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UPDATE JUNE 11, 2009

WHO Declares Global Swine Flu Pandemic

The World Health Organization on Thursday declared a swine flu pandemic, marking the first worldwide flu epidemic in 41 years.

ANALYSIS JUNE 10, 2009

WHO Director Addresses H1N1 Flu Virus and Pandemics

World Health Organization says the spread of swine flu has created the first global flu epidemic in 41 years. Infections climbed in the United States, Europe, Australia, South America and elsewhere to near 30,000 cases.

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ANALYSIS JUNE 10, 2009

The Implications of the WHO Pandemic Decision

Laurie Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses the timing and implications of the WHO decision to raise the H1N1 alert level to a pandemic.

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UPDATE NOV. 9, 2009

U.S. Says No to H1N1 Vaccine Boosters

Despite shortages, officials stand by the choice not touseadjuvants to stretch supply.

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UPDATE OCT. 30, 2009

Obama Ends HIV Travel Ban

Foreigners infected with HIV will be allowed to travel and immigrate to the U.S.

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OCTOBER 7, 2009 Netherlands Health System Mixes Cost With Quality
OCTOBER 7, 2009 What the U.S. Can Learn From Health Care Abroad
OCTOBER 6, 2009 Netherlands Health Care System: Model for the U.S?
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 In Tanzania, a New Push To Combat Malaria
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 Health Workers in Tanzania Battle River Blindness
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 Doctor Shortage in Tanzania Leads to Improvisation
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 One-shot Solution Explored for H1N1 Vaccine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 Chinese Dissidents Committed to Mental Hospitals
AUGUST 25, 2009 Cambodians Face Threat of Drug-resistant Malaria
AUGUST 4, 2009 In Cambodia, Concerns Over Spread of Influenza

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