The Nassau County Health Department has announced the county's first confirmed death from H1N1 swine flu. There have been at least 188 confirmed swine flu deaths in Florida since the virus began spreading early last year.
Influenza Headlines and Flu Vaccination Information
Archive for February 1st, 2010
More than a month has passed since swine flu was considered widespread anywhere in Florida. The H1N1 vaccine is widely available, but demand has fallen off along with the threat from the virus.
MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- An Alabama summer camp managed to contain the spread of swine flu by giving preventive Tamiflu to kids at risk and encouraging the use of sanitizers for hands and surfaces, a new report says.
Current research suggests that pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from the seasonal flu, yet does not result in the pathogenic severity of avian flu viruses. The related report by Chan et al, "Tropism and Innate Host Responses of the 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Virus in ex Vivo and in Vitro Cultures of Human Conjunctiva and Respiratory Tract," appears ...
( American Journal of Pathology ) Current research suggests that pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from the seasonal flu, yet does not result in the pathogenic severity of avian flu viruses. The related report by Chan et al, "Tropism and Innate Host Responses of the 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Virus in ex Vivo and in Vitro Cultures of Human Conjunctiva ...
Did pharma companies propagate an unnecessary panic about swine flu, as some have alleged?
Do you hug your kid if you have swine flu? Mr. Know-It-All urges caution and common sense, but no bubble. Do you tell you're boss you're using medicinal marijuana? State and federal drug laws could leave you caught in the middle and out of a job.
New Hampshire's Health Department said the swine flu vaccine is now being offered at pharmacies and at clinics organized by businesses and churches.
New Hampshire's Health Department says the swine flu vaccine is now being offered at pharmacies and at clinics organized by businesses and churches.
Associated Press - February 1, 2010 11:45 AM ET CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire's Health Department says the swine flu vaccine is now being offered at pharmacies and at clinics organized by...