By Lisa Rogers Times Staff Writer A man who died this week in Etowah County is believed to be the first death here from H1N1 flu, Mark Johnson, assistant area administrator for Public Health Area 5, said Friday. Johnson said it is believed the man died from a probable case of H1N1 flu, also known as swine flu.
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Archive for March 26th, 2010
WASHINGTON, Mar 27 (Reuters) The H1N1 swine flu virus can develop resistance quickly to antivirals used to treat it, US doctors reported yesterday.
Comal County authorities have confirmed the first H1N1 death of the year. They have not released many details, bu the Herald-Zeitung reports the victim was a 17-year-old girl. It is the first swine-flu related death reported there since the virus hit that area 11 months ago.
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - The H1N1 swine flu virus can develop resistance quickly to antivirals used to treat it, U.S. doctors reported on Friday. Government researchers reported on the cases of two people with compromised immune systems who developed drug-resistant strains of virus after less than two weeks on therapy. Bacteria quickly develop resistance to antibiotics, which must be ...
The H1N1 swine flu virus can develop resistance quickly to antivirals used to treat it, U.S. doctors reported on Friday.
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - The H1N1 swine flu virus can develop resistance quickly to antivirals used to treat it, U.S. doctors reported on Friday. Government researchers reported on the cases ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A few months ago there wasn't enough swine flu vaccine to go around. "We were kind of in a perfect storm where the flu was here and not enough vaccine," said Josh Rimany, owner of Dilworth Drug. "We were waiting, waiting and waiting." Fast forward a few months to now and it's a different kind of waiting game. "We've had very little in the last few weeks, but we've done a ...
Cuba will begin vaccinating nearly 10 per cent of its citizens against swine flu next week, ending its skepticism about the high cost and effectiveness of immunization to combat the virus.
HAVANA - Cuba will begin vaccinating nearly 10 percent of its citizens against swine flu next week, reversing its...
Cuba will begin vaccinating nearly 10 percent of its citizens against swine flu next week, reversing its previous skepticism about the high cost and effectiveness of immunization to combat the virus.