These were the daily headlines from October 2009 about H1N1 Swine Flu and other influenza and Bird Flu (H5N1) topics.

Note: As of 25 October 2009, the WHO (World Health Organization) reports worldwide there have been more than 440,000 laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 and over 5700 deaths reported to WHO.

(As more and more countries have stopped counting individual cases, particularly of milder illness, the case count is significantly lower than the actually number of cases that have occurred. While the case counts no longer reflect actual disease activity, WHO is actively monitoring the progress of the pandemic through frequent consultations with the WHO Regional Offices and member states and through monitoring of multiple sources of data.)

30 October » Pregnant Women and The H1N1 Vaccine
FOXNews
Being on a priority list for the H1N1 vaccine doesn’t necessarily mean that you can get it right away. Pregnant women across the country say they are having …

29 October » Children learn their part in swine flu prevention
The Associated Press
LOUIS — Mention swine flu to a young child, and odds are pretty good you’ll get a blank stare. But an increasing number of kids can tell you that the Sesame …

28 October » UPDATE 1-Companies struggling to get H1N1 vaccine to US
Reuters
A US senator accused the Health and Human Services department of over-promising how many and how quickly H1N1 vaccines could be delivered, as disgruntled …

27 October » In Germany, A Better H1N1 Vaccine For Politicians?
TIME
As Germany launched its mass vaccination program against the H1N1 flu virus on Monday, the government found itself fending off accusations of favoritism by …

26 October » Swine flu facts: H1N1 information guide to protect yourself and your family
New York Daily News
Above, a young girl receives H1N1 vaccine at Wake County Human Services in Raleigh, North Carolina. Will you and your family get vaccinated for swine flu? …

25 October » Obama Declares H1N1 Flu ‘National Emergency’
FOXNews
President Obama declared the H1N1 pandemic a national emergency Friday, allowing extra leeway to medical service centers in combating with the flu virus. …

24 October » Flu-like illnesses now higher than at peak of seasonal flu season
Los Angeles Times
Federal officials report 8200 hospitalizations for infections from the H1N1 virus, and 411 deaths. But reports of 1 in 5 kids being infected are wrong, …

23 October » H1N1 Vaccine: Scary Statistics
Examiner.com
The H1N1 Vaccine is available in limited supply and as deaths surrounding the H1N1 virus continue to rise demand for the vaccine has increased. …

22 October » Despite H1N1 fears, many worry about vaccination
Washington Post
As the H1N1 virus continues to spread nationwide, a majority of those surveyed — 52 percent — now say they are “a great deal” or “somewhat” worried that …

21 October » Ontario Turkeys Infected With H1N1, Agriculture Ministry Says
Bloomberg
By Whitney McFerron Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) — Turkeys in one barn in Ontario have been infected with the H1N1 flu virus, the province’s Ministry of Agriculture …

20 October » Parents swamping clinics with kids over H1N1 fears
Muncie Star Press
“The hard part of this is we’re seeing an early flu season with the H1N1. From my perspective, that is not maybe the major illness out there, …

19 October » Schools need swine flu ‘rethink’
BBC News
The principal of a special needs school has said there needs to be a rethink on how schools deal with swine flu. Colm Davis, head teacher of Torr Bank, …

18 October » US, Mexico face shortage of H1N1 flu vaccine
Los Angeles Times
Mexico was facing similar shortages of the H1N1 vaccine. Officials had promised 30 million doses, but now say they don’t expect the first batch of 5 million …

17 October » FDA warns against fake online H1N1 remedy claims
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US government this week warned against the online marketing of unlicensed health remedies claiming to protect against H1N1 swine …

16 October » First doses of state H1N1 flu vaccine go to at-risk kids
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The first doses of H1N1 flu vaccine for the general public arrived in Minnesota this week, but as high-priority children got their shots Thursday, …

15 October » Getting H1N1 vaccine may require extra effort
Dallas Morning News
By JEFFREY WEISS / The Dallas Morning News The first of the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine has started to trickle into doctor’s offices and hospitals in the Dallas …

14 October » US could potentially use controversial adjuvants in swine flu…
San Jose Mercury News
However, the current stock of US swine flu vaccines does not contain adjuvants, according to Anne Schuchat, MD, in an informational video produced by the …

13 October » Some H1N1 Strains Showing Tamiflu Resistance
Food Consumer
That seems to have happened with 31 strains of the H1N1 virus; they are immune to Tamiflu, according to the World Health Organization. …

12 October » Demand for H1N1 Vaccine Causes Shortages
CBS News
By Randall Pinkston There is new evidence that the H1N1 flu is especially dangerous for young people. As Randall Pinkston reports, this leaves some parents …

11 October » H1N1 Deaths Among Youths Rise
Washington Post
The deaths of another 19 children and teenagers from the new H1N1 virus were reported in the past week around the country, including two in Maryland, …

10 October » US enters threshold of A/H1N1 epidemic
Xinhua
HOUSTON, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — Signs are growing that the United States is entering the first stage of a second wave of the A/H1N1 flu epidemic just as the …

09 October » US, other nations stop counting pandemic flu cases
The Associated Press
The novel H1N1 flu seems to be more dangerous for children, young adults, pregnant women and even the obese, according to studies based on small numbers of …

08 October » Sanofi H1N1 shot gives robust immune response -data
Reuters
By Caroline Jacobs PARIS, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Results of clinical trials held in Europe show that one dose of Sanofi Pasteur’s H1N1 flu vaccine triggers a …

07 October » Interactive Web Site to Help Quantify Flu Severity
FOXNews
WASHINGTON — So you think you’ve got swine flu? Now there’s help at the click of your computer mouse. An interactive Web site is being offered to help …

06 October » H1N1 shot here, but most must wait
Chicago Sun-Times
The first H1N1 flu vaccine for Illinois arrived Monday at Chicago hospitals — but probably not for you. Aside from health-care workers and some children, …

05 October » What You Need To Know About Swine Flu Vaccine
NPR
by Richard Knox Ask our experts: NPR’s swine flu czar Richard Knox and Dr. Richard Wenzel, a professor at the Medical College of Virginia, in Richmond in a …

04 October » FLU FEARS: Doctors say the H1N1 shot is now a must for pregnant women
WHO-TV
After 100 women end up in intensive care with the H1N1 virus, the Centers for Disease Control changes its recommendation, now saying they should be …

03 October » First H1N1 Death In The Army Confirmed
MyStateline.com
(Fort Jackson, SC) — The first death in the US Army from the H1N1 flu virus has been confirmed. The Army released a statement Thursday saying 23-year-old …

02 October » Swine flu deaths tied to bacterial infections
Buffalo News
By Henry L. Davis Bacterial infections on top of swine flu are now seen as a major culprit in the deaths of otherwise healthy people with the new influenza …

01 October »  Pregnant mom’s H1N1 exposure can harm baby
Salt Lake Tribune
By Lisa Rosetta The sons of mothers who were pregnant and exposed to a strain of the H1N1 virus during the 1918 flu pandemic were more likely to have …