Swine Flu Spread Mirrors Air Travel June 30, 2009 • Analysis of flight destinations of passengers departing from Mexico in March and April show that air travel was key in virus transmission across the globe, according to new research.
Research News Using Weather Satellites To Predict Epidemics? June 20, 2009 • Scientists can use weather satellites to track things like sea surface temperature and cloud cover, but how can that stop disease from spreading? Using Weather Satellites To Predict Epidemics? Listen · 4:24 4:24 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105723557/105724439" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level WHO Declares Swine Flu A Pandemic June 11, 2009 • 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. WHO Declares Swine Flu A Pandemic Listen · 2:57 2:57 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105250549/105263079" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level June 11, 2009 • 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.
World One Doctor's 'Six Months In Sudan' May 26, 2009 • Dr. James Maskalyk went to contested border town in Sudan with Doctors Without Borders. He treated patients and fended off a measles epidemic with limited resources. His six-month stint affected him more than he expected. One Doctor's 'Six Months In Sudan' Listen · 13:41 13:41 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104550224/104550214" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Countries Clamor For New 'Pandemic' Definition May 21, 2009 • 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?
Swine Flu Update May 19, 2009 • Despite deaths reported in New York, the uproar over swine flu seems to have faded. Where are we now? Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat, a doctor with the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, discusses the behavior of the H1N1 virus. The CDC's Anne Schuchat Discusses The Virus On 'All Things Considered' Listen · 4:15 4:15 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104315964/104318530" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The CDC's Anne Schuchat Discusses The Virus On 'All Things Considered' Listen · 4:15 4:15 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104315964/104318530" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Health Official: Flu Cases Likely Much Higher Than Reported May 19, 2009 • Dr. Anne Schuchat, deputy director of the CDC's Science and Public Health Program, told NPR on Tuesday that the 5,000 confirmed flu cases in the United States is "a great underestimate." The CDC's Anne Schuchat Discusses The Virus On 'All Things Considered' Listen · 4:15 4:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104317996/104318530" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Swine Flu Bumps Up Price Of Chinese Spice May 18, 2009 • 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. Swine Flu Bumps Up Price Of Chinese Spice Listen · 3:58 3:58 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104191227/104237357" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Swine Flu Takes Toll On Mexico Tourism Industry May 14, 2009 • 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. Swine Flu Takes Toll On Mexico Tourism Industry Listen · 4:51 4:51 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104095754/104125162" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level How Have We Handled Swine Flu? May 12, 2009 • 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. How Have We Handled Swine Flu? Listen · 30:20 30:20 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104058879/104058874" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Polio Pioneer Helps Survivors Hold On To Strength May 11, 2009 • People come from around the world to see Dr. Lauro Halstead. He's one of only a handful of doctors in the U.S. who specializes in polio, and he was one of the first to spread the word about post-polio syndrome, a condition that affects polio survivors. Halstead has special insight into the challenges of the disease, because he is a polio survivor, too. Polio Pioneer Helps Survivors Hold On To Strength Listen · 8:56 8:56 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103892252/103998537" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Flu Heads South For The Winter May 8, 2009 • Since ancient times, the flu has been one of the most predictable seasonal diseases. It strikes regularly from November to March in the Northern Hemisphere, and from May to September in the South. Scientists are still struggling to find out why flu is seasonal and why it spreads faster in colder weather. Flu Heads South For The Winter Listen · 4:12 4:12 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103910735/103926722" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Why So Many Swine Flu Deaths In Mexico? May 7, 2009 • Health officials in Mexico City are allowing businesses to open today. They've been closed for days to help stem the swine-flu outbreak there. Forty-two people have died in Mexico as a result of the virus. Disease trackers are still trying to figure out why the new H1N1 virus took such a heavy toll in Mexico but hasn't in other countries. Why So Many Swine Flu Deaths In Mexico? Listen · 4:31 4:31 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103887262/103887272" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Inside The New Flu Virus May 7, 2009 • Scientists tracking swine flu have discovered that the new virus emerged last fall and had been circulating undetected in Mexico until last month. Genetic analysis of the virus is proceeding at a furious pace. The aim is to find clues on what to expect if the virus re-emerges. Inside The New Flu Virus Listen · 4:23 4:23 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103858702/103887221" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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