Hamlet, the peckish porcine wants a snack. His oatmeal is ready; the only problem is that he will have to maneuver an entire flight of stairs in order to get to it. He finally devises and executes a plan! The best way for the adorable miniature to get down the stairs is by […]
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Documentary Review: The Cove
The Cove, a spectacularly compelling documentary that was as well financed as it is well intentioned, starts with a glimpse of seeming paranoia.
Travelers to China risk ‘random’ quarantine
Travelers to China who display flu-like symptoms may be randomly quarantined over concerns of the swine flu virus, the U.S. State Department warned.
Egyptian farmers protest mandatory swine slaughter
Pig farmers threw rocks at police officers in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday as health workers gathered the farmers’ herds for slaughter in what the government says is a precaution against the spread of swine flu, an interior ministry official told CNN. Brig.
Swine Flu Update: Five Things Not to Do
The global rise in swine flu has showed few signs of slowing. Now in 11 countries, the H1N1 flu virus was confirmed on Thursday in the Netherlands and Switzerland; in Canada, cases rose to 27 and in the U.S., the caseload increased to 109 in 11 states, with hundreds of school closures that sent some 160,000 students home
Putting a brave face on a crisis
In Mexico, few residents now venture out without a surgical face mask as the swine flu outbreak grips the country.
WHO watching Spain for signs of flu transmission
The number of confirmed swine flu cases worldwide has risen to 154, with six additional cases reported in Spain, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Swine flu cases mount
The number of suspected and confirmed swine flu cases continue to rise around worldwide. By early Wednesday, the swine flu outbreak in Mexico was suspected in 159 deaths and more than 2,500 illnesses, the country’s health minister said. So far, the World Health Organization says at least 105 cases have been confirmed worldwide: 64 in the United States; 26 in Mexico (including seven deaths); six in Canada; three in New Zealand; two each in Spain, the United Kingdom and Israel
Among the swine flu mysteries: Why only deaths in Mexico?
It’s a confounding question on the lips of disease detectives: Why have the only deaths from the swine flu outbreak happened in Mexico?
Regular flu has killed thousands since January
There had been no confirmed deaths in the United States related to swine flu as of Tuesday afternoon. But another virus had killed thousands of people since January and is expected to keep killing hundreds of people every week for the rest of the year