US advises to close schools for 14 days
Posted on May 2nd, 2009
US advises to close schools for 14 days
Hong Kong confirms Asia’s 1st swine flu case
Posted on May 1st, 2009
AP reports:
HONG KONG – A Mexican tourist visiting Hong Kong has become Asia’s first confirmed swine flu case, authorities said Friday, as they quarantined about 300 people at a hotel where he stayed and began searching for those he may have contacted.
With memories of 2003’s deadly SARS outbreak still fresh, officials ordered the weeklong quarantine and treatment [...]
‘Worst Case’ Scenario for Flu Estimated
Posted on May 1st, 2009
LiveScience.com reports:
There will be about 1,700 U.S. cases of the new H1N1 flu, aka “swine flu,” in the next four weeks under a worst-case scenario, according to a research team’s new simulations.
And a second team working independently, about 200 miles away, on exactly the same question came up with a similar forecast.
As of Thursday, there [...]
AP: Mexico’s epidemiology boss faults WHO
Posted on May 1st, 2009
Associated Press reports:
MEXICO CITY – A top Mexican medical officer accused the World Health Organization of being slow to respond to the country’s warning about a health crisis that turned into a global swine flu scare. The WHO disputed the claim.
Hong Kong’s leader said Friday the territory has a confirmed case of swine flu, Asia’s first. Besides Mexico and [...]
