Mexico shutting down for five days due to swine flu outbreak

While fear of a global swine flu outbreak is sweeping from country to country, it is still true that Mexico remains the country which has been hit the hardest by H1N1. With the swine flu outbreak doing serious damage to the Mexican economy - most notably the vital tourism industry - the government of [...]

British government releases swine flu public information film

The news in the United Kingdom, as with most other countries, has been dominated with news of the swine flu outbreak in Mexico and around the world. The British government has been pretty quick off the mark to respond to public worries about the spread of the H1N1 virus and have produced this public [...]

Dr. Hillary answers questions about swine flu symptoms

This is an excellent watch for anybody looking for plain and simple swine flu facts. Well known British doctor, Dr. Hillary did a segment on the British breakfast show GMTV where he took questions sent in by real members of the public. He took each question regarding the H1N1 virus and gave it a [...]

Pork farmers stress swine flu cant be caught from eating pork

People are understandably concerned about the potential for catching swine flu during the current outbreak of the Mexican flu. However, with concern often comes a bit of panic and rumor. One of the latest swine flu rumors to circulate is that swine flu can be caught from eating pork. Officials have gone [...]

Swine flu case confirmed in Indiana

The spread of the swine flu outbreak continues. The latest confirmed case of swine flu in the United States had surfaced in Indiana. A student at Notre Dame reported swine flu symptoms earlier in the week. The results confirming the swine flu infection have been returned which forced the Indiana government to make [...]

World Health Organization confirms 73 known swine flu cases

The world moved a step closer to a global swine flu pandemic as the World Health Organization confirms that they are aware of 73 official cases of swine flu around the world. They spokesperson for the WHO conceded that there are likely more cases but could only discuss those which have been properly confirmed [...]

India issues swine flu travel advisory

India has become the latest country to issue a swine flu related travel advisory. The country, along with many across the globe, are working to prevent the swine flu outbreak spreading. India is advising citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to countries which have confirmed cases of swine flu. According to this news [...]

Asia stepping up swine flu prevention precautions

In some ways, Asia has been through this all before. Prior to this recent swine flu scare, Asia had to deal with the fear of Sars. Still, that doesn’t mean that Asian governments aren’t worried about the possibility of Mexican swine flu spreading to their own countries. In an attempt to prevent a [...]

What is swine flu?

Everybody is talking about swine flu but what is swine flu anyway? This is an excellent video put together by the Boston Public Health commission that very clearly explains swine flu. The doctor puts swine flu into everyday terms and explains swine flu symptoms and what to do if you think you have swine [...]

Do swine flu masks work?

Probably the most striking image of the swine flu outbreak in Mexico has been the many people that have been shown wearing swine flu masks. People coming off flights from Mexico are nearly all wearing these swine flu masks in an attempt to protect both themselves and anybody else that may come in contact [...]