http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters on the drug industry, health, fitness and medicine en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276076,new-zealand-reports-first-swine-flu-deaths.html Wellington - Three people have died of swine flu in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday, reporting the country's first fatalities from the H1N1 virus. It said the chief coroner had reported that it was strongly probable the H1... Health Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:59:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276076,new-zealand-reports-first-swine-flu-deaths.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276066,health-minister-100000-swine-flu-cases-in-argentina--summary.html Buenos Aires - The number of swine flu cases in Argentina rose drastically on Friday, with the new government health minister reporting an estimated 100,000 cases of of the A(H1N1) virus. But he clarified that the estimate covers all seasonsl flu cas... Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:29:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276066,health-minister-100000-swine-flu-cases-in-argentina--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276062,cancun-summit-on-swine-flu-ends-though-uncertainty-persists.html Cancun, Mexico - A global gathering about the influenza virus A(H1N1) in the Mexican resort city of Cancun ended Friday after two days of talks on the ongoing pandemic. There is undoubtedly concern over the policy we are going to carry out once this... Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:17:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276062,cancun-summit-on-swine-flu-ends-though-uncertainty-persists.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276032,health-minister-100000-swine-flu-cases-in-argentina.html Buenos Aires - The number of swine flu cases in Argentina rose drastically on Friday, with the new government health minister reporting an estimated 100,000 cases of of the A(H1N1) virus. At least 44 people have died, including two new deaths in the ... Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:23:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276032,health-minister-100000-swine-flu-cases-in-argentina.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275998,fourth-person-dies-of-swine-flu-in-britain--first.html London - A 19-year-old male from London has become the fourth person in Britain to die from swine flu, the authorities said Friday. The teenager, who suffered serious underlying health problems, tested positive for the virus following his death on We... Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:53:35 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275998,fourth-person-dies-of-swine-flu-in-britain--first.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275987,family-of-swine-flu-victim-to-sue-spanish-hospitals.html Ceuta - The family of a young Moroccan woman who became the first H1N1 fatality on the European continent will sue two Madrid hospitals for negligence, representatives of her family said Friday in Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta. Dalilah Mimou... Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:17:31 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275987,family-of-swine-flu-victim-to-sue-spanish-hospitals.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275980,japans-first-tamiflu-resistance-case-reported.html Tokyo - The Japanese government has found the nation's first case of Tamiflu-resistance in a patient infected with the new strain of influenza A virus, media reports said Friday. A Japanese woman in her 40s was infected with H1N1 virus, also known as... Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:23:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275980,japans-first-tamiflu-resistance-case-reported.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275977,taiwan-to-hold-2nd-bidding-round-for-5-million-doses.html Taipei - Taiwan will hold the second bidding round for the purchase of 5 million doses of flu vaccine after the first round failed because there were not enough bidders, an official said Friday. The first bidding round flopped because there was only... Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:11:46 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275977,taiwan-to-hold-2nd-bidding-round-for-5-million-doses.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275966,chinese-swine-flu-patient-electrocuted-in-shower--summary.html Beijing - An electric shock killed a swine flu patient while she was taking a shower at a hospital in eastern China's Hangzhou city, state media reported on Friday. An autopsy on Lou Yihong, 34, who was under treatment for H1N1 influenza at the No 1 ... Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:59:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275966,chinese-swine-flu-patient-electrocuted-in-shower--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275957,swine-flu-reaches-australian-prisons.html Sydney - Most of the 70 inmates at a far-north Queensland prison initially thought to be infected with swine flu were cleared Friday of having the virus, an official said Friday. A spokesman for the Lotus Glen Correctional Centre near Cairns said, ho... Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:35:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275957,swine-flu-reaches-australian-prisons.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275938,womans-legal-battle-highlights-indonesia-healthcare-woes--feature.html By Ahmad Pathoni, dpaJakarta - The plight of a woman who was jailed briefly after sending an email to friends expressing her dissatisfaction with a hospital's service has turned the spotlight on Indonesia's healthcare system. ... Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:17:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275938,womans-legal-battle-highlights-indonesia-healthcare-woes--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275937,electric-shock-killed-chinese-swine-flu-patient.html Beijing - An electric shock killed a Chinese swine flu patient who was found dead in a hospital restroom, state media reported on Friday. An autopsy on the 34-year-old woman, who was under treatment for H1N1 influenza at a hospital the eastern Chines... Health Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:59:35 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275937,electric-shock-killed-chinese-swine-flu-patient.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275926,who-reports-337-swine-flu-deaths-worldwide--summary.html Cancun, Mexico - At least 337 people have died around the world from swine flu, which has infected 80,000 people in 121 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. Keiji Fukuda, WHO assistant director-general, announced the agency's... Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:41:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275926,who-reports-337-swine-flu-deaths-worldwide--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275919,extra-who-reports-337-swine-flu-deaths.html Cancun, Mexico - At least 337 people have died from swine flu, which has also sickened 80,000 others in 121 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. Keiji Fukuda, WHO assistant director-general, announced the agency's updated fig... Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:29:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275919,extra-who-reports-337-swine-flu-deaths.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275904,who-chief-mexican-president-open-flu-summit-in-cancun.html Cancun, Mexico - A two-day summit on the swine flu pandemic that has sickened more than 77,000 people around the world opened Thursday in the Mexican resort city of Cancun. We need to watch very carefully what happens during the current winter seaso... Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:11:35 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275904,who-chief-mexican-president-open-flu-summit-in-cancun.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275834,nepal-confirms-two-more-swine-flu-cases.html Kathmandu - The Nepalese government Thursday said more swine flu cases have been discovered in the country since the virus was first reported in the country earlier this week. The new cases were confirmed in two children in the Kathmandu valley, the ... Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:59:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275834,nepal-confirms-two-more-swine-flu-cases.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275810,swine-flu-outbreak-closes-australian-prison.html Sydney - Up to 70 inmates at a far-north Queensland prison could have the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, Australian authorities said Thursday. A spokesman for the Lotus Glen facility said a 34-year-old prisoner had tested positive for swine flu... Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:23:44 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275810,swine-flu-outbreak-closes-australian-prison.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275807,thailand-to-import-600000-doses-of-h1n1-vaccine.html Bangkok - Thailand, which has recorded five H1N1 deaths, will import 600,000 doses of anti-influenza vaccine in September or October, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thursday. Abhisit said the vaccine will be dispensed first to high-risk groups... Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:05:38 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275807,thailand-to-import-600000-doses-of-h1n1-vaccine.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275795,un-welcomes-india-ruling-legalising-gay-sex.html Geneva - The United Nations task force on HIV/AIDS welcomed a decision Thursday by India to legalize gay sex, saying it would improve health conditions and help fight the virus. The Delhi High Court has restored the dignity and human rights of milli... Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:41:38 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275795,un-welcomes-india-ruling-legalising-gay-sex.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275789,first-cases-of-swine-flu-in-malta.html Valletta, Malta - The first two cases of swine flu in Malta were confirmed Thursday, officials said. Doctors are treating two 26-year-old men for the H1N1 virus, Parliamentary Secretary, Mario Galea, confirmed. ... Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:59:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275789,first-cases-of-swine-flu-in-malta.html