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Articles about swine flu

Minister warns of World Cup swine flu 'nightmare'

Swine flu will be one of the Health Department's "biggest nightmares" during the Soccer World Cup, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Monday.

Swine flu warning ahead of World Cup

South Africans should not be complacent about swine flu ahead of the World Cup as it remains a grave health threat, Netcare Travel Clinics warned.

Seven confirmed cases of swine flu in SA

Three more people were diagnosed with swine flu over the weekend, pushing SA's number of cases to seven, the Health Department said on Monday.

Second case of swine flu reported in SA

A second swine flu case has been reported in South Africa, Gauteng health spokesperson Mandla Sidu said on Thursday.

No need to panic over swine flu, says govt

South Africans and travellers to the Confederations Cup need not panic after SA's first case of swine flu was confirmed, the Health Department says.

South Africa confirms first case of H1N1 flu

South Africa has identified the first case of the H1N1 flu virus in the country, the Department of Health said on Thursday.

Vietnam passengers cheat flu scan with fever reducers

Many sick passengers who flew to Ho Chi Minh City took fever reducers to cheat temperature scanners at the airport, it was reported at the weekend.

British flu death marks first fatality outside Americas

Authorities appealed for calm on Monday after Britain confirmed the first swine flu death outside the Americas.

Flu vaccine ready for tests after pandemic declared

A Swiss pharmaceutical giant said on Friday it has a swine flu vaccine ready for trial as governments stepped up precautions.

WHO declares first 21st century flu pandemic

The World Health Organisation declared an influenza pandemic on Thursday and advised governments to prepare for a long-term battle.

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Photos about swine flu

Taking no chances
An Indian family, clad in protective masks, travels to swine-flu-screening centre in Hyderabad on Thursday. More than 20...
Race against time
Jim Wicks, director of PrimerDesign, prepares a sample as the company races to produce the world's first DNA test for sw...
Masked innocence
Patients wait at the Navy Hospital in Mexico City on Wednesday. Mexico is the epicentre of a deadly swine flu outbreak, ...
Fear of contagion
A pedestrian is pictured in Zocalo Square, Mexico City, on Tuesday as a global hunt for swine flu turned up new infectio...

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