There has not been a lot of news about H1N1 and no new patients in the hospital, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a threat.

The widely publicized swine flu pandemic of the past few years may have been largely over-hyped, according to recent reports.

Contrary to what was originally believed, the swine flu does not appear to infect birds, according to a recent study. This suggests that birds do not play a

Perhaps you feel unwell and wonder if you're coming down with the flu. Perhaps someone in your family isn't feeling well. Or, perhaps you're simply curious as

A leading health expert said the swine flu scare was a "false pandemic" led by drugs companies that stood to make billions from vaccines, The Sun reported

Swine flu infections continue to drop and only one state -- Alabama -- was reporting widespread cases last week.

France has joined other European countries in selling millions of emergency swine flu vaccines after buying far more than it needed to fight the outbreak, its

Health officials say swine flu was widespread in only four states last week, indicating the fall wave of illness is still declining.

Many more people could become sick with swine flu this winter even though it has peaked in North America and some European countries, the head of the World

A crew member for Richard Childress Racing has died of complications from the H1N1 virus.

Drugmaker Medimmune is recalling nearly 5 million doses of swine flu vaccine because the nasal spray appears to lose strength over time.

A new Harvard poll finds that concern about swine flu has waned along with the number of new cases being reported.

The World Health Organization plans to start shipping swine flu vaccine to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Mongolia in the next few weeks, flu chief Keiji Fukuda

More than half of adult travelers say they are taking more precautions against flu this year compared to last year, according to a poll conducted by the

After weeks of shortages, swine flu vaccine is plentiful enough that nearly half the states now say everyone can get it, not just people in high-risk groups.

The H1N1 vaccine is now available to everyone, not just those in at-risk groups, the county's top health official said today.

Hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength, government health

Health officials are recalling hundreds of thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine after tests indicated they may not be potent enough to protect against the

Thousands of Army recruits in training must line up at least once more before heading home for the holidays, this time for mass inoculations by the hundreds

Health officials say winter flu is just starting to show up in the U.S. while swine flu infections continue to wane.

There have been 50 million case of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, in the U.S., with more than 200,000 hospitalizations and nearly 10,000 deaths,

British researchers say there is little evidence Tamiflu stops complications in healthy people who catch the flu, though public health officials contend the

Have you heard about "Santa-tizing"? If you haven't, you most likely will when you take your kids to see Santa this year.

Pushing Americans to receive swine flu vaccinations, the Obama administration on Monday released a new slate of television and radio ads to counter an illness

Students who become sick at school will get protective masks and gloves to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 influenza virus and other flu outbreaks,

Swine flu infections continue to wane, just as vaccine is becoming plentiful enough that some communities are allowing everyone to get it, not just those in

The CDC has received reports of email phishing scams referencing state sponsored vaccination programs, but the agency says no such program has been implemented

Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline says one of its swine flu vaccines has been certified by the World Health Organization, making it available for donors to buy for

Swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30, according to a government report released

Big businesses are spending serious time and money trying to limit the swine flu pandemic's impact on operations, from bankrolling video on good hygiene to

The Saudi health minister said Sunday five people died from the H1N1 flu virus during the hajj, which as the largest annual gathering of people in the world is

U.S. health officials say there's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects.

Holiday travel is stressful enough with many traveling out of town to see family and friends. But this year the H1N1 virus is adding a new layer of concern for

Let us give thanks -- and pass the Purell. Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving. Swine flu may also be on the table

The World Health Organization said it is investigating three cases of a mutated H1N1 virus in Norway -- two associated with the first two deaths from swine flu

Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.

What would the holidays be without kids giving Santa their wish list? But hopefully they're not giving Santa and other kids something else -- like the H1N1

Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if

A 7-year-old San Bernardino County boy has died from complications of swine flu, three days after being sent home from school after falling ill. Gigi

Health officials are blaming swine flu for killing two California prison inmates. One died Friday in Southern California. The other died Tuesday in Central California.

If you've been sick with the flu or gotten the flu shot multiple times in the past, you may have some protection from the H1N1 virus.

Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu — about four times the estimate they've been using.

Los Angeles County public health workers are giving free swine flu vaccines to high-risk individuals at seven locations today. Here's a list of the locations

How about some hand sanitizer before greeting Mickey Mouse?

Two people in China who received swine flu vaccinations died in the past week but at least one death appears unrelated to the vaccine and the other was being

Government health officials say swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April. They say about 4,000 have died, including 540 children. Watch

Government health officials say swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April. They say about 4,000 have died, including 540 children.

Health officials are telling people with the H1N1 virus to steer clear of the workplace. But what if you don't get paid for sick time?

Milwaukee police have arrested a man accused of stealing a truck carrying 900 doses of swine flu vaccine.

The World Health Organization's flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide.

A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday in what is believed to be the first case of the H1N1

As of last week, the Centers For Disease Control estimated that 800 Americans have died from H1N1. Who is most likely to succumb to the deadly virus?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for swine flu, making it the first time the

A fight broke out on a New York City subway after one woman asked another woman to cover her mouth while coughing.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A single dose of the swine flu vaccine works well for almost all pregnant women, but young children will still need two doses for best

A California nurses' union won't strike, saying swine flu protections have been written into new contracts with the state's largest hospital system.

For millions of Americans the rule is simple: If you don't come to work, you don't get paid. That idea drives an untold numbers of carpenters, day care

A senior adviser to President Barack Obama says the government will catch up to the demand for swine flu vaccine within a week.

Los Angeles County public health workers are giving free swine flu vaccines to children and pregnant women in Monrovia and the high-desert community of Quartz

Hundreds of people on any given day will die, develop the paralyzing Guillain-Barre syndrome or have spontaneous abortions, and that doesn't necessarily mean

Call it the swine boo! Should parents be worried about the swine flu while kids are trick-or-treating? Some experts say we should all take steps to prevent a

As trick or treaters go door to door this Halloween they'll have more on their minds than just eating a little too much candy. They'll be thinking about

A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Health officials think that as many as 5.7 million Americans were infected with swine flu during the first few months of the pandemic.

Doctors may have a new treatment for swine flu that's already on pharmacy shelves — cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.

The Washington Capitals say forward Quintin Laing has the swine flu, making him at least the third NHL player to be diagnosed with the illness this week.

The Colorado Avalanche confirm that backup goalie Peter Budaj has the swine flu.

More than 22 million doses of swine flu vaccine are available now, and most Americans should soon find it easier to get their dose, U.S. health officials said

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday the swine flu vaccine "is coming out the door as fast as it comes off the production line."

Free swine flu vaccines were available at 10 clinics around Los Angeles County again today... after the President declared Saturday the outbreak a national

President Barack Obama has declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency.

More Americans have been vaccinated against seasonal flu this fall than ever before by this time of year, federal health officials said Friday.

Nearly 5,000 people have reportedly died from swine flu since it emerged this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said

People are lining up at Los Angeles County's H1N1 vaccination clinics, which began on Friday. The clinics offer the Swine Flu vaccine in a variety of forms.

The H1N1 flu is spreading rapidly across LA and all of California, but help will arrives tomorrow. The first clinics, run by LA County is where you can get the

Air "sterilizers." A photon machine. Supplement pills to boost the immune system. Protective shampoos and face masks. Even fake Tamiflu.

The latest government survey has found that 1 in 5 U.S. children had a flu-like illness earlier this month, and most of those cases likely were swine flu.

A top-ranking official of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says production of a vaccine for swine flu virus is behind schedule and people should

A new study finds that the H1N1 virus will peak before most people can actually get vaccinated for it.

Swine flu continues to be most dangerous to kids and younger adults and is largely bypassing the elderly, according to the latest and most solid government

A California nurses' union has threatened a one-day strike at 34 hospitals, accusing the providers of poor swine flu preparedness. That could see as many as

Visiting a loved one in the hospital? Better check on new flu limits first. Hospitals around the country are turning away visiting children and tightening restrictions on adults,

At least one pig from Minnesota has tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday.

Preliminary tests show three pigs in Minnesota may have contracted the swine flu virus making them the first potential U.S. cases in swine, agricultural

Pigs in Minnesota may have the H1N1 virus, which would be the first potential case of swine flu in U.S. swine.

The swine flu is causing an unprecedented amount of illness for so early in the fall — and federal health officials said Friday that 11 more children have died

The Swine Flu vaccine has arrived in Los Angeles, and since kids are the most vulnerable, they're among the first to receive the vaccinations. This, as word

The vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur says tests of its swine flu vaccine suggest that children under 10 may need two doses to be fully protected.

The largest U.S. analysis of hospitalized adult swine flu patients has found almost half were healthy people who did not have asthma or any other chronic illnesses before they got

Rapidly worsening breathing problems in the sickest swine flu patients in Mexico and Canada present a scary worst-case scenario and could foreshadow what U.S. doctors face as

A top U.S. health official says the risks from not getting the swine flu vaccine are greater than any potential risks associated with the vaccine.

A Japanese menswear company is selling an "anti-swine flu" business suit that it says can reduce the risk of catching the H1N1 virus.

With swine flu cases in the U.S. continuing to rise -- health officials said Friday that 76 U.S. children have died of swine flu, including 19 new reports in

Health officials said Friday that 76 children have died of swine flu, including 16 new reports in the past week -- more evidence the new virus is unusually

A new government study shows that one quarter of Americans who were sick enough to be hospitalized with swine flu last spring wound up needing intensive care,

As the first wave of swine flu vaccine crosses the country, more than a third of parents don't want their kids vaccinated, according to an Associated Press-GfK

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appealed anew Wednesday for widespread inoculation against a surging swine flu threat, calling the

The initial swine flu vaccine doses this week will be the nasal spray version, and arm injections will begin next week to help meet demand, health officials