2009 Swine Flu Outbreak

Health officials say swine flu cases appear to declining throughout most of the U.S., but the specter of Thanksgiving gatherings next week makes it hard to predict what will happen next.

The World Health Organization says it is investigating samples of mutated swine flu found in two Norwegians who died of the virus and one person who suffered severe illness.

Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu, most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms, have failed to contain the disease.

China's health minister said Wednesday his country is vaccinating 1.5 million people a day against swine flu, part of a mammoth effort to reach nearly 7 percent of inhabitants of the world's most populous country by year's end.

Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.

Never mind flying, steep roofs and shinnying down chimneys, some Santas are worried about catching swine flu from kids.

Sen. Charles Schumer says the federal government is notifying 10 companies in a crackdown on phony remedies to the swine flu now on the market.

How about some hand sanitizer before greeting Mickey Mouse?

The World Health Organization is urging organizers of big events like the Olympics and Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage to take precautions to prevent the spread of swine flu.

There's been a run on garlic in the markets of Serbia's capital, Belgrade.