, HealthMicrosoft and Google, two titans in technology, are separately trying to help combat the worst flu season in decades. First came an interactive Web site from Microsoft to help diagnose the swine flu. Now comes a flu shot finder from Google to help find shots for…

Everyone seems to be affected by the Swine Flu now as it continues to take hold on some communities and countries around the world, and with the death toll consistently rising it can be hard to keep it in perspective just how many have died from Swine Flu. This map show how...read more

Are you or your partner pregnant and wondering about the risks associated with the H1N1 swine flu virus? Chances are, you are just as concerned with the contents of the vaccine as you are the virus. There’s been a lot of debate as the flu season approaches, so your favorite moose M.D. has…

Filed under: North America, Mexico, News, Travel DealsAfter near-hysteria over Mexico's outbreak of the H1N1 (swine) flu virus crippled the country's tourism industry and resulted in record low hotel occupancy rates, Mexico City's tourism is slowly rebounding. To help get tourism back to its…

Filed under: Shopping, HealthThe swine flu outbreak has caused such a demand for hand sanitizers that the makers and distributors of Purell are warning individual consumers and large users such as hospitals that limited supplies of Purell may be available across the country. The company that…

Filed under: Home, HealthEmergency rooms and doctor's offices are flooded with phone calls and patients related to the swine flu. For instance, four hospitals in Onondaga County, N.Y. saw an 11% spike in patients in September 2009 over the same month last year. And while it's causing a fury in…

Since the World Health Organization declared a Level 6 pandemic for the H1N1 swine flu virus, expectations have now turned to vaccination. Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Novartis has claimed to have come up with the first version of an H1N1 swine flu...read more

The H1N1 swine flu vaccination campaign is due to begin in October for most of North America. However, as the conversation about the fall onset of swine flu is picking up, more and more people are being concerned over the risks associated with H1N1 vaccine. The H1N1 vaccine...read more

Filed under: Australia, News, CruisesBad times for cruise passengers - after a flesh eating bacteria scare earlier this month, it's an Australian ship that is in trouble this time. The P&O operated Pacific Dawn was scheduled to cruise around the Great Barrier Reef, but 3 crew members were…