Posts Tagged ‘Swine Flu’


Flee the flu – Redlands Daily Facts

First off, you can’t catch it by eating pork. Second, the good news is that those of us that survived the Asian flu in 1959 probably won’t get the swine flu. It seems we built up some good strong antibodies. Freaking out doesn’t solve anything …

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More Than 22 Million in U.S. Had H1N1 Swine Flu

CDC: 22 million Americans — perhaps as many as 34 million — got H1N1 swine flu in the first 6 months of the pandemic. Between 2,500 and 6,100 died, including some 540 kids.

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Cat Gets H1N1 Swine Flu

H1N1 swine flu was detected in a 13-year-old Iowa cat after two members of the family that owns the cat fell ill. The cat, and both humans, recovered.

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Many Turn To Juice Drinks For Antioxidants

With so much talk about swine flu (H1N1) and even the more common influenza virus, many people are jumping to consume different types of antioxidants to help boost their immune system and quite possibly help prevent the sypmptoms associated with such flus. Juice drinks are common – orange juice, pomegranate juice, even noni juice are [...]

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H1N1 Swine Flu Deadly in All Age Groups

H1N1 swine flu isn’t always severe, but when it’s bad, it’s really bad. Patients hospitalized with pandemic flu have an 11% fatality rate, California data suggest.

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Kids Shed H1N1 Swine Flu Virus 6 Days After Fever

A study showing kids shed H1N1 virus six days after a fever strikes is raising questions about how long children with swine flu are contagious.

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H1N1 Swine Flu Deadly to the Young

H1N1 swine flu has turned flu death statistics upside down. Usually, 90% of flu deaths are in the elderly — but some 90% of swine flu deaths have been under age 65.

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Child H1N1 Swine Flu Deaths Accelerate

Eleven children died of H1N1 swine flu last week, raising the October child death toll to 43 — more child/teen deaths in one month than seen in a normal 8-month flu season.

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Swine Flu Cases Rise; CDC Urges Vaccination

As the number of H1N1 swine flu cases continues to rise in the U.S., officials from the CDC urge the public to consider getting vaccinated against both swine flu and seasonal flu.

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Swine Flu May Stress ICUs This Winter

Data from Australia’s winter flu season show that H1N1 swine flu may stress U.S. intensive care units in hard-hit areas. Down-Under ICUs saw 15 times more flu patients than normal.

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