Was the Swine Flu Over-Hyped?
The widely publicized swine flu pandemic of the past few years may have been largely over-hyped, according to recent reports.
Study: Birds Do Not Spread Swine Flu
Contrary to what was originally believed, the swine flu does not appear to infect birds, according to a recent study. This suggests that birds do not play a
Your Google 'Flu' Searches Track Flu Zones
Perhaps you feel unwell and wonder if you're coming down with the flu. Perhaps someone in your family isn't feeling well. Or, perhaps you're simply curious as
Expert: Swine Flu Is a False Pandemic
A leading health expert said the swine flu scare was a "false pandemic" led by drugs companies that stood to make billions from vaccines, The Sun reported
CDC: Swine Flu Widespread in 1 State
Swine flu infections continue to drop and only one state -- Alabama -- was reporting widespread cases last week.
European Nations Sell Swine Flu Vaccines
France has joined other European countries in selling millions of emergency swine flu vaccines after buying far more than it needed to fight the outbreak, its
CDC: Fewer States With Swine Flu
Health officials say swine flu was widespread in only four states last week, indicating the fall wave of illness is still declining.
WHO Chief: Swine Flu Pandemic Continues
Many more people could become sick with swine flu this winter even though it has peaked in North America and some European countries, the head of the World
RCR Crew Member Dies of H1N1 Complications
A crew member for Richard Childress Racing has died of complications from the H1N1 virus.
Nasal Swine Flu Vaccine Recalled Over Potency
Drugmaker Medimmune is recalling nearly 5 million doses of swine flu vaccine because the nasal spray appears to lose strength over time.
Poll: Drop in Public's Swine Flu Concern
A new Harvard poll finds that concern about swine flu has waned along with the number of new cases being reported.
WHO to Send Flu Vaccine to Poor Countries
The World Health Organization plans to start shipping swine flu vaccine to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Mongolia in the next few weeks, flu chief Keiji Fukuda
Survey: Travelers Taking more Health Precautions
More than half of adult travelers say they are taking more precautions against flu this year compared to last year, according to a poll conducted by the
Swine Flu Vaccine Now Plentiful
After weeks of shortages, swine flu vaccine is plentiful enough that nearly half the states now say everyone can get it, not just people in high-risk groups.
800,000 Doses of Kids' Swine Flu Vaccine Recalled
Health officials are recalling hundreds of thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine after tests indicated they may not be potent enough to protect against the
Soldiers Get Swine Flu Shots Before Holidays
Thousands of Army recruits in training must line up at least once more before heading home for the holidays, this time for mass inoculations by the hundreds
CDC: Fewer States Seeing Swine Flu
Health officials say winter flu is just starting to show up in the U.S. while swine flu infections continue to wane.
One in Six Americans Have Had H1N1; 10,000 Have Died
There have been 50 million case of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, in the U.S., with more than 200,000 hospitalizations and nearly 10,000 deaths,
Researchers: Little Evidence Tamiflu Works
British researchers say there is little evidence Tamiflu stops complications in healthy people who catch the flu, though public health officials contend the
Some Want Santa to Get Flu Vaccine
Have you heard about "Santa-tizing"? If you haven't, you most likely will when you take your kids to see Santa this year.