Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103521633&ft=1&f=103521633 It's official: The world is facing its first flu pandemic in 41 years. The forthcoming declaration by the World Health Organization is a confirmation that a new flu virus has emerged and is quickly circling the globe. And while the current strain remains mild, experts say there's no telling what the virus may mutate into over the next year. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103521633&ft=1&f=103521633 One Dose Of H1N1 Vaccine May Be Enough Four and a half months after the new H1N1 swine flu virus was first found infecting people in California and Mexico, researchers are reporting that they've got a vaccine that works better than anyone expected. Researchers say one shot appears to be strong enough to offer protection within 10 days of the shot. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112739879&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112739879&ft=1&f=103521633 Four and a half months after the new H1N1 swine flu virus was first found infecting people in California and Mexico, researchers are reporting that they've got a vaccine that works better than anyone expected. Researchers say one shot appears to be strong enough to offer protection within 10 days of the shot.

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]]> Employers Urged To Help Stop Spread Of Swine Flu The federal government wants the nation's employers to help in the fight against the H1N1 swine flu. It's developed a set of guidelines for businesses to follow. The major goal is to keep sick workers at home, not at work spreading the flu. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112051181&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112051181&ft=1&f=103521633 The federal government wants the nation's employers to help in the fight against the H1N1 swine flu. It's developed a set of guidelines for businesses to follow. The major goal is to keep sick workers at home, not at work spreading the flu.

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]]> Officials Find Swine Flu Hits Minorities Harder Public health officials are discovering that blacks and Latinos have a higher risk of both getting the flu and being hospitalized for it. It is apparently not because of race or ethnicity, per se; it's because of the social circumstances of many African-Americans and Hispanics. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112035625&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112035625&ft=1&f=103521633 Public health officials are discovering that blacks and Latinos have a higher risk of both getting the flu and being hospitalized for it. It is apparently not because of race or ethnicity, per se; it's because of the social circumstances of many African-Americans and Hispanics.

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]]> Thousands Volunteer For Swine Flu Vaccine Test The federal government has started testing vaccines against the swine flu. About 2,800 volunteers at eight sites across the country will be rolling up their sleeves in the next week to receive experimental flu shots. U.S. Health officials are preparing for a possible fall outbreak. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111764500&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111764500&ft=1&f=103521633 The federal government has started testing vaccines against the swine flu. About 2,800 volunteers at eight sites across the country will be rolling up their sleeves in the next week to receive experimental flu shots. U.S. Health officials are preparing for a possible fall outbreak.

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]]> CDC Acts To Counter Swine Flu's Unknown Magnitude The federal government has taken a big step toward getting millions of Americans vaccinated against pandemic flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has decided who should be first in line for the vaccine this fall. But experts are worried that people may not come forward to get the new vaccine. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111359297&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111359297&ft=1&f=103521633 The federal government has taken a big step toward getting millions of Americans vaccinated against pandemic flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has decided who should be first in line for the vaccine this fall. But experts are worried that people may not come forward to get the new vaccine.

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]]> Swine Flu Vaccine Poses Challenges To FDA As manufacturers start to roll out vaccines against the new H1N1 swine flu, the Food and Drug Administration will only have weeks to decide whether they're safe. It's a high-pressure situation, complicated by the memory of a flu-vaccine scare in 1976, and by a new ingredient that some manufacturers are experimenting with. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106913207&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106913207&ft=1&f=103521633 As manufacturers start to roll out vaccines against the new H1N1 swine flu, the Food and Drug Administration will only have weeks to decide whether they're safe. It's a high-pressure situation, complicated by the memory of a flu-vaccine scare in 1976, and by a new ingredient that some manufacturers are experimenting with.

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]]> Officials Scramble To Prep Swine Flu Vaccine By Fall For the first time ever, U.S. health officials will vaccinate Americans against two flu strains in one season. They're aiming to have an H1N1 vaccine ready by the fall, but slow growth of the vaccine strain means there likely won't be enough for everyone until December. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:18:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106662735&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106662735&ft=1&f=103521633 For the first time ever, U.S. health officials will vaccinate Americans against two flu strains in one season. They're aiming to have an H1N1 vaccine ready by the fall, but slow growth of the vaccine strain means there likely won't be enough for everyone until December.

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]]> WHO Declares Swine Flu A Pandemic The H1N1 virus has spread to a number of countries and is not stoppable, says World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan. But the agency cautions against overreaction; so far the strain remains mild. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105250549&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105250549&ft=1&f=103521633 The H1N1 virus has spread to a number of countries and is not stoppable, says World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan. But the agency cautions against overreaction; so far the strain remains mild.

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]]> Australia Is Tipping Point In Swine Flu Outbreak The spread of swine flu in Australia has convinced the World Health Organization that the world has a flu pandemic — the first in four decades. But the WHO is still nervous about officially declaring a pandemic. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105188969&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105188969&ft=1&f=103521633 The spread of swine flu in Australia has convinced the World Health Organization that the world has a flu pandemic — the first in four decades. But the WHO is still nervous about officially declaring a pandemic.

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]]> Countries Clamor For New 'Pandemic' Definition With its rapid spread through North America and Japan, many experts say swine flu has reached pandemic proportions. So why is the World Health Organization stalling on its declaration? Thu, 21 May 2009 11:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104384015&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104384015&ft=1&f=103521633 With its rapid spread through North America and Japan, many experts say swine flu has reached pandemic proportions. So why is the World Health Organization stalling on its declaration?

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]]> Swine Flu: How Worried Should We Be? The new virus has caused anxiety around the world, though sufferers say it feels just like regular flu. Scientists are now asking what we've learned from this outbreak that will help if the virus comes back with a vengeance next year. Mon, 18 May 2009 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104204495&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104204495&ft=1&f=103521633 The new virus has caused anxiety around the world, though sufferers say it feels just like regular flu. Scientists are now asking what we've learned from this outbreak that will help if the virus comes back with a vengeance next year.

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]]> Swine Flu Bumps Up Price Of Chinese Spice Spice prices in a dusty covered market in Shanghai may seem an unlikely barometer of the level of public panic about new pandemic flus. But many people in China believe that star anise, used in the production of the drug Tamiflu, is a silver bullet against swine flu. Mon, 18 May 2009 00:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104191227&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104191227&ft=1&f=103521633 Spice prices in a dusty covered market in Shanghai may seem an unlikely barometer of the level of public panic about new pandemic flus. But many people in China believe that star anise, used in the production of the drug Tamiflu, is a silver bullet against swine flu.

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]]> Swine Flu Takes Toll On Mexico Tourism Industry The swine flu panic has faded, but the damage could be lasting to Mexico's tourism industry. Millions of dollars of have been lost from the country's third largest source of revenue. The Caribbean resort of Cancun has been particularly hard hit, with 22 hotels closed and about 10,000 workers furloughed. Thu, 14 May 2009 13:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104095754&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104095754&ft=1&f=103521633 The swine flu panic has faded, but the damage could be lasting to Mexico's tourism industry. Millions of dollars of have been lost from the country's third largest source of revenue. The Caribbean resort of Cancun has been particularly hard hit, with 22 hotels closed and about 10,000 workers furloughed.

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]]> How Have We Handled Swine Flu? The danger from swine flu may not be over, but many complain that the threat was overblown. Students have returned to their desks, and the World Health Organization sees no signs of the virus going from person to person outside of North America. Neal Conan talks with medical experts about how the outbreak has been handled. Tue, 12 May 2009 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104058879&ft=1&f=103521633 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104058879&ft=1&f=103521633 The danger from swine flu may not be over, but many complain that the threat was overblown. Students have returned to their desks, and the World Health Organization sees no signs of the virus going from person to person outside of North America. Neal Conan talks with medical experts about how the outbreak has been handled.

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