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The 35-year-old Morris Plains man, whose death was the first in Morris County linked to the H1N1 virus, died about 10 days after first becoming ill, his family said. Full Article at The Morris County Daily Record
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MOHALI: The first swine flu death from Mohali was reported on Wednesday after a woman died at Government Medical College, Sector 32, Chandigarh, where she was admitted on Tuesday evening. Full Article at Times of India
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Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq smiles after receiving her H1N1 flu shot in Ottawa November 27, 2009. View Photo »
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An Indian man, a Moroccan woman and a Sudanese man -- all aged 75 -- died from A(H1N1), as had a 17-year-old girl from Nigeria, Saudi health ministry spokesman Khaled al-Marghlani said
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Health officials say a child with confirmed H1N1 influenza has died in New York ’s Nassau County.The county health department said Wednesday that it was the fifth swine flu death in Nassau since the flu was first identified in the spring.Health... Full Article at Newsday
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The report from China did not provide addition details. For example, it is unclear when the cases were detected, and if they were linked to any deaths. Full Article at Huliq.com
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BEIJING: China has discovered eight people with mutated versions of H1N1 flu but drugs are still effective against the new strains, a senior health official told the official Xinhua news agency. Full Article at Channel News Asia
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Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq receives her H1N1 flu shot from Claire Bahati at a clinic in Ottawa November 27, 2009. View Photo »
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As the pandemic H1N1 influenza surges with the onset of winter, the nations of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union appear particularly vulnerable to the deadly virus. Burdened with weak health-care systems, relatively inexperienced news media outlets and shaky governments that have little public ...
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There are no reported cases of swine flu among Haj pilgrims from the UAE arriving in Mecca, officials said yesterday. Full Article at The National Newspaper
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department during the first week of December. However, instead of holding onto the county's existing supply until that time, the decision was made to deliver the existing supply to providers this week. Full Article at Inside Bay Area
About H1N1
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Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, also known as A(H1N1), is a subtype of influenzavirus A and the most common cause of influenza (flu) in humans. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans, including the strain(s) responsible for the 1918 flu pandemic which killed 50–100 million people worldwide. Full Article
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Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq smiles after receiving her H1N1 flu shot in Ottawa November 27, 2009.
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A nurse injects H1N1 influenza vaccine to Mexico City's Health Secretary Armando Ahued at a hospital in Mexico City November 27, 2009. Mexico City started today with the vaccination programme.
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A nurse receives a H1N1 influenza vaccine at a hospital in Mexico City November 27, 2009. Mexico City started today with the vaccination programme.
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A nurse injects a doctor with the H1N1 influenza vaccine at a hospital in Mexico City November 27, 2009. Mexico City started today with the vaccination programme for patients and workers most at risk.
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A nurse fills a syringe with the H1N1 influenza vaccine at a hospital in Mexico City November 27, 2009. Mexico City started today with the vaccination programme for patients and workers most at risk.
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Mexico's City Health Secretary Doctor Armando Ahued (L) shows the H1N1 flu vaccine as a nurse administers the vaccine at a hospital in Mexico City November 27, 2009. Mexico City started today with the vaccination programme for patients and workers most at risk.
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Mexico's City Health Secretary Doctor Armando Ahued shows the H1N1 flu vaccine at a hospital in Mexico City November 27, 2009. Mexico City started today with the vaccination programme for patients and workers most at risk.
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A nurse fills a syringe with the H1N1 influenza vaccine at a hospital in Mexico City November 27, 2009. Mexico City started today with the vaccination programme for patients and workers most at risk.
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A doctor injects a nurse with the H1N1 influenza vaccine at a hospital in Acapulco November 26, 2009. Acapulco started today with a vaccination programme for patients and workers most at risk.
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A nurse injects a pregnant woman with the H1N1 influenza vaccine at a hospital in Guanajuato November 26, 2009. Guanajuato started today with the vaccination programme for patients and workers most at risk.
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A nurse displays a package containing the H1N1 influenza vaccine at a hospital in Guanajuato November 26, 2009. Guanajuato started today with the vaccination programme for patients and workers most at risk.
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A man walks past a graffiti on a wall featuring a crying woman wearing a mask marked with H1N1 in Beijing Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. China's Health Ministry said Wednesday that 51 swine flu deaths were reported last week, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 104.
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (R) holds documents with Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) during the presentation of a letter of agreement regarding WHO donations of influenza AH1N1 vaccines at Malacanang palace in Manila November 26, 2...
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A nurse holds up a bottle of the vaccine against H1N1 influenza at a hospital in Guanajuato November 25, 2009. Guanajuato has received 23,400 doses and will start with the vaccination programme for patients and workers most at risk on November 26.
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A notice representing the H1N1 virus vaccination is displayed in a paediatric clinic in Paris, November 25, 2009. The French government launched a voluntary vaccination campaign aimed at young children as well as in schools.
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Parents queue up with young children to be vaccinated against the H1N1 virus in paediatric clinic in Paris, November 25, 2009. The French government launched a voluntary vaccination campaign aimed at young children as well as in schools.
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Parents queue up with young children to be vaccinated against the H1N1 virus in a paediatric clinic in Paris, November 25, 2009. The French government launched a voluntary vaccination campaign aimed at young children as well as in schools.
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A child is vaccinated against the H1N1 virus in a paediatric clinic in Paris, November 25, 2009. The French government launched a voluntary vaccination campaign aimed at young children as well as in schools.
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A woman disinfects the interior of a subway carriage in Vienna November 25, 2009. The pandemic virus H1N1, a mixture of swine, bird and human viruses, has killed at least 6,770 people globally, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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A woman disinfects the interior of a subway carriage in Vienna November 25, 2009. The pandemic virus H1N1, a mixture of swine, bird and human viruses, has killed at least 6,770 people globally, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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An Indian man, a Moroccan woman and a Sudanese man -- all aged 75 -- died from A(H1N1), as had a 17-year-old girl from Nigeria, Saudi health ministry spokesman Khaled al-Marghlani said
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As the pandemic H1N1 influenza surges with the onset of winter, the nations of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union appear particularly vulnerable to the deadly virus. Burdened with weak health-care systems, relatively inexperienced news media outlets and shaky governments that have little public ...
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The number of states reporting widespread activity of the H1N1 virus dropped to 43 from 46 in the past week, and activity fell in all 10 regions of the country, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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We are still experiencing widespread H1N1 activity in Vermont and are still encouraging people to get the vaccination
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We extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the deceased. While most people with H1N1 in Maine and the nation have had a relatively mild infection, this news demonstrates how severe influenza can be, especially in those with underlying conditions, pregnant women and children
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We can never be too prepared for the spread of the H1N1 virus ... In order to combat this quickly-spreading virus, we need to continue close coordination between state and federal governments. Preventing the spread of H1N1 and keeping Ohioans safe is our top priority.
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We can never be too prepared for the spread of the H1N1 virus ... In order to combat this quickly-spreading virus, we need to continue close coordination between state and federal governments. Preventing the spread of H1N1 and keeping Ohioans safe is our top priority.
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Oust...is proven to kill 99.9% of germs on hard, non-porous surfaces in your home, including Influenza A. The [Environmental Protection Agency] believes that products effective against influenza A are likely to be effective against H1N1.
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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a rapid and cost-effective swine flu virus specific isothermal gene amplification assay for reliable and early clinical diagnosis of H1N1 in human patients
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The individual was in a high risk group for H1N1, she was asthmatic ... VCH is reminding everyone who hasn’t been inoculated to get an H1N1 shot.
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The individual was in a high risk group for H1N1, she was asthmatic ... VCH is reminding everyone who hasn’t been inoculated to get an H1N1 shot.
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It is such misinformation about pigs’ role in the current novel H1N1 influenza outbreak that has helped put pork producers in my state and across the country in dire economic straits
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You see how they treat people over 65 when it comes to vaccinating people with the H1N1 vaccine ... Even though a person has the same kind of chronic health condition as someone under 65 who is able to get a shot, the government doesn't allow an older person to get it. The government is making a decisio...
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But there’s a problem. There’s [just] one facility in the United States making H1N1 vaccine, and it’s using the same technology we used 50 years ago.
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Asthma has been identified as a significant risk factor for admission with pandemic H1N1 influenza, present in 21 percent to 30 percent in the larger samples
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all employees have information on how to help passengers displaying symptoms of any medical issue, from H1N1 to heart attacks ... We follow the procedures and protocols as advised by the [U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], who lists the symptoms of H1N1.
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This review is essential to ensuring we are producing the information required by the Public Health Agency of Canada for surveillance purposes, while at the same time accurately reflecting a true picture of whether H1N1 was the primary cause of death or was a factor that may have contributed to death
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Sick workers advised to stay home by their employers shouldn’t have to choose between their livelihood, and their co-workers’ or customers’ health ... This will not only protect employees, but it will save employers money by ensuring that sick employees don’t spread infection to co-workers and customers...
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So now, 30 years later, you are 32, 35, and get the seasonal vaccine and whoa! It didn't protect you against the H1N1 swine flu, because you were not primed by an H1N1-like strain
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This strongly suggests that prior vaccination with seasonal influenza vaccine confers some degree of cross-immunity against H1N1 swine flu
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Given the totality of circumstances, the successful development, clinical testing, and large scale production of an H1N1 vaccine in such a short amount of time, despite all the challenges and uncertainties that were overcome, was a significant accomplishment for the U.S. government and Novartis Vaccines...
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Any death from H1N1 is a tragedy and my thoughts are with this patient's family and friends at this very sad time. Fortunately this is a mild illness for most, but people with underlying health conditions are at greater risk of complications which is why we are prioritising the vaccine for this group.
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Dr. Bob Collins recognized the potential for the H1N1 outbreak very early and made application to the Mississippi Department of Health for vaccines ... University Health Services continue to be proactive in its efforts to provide health services to the MSU community.
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The most striking finding in our study was the high prevalence of asthma among children admitted with pandemic H1N1 influenza compared with those admitted in previous influenza seasons. Asthma has been identified as a significant risk factor for admission with pandemic H1N1 influenza, present in 21 perc...
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The current goal is to reach and vaccinate people in the five priority groups, regardless of what they do for a living or in which institution they are based ... It’s a person’s health status or condition that matters when it comes to protecting people from H1N1. However, it is expected that, as more va...
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