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Swine Flu Vaccine Dangerous Mix of Bacteria from Diseased Monkeys. Flu Infected Pigs-But Where Did the Get It? “WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The seasonal flu vaccine provides virtually no protection against the new H1N1 influenza strain, …

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Swine Influenza (Flu): Treatment and medication for swine flu

But as of today, the antiviral doses and schedules recommended for treatment of swine flu are the same as those recommended for seasonal influenza. Confirmed Cases In case of confirmed cases, antiviral treatments can include either …

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News Article : Treat H1N1 Influenza Like Seasonal Flu, CDC Says

“The clinical treatment guidance now is much more in line with what we took with seasonal flu ,” CDC Acting Director Richard Besser said today. “The reason for that is that we have additional information in terms of severity. …

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Live Blog: CDC Flu Update – Health Blog – WSJ

Swine flu won’t just disappear by itself, the only effective treatment for that virus is Tamiflu, yet recent reports suggest close to 50% of seasonal flu infections in the U.S. are resistant to Tamiflu now, so if the two viruses start …

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The Missing Piece: When Pigs Fly

So, I dutifully rolled up my sleeve, got my shot, and vowed at that time to look into the stats of flu, since so much time and effort seem to go into worrying about it and reporting statistics about the illness. Of course throughout history there have … There are three types of seasonal influenza – A, B and C. Type A influenza viruses are further grouped into subtypes according to different kinds and combinations of virus surface proteins. Among the many subtypes of …

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Pregnancy and H1N1 or Seasonal Flu

Natali Aziz, MD, is a specialist in both high-risk obstetrics and reproductive infectious diseases at Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital at Stanford, and a clinical assistant professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. In this video, Aziz discusses whether or not pregnant women face specific risks associated with the H1N1 (swine flu) virus.

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The Seasonal Influenza and Pandemic Preparation Act of 2009

Tom introduced legislation on May 1, 2009 to prevent future flu outbreaks in response to the current H1N1 flu outbreak. The Seasonal Influenza and Pandemic Preparation Act of 2009 would establish a nationwide voluntary influenza vaccination program under which any individual may receive an annual influenza vaccine, free of charge.

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