Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day. Part of this analysis extracts entities and entity related information from clusters of stories.The selection and placement of stories are determined automatically by a computer program. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/139285.htmlenhttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3808268,00.htmlhttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3808268,00.htmlHealth officials say four people in the state of North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu. It's the first cluster of that many cases seen in the US. Health officials said Friday the four cases were reported at Duke University Medical Center in Durham over the past six weeks.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100yediotaharonot-2e9050458c2d57b4384512c212446f37yediotaharonotenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/gr1wmyQYQdk/la-sci-swine-vaccine29-2009apr29,0,318568.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/gr1wmyQYQdk/la-sci-swine-vaccine29-2009apr29,0,318568.storyA special vaccine may be developed for the strain, or the CDC may incorporate it into the seasonal flu shot that will be available around the country this fall. Government health officials said Tuesday that they are "looking intently" at developing a swine flu vaccine.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-51652c274588770fdacbeba857008b09latimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be4f95a8-328d-11de-8116-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be4f95a8-328d-11de-8116-00144feabdc0.htmlBy Adam Thomson in Mexico City, Clive Cookson in London and Aline van Duyn in New York Published: April 26 2009 19:21 | Last updated: April 26 2009 19:21 Governments and health authorities worldwide went on the alert over the weekend for a possible influenza pandemic as the death toll from a new strain of swine flu in Mexico reached 81.Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-aeccecf72047dbfed7deed94c37db5f1ftenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/mexico/5221116/Global-pandemic-of-Mexicos-lethal-swine-flu-strain-is-possible-WHO-warns.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/mexico/5221116/Global-pandemic-of-Mexicos-lethal-swine-flu-strain-is-possible-WHO-warns.htmlA lethal new strain of swine flu that has killed up to 68 people in Mexico and infected eight in the US could create a global pandemic the World Health Organisation has warned.Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-88f38cd81b4b066dc266c8db1463bad3telegraphenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/G_9MjuZMIhY/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/G_9MjuZMIhY/index.htmlU.S. medical experts investigating a novel swine flu outbreak in California and Texas will examine samples from Mexico, where a respiratory illness has killed at least 20 people.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-a87db9f679de9fc38fb9c3c160b71569cnnenhttp://www.ksdk.com/news/health/story.aspx?storyid=164583http://www.ksdk.com/news/health/story.aspx?storyid=164583Federal officials are waiting to see if tests on a 5-pound tub of peanut butter in Minnesota will link it to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella typhimurium that has sickened at least 400 in 42 states.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100topix-087cea0434cef0514f1f0f70c238c84ctopixenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/201169787/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/201169787/index.htmlISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- International health experts have been dispatched to Pakistan to help investigate the cause of South Asia's first outbreak of bird flu in people and determine if the virus could have been transmitted through human contact, officials said Sunday.Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100cnn-ac962b63ccf2b9c3c8a0d0173cf80f2bcnnenhttp://www.voanews.com/english/2007-12-16-voa9.cfm?rss=asiahttp://www.voanews.com/english/2007-12-16-voa9.cfm?rss=asiaHealth Ministry says the victim worked at a poultry farm in Pakistan's North West Frontier ProvinceSun, 16 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100voanews-42e584222ca4893984ff8ad290b158f1voanewsenhttp://www.washtimes.com//business/20070223-100824-8617r.htmhttp://www.washtimes.com//business/20070223-100824-8617r.htmSalmonella found in peanut butter February 24, 2007 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- A week after ConAgra Foods Inc. recalled peanut butter from its Georgia plant because of a salmonella outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the presence of the dangerous germ.Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-847b44ae1559b6b30e9afe4972fc9883washtimesenhttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1593051,00.html?xid=rss-topstorieshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1593051,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesNow that salmonella has been confirmed in the company's peanut butter, the work begins on disposing of the product and building back consumer trustFri, 23 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100time-a5f5757ac02414162f138ed645c8c1betimeenhttp://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2006-12-15T041637Z_01_N14316492_RTRUKOC_0_US-TACOBELL-ECOLI.xml&src=rsshttp://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2006-12-15T041637Z_01_N14316492_RTRUKOC_0_US-TACOBELL-ECOLI.xml&src=rssNEW YORK (Reuters) - Taco Bell Corp. said on Thursday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had informed it that an E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce served at its restaurants in four U.S. states was over.Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100reuters-6c3119249a88acfe8f578c2c6f9f6014reutersenhttp://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=1693672&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=1693672&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312Summary Box: Bird Flu Needs New VaccineTue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100ABCnewsRSS-5f55548b14504c01eb5fa0eee20cd27dABCnewsRSSenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5403922,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5403922,00.htmlExperts Estimate Cost of Bird Flu at $1.5B Wednesday November 9, 2005 8:46 PM AP Photo SHA108 By EMMA ROSS AP Medical Writer GENEVA (AP) - Fighting the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry and preparing for the next human flu pandemic will cost about $1.Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100guardian-90a497a9e8d4a0e297bcb3b90804553bguardianenTue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-e750ea9b3816e2ef6b8ff0e260189fa4CBSnewsenhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1352239.htmhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1352239.htmAngola is at a critical stage in its fight against an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus and must step up its drive to bring the disease under control, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday. "The chain of transmission is being broken as we speak, but this is the most critical time in terms of response.Sun, 24 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0200AfricaDaily-2ac4a570b71e98929e9ec65ee547b597AfricaDailyenhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1352239.htmhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200504/s1352239.htmAngola is at a critical stage in its fight against an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus and must step up its drive to bring the disease under control, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday. "The chain of transmission is being broken as we speak, but this is the most critical time in terms of response.Sat, 23 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0200africaFM-2ac4a570b71e98929e9ec65ee547b597africaFMenhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200504220197.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200504220197.html(New York) April 22, 2005 Posted to the web April 22, 2005 Significant progress has been made in increasing the engagement of affected communities in Angola against the worst outbreak on record of deadly Marburg fever, but efforts need to be intensified to rapidly isolate cases and follow up on....Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0200allafrica-ca-45ec3759650b53d22b780ca6e5dba18eallafrica-caenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4435665.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4435665.stmHealth workers fighting Angola's Ebola-like virus say families are refusing to send infected relatives to hospital.Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0200bbc-africa-5b2b35e8415ef80e13650be6312d30f5bbc-africaenhttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/&articleid=201278http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__africa/&articleid=201278The World Health Organisation (WHO) has resumed operations in a western Angolan province hit by a deadly Ebola-like virus, after suspending work last week when residents attacked its teams, the WHO said on Sunday. Residents in Uige province had mistakenly feared the WHO teams were spreading --....Mon, 11 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0200MailGuardian-f0853a10e49e112eade0e3e0978fd5cdMailGuardianenhttp://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5671195&cKey=1113079824000http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5671195&cKey=1113079824000By Zoe Einstein LUANDA (Reuters) - World Health Organisation (WHO) teams fighting an outbreak of Marburgvirus in Angola were forced to temporarily suspend work in one area after scared residents stonedtheir vehicles, officials say. WHO halted operations in parts of the Uige district in northwestern Angola on Fridayfollowing the attacks on Thursday.Sun, 10 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0200AfricaDaily-c8121b37c0ee287b6f5ed59504816009AfricaDailyen