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RSV found to cause far more emergency department visits and hospitalizations than seasonal flu BOSTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Influenza, particularly H1N1, has understandably captured the attention of public health officials, the media and... Full Article at RedOrbit
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London, Nov 23 (ANI): Health experts in Europe and North America insist that despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, swine flu vaccines are as effective as they have been before. Full Article at Newstrack India
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SUINING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 22: A woman cares for a child with an IV treatment for the flu outside a hospital on November 22, 2009 in Suining of Sichuan Province, China. View Photo »
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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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When it comes to getting flu shots, the past several years have forced this nation to become accustomed to delays and shortages. However, the H1N1 flu may be pushing consumer tolerance (along with confusion) to new heights. Full Article at St. Cloud Times
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Qatar- Second batch of H1N1 vaccine arrives, virus claims another life
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) The second batch of the H1N1 vaccine arrived in Doha, while the country reported the eighth death linked to the disease. Full Article at Middle East North Africa Financial Network
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23 November 2009 DOHA: The second batch of the H1N1 vaccine arrived in Doha, while the country reported the eighth death linked to the disease. Full Article at Zawya.com
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SUINING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 22: A woman carries a young boy with an IV treatment for the flu outside a hospital on November 22, 2009 in Suining of Sichuan Province, China. View Photo »
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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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Online marketers aim to capitalize on the curiosity -- and, in some cases, fears -- stirred by news about swine flu deaths and illnesses. Full Article at ClickZ
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RSV found to cause more emergency department visits and hospitalizations than seasonal flu
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Influenza, particularly H1N1, has understandably captured the attention of public health officials, the media and the public. Full Article at News-Medical.net
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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A security official wearing a protective mask keeps an eye on cars at a checkpoint between Jeddah and Mecca before the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage November 21, 2009 Saudi Arabia said on Saturday four pilgrims had died of the new H1N1 flu virus three days before the massive Musl...
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Students wearing self-made protective masks pose for a snapshot during a seminar at a youth club in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk November 20, 2009. Local authorities taught students how to protect themselves against the H1N1 flu epidemic.
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A student tries on a handmade protective mask during a seminar at a youth club in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 20, 2009. Local authorities taught students how to protect themselves in the threat of the H1N1 flu epidemic.
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Kylee Nissley, 6 months, of Middletown, Pa. , is comforted by her mother Brandi Nissley as she cries after she was given the H1N1 vaccine injection in her leg Dauphin County State Health Center in Harrisburg, Pa. , Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
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Kaleb Nissley, 3, of Middletown, Pa. , is given the H1N1 nasal spray vaccine by Stephanie Gellatly with the Department of Health as he is held by her mother Brandi Nissley at the Dauphin County State Health Center in Harrisburg, Pa. , Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
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Sky Byrem, 7, of Annville, Pa. , is given the H1N1 vaccine by Jennifer Shirk with the Department of Health as she is held by her mother Christina Bohr, left, at the Dauphin County State Health Center in Harrisburg, Pa. , Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
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A man gets a H1N1 flu vaccination at a hospital in Budapest November 20, 2009. Health authorities have designated inoculation centres to facilitate access to vaccines against the H1N1 virus, Health Minister Tamas Szekely announced on Tuesday.
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A young girl gets a H1N1 flu vaccination at a hospital in Budapest November 20, 2009. Health authorities have designated inoculation centres to facilitate access to vaccines against the H1N1 virus, Health Minister Tamas Szekely announced on Tuesday.
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A nurse prepares a H1N1 flu vaccine shot at a hospital in Budapest November 20, 2009. Health authorities have designated inoculation centres to facilitate access to vaccines against the H1N1 virus, Health Minister Tamas Szekely announced on Tuesday.
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A man receives a H1N1 flu vaccination at a hospital in Budapest November 20, 2009. Health authorities have designated inoculation centres to facilitate access to vaccines against the H1N1 virus, Health Minister Tamas Szekely announced on Tuesday.
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A nurse prepares a H1N1 flu vaccine at a hospital in Budapest November 20, 2009. Health authorities have designated inoculation centres to facilitate access to vaccines against the H1N1 virus, Health Minister Tamas Szekely announced on Tuesday.
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German Health Minister Philipp Roesler holds up a sample of a vaccine against H1N1 influenza during his visit of the Paul-Ehrlich Institut, an institution of the German Federal Ministry of Health in Langen near Frankfurt, November 20, 2009.
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A doctor shows an ampoule of the Hungarian made Fluval-P, H1N1 vaccine in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Hungarian authorities announced that the H1N1 flu has officially reached epidemic proportions in the country as the number reporting symptoms of the virus rose sharply.
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An ampoule of the Hungarian made Fluval-P, H1N1 vaccine is taken from the box, in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009.
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George Washington University freshman Stephanie Kass gets H1N1 flu vaccine shot by Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Angela Adams at the Student Health Service clinic in Washington, November 19, 2009.
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George Washington University student Jessica Hirsh is given the H1N1 flu nasal spray vaccine at the Student Health Service clinic in Washington, November 19, 2009.
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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 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.
– James Nesbitt SOURCE: Vancouver Sun -
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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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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Asthma has been identified as a significant risk factor for admission with pandemic H1N1 influenza, present in 21%-30% in the larger samples.
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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 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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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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With increasing threats to public health and safety from emerging infections such as H1N1, climate change, and infections spread through the food chain, the need for public health is greater and more visible than ever
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The Government of Chile showed a great agility in the fight against the H1N1. The Government does everything in its power to assure the safety of Chilean citizens and the vaccine negotiations had been exemplary ones.
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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
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We're very concerned about the impact of widespread H1N1 influenza, including the 32 documented deaths in Alabama. Research indicates that it is far safer to receive the vaccination than to become ill with the disease. We encourage everyone to be vaccinated as soon as vaccine becomes available.
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We are very encouraged by this initial study report and will continue to develop data to support our belief that SinoFresh Nasal Spray, a broad based antiseptic solution is an important component in protecting the health of patients that are exposed to the H1N1 ('swine flu') virus.
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The Michigan Department of Education and the Department of Health recently went together on a joint venture, developing H1N1 toolkits with every school in Michigan receiving one ... I'm able to help school districts prepare and plan for this pandemic, The toolkits include age appropriate posters display...
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Since then the H1N1 virus has become prevalent in Japan, so they are approving travel into the country
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The deaths are not an indication of an increase in the severity or prevalence of H1N1 in New Jersey, but are a reminder that influenza is a serious disease and can cause serious complications ... It is important that everyone remember the public health measures that can reduce the chances of contracting...
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The deaths are not an indication of an increase in the severity or prevalence of H1N1 in New Jersey but are a reminder that influenza is a serious disease and can cause serious complications
– Susan Walsh SOURCE: Asbury Park Press
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Grippe A/H1N1 : on vaccine les morts ? http://bit.ly/07hcHGm
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Sitting in a hospital waiting room. Not feeling terribly H1N1-proof.
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Grippe A(H1N1), le prefet ferme de nouveaux etablissements http://bit.ly/7IZ2Z1
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新竹重症婦人已出院: H1N1疫情急速上升，新竹市香山區日前一名婦人感染後迅速變重症，在醫院加護病房治療。她沒有慢性病史... http://bit.ly/07Kdk9C
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