H1n1 swine flu virus
KZN Health Dept calls for calm after swine flu death confirmed
This comes after a nine-year-old girl died on Friday after being suspected of having influenza also known as H1N1.
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Swine fever toll in China may be twice as high, industry insiders say
China, which produces half the world’s pork, said this month its sow herd declined by a record 23.9% in May from a year earlier, a slightly deeper drop than for the overall pig herd.
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China reports new African swine fever case as virus spreads
The site is about 400 km south of the city of Lianyungang, where authorities detected another outbreak in the eastern province.
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NICD allays fears raised over swine flu cases in Gauteng
The NICD's Lucille Bloomberg says there is a negative connotation with the word swine flu, raising unnecessary panic but in fact it's the same as a normal seasonal flu.
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WC Health advise people to seek medical treatment following swine flu reports
The Department’s Mark van der Heever says swine flu is no longer a notifiable disease as it has become a common flu strain that is treatable.
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WC health dept ready to deal with swine flu outbreak
More than 20 people are reportedly being treated for the H1-N1 virus in George.
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WC Health Department follows reports of swine flu
More than 20 people are reportedly being treated for the H1-N1 virus in George.
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Mexico sees spike in H1N1 swine flu cases, 68 dead
Mexican government has detected 945 cases of H1N1 this season, compared with just four cases last season.
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33 die of swine flu in Iran
The Iranian health ministry is warning the H1N1 virus is likely to spread.
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‘No need for panic’ as two contract swine flu in CT
The WC Health Department says the H1N1 virus is no longer cause for serious concern as it’s treatable.
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Swine flu has not spread to the Cape
The Cape Department of Health says there have been no reports of Swine flu in the Province.
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No outbreak of swine flu in SA
NCID says there is nothing unusual about people being diagnosed with swine flu.
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Tech speeds up bird flu vaccine progress
New technology in China is speeding up the progress on a bird flu vaccine.
