Tropical Storm Ketsana
By Nelson Alcantara
Calls by the Philippine government for help following the deadly storm has been answered, as the United Nations humanitarian wing on Monday said it has dispatched a disaster response official to the S
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World Health Organization
By eTN Staff Writer
The World Health Organization (WHO) today affirmed that there is a swine flu pandemic, which simply means the virus has now spread to more than one region of the world.
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World Health Organization Update
By eTN Staff Writer
The number of people infected with the influenza A(H1N1) virus has topped 2,000, the United Nations health agency confirmed Thursday, stressing that although symptoms for the vast majority of the case
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Swine Flu Update
By eTN Staff Writer
There is no reason to be afraid of consuming pork or to cull any pigs, the United Nations health agency once again stressed today, despite the detection of the influenza A(H1N1) virus in a swine herd
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Swine Flu: A SARS Repeat?
By David Beirman
The global tourism industry is right to be concerned about swine flu and its potential impact on global tourism.
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Swine Flu Pandemonium?
By eTN Staff Writer
The international influenza pandemic alert remains at phase four, on a six-level warning scale, the United Nations health agency, World Health Organization, said Tuesday, as the count of swine flu inf
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Swine Flu Pandemonium?
By Nelson Alcantara
With increasing numbers of people contracting the deadly swine flu virus, various governments and organizations are swiftly reacting by putting in place precautionary measures.
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Cholera and Zimbabwe
By eTN Staff Writer
While noting an overall downward trend in the number of cholera cases and deaths in Zimbabwe over the last two months, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) urged continued vigilance, cit
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Avian Flu
By Nelson Alcantara
An Indonesian man has reportedly succumbed to bird flu infection, marking the third time this week that a bird flu-related death has been reported. The 47-year-old man from Indonesia’s Banten province on the western tip of the island of Java has become the latest human fatality from avian influenza, the United Nations World Health ... read more
