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CDC: 2 sickened by new swine flu strain

Health officials say a novel strain of swine flu has sickened two children in Pennsylvania and Indiana.

Flu surge could stretch across Europe

European health officials are warning that the swine flu outbreak that appears to be spiking in Britain could soon spread to the rest of the continent.

WHO says swine flu pandemic is over

The World Health Organization declared the swine flu pandemic officially over Tuesday, months after many national authorities started canceling vaccine orders

Millions of H1N1 vaccines to be burned

About a quarter of the swine flu vaccine produced for the U.S. public has expired — meaning that a whopping 40 million doses worth about $260 million are being

Council slams WHO handling of swine flu

A report released by the Council of Europe on Friday accuses the WHO and European governments of vastly exaggerating the public health risks of swine flu and

H1N1 test approved for permanent use

The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the first diagnostic test for 2009 swine flu under its traditional approval system.

Expert group to view swine flu papers

An expert panel investigating the World Health Organization's response to last year's swine flu outbreak said Wednesday it wants to see confidential exchanges

2009 flu vaccinations reach record high

Fears of swine flu helped boost vaccination for ordinary seasonal flu last year, with a record 40 percent of adults and children getting the vaccine, federal

Swine Flu: One year later

When Mexico City, a city of 8.7 million, awoke one year ago to confusing news of a new virus, it sent the world on a wild six-month roller-coaster ride of fear

WHO: Add swine flu to regular flu shot

The World Health Organization is recommending that swine flu be added to regular flu vaccines next season.

CDC: Swine flu made 57M Americans ill

Swine flu cases are down, but health officials say the disease's cumulative impact has grown to 57 million U.S. illnesses, 257,000 hospitalizations and 11,690

WHO to assess whether H1N1 peak is over

The World Health Organization will hold an expert meeting later this month to consider whether the swine flu pandemic's peak has passed.

US H1N1 epidemic coming to an end?

Is the U.S. swine flu epidemic over? Federal health officials won't go so far as to say that, but on Friday they reported for the fourth week in a row that no

WHO slams swine flu critics

The World Health Organization has rejected as "irresponsible" allegations that swine flu is a fake pandemic.

CDC estimate: H1N1 death count rises

A new government estimate says swine flu has sickened about 55 million Americans and killed about 11,160.

CDC: H1N1 now widespread only in Ala.

Swine flu infections continue to drop and only one state — Alabama — was reporting widespread cases last week.

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