Public Health

WASHINGTON - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday the swine flu vaccine "is coming out the door as fast as it comes off the production line." But at the same time, she acknowledged delays in getting a sufficient supply for all those demanding it.

LOS ANGELES - A maker of the potent anesthetic propofol found in Michael Jackson's home has been contacted by federal officials investigating the pop star's death and has recalled tens of thousands of vials of the drug after two tainted lots sickened dozens of patients.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A spokesman for country star Ferlin Husky says the singer has been hospitalized in Tennessee.

ATLANTA - In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus.

Walk up and down a supermarket's produce aisle and you're likely to see a lot of fruits and vegetables labeled "Grown in Mexico." What if, say, you pick up some peppers from Mexico and toss them in a salad - are you at risk of getting swine flu? Curiosity about swine flu's ability to survive on produce inspired one of the questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news.