New Bird Flu Reported in Taiwanese Woman

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 15, 2013 Sources in Taiwan say that a previously unseen variant of avian influenza infected a 20-year-old woman in that country in the first recorded case of an H6N1 virus infecting and causing disease in a human. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NK’s Attempt at Biological Warfare

Manny Francisco, Cagle Cartoons, Manila, The Phillippines Apr 13, 2013 Dig deeper

Scientist: Make Bird Flu Mutation Research Available Now

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2012 University of Tokyo scientist Yoshihiro Kawaoka is making the case for unfettered access to studies in which researchers made a lethal bird flu virus even deadlier by taking it airborne. To those determined to find it, the recipe is already available, he warns, and the mutation could occur outside the laboratory at any moment. All hands to the urgent task of developing a vaccine, then. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

WHO Accused of Overstating Swine Flu Threat

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2010 Two reports released Friday are critical of the World Health Organization's handling of the H1N1 flu pandemic -- which was dubbed "exaggeration on stilts" -- as well as the fact that some WHO scientists had previously been on the payroll of big drug companies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Overstatement of the Porcine-tury

Staff / Truthdig Mar 29, 2010 Remember the H1N1 panic that erupted only last year that sent public health bodies into a frenzy as we braced for worldwide catastrophe? Well, it turns out everything may have been a bit overstated, and that the credibility lost by health organizations could actually endanger lives. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Harsh Methods Help China Keep Swine Flu at Bay

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2009 China's authoritarianism has apparently helped the country keep a lid on the global H1N1 pandemic. Similarly populated India has experienced nearly 17 times as many deaths from the disease. The United States, with less than a quarter of China's population, has recorded about 133 times as many deaths. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Will Deal With Karzai

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2009 The president’s top political adviser, David Axelrod, told CBS News that Abdullah Abdullah’s withdrawal from the Afghan runoff election was a “political decision” and that the White House would “deal with the government that is.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Japanese Anti-Flu Suit Lets Wearers Fight H1N1 in Style

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2009 Worried about catching the dreaded swine flu? Need to update your wardrobe with some stylish and tailored work solutions? You can do both with the Haruyama Trading Co.’s dapper new anti-flu business suit. That, or you could smear yourself in toothpaste, which isn't exactly the best look for the workplace. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fighting Swine Flu With Elmo, Obama

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2009 As American schoolkids clamber back onto buses and funnel into classrooms, the federal government is working on ways to squelch the swine flu virus, which may not be as ferocious as health officials first feared but is proving to be pretty tenacious. President Obama, as well as a familiar red fuzzy friend, are on the case in this clip from The Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Swine Flu Still on the Map

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2009 Like a really bad joke that won't go away, the swine flu has reared its exaggerated head, now in India, after that country reported its first death attributed to the multi-appellated disease. Hundreds of Indians rushed to get tested in the western city of Pune, even causing fights among those in line at a hospital. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Swine Flu Cases in U.S. Top 1 Million

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2009 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 1 million Americans have contracted swine flu this year. That figure dwarfs the 27,717 confirmed and probable U.S. cases, but it also means the odds of surviving the disease -- 127 people have died -- are much better than previously thought. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )