Tag Archives : Influenza A (H1N1) virus

Off the rack starting Thursday: The Anti-H1N1 Suit

Off the rack starting Thursday: The Anti-H1N1 Suit

It’s a most timely garb for the busy executive who just might be paranoid over the infectious spread of the dreaded Influenza A H1N1 virus, also known as Swine Flu. A Japanese menswear company named Haruyama Trading has produced some 50,000 pieces of said suit that is ‘coated with titanium dioxide, a chemical commonly used in toothpaste and cosmetics [...]
China approves single dose vaccine against Influenza A (H1N1)

China approves single dose vaccine against Influenza A (H1N1)

The vaccine manufactured by Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd. has received approval from the State Food and Drug Administration’s drug registration department in China. The World Health Organization has stated that the results of clinical trials have been encouraging. The WHO had access to test results and has declared that there is no reason [...]
WHO rules out that the Influenza A (H1N1) virus came from a laboratory as claimed by Tamiflu developer

WHO rules out that the Influenza A (H1N1) virus came from a laboratory as claimed by Tamiflu developer

Adrian Gibbs, an Australian scientist and one of the developers of the flu medication Tamiflu, recently said that the Influenza A (H1N1) virus was not a natural mutation but could have come out instead from a bio-experiment lab, and accidentally leaked in public. The statement led to some serious concern by the World Health Organization (WHO), but [...]
Mexico reduces its Influenza A (H1N1) virus alert and resumes commercial activities

Mexico reduces its Influenza A (H1N1) virus alert and resumes commercial activities

Health authorities in the Mexican capital, the most affected place in the country from the outbreak of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, have lowered the health crisis alert on the virus, from high to medium alert. Because of this, sports stadiums, cinemas, bars, and restaurants were reopened, but still employing preventive measures. A partial economic [...]