Latest Developments Updated: May 2, 2009
The World Health Organization said the number of confirmed cases of swine flu increased, but there was no evidence of a pandemic. Mexico is in a lockdown and will remain that way until May 5. Concern about the virus altered people's lives in less drastic ways, with some wondering about the safety of kisses and others modifying their behavior on public transportation.
May 2, 2009
Swine flu spread to Asia, as Hong Kong authorities announced the continent’s first case, a 25-year-old traveler who came from Mexico via Shanghai
May 1, 2009
The large number of deaths in Mexico may be in part due to the the eclectic approach to health care in the country, where large numbers of people self-prescribe antibiotics, take only homeopathic medicine, or seek out mysterious vitamin injections.
April 30, 2009
The genetic origins of the virus remained unclear, and there is not yet any genetic proof that this particular flu was ever in a pig.
April 30, 2009
The World Health Organization raised the alert level of the fast-spreading swine flu virus, indicating that a "pandemic is imminent."
April 29, 2009
Federal officials said it would take until January, or late November at the earliest, to make enough vaccine to protect all Americans from a possible epidemic, while some experts said it could take years to produce enough swine flu vaccine to satisfy global demand.
April 29, 2009
OVERVIEW
An outbreak of swine flu in Mexico has raised concerns worldwide that the disease could be emerging as a global pandemic. The World Health Organization raised the alert level of the fast-spreading virus on April 29, 2009, indicating that a "pandemic is imminent." Experts say that the virus cannot be contained by closing borders or restricting travel, even as some begin to question whether this strain of flu is very deadly.
The A (H1N1) swine flu, first diagnosed in Mexico, is believed to have killed 159 people and sickened about 2,500. Mexican authorities said that there are 358 confirmed cases of infection, and tests are continuing to determine whether recent deaths due to respiratory ailments are attributable to the flu. The only death outside of Mexico has been a 22-month-old Mexican boy who died in Texas.
On April 30, the W.H.O. said that it would stop referring to the virus as swine flu, opting for the less loaded A(H1N1).
The World Health Organization said the number of confirmed cases of swine flu increased, but there was no evidence of a pandemic. Mexico is in a lockdown and will remain that way until May 5. Concern about the virus altered people's lives in less drastic ways, with some wondering about the safety of kisses and others modifying their behavior on public transportation.
May 2, 2009
Swine flu spread to Asia, as Hong Kong authorities announced the continent’s first case, a 25-year-old traveler who came from Mexico via Shanghai
May 1, 2009
The large number of deaths in Mexico may be in part due to the the eclectic approach to health care in the country, where large numbers of people self-prescribe antibiotics, take only homeopathic medicine, or seek out mysterious vitamin injections.
April 30, 2009
The genetic origins of the virus remained unclear, and there is not yet any genetic proof that this particular flu was ever in a pig.
April 30, 2009
The World Health Organization raised the alert level of the fast-spreading swine flu virus, indicating that a "pandemic is imminent."
April 29, 2009
Federal officials said it would take until January, or late November at the earliest, to make enough vaccine to protect all Americans from a possible epidemic, while some experts said it could take years to produce enough swine flu vaccine to satisfy global demand.
April 29, 2009
OVERVIEW
An outbreak of swine flu in Mexico has raised concerns worldwide that the disease could be emerging as a global pandemic. The World Health Organization raised the alert level of the fast-spreading virus on April 29, 2009, indicating that a "pandemic is imminent." Experts say that the virus cannot be contained by closing borders or restricting travel, even as some begin to question whether this strain of flu is very deadly.
The A (H1N1) swine flu, first diagnosed in Mexico, is believed to have killed 159 people and sickened about 2,500. Mexican authorities said that there are 358 confirmed cases of infection, and tests are continuing to determine whether recent deaths due to respiratory ailments are attributable to the flu. The only death outside of Mexico has been a 22-month-old Mexican boy who died in Texas.
On April 30, the W.H.O. said that it would stop referring to the virus as swine flu, opting for the less loaded A(H1N1).
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