While headlines decry the rising H1N1 death toll, news is emerging that there have been no more deaths from this pandemic than from seasonal flu.

Norwegian scientists working with H1N1 swine flu samples have discovered a mutated form of the virus and have expressed concerns over the highly virulent nature of the newly discovered strain.

A sudden surge in deaths has taken Canada's death toll from Swine Flu to 250. Just two days ago, the total stood at 198. Ontario is reporting 18 more deaths, Alberta 22, and B.C. three more. The additional 52 deaths were reported Nov. 17 to Nov. 19.

On Tuesday, an 80-year-old Quebec man died after taking the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccination but health officials are stating that it's too soon to link the death and vaccine.

B.C. doctors billed the Medical Services Plan for 50,000 consultations with patients for Swine Flu symptoms. More than 112,000 prescriptions for Tamiflu were written out. But government says we may finally be seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

144 more people have been admitted to hospitals in B.C. in the past week and seven more deaths are reported to take the fatality toll from Swine Flu to 30. More than 20 have died in the past three weeks. B.C. hospitals are crowded because of H1N1.

The government released information on Saturday that two people in China have died after receiving the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccination.

The H1N1 vaccine is time sensitive. So much so that some provinces in Canada have had to trash the supply that they have on hand when miscalculations have been made.

With wild rumors circulating across the internet on the nature of the flu strain raging in the Ukraine, a team of British scientists having begun testing the 'super flu' that has been responsible for 189 deaths across the country.

Hospitals are swamped with Swine Flu patients. In one week, 1,324 Canadians were admitted for serious Swine Flu complications. The Public Health Agency of Canada said 198 children were among those admitted between Nov. 1 and Nov. 7.

A deadly Swine Flu surge in Ontario has killed 24 people in a 72-hour period, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. Up until Nov. 10, Ontario's death toll stood at 37. The new total of deaths in Ontario is now 61, the highest in Canada.

The Public Health Agency of Canada updated the official dosing recommendations for the H1N1 vaccine with a caveat attached: These recommendations may be updated as more information becomes available.

On Thursday night CIHR Cafe Scientifique held a lecture titled "Understanding Influenza Through the Media" in Toronto. The goal of the informal talk was to give people real information and break the myths that are out on H1N1.

The flu season has only just begun but already Health Canada has spent upwards of $1.5 billion to pay for the vaccination program and the public campaign urging people to get immunized.

During the 1970s flu scare, when a strain of the Swine Flu circulated in the United States, hundreds of people contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome after being vaccinated. A new case in Virginia has some worried history will repeat itself.

If you live in the United States and want to find a place to get the flu vaccine near you, you can now use a new feature on Google Maps. Flu Shot Finder shows you locations where you can get the seasonal as well as H1N1 flu vaccine.

What was thought to be the regular H1N1 Swine Flu vaccination for children Collier County school actually turned out to be a blunder as dozens of students were given the wrong flu shot.

In the largest increase since April, 202 British Columbians have been admitted to hospital with eight dying from Swine Flu. Nationally, Canada's death toll moved up by 22 in just five days to move the national total to 135 dead.

While immunization may be the best defense against swine flu, a new study shows that antioxidants in certain foods may also protect against H1N1 and help prevent lung damage from the virus.

Prominent sports teams have been jumping the Swine Flu vaccination queue raising the ire of citizens with underlying conditions. B.C.'s chief health officer has sent a stern warning to sporting outfits not to jump the queue.