The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not bar anyone considered high-risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year, though he urged countries where pilgrims set out from to take precautions. More »
Swine Flu News
Saudi won't bar hajj pilgrims over swine flu fears
AP - Sunday, November 8
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Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu
AP - Sunday, November 8Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island _ prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.
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In Europe, most swine flu shots by invitation only
AP - Saturday, November 7In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine.
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Poll: One-third able to get swine flu vaccine
AP - Saturday, November 7Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.
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Suspect arrested in Milwaukee theft of flu vaccine
AP - Saturday, November 7Milwaukee police have arrested a man accused of stealing a truck carrying 900 doses of swine flu vaccine.
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Wall St swine flu vaccinations spark uproar
AFP - Friday, November 6News that US swine flu vaccines, meant to be prioritized for the nation's most vulnerable, are being distributed to Wall Street firms such as Goldman Sachs sparked uproar Thursday.
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Goldman Sachs, Citigroup got swine flu vaccine
AP - Friday, November 6Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first to the privileged.
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WHO urges people to maintain guard over swine flu
AFP - Friday, November 6The World Health Organisation on Thursday urged people not to drop their guard over the swine flu pandemic and insisted on the value of vaccination despite the broadly mild symptoms of the virus.
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WHO: Swine flu virus is top strain worldwide
AP - Friday, November 6The World Health Organization's flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide.
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Swine flu reaches Yanomami Indians in the Amazon
AP - Thursday, November 5Swine flu has appeared among Venezuela's Yanomami Indians, one of the largest isolated indigenous groups in the Amazon, and a doctor said Wednesday that the virus is suspected in seven deaths, including six infants.
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White House: No flu vaccine for Gitmo detainees
AP - Wednesday, November 4The White House says detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not yet receiving vaccinations against the swine flu.
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Lawmaker wants sick pay for workers with swine flu
AP - Wednesday, November 4A senior House lawmaker is asking Congress to guarantee paid sick leave to workers if their employer asks them to stay home with swine flu or a similar contagious illness.
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Nurses union says swine flu measures in contracts
AP - Tuesday, November 3A California nurses union says it won't strike after swine flu protections were written into new contracts with the state's largest hospital system.
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1 dose of flu vaccine working in pregnant women
AP - Tuesday, November 3A single dose of the swine flu vaccine works well for almost all pregnant women, but young children will still need two doses for best results, federal health officials said Monday.
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Ukraine in panic over swine flu; WHO team visits
AP - Tuesday, November 3Ukraine is in a panic about swine flu, with officials closing schools, imposing travel restrictions and limiting public gatherings.
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Scientists decode DNA of pig, a research favorite
AP - Tuesday, November 3An international group of scientists has decoded the DNA of the domestic pig, research that may one day prove useful in finding new treatments for both pigs and people, and perhaps aid in efforts for a new swine flu vaccine for pigs.
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New group helps US monitor swine flu shot safety
AP - Monday, November 2Independent health advisers begin monitoring safety of the swine flu vaccine on Monday, an extra step the government promised in this year's unprecedented program to watch for possible side effects.
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Gitmo detainees set to receive swine flu vaccine
AP - Monday, November 2Terrorism suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay naval base will soon get swine flu vaccines, despite complaints that American civilians should have priority, a military spokesman said Sunday.
