A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.

Bhopal, Sep 5 (PTI) A 22-year-old woman succumbed to H1N1 influenza in Madhya Pradesh, taking the death toll due to swine flu in the state to 33 since August, health department officials said today.

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Wellington - Shops and offices in the centre of Christchurch will be closed through Monday after engineers ruled it too dangerous to allow people back into the area following a 7.1-magnitude quake.

With temperatures hovering near 100 degrees, it’s hard to think about flu shots and flu season. Still, health officials are urging the public to get vaccinated against the virus as early as they can.This year’s flu shot — which provides...

From the ashes of disappointment burn the fires of motivation.

Nepali government has suspended the import and use of over 2.7 million pandemrix vaccines manufactured by a global company for protecting people from influenza - A/H1N1, generally known as swine flu.

School is back in session.

Air travel: Are adults-only sections coming next? If so, prepare to pay yet another fee.

Summer temperatures are sweltering, trees are still green and the kids are not back in school yet, but health officials are advising everyone to get their flu shots now.