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Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come...Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over. Officials also said they were... In this article: Influenza, H1N1, United States, Canada, Quest Diagnostics, NYSE, Nasdaq, and World Health Organization |
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CNN | November 18, 2009
CNN Poll: Majority of adult Americans don't want H1N1 flu shot
...18th, 2009 11:47 AM ET From CNN Polling Unit Washington (CNN) - More than half of all adult Americans say they don't want to get the H1N1 flu vaccine, according to a new national poll. The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey...
In this article: National Institutes of Health, Barack Obama, U.S., CNN, Respondent, Tax, and Cough
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USATODAY.com | November 19, 2009
Fewer schools shutting down because of swine flu
...but now seems on a downward trend. By Greg Toppo and Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY WASHINGTON As the USA enters traditional flu season, there's a tiny bit of good news for public health advocates: Over the past month or so, the number of...
In this article: FLU, USA Today, U.S. Department of Education, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and USA
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Winston-Salem Journal | November 20, 2009
U.S. worries about holiday spike in swine-flu cases
U.S. worries about holiday spike in swine-flu cases WASHINGTON -- The level of swine flu in the United States appears to be declining, although officials are worried about another increase of cases during the Thanksgiving holiday when many...
In this article: FLU, United States, H1N1, Respiratory disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Washington, and Maine
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Honolulu Advertiser | November 02, 2009
1 dose of flu vaccine working in pregnant women
...in pregnant women WASHINGTON A single dose of the swine flu vaccine works well for almost all pregnant women, but young children will still need two doses for best results, federal health officials said today. Twenty-one days after...
In this article: FLU, Anthony Fauci, Respiratory disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Department of Health and Human Services
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Detroit News | November 12, 2009
CDC: Swine flu hits 22 million in 6 months
CDC: Swine flu hits 22 million in 6 months Washington -- Government health officials say swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April. They say about 4,000 have died, including 540 children. The startling new figures --...
In this article: FLU, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Washington
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Fox News | November 03, 2009
Flu Vaccine Working in Pregnant Women
...03 Nov 2009, 7:41 AM PST Washington (myFOXla.com) - Federal health officials say pregnant women get good results from just a single dose of swine flu vaccine, but young children still need two treatments. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of...
In this article: FLU, Anthony Fauci, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Washington
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | November 12, 2009
CDC: Swine flu has sickened 22 million in 6 months
CDC: Swine flu has sickened 22 million in 6 months WASHINGTON - Swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April and killed nearly 4,000, including 540 children, according to startling federal estimates released Thursday. The...
In this article: FLU, Bacterial pneumonia, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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America.gov | November 12, 2009
H1N1 Flu Activity Rising in Several Northern Hemisphere Countries
...H1N1 flu vaccine at Beihang University in Beijing on November 5. Washington - Pandemic H1N1 influenza virus has become the dominant flu virus in all countries and territories where people are affected, according to the World Health...
In this article: H1N1, World Health Organization, Western Asia, Cough, Fever, North America, Europe, and Eastern Europe
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22M get swine flu in U.S. in 6 months
...swine flu in U.S. in 6 months Washington -- Swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April and killed nearly 4,000, including 540 children, according to U.S. estimates released Thursday. The figures -- roughly a...
In this article: FLU, U.S., Anxiety, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses), that affects birds and mammals. The name influenza comes from the Italian influenza, meaning "influence" (influentia). The most common symptoms of the disease are chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort. Fever and coughs are the most frequent symptoms. In more serious cases, influenza causes pneumonia, which can be fatal, particularly for the young and the elderly. Although it is often confused with other influenza-like illnesses, especially the common cold, influenza is a much more severe disease than the common cold and is caused by a different type of virus. Influenza may produce nausea and vomiting, particularly in children, but these symptoms are more common in the unrelated gastroenteritis, which is sometimes called "stomach flu" or "24-hour flu".
Typically, influenza is transmitted through the air by coughs or sneezes, creating aerosols containing the virus. Influenza can also be transmitted by bird droppings, saliva, nasal secretions, feces and blood. Infections also occur through contact with these body fluids or with contaminated surfaces. Airborne aerosols have been thought to cause most infections, although which means of transmission is most important is not absolutely clear. Influenza viruses can be inactivated by sunlight, disinfectants and detergents. As the virus can be inactivated by soap, frequent hand washing reduces the risk of infection.
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