World news about “Swine flu” published by euronews.
A million Ukrainians hit by swine fluThe latest swine flu figures from Ukraine say more than a million people have been affected by the virus, and that number could rise dramatically. As many… 10/11/2009
Swine flu in Ukraine could spread to other countriesExtra vigilance is being taken at the Polish-Ukrainian border following the rapid spread of swine flu in Ukraine. Poland has urged the EU to swiftly send… 03/11/2009
Tamiflu touches down in KievA plane carrying 300,000 doses of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu has arrived in Kiev. The medicine was ordered from Switzerland by Ukraine’s health ministry… 02/11/2009
Ukraine urged to stay calm as swine flu fear spreadsThey are prized possessions in Ukraine right now but not everyone can get their hands on a mask as swine flu triggers alarm across the country. The virus… 01/11/2009
Ukraine gripped by swine flu fearsUkraine’s swine flu epidemic is spreading at an alarming rate. The number of deaths has risen to nearly 50. President Viktor Yushchenko made the… 31/10/2009
Swine flu gives Sanofi a shot in the armFrench drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis has swine flu to thank for an improved outlook for 2009. The group said it expected H1N1 vaccines to add around 337 million… 30/10/2009
Ukraine shuts schools amid H1N1 fearsIn Ukraine, schools have been closed, all public events have been banned and restrictions imposed on people’s movements after the country confirmed its first… 30/10/2009
Chan defends WHO’s record in fighting H1N1As the H1N1 virus rears its head again with the approach of the Northern winter it is a timely moment for the Asturias prizes committee to honour the World… 24/10/2009
Spain to test swine flu vaccine on childrenClinical trials of a swine flu vaccine are to be conducted on 400 Spanish children aged as young as six months. Already selected, the group will include… 08/09/2009
Schools close in France because of H1N1Numerous schools and classes have been closed in France because of the H1N1 flu pandemic. Unlike countries such as the US and Britain, who say they’ll only… 08/09/2009
Conference discusses next stage in swine flu pandemicWith just a couple of weeks before before schools go back around the northern hemisphere the International Swine Flu conference has convened in Washington … 20/08/2009
Ill Presidente – Costa Rica’s leader has swine fluThe President of Costa Rica Oscar Arias has swine flu, making him the first head of state known to have contracted the A-H1N1 virus. A government spokesman… 12/08/2009
Warnings over Tamiflu for childrenMedical researchers in Britain have warned that children should not be routinely given flu drugs like Tamiflu and Relenza as the side-effects may… 11/08/2009
WHO reports progress on H1N1 flu vaccineThe World Health Organisation has said research into a vaccine against the H1N1 flu virus is “on track.” Dr Marie-Paule Kieny said clinical trials were… 06/08/2009
WHO to provide progress report on H1N1 vaccine researchThe World Health Organisation is set to provide an official progress update on the production of vaccines against the H1N1 flu virus as the global pandemic… 06/08/2009
Flu fears diminish on cruise shipThe majority of passengers on a cruise ship carrying possible flu victims have been allowed to disembark in southern France. The “Voyager of the Seas”… 01/08/2009
Flu pandemic covers close to 100 percent of the planetHealth experts have warned flu H1N1 is spreading and must be watched carefully in case it mutates. Close to 100 percent of the globe has been affected by… 24/07/2009
100,000 new swine flu cases in EnglandThe number of new swine flu cases in England nearly doubled last week to an estimated 100,000. The figures were revealed as a national online and telephone… 23/07/2009
Hesitation over swine flu measuresFour months after the outbreak of swine flu, world health authorities are hesitating over what measures to take to try to contain the spread of the virus… 23/07/2009
Race against time to produce vaccinesThe race to produce vaccines against swine flu is being stepped up around the world. For the last four months, more than thirty pharmaceutical laboratories… 22/07/2009
EU: “Summer travel will spread swine flu”The surge in summer holiday traffic is expected to dramatically increase the spread of swine flu across Europe. Millions of us will be heading away over the… 22/07/2009
First human trials of swine flu vaccineThe first human trials of a vaccine for H1N1 swine flu have begun in the Australian city of Adelaide. There is added urgency in the battle to beat the… 22/07/2009
UN warning over H1N1 flu in poor nationsThe UN is warning of a major humanitarian crisis if the influenza pandemic hits developing countries already ravaged by poverty and conflict. The … 22/07/2009
Swine flu worsens; schools may closeThe latest swine flu figures show the virus increasing its march around the world, with the global number of deaths almost doubling in a fortnight. The World… 21/07/2009
WHO declares swine flu ‘unstoppable’The United Nations’ senior health officer has warned that the spread of H1N1, so-called swine flu is now unstoppable. Dr Margaret Chan delivered her bleak… 03/07/2009
UK fears huge surge in flu casesHealth officials in Spain and France have played down fears of a surge in H1N1 flu cases, saying British warnings are exaggerated. Spain has Europe’s… 03/07/2009
Cruise ship quarantined after flu outbreakA cruise ship with some 1,200 people on board has been quarantined in Venezuela because of an outbreak of the new strain of flu. The Ocean Dream docked in… 18/06/2009
Drug firms race to produce flu vaccineIt is a race against time for global drug firms to develop a vaccine against Influenza A after the pandemic alert was raised to its top level. By… 12/06/2009
AH1N1: anti-flu vaccine could be ready by autumnOne of the world’s leading drug firms says it has managed to produce the vaccine for Influenza A weeks ahead of schedule as the first pandemic in more than 40… 12/06/2009
Flu alert raised to highest level: pandemicFears of a global flu pandemic have been realised, with the worldwide alert being raised to its highest possible level: six. The World Health Organisation… 11/06/2009
