PanFlu: Japan, WHO, USA

May 20, 2009 edition of the Washington Post has over ten items of interest:
see http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/NewsSearch?st=flu&

1. Article 05/20/2009
WHO seeks swine flu vaccine help for poor nations
FRANK JORDANS and MARIA CHENG (AP Online)
...to reserve some of their pandemic swine flu vaccine for poor countries, but received...offers as experts disclosed that...

2. Photo 05/20/2009
Graphic shows swine flu cases by state P. Santilli

3. Article 05/20/2009
Swine Flu Spreads in Japan, Despite Quarantine Inspections
Blaine Harden, A13 (Post)
...TOKYO, May 19 -- To stop swine flu before it could sneak off airplanes arriving...guns to walk among passengers. But the...

4. Article 05/20/2009
Survey Finds Link Between Obesity and Flu Severity
David Brown and Robin Shulman, A13 (Post)
...of people hospitalized because of swine flu in California has raised the possibility...factor for serious complications...

5. Article 05/20/2009
Developments on swine flu worldwide
The Associated Press (AP Online)
...-- Key developments on swine flu outbreaks, according to U.S. Centers...states are reporting widespread or regional...

6. Article 05/20/2009
Swine flu outbreak reveals military plans, gaps
LOLITA C. BALDOR (AP Online)
...WASHINGTON -- The rapid spread of swine flu from Mexico surprised Pentagon officials...officials would have more time...

7. Article 05/20/2009
NYC: Tests indicate no swine flu in dead toddler
(AP Online)
...on a toddler who died after being hospitalized with respiratory symptoms indicate he wasn't infected with swine flu.

8. Photo 05/20/2009
Commuters wear masks as precaution against swine flu in Osaka, western Japan, Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Japan confirmed 20..
AP

9. Photo 05/20/2009
Japanese junior high school students wear masks as precaution against swine flu during a school tour at the upper house of...
Itsuo Inouye

10. Photo 05/20/2009
Visitors walk past the notices, one of them reads "Feverish outpatient section is only for possible new flu carrier", at......
Katsumi Kasahara