
Canadian bacon: Pigs in Canada sick with swine flu
As swine influenza reaches the U.S., a guide to what you need to know and what happens next. Plus, a look at pandemics past

Canadian bacon: Pigs in Canada sick with swine flu

Can Swine Flu Be Blamed on Industrial Farming?
Some have linked the new strain of H1N1 to an industrial hog farm in Mexico, David Biello reports

Will Egypt's plans to kill pigs protect it from swine--sorry, H1N1 flu?

5 Ways to Protect Yourself (and Others) from Swine Flu
Swine flu has yet to escalate into a global pandemic, but here's what to do if it does

Vaccine makers await critical swine flu samples; Swine flu won't be in seasonal flu vaccines

WHO raises pandemic alert level from 4 to 5 as swine flu spreads

Why Should We Worry about Swine Flu?
A professor of public health who studies influenza explains what makes this strain of flu different and how it might be treated

Swine flu kills child in Texas

Preventing the swine flu spread: The search for a fast vaccine proves elusive

WHO braces for the worst as more swine flu cases are confirmed

WHO hikes pandemic alert to phase 4 on swine flu fears

Swine flu outbreak prompts U.S. government preparations for pandemic

Capturing a Killer Flu Virus
The deadliest flu strain in history has been resurrected. What can the 1918 virus reveal about why it killed millions and where more like it may be lurking?

Killer Resurrected
U.S. military researcher uncovers clues about 1918 pandemic flu virus

What is swine flu? U.S. declares public health emergency

How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
An international network for monitoring the flow of viruses from animals to humans might help scientists head off global epidemics

First, pork invades Washington, then superbugs invade pork

Widespread Tamiflu resistance sparks new look at pandemic flu drug stockpile

Humidity Helps Fight Flu
In a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that high absolute humidity can help kill flu virus particles in a given environment. Adam Hinterthuer reports

Worried about the flu? Get a mask

What's the difference between cold and flu?
The two winter respiratory illnesses may look alike, but pay attention to tell them apart

Google Flu Trends: Your own disease tracker

Could a mild flu pandemic prevent a more deadly one?

U.S. health officials: All school-age children should get flu shots