AP – Pigs on a Canadian farm have been infected with the new swine flu virus apparently by a farm worker back from Mexico and are under quarantine, officials said Saturday. It is the first known case of pigs having the virus.
AP – Mexico reported three new deaths from the swine flu epidemic Saturday and urged citizens not to let their guard down against a virus that has killed 19 in people in Mexico and is spreading across Asia and Europe.
HealthDay – SATURDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Charles Ericsson, head of
clinical infectious disease at the University of Texas Medical School in
Houston, spoke to HealthDay about what scientists know right now
about the swine flu outbreak:
HealthDay – SATURDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) — The bones and muscles of the
lower body appear to be more vulnerable to injury in obese children than
their lighter peers, a new study suggests.
HealthDay – SATURDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) — The swine flu continued to
spread across the United States on Saturday, as federal health officials
reported there are now 160 confirmed cases in 21 states, with 13
hospitalizations and one death.
Reuters – Mexico’s swine flu outbreak appeared to be easing on Saturday with a decrease in serious cases, the government said, but world health officials warned the unpredictable virus could still become a pandemic.