Swine flu cases increase, hurting markets, airlines

A new virus that has killed 149 people in Mexico was found further around the world on Tuesday and the specter of a pandemic began to hit air travel.

Swine flu hits New Zealand, Israel

New Zealand and Israel confirmed cases of swine flu on Tuesday, the latest countries hit by a new strain that has killed up to 149 people in Mexico.

No cases of swine flu in SA, says Health Department

South Africans should not panic over swine flu, which is spreading in some parts of the world, the Health Department said on Tuesday.

Airline companies to nosedive on swine flu news

Airlines suffered an 11,1% fall in passenger numbers in March, and swine flu stands to compound financial problems and suppress traffic even more.

Israel disgruntled about swine flu name

It may be called swine flu, but an Israeli official on Monday changed the term in order not to pronounce the name of the animal banned by Judaism.

Swine flu puts Mozambique on high alert

Mozambique has placed its ports of entry on high alert and officials are looking out for any incidences of swine flu.

Flu crisis lays bare the meat industry's monstrous power

The Mexican swine flu, a genetic chimera probably conceived in the faecal mire of an industrial pigsty, suddenly threatens to give the world a fever.

World battles to curb deadly Mexico flu strain

The world's top epidemiologists fought on Tuesday to curb the spread of a new strain of flu that has killed up to 149 people in Mexico.

Mexican swine flu spreads to Europe

Governments acted to stem a possible flu pandemic on Monday, as a virus that has killed 103 people in Mexico was confirmed to have reached Europe.

Pandemic fears grow as flu death toll exceeds 100

Governments around the world are on high alert for a swine flu pandemic as the death toll from the virus in Mexico rose to more than 100.

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