Flu pandemic by country

H1N1 Concerns in Sub-Saharan Africa

Health & Medicine

Fewer than ten H1N1 cases are confirmed in Africa, but health experts worry the disease may spread in the continent’s crowded slums.

The World

Swine Flu Cases in U.S. Hit 1 Million

Environment
The World

Stopping the flu at the border

Health & Medicine
The World

Border controls tighten in wake of flu scare

Health & Medicine
The World

Swine flu update with Laurie Garrett and Keith Bradsher

Health & Medicine
The World

Swine flu update with epidemiologist Dr. Richard Wenzel and BBC’s Ros Atkins

Health & Medicine

Dr. Richard Wenzel helps us understand the symptoms, the causes, and the best ways to prevent transmission of swine flu. Ros Atkins, presenter of the BBC’s World Have Your Say, joins us with a look at how Mexico is handling the outbreak.

The World

The global response to the swine flu outbreak

Health & Medicine

Keith Bradsher, Hong Kong bureau chief of the New York Times, joins The Takeaway with a look at lessons we can learn from Hong Kong’s reaction to the SARS scare. Also joining us is Donald G. McNeil, a New York Times science reporter.

The World

Pork: Now 100% flu free!

You can’t get swine flu from eating pork. Advertising consultant Cindy Gallop (who’s never actually worked for the pork industry) joins The Takeaway with her creative suggestions for resuscitating a product that’s been sullied by circumstances.

The World

Spain works to predict swine flu spread

Environment

Outside of North America, Spain is the country most affected by the swine flu. Scientists there are trying to answer a fundamental question about the H1N1 virus: For each person infected, how many more are likely to become infected? Answering this question will help epidemiologists predict how far and how quickly the virus will spread. […]

The World

Egypt’s pig slaughter

Health & Medicine

In Egypt, the government has responded to the swine flu outbreak by ordering the slaughter of all of the country’s pigs. Residents of one Cairo slum say the move will do nothing to protect Egyptians from the virus, even as it destroys their livelihood. Aya Batrawy reports from Cairo.