MADISON, Wis., July 14 (UPI) -- A team of U.S. virologists says the H1N1 flu virus pathogen is more virulent than previously thought.
ATHENS, Greece, July 10 (UPI) -- Greek Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos has told the nation about 33 percent of the 11.2 million population could be infected with the H1N1 flu virus.
NEW YORK, May 21 (UPI) -- People born before 1957 appear to have some immunity to H1N1, the swine flu virus, federal health officials say.
WASHINGTON, May 4 (UPI) -- The H1N1 flu virus that has spread internationally may be no more dangerous than common flu viruses, a top U.S. official said Monday.
WASHINGTON, May 3 (UPI) -- Top officials in the U.S. administration said Sunday the ongoing swine flu outbreak is likely not as serious as initial estimates predicted.
ATLANTA, April 28 (UPI) -- There have been no U.S swine flu fatalities so far, but since January more than 13,000 people have died of complications from seasonal flu, officials said.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. firm BioCryst said Thursday it has been awarded $102.6 million from the U.S. government to develop Peramivir for seasonal/pandemic flu.
PHLADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday its flu vaccine FluLaval has been OK'd for U.S. sales, which the firm said would boost seasonal supplies.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- In a surprising study researchers have urged against wide usage of the popular Tamiflu and similar antiviral drugs during flu season. The study, published Thursday in the London-based medical journal the Lancet, concluded that the drugs aren't likely to h
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Swiss drug firm Roche said this week it has suspended shipments of its flu drug Tamiflu to the United States to prevent hoarding.
