WASHINGTON, April 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Sunday it has declared a public health emergency in a bid to stop the spread of a swine flu virus.
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 25 (UPI) -- A swine flu virus that has killed at least 68 people in Mexico has the potential to become a pandemic, international health officials said Saturday.
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.
ATLANTA, April 24 (UPI) -- U.S. health officials say they have discovered five more people infected with swine flu, confirming that it is being spread from person to person.
TOKYO, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- An influenza outbreak in the Tokyo metropolitan area has resulted in three deaths, health officials said Saturday.
LONDON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Britain's medical system is overwhelmed by the worst flu outbreak since 2000, say doctors being swamped with emergency calls.
SEOUL, April 13 (UPI) -- Quarantines increased in South Korea Sunday amid reports of more suspected bird flu cases, officials said.
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Canadian scientists have recommended pig farm workers be monitored as part of influenza pandemic preparedness.
BEIJING, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The human death toll totaled 34 and the number of places in China reporting outbreaks a swine-related disease continues to grow.
WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- The world is unprepared for an impending flu pandemic, lacking public awareness and medicine, The Washington Post reports.
