Person: Tim Uyeki

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Swine flu 'in declining phase' in Mexico

Mexico’s health secretary said today the swine flu epidemic in his country “is in its declining phase” even as the disease extended its reach through Europe and Latin America with at least five countries reporting new cases.

Sun, 03 May, 2009

Killer H5N1 bird flu strain 'mutated slightly'

A World Health Organisation (WHO) investigation showed that the H5N1 virus mutated slightly in an Indonesian family cluster on Sumatra island.

Sat, 24 Jun, 2006

Mutated bird flu virus ‘nothing remarkable’

A WORLD Health Organisation investigation has found that the deadly bird flu virus has mutated slightly in an Indonesian family cluster on Sumatra island.

Sat, 24 Jun, 2006

Bird flu mutation 'does not increase risk'

A World Health Organisation investigation showed that the H5N1 virus mutated slightly in an Indonesian family cluster on Sumatra island, but bird flu experts today insisted it did not increase the possibility of a human pandemic.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2006