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The Toll of Pandemic Influenza
(20 Mar 2010 03:42)
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CDC says a third wave of H1N1 flu is unlikely
(20 Mar 2010 02:39)
... LOS ANGELES -- The likelihood of a third wave of pandemic H1N1 influenza appears to be declining as all indicators of swine flu activity remain ...
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Researchers find infrared thermal detection systems useful for patient screening
(20 Mar 2010 05:42)
... a fast and effective fever screening tool in clinical settings during the H1N1 influenza pandemic. The ITDS detected fever in patients through split-second, non-contact skin temperature measurements. Fever is ...
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Swine flu is life-threatening for pregnant women
(20 Mar 2010 01:01)
... for swine flu later died of the infection. The study also showed that the pandemic A(H1N1) virus claimed the lives of more than one in ten babies of those ...
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Talking about climate change
(20 Mar 2010 03:42)
... Nursey, said: The initial global response to communicate effectively about the HIV and AIDS pandemic was slow and often inappropriate to local needs. The media have had a critical ...
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Women With Swine Flu 13 Times More Likely to Suffer Critical Illness If They Are Pregnant, Study Finds
(20 Mar 2010 04:22)
... women are at a higher risk of developing influenza complications. The recent swine flu pandemic was the first "to occur in an era of modern obstetric and intensive care ...
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16,813 deaths from pandemic influenza - WHO
(19 Mar 2010 19:22)
... -- The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that at least 16,813 deaths of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 were reported in more than 213 countries and overseas territories or ...
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H1N1 flu pandemic awareness helps Americans to be better prepared this year: Survey
(19 Mar 2010 08:37)
With almost half of respondents saying they believe a sneeze travels eight feet or more, one might think you would be sick all the time. ...
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What swine flu, the financial crisis, and climate change have in common
(19 Mar 2010 21:32)
... trying to find ways to help mitigate the risks from climate change, water scarcity, pandemics, nuclear proliferation and conflict in the Middle East. There are some common denominators these ...
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Cuba gets H1N1 vaccines, Africa to follow -- WHO
(19 Mar 2010 18:51)
... Virus continues to spread in West Africa * Experts to examine WHO handling of pandemic April 12-14 GENEVA, March 19 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on ...
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Study finds H1N1 flu in pregnancy is critical risk
(19 Mar 2010 00:25)
... (Reuters) - Pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand who had pandemic H1N1 flu were 13 times more likely to become critically ill and be admitted ...
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Swine flu 13 times more dangerous when pregnant
(19 Mar 2010 04:43)
... Pregnant women in New Zealand and Australia who had pandemic H1N1 flu were 13 times more likely to become critically ill and be admitted ...
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Cuba gets H1N1 vaccines, Africa to follow - WHO
(19 Mar 2010 17:53)
... greatest number in the Caribbean, according to the U.N. agency. "Limited data suggests that pandemic influenza activity may be increasing across parts of Central America and the Caribbean," the ...
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Was H1N1 flu fracas a flop?
(19 Mar 2010 04:50)
... the media cried flu. People freaked out about the possibility of the H1N1 influenza pandemic killing millions around the world. It's hardly any wonder. Some experts compared swine flu ...
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Preventive Behaviors Limited Household Transmission of H1N1 Influenza During Initial Outbreak
(19 Mar 2010 16:01)
... control it, not only in responding to H1N1 but also in preparing for future pandemics. Anne Marie France, PhD, MPH, and her colleagues at the New York City Department ...
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