Influenza

New studies show that many people spread swine flu for a week or more after symptoms first appear, and doctors say coughing may be a better sign than fever for telling who is contagious. Health officials have been telling people …
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According to a report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 30 to 50 percent of the entire U.S. population could be infected with swine flu this fall and winter. As many as 1.8 million people might …
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On Monday 8-17-09, U.S. officials said they had slashed their estimate of how many swine flu vaccine doses will be available for the start of a mass vaccination campaign in the fall. The Department of Health and Human Services said …
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Kids are coming to school prepared for the swine flu this year. They are bringing their own hand sanitizer, kleenex and bottles of water. It is widely known that some schools nationwide have had to close because the swine flu, …
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According to the Associated Press, swine flu vaccine manufacturers are on track to start delivering the first batches of it in September, the World Health Organization said 8-6-09. Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO’s vaccine director, said several drug makers have started testing …
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This school year will be a lot different than others in the past. Schools are preparing for what very well may  be a horrible flu season. As for principals and teachers, they will have the fair-minded responsibility to decide when their schools should be closed.  Preventing …
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When most people think of swine flu, they probably don’t think of marijuana. But then again, most people aren’t Robert Melamede. He and his company, Cannabis Science, hope to one day make marijuana available nationwide to kids and teens — …
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According to a federal study released Wednesday 7-29-09, pregnant women infected with the H1N1 virus are more likely to be hospitalized from it and perhaps even more likely to die from it. The authors of the study suggest that pregnant …
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The U.S. federal government is closely monitoring emerging cases of swine flu, and has declared a “public health emergency” as a precautionary measure.  Infections have been confirmed in states from New York to California.  Canada has also confirmed a case …
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Findings published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reveal that only one in five children in the United States between the ages of 6 and 23 months received full influenza vaccinations during the 2006-2007 season. The Advisory Committee on …
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