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Hong Kong shuts all primary schools to prevent swine flu (Roundup)
Jun 11, 2009, 8:34 GMT
Hong Kong - The Hong Kong government announced Thursday it would shut all primary schools and kindergartens for a fortnight after the discovery of the city's first domestic swine-flu cases. ... moreHealth News
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Swine flu hits Mexico tourism with losses of 524 million dollars
Jul 9, 2009, 18:10 GMT
Mexico City - Mexico suffered a massive drop in tourism in May amounting to 524 million dollars because of swine flu, the tourism ministry said Thursday. ... more
US: Swine flu vaccine should be ready by October
Jul 9, 2009, 16:29 GMT
Washington - A vaccine for swine flu should be available by mid-October, US health officials said Thursday as the government held a summit with local officials to plan for a renewed outbreak during the autumn flu season. ... more
France to buy 100 million doses of swine flu vaccine
Jul 9, 2009, 8:34 GMT
Paris - The French government is preparing for an increase in the number of cases of the H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu, buy purchasing 100 million doses of vaccine, the daily Le Parisien reported Thursday. ... more
New Zealand offers flu vaccine to all as swine flu toll rises
Jul 9, 2009, 7:28 GMT
Wellington - New Zealand offered free standard influenza vaccinations to everybody Thursday as the death toll from the new swine flu disease rose to six with a possible seventh victim unconfirmed. ... more
Thailand closes private tutorials to fight H1N1 (Roundup)
Jul 9, 2009, 7:28 GMT
Bangkok - Thailand's cabinet Thursday passed a resolution to close down all private tutorial classes nationwide in a bid to stem the spread of the H1N1 virus which has already claimed 13 lives in the country. ... more
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China expects swine flu vaccine ready in September (Feature)
Jul 3, 2009, 21:48 GMT
Cancun, Mexico - China wants to be 'self-sufficient' in the production of vaccines against the new A(H1N1) influenza virus, and plans to have a vaccine available by September, Chinese Health Minister Zhu Chen said Friday. ... more
Woman's legal battle highlights Indonesia healthcare woes (Feature)
Jul 3, 2009, 4:15 GMT
By Ahmad Pathoni, dpa ... more
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