Swine flu poses "serious health threat" to US, could kill 90k Americans: White House

The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report on Monday, saying the H1N1 swine flu poses a serious health threat to the United States and could kill as many as 90,000 Americans.

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Swine flu sweeps Hong Kong, 46pct. rise in a day Jun 17, 2009 2:43PM

The H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, continued to ravage Hong Kong as 54 new cases were reported on Wednesday, up an astonishing 46% over a 24-hour period. Read more

Swine flu tally rises to 104 in HK, school suspended Jun 15, 2009 6:02PM

Hong Kong's human swine flu tally has reached 104 with 12 new cases conformed, the Centre for Health Protection said on Monday. Read more

First swine flu death outside the Americas Jun 14, 2009 10:47PM

The first death caused by the A(H1N1) virus outside of the Americas was confirmed Sunday by the British government following the death of a Scottish patient in Scotland. Read more

‘Swine Flu’ declared a pandemic amid great concern for poorer nations Jun 11, 2009 2:31PM

The spread of the ‘swine flu’ also known as the H1N1 flu strain, was officially declared a pandemic on Thursday by the World Health Organization whose director said perhaps her greatest concern is how the virus will behave in the developing world. Read more

U.S. directs $1 billion for new swine flu vaccine May 22, 2009 2:05PM

The U.S. government said on Friday it is setting aside $1 billion to help companies develop a vaccine against the new strain of H1N1 influenza that is sweeping the world. Read more

Nikkei ends lower on concerns about Swine Flu, stronger yen May 21, 2009 5:45AM

The stock market in Japan ended lower on Thursday, dragged down by retailers on speculation that consumers may refrain from shopping after local government officials confirmed that two students contracted Swine flu in the Tokyo region. Export-related stocks also declined following the strengthenin... Read more

Nikkei down nearly 3% on swine flu concerns and stronger yen May 17, 2009 9:58PM

A stronger yen, possibility of a sharp drop in the consolidated pretax profit of Japan Inc. in fiscal 2009 and renewed concerns over the spread of the swine flu triggered some heavy selling in the Japanese stock market on Monday. Weak cues from Wall Street weighed in as well. Read more

Swine flu spreads, 4,700 probable and confirmed cases in U.S. May 16, 2009 2:45PM

There are four deaths and at least 4,700 probable and confirmed U.S. cases of the H1N1 flu, formerly known as swine flu, with 22 U.S. states reporting widespread or regional influenza activity, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said on Friday. Read more