... nursing services manager, has been named administrator of the year. They were recognized, in part, for their work in containing the deadly swine flu. Greenberg said working with community groups is a major part of her success. "We've made so many connections locally and nationally ... full story
Thursday, February 04, 2010 3-Year-Old Boy Dies of Swine Flu Journal Staff Report A 3-year-old Otero County boy with chronic health conditions died of complications from swine flu in mid-January, the New Mexico Department of Health said Wednesday. Secretary Dr. Alfredo Vigil urged ... full story
Thursday, January 28, 2010 H1N1 Deaths in Children More Prevalent in N.M. By Olivier Uyttebrouck Journal Staff Writer Swine flu killed New Mexico children last fall at a rate five times that of the nation, possibly because the illness was more pervasive here than in other states, a health official ... full story
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Another H1N1 Wave Is Expected By Olivier Uyttebrouck Journal Staff Writer Get your swine flu shot now because a "third wave" of the epidemic might infect adults at a higher rate than kids, warns a University of Texas biologist who uses math and computers to simulate ... full story
... students will have the choice of staying in their current rooms or returning to their original rooms. Some Schools To Offer H1N1 Shots Swine flu vaccinations will be offered to some Albuquerque Public Schools students and staffers beginning in late January. School-based H1N1 vaccination ... full story
... . A four-hour pool lesson and kayak demo will take place at 11 a.m. Jan. 31 at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center. $90. 505-217-2187. "THE SWINE FLU AND YOU: DETERMINING A RESPONSE TO THE H1N1 PANDEMIC" Santa Fe Institute Community Lecture Series presents Lauren Ancel Meyers, associate professor ... full story
Sunday, January 10, 2010 Around Northern New Mexico Staff and Wire Reports Free Swine Flu Vaccines Available Local residents can get a free vaccination against the swine flu Saturday at the Genoveva Chavez Community Center. More than 10,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine will be ... full story
... traveling the world in cargo ships. Our society is rightly concerned about terror threats, but the rapid spread of infections like West Nile virus, swine flu, avian influenza, SARS and Lyme disease has the potential of much greater devastation. The truth is that the greatest infectious disease risk ... full story
... Cerletti said the float is aimed at piquing the interest of potential visitors and creating curiosity to find out more about New Mexico. Swine Flu Shots for Veterans The New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System is holding walk-in clinics for veterans who want swine flu shots. ... full story
... level to grade level and on to college and career," state Education Secretary Veronica Garcia said in a news release. 3 N.M. Adults Die of Swine Flu Three New Mexico adults died of swine flu in the seven-day period that ended Wednesday, but the number of people seeking treatment for H1N1 ... full story
Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their kids, the hard-to-get vaccine was handed out in some surprising places: the Royal Caribbean cruise line, the headquarters of drug giant Merck, the Johnson Space Center and a Department of Energy office in Idaho.
Kimberly-Clark Corp. CEO Thomas J. Falk's compensation edged up 1 percent last year to nearly $9 million as the maker of Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues improved its profit due to price hikes, according to an Associated Press analysis of regulatory filings.
Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot.
Puerto Rico's government sent inspectors across the island Thursday to stop stores from selling locally produced hand sanitizers tainted with a dangerous bacteria.
Royal DSM NV, the Dutch chemicals maker, Wednesday reported a net loss for the fourth quarter, as a write down on the value of a pharmaceutical ingredients subsidiary offset an increase in profitability.
Medical diagnostics maker Quidel Corp. said Tuesday it received emergency approval for a test designed to detect the 2009 swine flu.
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Spring break revelers dance at the Mr. Frogs nightclub in Cancun, Mexico late Thursday, March 18, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 19, 5:17 PM EDT
A spring break reveler hangs from her feet at the Mr. Frogs nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Thursday, March 18, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 19, 3:51 PM EDT
A spring break reveler gets a swig of margarita at the Mr. Frogs nightclub in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico lat night Thursday, March 18, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 19, 3:40 PM EDT
Graphic shows select locations of swine flu vaccine distribution when there was a short supply In Oct. and Nov. Mar 18, 2:08 PM EDT
FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2009, file photo, a package of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine is shown at a pharmacy in Seattle. Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their kids, the hard-to-get vaccine was handed out in some surprising places: the Royal Caribbean cruise line, the headquarters of drug giant Merck, the Johnson Space Center, and a Department of Energy office in Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file) Mar 18, 12:32 PM EDT
People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Friday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 13, 10:08 AM EST
People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Friday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 13, 10:07 AM EST
People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Friday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 13, 10:07 AM EST
People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 12, 6:33 PM EST
People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 12, 2:21 PM EST
People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 12, 2:21 PM EST
People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 12, 2:20 PM EST
People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 12, 2:20 PM EST
Mexico's President Felipe Calderon looks on during an event in Mexico City, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Mexico's Tourism Secretary Rodolfo Elizondo, who helped Mexico's tourism industry pull through swine flu, drug violence and a global economic crisis, was replaced by Gloria Guevara Manzo, Calderon announced. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) Mar 10, 12:37 PM EST
Students have fun during Spring Break 2010 at the Cocobongo nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, Tuesday March 2, 2010. Mexico's spring break king the Caribbean resort of Cancun is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 2, 10:45 AM EST
This photo taken Feb. 25, 2010 shows a monkey climbing on young woman who was on spring break, at the beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico. Mexico's spring break king the Caribbean resort of Cancun is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 2, 9:13 AM EST
Spring break revelers dance at the beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico Monday March 1, 2010. Cancun,Mexico's spring break king, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 2, 9:09 AM EST
Students on spring break cheer at the beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico Monday March 1, 2010. Mexico's spring break king the Caribbean resort of Cancun is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 2, 9:08 AM EST
Spring break revelers dance at the beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico Monday March 1, 2010. Cancun, Mexico's spring break king, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal) Mar 2, 9:07 AM EST
FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2009 file photo, a traveler wears a mask for protection against the swine flu as he rolls his luggage after flying in from Puerto Rico at Logan International Airport in Boston. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people do not travel if they are sick, and that they stay home and avoid travel for at least 24 hours after fever or fever-like symptoms are gone. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) Dec 2, 1:31 PM EST
FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2009 file photo, passengers line up at Los Angeles International Airport before the Thanksgiving Holiday travel rush in Los Angeles. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, worried about the spread of the swine flu virus in particular, says people should not travel if they are sick, and should stay home and avoid travel for at least 24 hours after fever or similar symptoms are gone.(AP Photo/ Nick Ut, file) Dec 2, 10:39 AM EST
A traveler wheels luggage past one of many hand sanitizer dispensers hung on walls at Logan International Airport in Boston Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Thanksgiving is typically followed by at least a modest bump in early seasonal flu cases, according to reports from the past few years. But this, of course, is not a typical year. Swine flu is a new virus that accounts for nearly all flu cases right now. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Nov 24, 6:32 PM EST
Antibacterial hand gel is shown on display next to headache medicine at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Nov 24, 3:56 PM EST
Ebony Bennett, right, from Jersey City, New Jersey, holds her son Jayden Carroll, 1, at the Greyhound Bus Station in Washington, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, while waiting to board a bus to North Carolina to visit her father for Thanksgiving. "I'm not too worried about us getting the flu while traveling," says Bennett, "[Jayden] had a flu shot so hopefully we'll be ok." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Nov 24, 1:50 PM EST
FILE- This April 30, 2009 file photo shows Kevin Solis, left and his mother Abdi Santoyo wearing protective face masks as a precaution against swine flu contagion at a beach in Cancun, Mexico. While Mexico fights to contain a swine flu outbreak, the tourism industry is hurting nationwide.(AP Photo/Israel Leal,File) Oct 26, 9:22 AM EDT