Sorry to disappoint you, but there is currently no vaccine for swine flu. Instead, anti-viral drugs such as Tamiflu can be effective in reducing the symptoms of flu up to 2 days after flu is contracted - see Tamiflu side effects: children. Once a vaccine is created, swine flu vaccine side effects would be [...]
This is a New Jersey Swine Flu Cases Alert. Health officals in Cumberland County New Jersey report that a couple returning from Cancun is being tested for flu-like symptoms. They returned on April 22nd.
This couple is currently not hospitalized, and they have volunteered to isolate themselves in their house, to avoid contact and further spread [...]
A lot of people are thinking of Tamiflu (generic name: oseltamivir) as a way to cure swine flu. And indeed, Tamiflu is supposed to be effective up to 2 days post infection in reducing the effect of swine flu. But Tamiflu is a very powerful drug, and should not be taken without precautions [...]
Breaking report - WHO (World Health Organization) just raised swine flu threat level to 5. It means that there are sustained human-human spread in at least two countries in the world.
Deaths have already been reported in two countries, Mexico and The US.
WHO today warned that swine flu outbreak is moving closer to becoming a pandemic.
Mexico [...]
WHO’s acting assistant director general today said that the virus is spreading and there is no sign of it slowing down. WHO is now moving to raise its pandemic level to 5.
A 22-month old baby just died in Texas, the first person to die outside Mexico from confirmed swine flu.
USA now has 91 confirmed cases [...]
This is a late breaking news. Cuba just banned all travel to/from Mexico. Is US or Canada far behind? Cuba is now the first country to do so, so this is adding another risk to already travel-weary tourists that are either in Mexico now, or are planning to go to destinations such [...]
This is an update to our earlier swine flu Sacramento story. County officials report that two more students have tested postive for swine flu in Sacramento (source). These students are from St. Mel School in the Sacramento Fair Oaks suburb. A 7th grader in that suburb first contacted the flu while traveling [...]
This is a CDC breaking alert. It was just issued:
Updated: April 27, 2009
Current Situation
As of April 27, 2009, the Government of Mexico has reported 18 laboratory confirmed human cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. Investigation is continuing to clarify the spread and severity of the disease in Mexico. Suspect clinical cases have been reported [...]
Late breaking news: It appears that US is poised to issue a travel advisory for travel to Mexico in a very short time. This travel advisory will suggest that all non-essential travel to Mexico to be avoided.
Furthermore, passengers coming back from Mexico by land, sea, and air are going to be subject to [...]
Yesterday I blogged about an alleged Cancun-related swine flu outbreak in a NY City school (I mistakenly called it a univeristy). Now just an hour ago, CDC (Center for Disease Control) stated that the swine flu NYC outbreak is now confirmed by them.
So what are the implications for Cancun. The article states:
“About 100 students [...]