Swine Flu in Osaka and Kobe Dropping

The number of individuals becoming infected with the swine flu, H1N1, is dropping and has been on the decline since May 20th according to data taken by the Japan Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry. Doctors are using special kits designed to detect the virus, types A...

Swine Flu Rises to 315

The majority of swine flu cases are in the Kobe-Osaka area of Japan and are increasing at a slow pace thanks to the efforts of health officials and people living in the area who are using precautions to keep the virus from spreading. Currently, 315 people are infected...

Swine Flu Japan: Only 292 Cases Out of 127,288,416 Japanese

Time Magazine Online writes “In Japan, Swine Flu Spreading Quickly” and states at the beginning of the article: The number of swine flu cases in Japan are escalating with surprising speed, and health officials are not sure why. The Japanese government on...

Taking Swine Flu Precautions

There are severals ways to combat the spread of swine flu. Health officials say washing your hands between your fingers up to your wrists vigorously for about fifteen seconds helps deter the spreading of the virus. Officials encourage people not to touch their faces,...

Reporting Swine Flu Responsibly

The swine flu strain that is in Japan and currently spreading in the Osaka-Kobe area, while it is not virulent, is a flu virus that needs to be accounted for and those involved need to act in the best interest of the people. That means everyone, not just doctors,...