ATLANTA, April 27 (UPI) -- The first case of U.S. swine flu was identified in San Diego as part of a study of pandemic preparedness, a federal health official said.
WASHINGTON, April 26 (UPI) -- U.S. officials said Sunday there is no evidence the outbreak of swine flu has affected swine and consumers cannot get the virus from eating pork.
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- University of Texas and Rutgers researchers have reported a discovery that could help scientists develop drugs to fight bird flu and other influenza strains.
EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Canadian scientists have recommended pig farm workers be monitored as part of influenza pandemic preparedness.
BUSAN, South Korea, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Scientists say they have identified the H3N1 swine influenza virus in domestic pigs in South Korea.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- A new study suggests that the influenza A virus is becoming increasingly resistant to some drugs.
WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Inverness Medical Innovations said Monday it can now add the new use of bird flu detection to its rapid flu test.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A federally funded study suggests U.S. farmers, veterinarians and meat processors have a markedly high risk of infection from flu viruses spread by pigs.
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Iowa researchers say the potential role for spreading diseases including avian bird flu among those in the swine industry has been overlooked.
LOS ANGELES, July 19 (UPI) -- An antiviral drug currently used against annual influenza strains has successfully suppressed the avian flu virus H5N1 in mice, a study found.
