VERSIONS: روسيا اليوم NOTICIAS FREEVIDEO ИНОТВ RTД RSS
breakingnews
Go to main page   USA   News   WHO: Swine flu pandemic ‘not inevitable’   Comments  
MORE ON THE STORY
A Russian laboratory worker handles a vial containing the swine flu virus H1N1strain in St. Petersburg  (AFP Photo / Kirill Sirotyuk) 19.09.2009, 09:25

We will win fight against swine flu – Russian scientists

With the swine flu pandemic still claiming lives across the world, the battle to fight it continues. Scientists in St. Petersburg are testing a new vaccine as their latest weapon against the virus.

Antonina Shapovalova's swine flu mask 13.11.2009, 09:40 2 comments

The latest trend in swine flu fashion

As the H1N1 or “swine flu” virus spreads across the globe, it seems as if many people living in Russia are taking extreme measures to protect themselves.

Russian Hospital in Port-au-Prince 24.01.2010, 09:12

Man pulled from rubble after official Haiti rescue operation declared over

After the government of Haiti officially declared the operation to find survivors over, a man has been pulled out from the rubble in Haiti alive – eleven days since the massive earthquake struck.

16.07.2009, 12:40 4 comments

Swine flu virus began life in a lab?

The number of confirmed cases of swine flu has topped over a hundred thousand, with the World Health Organization calling the pandemic 'unstoppable', and suggesting mass vaccination.

22.05.2009, 23:39 1 comment

First case of swine flu in Russia

A New York-Moscow flight passenger diagnosed with swine flu A of the H1N1 subtype has been hospitalized, and is in a satisfactory condition according to Russia’s Chief Sanitary Inspector Gennady Onishchenko.

28.04.2009, 21:27 2 comments

“We aren’t in the pandemic phase yet with swine flu”

The fact that the virus can travel from human to human doesn’t mean that a pandemic is inevitable, Tatyana Kolpakova from the World Health Organisation’s office in Russia said.

Mayra Medrano receives a H1N1 nasal flu spray vaccine (Joe Raedle / Getty Images/ AFP) 25.10.2009, 08:41 10 comments

Swine flu – risks overblown?

Is swine flu really that dangerous? Are vaccinations really helpful, or just another source of revenue for drug companies? People on the streets of New York have mixed feelings on the issue.

A woman and her children wear masks as they walk in the centre of western Ukrainian city of Lviv (AFP Photo / Yuriy Dyachyshyn) 02.11.2009, 23:09 2 comments

Ukraine pleads for help as flu epidemic spreads

Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko has called on the international community to help the country combat the swine flu epidemic which hit the country last week. Kiev is taking emergency measures to stop the outbreak.

15.12.2009, 22:50 2 comments

Setback for fighting swine flu - vaccine recalled

Health officials in the United States are recalling 800,000 swine flu vaccines intended for children.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, meets his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez in the Kremlin in Moscow, on Friday Oct. 15, 2010 (RIA Novosti / Sergey Guneev) 15.10.2010, 16:49 14 comments

Hugo Chavez seals energy, military deals in Moscow

The Venezuelan President has met with Russia’s leaders in Moscow, to hammer out agreements ranging from nuclear power, to arms trade and oil production.

WHO: Swine flu pandemic ‘not inevitable’

Published: 28 April, 2009, 03:11


Swine flu has crossed the Atlantic with cases now confirmed in the UK and Spain. The World Health Organization has raised the flu alert, but says the pandemic was not inevitable.

 
1 COMMENT
Desiree King May 04, 2009, 13:28 quote
0

If the swine flu is close to richland why are all the school open?

POST COMMENT

By posting your comment, you agree to abide by our posting rules


CAPTCHA image