News tagged with flu activity

Disinfecting hand gels don't affect swine flu infection rate

The regular use of alcohol-based disinfecting hand gels authorities recommended during the A(H1N1) pandemic has little effect on the disease's infection rate, according to a study published Sunday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 12, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Google mines online searches to map flu in Mexico

Google.org on Wednesday began using flu-related Internet search traffic in Mexico to create an online map that might provide clues to how influenza is spreading in that country.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Flu could flourish in southern hemisphere winter

(AP) -- Southern hemisphere countries that have largely escaped swine flu infections could soon become more vulnerable, experts warn, as the approaching winter brings with it an elevated risk of the virus ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0