Two thousand passengers and several hundred crew members will be screened for swine flu and asked to isolate themselves at home for a week.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

A number of governments have accused the health agency of exaggerating the severity of Swine Flu and of being in the pockets of the pharmaceutical industry.

VOA: standard.2010.01.18

(Voice) On flu and parenting Web sites, the parties are being debated as a way to gain immunity to more severe versions of the virus that might emerge later.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

The hope is to develop a vaccine that could give lifelong protection against a majority of flu viruses, including bird flu.

VOA: special.2009.03.04

But last week, two teams working independently reported a discovery that could help lead to a universal flu vaccine.

VOA: special.2009.03.04

You could be placed in medical isolation if someone you traveled with on a plane is suspected of having swine flu.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

Federal health officials said they expect a vaccine for the H1N1 flu to be available by the middle of October.

VOA: special.2009.08.13

Right now,as schools prepare to begin a new year, one concern is the H1N1 virus, often called swine flu.

VOA: special.2009.08.13

But public health officials point out that flu viruses can return more aggressively after a few months.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

But the new H1N1 flu has been affecting a younger age group than seasonal flu epidemics.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

The most common seasonal flu virus found in the United States this year is type A(H1N1).

VOA: special.2009.03.04

The United States declared a public health emergency to permit the use of federal money and the use of flu medicines in federal storage.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

Swine flu is a respiratory sickness caused by an influenza virus that mainly infects pigs.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

But the H1N1 flu has been affecting a younger age group than seasonal flu epidemics.

VOA: special.2009.08.18

The scientists identified a protein that inactivates the flu virus before it can mutate.

VOA: special.2009.03.04

But a travel-health expert says this guidance may not be helpful for swine flu.

VOA: special.2009.07.14

The British government's chief medical adviser, Liam Donaldson,says it makes organizing vaccinations and planning a response to flu outbreaks easier.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

Because Mexico is a popular tourist destination,Swine Flu quickly spread beyond North America to parts of Europe and Asia.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The World Health Organization reports a 75 percent jump in the number of confirmed swine flu cases worldwide since Wednesday.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

It was nicknamed Swine Flu, although a few months later public health experts began calling it by its proper name: H1N1.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

World Health Organization officials say it could be months before a vaccine is available to treat this latest strain of flu.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

"We had a new strain of flu. We did not really know that its lethality was going to be.

VOA: standard.2009.05.03

Donaldson says Britain has been planning for a pandemic for about five years, after a scare with bird flu in 2003.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Each year,scientists work to develop a unique influenza vaccine to protect people against the strain expected in the coming flu season.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

Health officials had been preparing for a flu epidemic for years, but viruses do not follow a plan.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

Mr.Obama also says government agencies are preparing in case the flu comes back in a stronger form in the normal flu season.

VOA: standard.2009.05.01

Mr.Obama praised his Cabinet and the health experts who have been developing a response to the swine flu.

VOA: standard.2009.05.01

So it really gave a broad coverage against a range of seasonal viruses that wouldn't be covered by the traditional flu vaccine."

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

Growing fears of a flu epidemic across the Arab world is prompting Arab health ministers to restrict participation in this year's annual Hajj.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23