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Less than one year ago, on 11 June 2009, the WHO declared the first flu pandemic in more than 40 years. Although it is not over yet, there are lessons to be learned from the information gathered during the period.
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Was the swine a fake pandemic? That is the question being asked around the world. A handful of experts advising the WHO on vaccines are alleged to be linked to giant pharmaceutical companies.
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There is a rising tide of concern over the safety of the soon-to-be marketed swine flu vaccine, currently being tested on human beings in the United States.
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The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs unveiled the first stage of its pandemic plan for the approaching flu season late yesterday. The plan includes the creation of kits for people living on Manitoba's remote reserves.
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Knowing now that HNS1 is spreading in different parts of the world, experts are meeting to talk about how to mitigate the spread of the disease. Science and history form the platform for strategies to slow the spread of pandemic flu.
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Flu pandemic Headlines
 Closing schools helps to slow the spread of flu during pandemics, a study of infection patterns in Alberta suggests.
Scientists discover indications of a relationship between La Nina climatic conditions and influenza pandemics.
The Olympics will increase the already "extreme" risk of a flu pandemic spreading in the UK, a report has said.
Researchers are ready to report new information on the deadly virus.
 Three years after swine flu closed Mexico City and caused an international scare, the Mexican government and local media are at odds over the severity of this season's flu virus.
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Information presented by PharmPro suggests that ten people have died in Cambodia, Indonesia, Egypt, China and Vietnam...
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The journal Nature has reported that, on a global scale, that bird flu surveillance is in a poor shape. The journal...
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Here is a round up of recent news affecting pharma, biotech and healthcare. US Congress investigates 'fake...
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