According to the World Health Organization, the H1N1 flu virus has killed just under 1,500 people worldwide. Right now, it is spreading through India's sizeable population. Dr. Martin Blaser of New York University's School of Medicine discusses the risks of the flu pandemic from a global perspective.
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Blogwatch / Interview
August 13, 2009
World governments try to fast-track H1N1 flu vaccine
Peter Eisner (blog)
July 3, 2009
Swine flu makes economic, political waves in Argentina
Argentina is in the grip of what seems to be a full-blown swine flu epidemic, writes Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner, and there has been economic and political fallout following the country's recent congressional election.
Pivotal Power
June 11, 2009
Pandemic
Its official -- the world is experiencing a pandemic for the first time since 1968, the World Health Organization declared on Thursday.
Perspectives
May 7, 2009
In Mexico, viral campaigning in a time of viruses
As the confirmed number of H1N1 flu cases worldwide surpasses 2,000, Mexico is returning to normal as businesses resume. But as a Worldfocus contributing blogger writes, the epidemic may have a lasting impact on the country's internal politics, as Mexico approaches congressional elections in July.
Interviews (videos)
May 5, 2009
As H1N1 flu subsides in Mexico, others prepare for outbreak
Worldfocus explores the outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus in this special report. While the infection rate seems to be subsiding in Mexico for now, many other countries are preparing for potential outbreaks, either now or later in the year when the typical flu season begins again in the northern hemisphere.
Video/Q&A
May 5, 2009
Ask an expert your questions on the H1N1 flu virus
Stephen Morse of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health discusses how he sees the H1N1 flu epidemic playing out over the next few months in Mexico, the U.S. and the world. Ask Professor Morse your questions about the virus here.
