Apr 27 Resources for Tracking, Avoiding Swine Flu By PBS News Hour As concern about H1N1 flu virus grows around the world, the Web has proven to be a valuable resource for tracking and learning about the disease, but also a means for misinformation to spread. Here are some sites worth checking… Continue reading
May 14 Watch Quake Is Formidable Challenge to China’s Government Rescue and relief efforts continue in China as the death toll from Monday's 7.9-magnitude earthquake neared 15,000 and is expected to rise, with tens of thousands still buried in rubble. An analyst examines how the country and its government have… Continue watching
Jun 17 World Health Officials Declare SARS Contained, Lift Taiwan Travel Warning World Health Organization officials announced Tuesday that the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome has been contained, but warned that China must remain vigilant to prevent a second outbreak of the highly infectious disease. Continue reading
Jun 13 U.N. Agency Lifts Travel Warning for Parts of China Noting that the SARS situation in many regions of China has "improved significantly," the World Health Organization lifted its warning against travel to parts of the country. Continue reading
Jun 05 U.N. Health Agency Backs China’s Reports of Drop in SARS Cases World Health Organization experts on Thursday cautiously endorsed China's reported drop in the number of SARS cases after publicly questioning the country's data earlier this week. Continue reading
Jun 04 SARS is in Decline, U.N. Agency Says With outbreaks in all the initial hot zones either contained or coming under control, severe acute respiratory syndrome is clearly in decline, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 03 Officials Question Latest Chinese SARS Reports Citing past accusations that Chinese officials covered up the extent of the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak, the World Health Organization questioned the accuracy of reports from China showing a sharp decline in new SARS cases. Continue reading
May 30 Thousands Quarantined As Toronto Once Again Tackles SARS As Toronto struggles to contain a second SARS outbreak that began more than a week ago, about 7,000 people were under quarantine Friday and 33 were infected with the virus. Continue reading
May 21 SARS Travel Advisory Expanded to Include All of Taiwan The World Health Organization extended its travel advisory for the city of Taipei to include all of Taiwan on Wednesday, as the island reported 35 new SARS cases and its officials warned the outbreak had not peaked in the country's… Continue reading
May 16 Taiwan Health Minister Resigns Over Mishandling of SARS Taiwan's health chief resigned Friday over the worsening SARS crisis that has infected 274 people. The government moved quickly to fill the post, naming a noted, U.S.-educated epidemiologist. Continue reading