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• NYC fair nixes pig races and goes to the dogs

  August 26, 2012 10:43 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Organizers of the county fair on New York's Staten Island are making a dogged effort to prevent the spread of swine flu. The Staten Island Advance says this year's Richmond County Fair is forgoing pig races in response to a new swine flu strain. Instead, the... more »

• Medical groups urge flu shots for pregnant women

  September 15, 2010 8:26 AM

  Leading medical societies say even though there's no swine flu pandemic, pregnant women still need flu shots. Thousands of health providers will get that message in letters this week. The letter urges doctors to explain the importance of vaccination to pregnant woman and help them find a shot. It's... more »

• Worldwide swine flu death toll: 18,449

  August 10, 2010 8:44 AM

  The World Health Organization declared Tuesday that the swine flu pandemic over. The global body's pandemic alert shifted to the "post-peak" or "post-pandemic" stages. WHO last week confirmed 18,449 deaths from swine flu worldwide since the outbreak began in April 2009. The number of lab-confirmed deaths globally has... more »

• Swine flu activity in Colorado: 0 cases

  June 8, 2010 10:34 AM

  After a year of struggling to contain then eradicate H1N1 swine flu in Colorado, health officials report that in mid-May, all influenza has finally been stamped out. The week ending May 22, the most recent week for which data is available, is the first time Colorado has reported no activity.... more »

• FDA approves swine flu test for permanent use

  May 24, 2010 3:39 PM

  The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the first diagnostic test for 2009 swine flu under its traditional approval system. The FDA previously cleared several tests on a limited basis for use during the declared public health emergency related to swine flu. The new Simplexa Influenza... more »

• 70 million doses of vaccine going bad

  May 6, 2010 4:16 PM

  Over 70 million doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine remain unused. Those vaccines will expire soon. According to a spokesman from Health and Human services, the doses of swine flu vaccine are in the hands of states, distributors and manufacturers. Officials at h-h-s are asking providers to hang on... more »

• Flu drugs saved many pregnant swine flu victims

  April 20, 2010 5:17 PM

  The most complete analysis of swine flu deaths among pregnant women last year indicates that quick treatment with Tamiflu or a similar medicine saved the lives of many. Government researchers reported that 56 pregnant women died from the new flu last year. Their research confirms that expectant mothers are... more »

• Swine flu still not eradicated in Colorado

  April 9, 2010 3:56 PM

  Swine flu still has not been eradicated in Colorado. In a report released Friday, the Colorado Department of Health says that two new cases were confirmed in the state lab this week. While that's nothing compared to the peak earlier this season, it shows that swine flu is still circulating... more »

• 2nd Colorado swine flu surge unlikely this season

  April 8, 2010 1:51 PM

  Colorado health officials say the threat of another surge in swine flu is likely over for this season, but they caution individuals could still be at risk. Dr. Ken Gershman of the state health department said Thursday that Colorado's outbreak peaked in October. As many as 350 new... more »

• Global swine flu deaths top 16,000

  April 7, 2010 7:19 PM

  It's been a year since swine flu first spread from Mexico to the United States. Since then, it's spread to another 211 countries and killed more than 16,000 people worldwide. Swine flu has sharply declined in the US and Europe, but could be on the rise in West Africa,... more »

• UK goverment cuts swine flu vaccine order

  April 6, 2010 4:00 PM

  GlaxoSmithKline PLC has agreed to cut the British government's order of H1N1 swine flu vaccine by around a third without penalty. Under an agreement announced Tuesday, the government's order has been capped at 34.8 million doses. It won't pay a cancellation fee after both sides agreed that the... more »

• Outside experts to review WHO's swine flu response

  March 29, 2010 9:34 AM

  The World Health Organization says a group of independent experts will assess the global body's response to the swine flu outbreak. WHO flu chief Keiji Fukuda says experts will examine questions raised about how the U.N. agency and national governments reacted to the appearance of the new strain last... more »

• Colorado swine flu may be keeping other strains away

  February 18, 2010 10:40 AM

  Health officials say the swine flu outbreak in Colorado last fall may have pushed the seasonal flu aside, but it's too early to declare victory. Joni Reynolds, director of the Colorado Immunization Program, says swine flu is still the prevalent strain in the state, and that may be keeping... more »

• Fighting pandemics like swine flu in digital age

  February 15, 2010 12:21 PM

  HealthMap Outbreaks Near Me is among scores of iPhone apps, along with social networks, Wikipedia and flu-tracking sites, giving consumers new ways to share information and keep tabs on swine flu and other health threats. Consumers now can help paint a fuller picture of what's happening and complement the often... more »

• Need $250? Pueblo swine flu contest

  February 9, 2010 1:35 PM

  Swine flu hasn't completely disappeared, so if you haven't gotten your vaccination yet--the Pueblo City-County Health Department is going all out to grab the attention of young adults. The department is sponsoring a social media contest, "It's a Flu For All" this month, with the winner taking home $250.... more »

• Goodbye swine flu! Epidemic seems to be over

  February 6, 2010 10:34 AM

  Is the U.S. swine flu epidemic over? Federal health officials won't go so far as to say that, but on Friday they reported for the fourth week in a row that no states had widespread flu activity. U.S. cases have been declining since October. An official with the Centers... more »

• Swine flu remains sporadic in Colorado

  February 5, 2010 3:07 PM

  Swine flu activity in Colorado remains sporadic, according to the most recent data gathered by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. For the week ending Jan. 30, the CDC reports that H1N1 swine flu has dwindled dramatically across the country--with Idaho, Montana and Nebraska reporting... more »

• Groom recovers from swine-flu coma

  February 4, 2010 1:48 PM

  It was the wedding that almost didn't happen. "I was in a coma for 17 days," said Clint Larson. "It still doesn't seem real to me." Just before New Year's, he and his fiance Karen Wilkinson both came down with H1N1. Karen woke up one morning and... more »

• Five new pediatric swine flu deaths in US

  January 29, 2010 2:26 PM

  Five more children have died of confirmed or suspected cases of H1N1 swine flu in the United states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. For the week ending Jan. 23, four kids died of confirmed swine flu, while a fifth died of influenza A. Further... more »

• WHO slams swine flu critics as 'irresponsible'

  January 26, 2010 6:12 PM

  The World Health Organization has rejected as "irresponsible" allegations that swine flu is a fake pandemic. WHO also dismissed claims it colluded with drug companies to bring economic benefit to the industry by playing up the danger of the new H1N1 influenza strain. WHO officials will meet with... more »

• Swine flu still sporadic in Colorado

  January 22, 2010 4:20 PM

  In statistics released Friday, H1N1 swine flu remains sporadic in Colorado. But illnesses have increased around us--there are localized outbreaks in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma. Things are even worse in Nevada--it's one of seven states reporting regional outbreak. The good news is that no states have widespread... more »