Obama declares swine flu emergency

President Barack Obama declared swine flu a "national emergency" on Saturday, as the United States reels from millions of cases of infection.

South Africa's swine flu death toll climbs past 90

The swine flu death toll in SA has reached 91, while more than 12 000 cases have been recorded since June, health authorities say.

WHO urges mass take-up of H1N1 flu vaccine

The World Health Organisation restated its confidence in the H1N1 flu vaccine on Tuesday, calling it the most important tool against the pandemic.

Swine flu fears hit Saudi religious tourism

Standing behind a wall of pearls and rosaries in a shop in Mecca, souvenir dealer Mohammad Hamdi says business has never been so bad.

Swine flu vaccine production lags as death toll mounts

Production of swine flu vaccines will fall "substantially" short of the amount needed to protect the global population, the WHO warned on Friday.

Nearly 50 dead from swine flu in SA

Forty-seven people had died from swine flu in South Africa by Monday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said on Tuesday.

Swine flu vaccine tests encouraging, says Novartis

Novartis reported on Thursday progress in clinical trials on a vaccine for swine flu saying one dose had led to immunisation in 80% of subjects.

Swine flu claims 27 victims in SA

The number of swine flu deaths in South Africa has risen to 27, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said on Tuesday.

SA aims to produce own H1N1 flu vaccine

South Africa has no choice but to develop its own H1N1 flu vaccine, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Wednesday.

Hong Kong unveils new therapy to treat swine flu

Scientists in Hong Kong on Wednesday unveiled a new type of therapy that could be used to treat serious cases of swine flu.

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