World news about “Influenza” published by euronews.
Flu vaccine: A race against timeEach year hundreds of thousands die as a result of influenza, millions become infected and the loss to the economy runs into billions. Vaccines are… 19/11/2009
Schools close in France because of H1N1Numerous schools and classes have been closed in France because of the H1N1 flu pandemic. Unlike countries such as the US and Britain, who say they’ll only… 08/09/2009
WHO reports progress on H1N1 flu vaccineThe World Health Organisation has said research into a vaccine against the H1N1 flu virus is “on track.” Dr Marie-Paule Kieny said clinical trials were… 06/08/2009
Italy closes schools amid flu fearsFour new cases of H1N1 flu in Italy have led to the closure of two schools in Rome. The high school students are thought to have caught the bug on a recent… 22/05/2009
Mexico gets the green lightIn Mexico – where the recent swine flu scare first began – health alert levels are back to normal for the first time. No new cases of the disease have been… 22/05/2009
Mexican economy shrinksMexico says its economy shrank by a worse-than-expected 8.2 percent between January and March compared with the same period last year. That is the worst… 21/05/2009
WHO says flu pandemic could be unfoldingThe World Health Organisation says the A-H1N1 flu strain is spreading quickly in Japan in what may the first stage of a pandemic. Experts and ministers… 18/05/2009
Virus makes new appearance in JapanIn the last three days 125 cases of infection with the A-H1N1 flu virus have flared up in Japan, starting at a a school in Kobe. There are fears this could be… 18/05/2009
Influenza A under spotlight at WHO assemblyDebate over the H1N1 flu is likely to dominate discussion at the annual assembly of the World Health Organisation that opens today. The four-day meeting in… 18/05/2009
Two more countries confirm H1N1 flu casesAs Mexico continues to bury suspected victims of the new flu virus, two more countries have reported confirmed cases. A total of 13 countries now have… 01/05/2009
New pig-flu strain puts North America on alertA deadly strain of the flu virus, which has never been seen before, has killed at least 16 people in Mexico and there are fears that it is spreading across… 24/04/2009
Grenoble scientists in flu “knife” breakthroughDisarming the flu virus of its “knife” element, through which it hijacks human proteins, has become a key strategy in the battle against the illness… 04/02/2009
