H1N1 Update for South Africa as of 09/08/2009: 7,606 Cases

As of September 8, South Africa has confirmed 7,606 cases of the A/H1N1 flu with 1,735 new cases confirmed since the previous update. The death toll from the pandemic rose to 31.

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Expats Should Seek Health Insurance For Swine Flu Protection

If the outbreak of swine flu has proven anything, it's that healthcare systems in Western countries - despite all their flaws - are generally better prepared to deal with such pandemics than their poorer counterparts in Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia. Moreover, whilst the British government may be stocking up on Tamiflu and Relenza to trea

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T20 World Cup 2009 – England – Live

......the spread of the Cricket flu...... declared as level 6 pandemic by you.... Remember the first Twenty20 Cricket World Cup 2007 held in South Africa.....the adrenaline rush ....the butterflies in our stomachs....the uncertainty....the thrill.... Last time it was Cricket crazy – India which clinched the title, beating arch rival Pakistan.

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