Everyone seems to be affected by the Swine Flu now as it continues to take hold on some communities and countries around the world, and with the death toll consistently rising it can be hard to keep it in perspective just how many have died from Swine Flu. This map show how...
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Hand sanitizer have become more widely available in public spaces, but how does it compare to hand washing with water and soap? According to Christopher Wanjek of LiveScience, alcohol-based hand sanitizer is...
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References and External Hyper Links: Influenza: H1N1 at the Open Directory Project Swine influenza at the World Health Organization International Society for Infectious Diseases PROMED-mail news updates H1N1flue resource centre of The Lancet ...
Today is the Global Handwashing Day, and it has never been as relevant as it is this year with the world officially in the state of a flu pandemic. WHO has not lowered its flu pandemic level ever since June of...
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Schools in Butte-Silver Bow, MT., and counties in the surrounding area are hit hard by H1N1 swine flu. Schools officials are considering closure.Around 140 to 150 students in East Junior High are absent because of symptoms of the H1N1 swine flu. That constitutes 27% of all...
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The H1N1 swine flu vaccination campaign is due to begin in October for most of North America. However, as the conversation about the fall onset of swine flu is picking up, more and more people are being concerned over the risks associated with H1N1 vaccine. The H1N1 vaccine...
Four Canadian studies found people who had received seasonal flu shots in the past were more likely to get H1N1 swine flu. The results are still preliminary, and has not been validated or peer reviewed. "This is some evidence that has been floated. It hasn't been validated...
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Since the World Health Organization declared a Level 6 pandemic for the H1N1 swine flu virus, expectations have now turned to vaccination. Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Novartis has claimed to have come up with the first version of an H1N1 swine flu...
While attention has died down over outbreaks of the swine flu virus, over 1,100 cases of the H1N1 influenza have been reported in Canada. Worldwide, three more deaths and 444 new confirmed cases have come up, bringing the total global number to almost 14,000. These numbers...