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WHO staff prepare boxes of antiviral drugs to treat the H1N1 virus for dispatch to countries [File Photo]

UN health chief cautions H1N1 may not be conquered until 2011

29 December 2009
The moderate impact of the H1N1 pandemic is the “best possible health news of the decade,” but the head of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today warned that more people – particularly in the southern hemisphere – could become sick this season and that it would be premature to say the health risk is over.

More urgent H1N1 treatment needed for at-risk groups with flu symptoms, UN warns

12 November 2009
Immediate H1N1 antiviral treatment for people in at-risk groups with flu symptoms is vital for saving lives, according to updated United Nations guidelines released today, calling for greater urgency than earlier recommendations.
The H1N1 vaccine is being donated to developing nations [File Photo]

UN health agency set to receive 50 million H1N1 vaccines for developing countries

10 November 2009
A giant pharmaceutical company is slated to donate 50 million doses of the pandemic H1N1 vaccine to the United Nations public health arm, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today.
WHO staff prepare boxes of antiviral drugs to treat the H1N1 virus for dispatch to countries [File Photo]

UN health agency urges countries to remain prepared for H1N1 virus

3 November 2009
The United Nations health agency today reiterated that countries need to remain prepared for the H1N1 virus, noting that the world has not yet hit the peak influenza season between January and February when more cases are expected.
The A(H1N1) situation needs to be carefully monitored

Thousands in Asia-Pacific sprint to fight H1N1 – UN

31 October 2009
Some 11,000 people have taken part in today's United Nations running festival in Bangkok, Thailand, to raise awareness of the need to curb the spread of the H1N1 flu pandemic.
WHO staff prepare boxes of antiviral drugs to treat the H1N1 virus for dispatch to countries [File Photo]

UN health agency updates H1N1 flu vaccine recommendations

30 October 2009
Single doses of H1N1 flu vaccine for adults, adolescents starting at age 10, and pregnant women are among the latest recommendations issued today by the United Nations health agency to combat the pandemic.
WHO staff prepare boxes of antiviral drugs to treat the H1N1 virus for dispatch to countries [File Photo]

Zimbabwe launches plan to reduce impact of H1N1 flu – UN

1 October 2009
Zimbabwe has become the first country to launch a landmark plan, known as the “Call to Action,” outlining key steps to reduce the threat posed by the H1N1 flu pandemic, the United Nations health agency has announced.
The H1N1 vaccine is being donated to developing nations [File Photo]

H1N1 vaccine may now cover more people, but still inadequate, UN warns

25 September 2009
Global production capacity for H1N1 flu vaccines now stand at 3 billion doses per year, 2 billion less than projected in the spring, but potentially covering more people – even if inadequate – since a single dose may be sufficient, according to the United Nations health agency.
The H1N1 vaccine is being donated to developing nations [File Photo]

Head of UN health agency applauds H1N1 vaccine donations for developing world

18 September 2009
The head of the United Nations health agency today applauded the announcement of donations of H1N1 flu vaccine made by several of the world’s richest nations, which will help boost supplies to populations that would otherwise not have access.
People should wash their hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing as a precaution against influenza A(H1N1) virus

UN health agency outlines measures to reduce impact of H1N1 flu in schools

11 September 2009
The United Nations health agency today outlined steps schools can take to reduce the impact of the H1N1 influenza pandemic, drawing on the recent experiences of several countries as well as studies of the consequences of school closures.