Posts Tagged ‘Health Officials’

US Swine Flu Vaccine Outlook Improving, CDC Says

27th October 2009 by admin No Comments

More than 22 million doses of swine flu vaccine are available now, and most Americans should soon find it easier to get their dose, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
“We’re beginning to get to significant increases in the availability,” said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at a briefing.
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CDC: 76 Children Dead of Swine Flu As Cases Rise

10th October 2009 by admin No Comments

Health officials said Friday that 76 U.S. children have died of swine flu, including 19 new reports in the past week — more evidence the new virus is unusually dangerous for the young.
The regular flu kills between 46 and 88 children a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That suggests deaths [...]

World Health Officials Say Two Billion People May Contract Swine Flu

30th July 2009 by admin 3 Comments

The World Health Organization predicts the H1N1 Swine Flu virus will infect two billion people, or one out of every three persons, over the next two years. While this flu has already killed 800, the WHO says thousands more could die unless an effective vaccine is developed soon.

A CDC Image of H1N1 influenza virus

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U.S. Unveils Stricter Food-Safety Standards

7th July 2009 by admin No Comments

In an effort to reduce salmonella, E. coli and other outbreaks of food-borne illness, U.S. health officials on Tuesday announced a series of new safety standards.
The standards are the product of a panel formed by President Barack Obama to create safety guidelines for eggs, poultry, beef, and vegetables. The panel also is calling for better [...]

US Swine Flu Cases May Have Hit 1 Million

6th July 2009 by admin No Comments

Swine flu has infected as many as 1 million Americans, U.S. health officials said Thursday, adding that 6 percent or more of some urban populations are infected. The estimate voiced by a government flu scientist Thursday was no surprise to the experts who have been closely watching the virus.
“We knew diagnosed cases were just the [...]