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United States Hands Over H1N1 Lab to Zimbabwe Government
The United States (US) government has officially handed over a new and upgraded bio-safety laboratory to Zimbabwe Health Minister Henry Madzorera. The facility will enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare to offer clinical and...
27 Cases of H1N1 Flu Recorded in Senegal
Senegal has registered 27 cases of influenza A (H1N1 – swine flu) since the outbreak of this viral disease earlier this month in parts of the country including the capital, reliable source told APA Wednesday in Dakar.
29 New Cases of H1N1 Flu Reported in Morocco
The number of people infected with influenza A/H1N1 virus in Morocco has reached 1101 after 29 new cases were reported, official source said. Among the recently infected we have 582 students, the Moroccan Ministry of Health said reassuring that the diagnosed...
South Africa is One of the Most Vulnerable Countries to the H1N1 Virus
World health experts believe South Africa is one of the most vulnerable countries to the H1N1 virus. Health experts attended an H1N1 symposium in Johannesburg on Monday as the world prepares for a fresh outbreak of the deadly virus. There were more than...
Fidel Castro Says Relaxed Travel Restrictions have Helped Spread the H1N1 Virus
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro says relaxed travel restrictions between the United States and Cuba have helped spread the H1N1 swine flu virus. In an opinion piece published Saturday in Cuba’s state-run newspapers, Mr. Castro says the first...
Study Shows Earlier Flu Viruses Provided Some Immunity to Current H1N1 Influenza
University of California, Davis, researchers studying the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, formerly referred to as “swine flu,” have identified a group of immunologically important sites on the virus that are also present in seasonal flu viruses that have...
Mauritius Medical Students to Study in Bordeaux University Health Centre, France
University of Mauritius students holding a bachelor’s degree in medicine will be able to study at Bordeaux University Health Centre in France following an agreement signed on Tuesday by the two institutions. Health Minister Rajesh Jeetah said Mauritius...
Mozambique has Confirmed Its First Swine Flu Death
Mozambique has confirmed its first H1N1 death in the capital Maputo from 63 suspected cases, health officials said on Tuesday. Health Ministry spokesperson Leonardo Chavane said a woman died in a Maputo hospital after being admitted in late August with...
