GENEVA, Switzerland, May 1 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said his administration is taking the swine flu outbreak seriously and preparing for the possibility of a long-term battle.
HONG KONG, May 1 (UPI) -- A Mexican traveler was diagnosed with the H1N1 flu strain after his arrival in Hong Kong, prompting authorities to quarantine his hotel Friday.
SHANGHAI, May 1 (UPI) -- The city of Shanghai has implemented emergency measures to help prepare for the possible arrival of swine flu, a health official says.
BEIJING, April 30 (UPI) -- China's health minister expressed confidence that the country could prevent and contain the H1N1 flu, or swine flu, virus.
MANILA, Philippines, April 30 (UPI) -- Asian health officials activated pandemic plans, tightened border surveillance and stockpiled drugs, responding to a heightened worldwide alert on swine flu.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, April 29 (UPI) -- Health officials in Asia-Pacific countries say they're stepping up efforts to confirm the number of cases of swine flu in the region.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 28 (UPI) -- Bulgaria's health minister says his country has no facility to identify swine flu virus and will have to ask a foreign lab to test a suspected patient's sample.
MEXICO CITY, April 24 (UPI) -- Mexican health officials Friday ordered schools closed around the capital for fear of worsening a swine flu outbreak that may have killed as many as 60 people.
HONG KONG, March 14 (UPI) -- Chinese officials closed primary schools and day-care centers in Hong Kong as the city struggled with an outbreak of common influenza.
HONG KONG, April 2 (UPI) --
