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Mexico health sec: Swine flu way up after low year

Matthew — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:01:32 +0000

...CITY (AP) - Mexico's federal health secretary says swine flu cases in January have surpassed the number for all of 2011, a year when the virus barely appeared worldwide. Salomon Chertorivski Woldenberg says there have been 1,623 cases of all strains of flu...

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Mexico says swine flu cases up this year, institutes screening program for schools

Matthew — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:01:17 +0000

...CITY - Three years after swine flu closed Mexico City and caused an international scare, the Mexican government and local media are at odds over the severity of this season's flu virus. Newspapers are warning of an alarming increase in cases while the government...

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CDC Reveals 12 Recent Swine Flu Cases

Matthew — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:06:02 +0000

...during the week before his symptoms appeared. He reported not having worn any PPE (personal protective equipment) because the swine appeared healthy. No other family or coworkers reported any similar illness. The patient exhibited symptoms including body aches,...

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No swine flu threat at the hill shrine this year

Matthew — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:01:17 +0000

...all southern states to advise pilgrims to take preventive vaccination before they embark on the pilgrimage to Sabarimala. However, this year no such caution has been issued to the other states as there has been no report of increase in swine flu cases....

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Namibia: Swine Flu Cases On the Decline in Ohangwena

Matthew — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:01:20 +0000

...and they have fever, we obviously have to record that person as a clinical case. But it does not mean that the person has swine flu," he said. The seven confirmed cases were found among a number of learners admitted at Eenhana Hospital since September 7 this...

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Florida health officials report swine flu death

Matthew — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:01:20 +0000

...says this is Lake Countyâs first Swine Flu death this year. She says officials were "shocked" because flu cases -- including the swine flu -- are typically diagnosed in the fall and winter. The Orlando Sentinel (http://thesent.nl/r33ZfR ) reports health officials...

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Swine flu hits Mumbai again, two tested postive

Matthew — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:01:05 +0000

...of swine flu cases in the city was less as compared to the year 2010. OneIndia News Jodhpur, Feb 14: The city saw its first swine flu casualty for the year when a person, who was admitted in a hospital ten days ago died Monday afternoon. According to Arvind...

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129 Swine flu cases reported in Gauteng

Matthew — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:01:39 +0000

...and six cases of swine flu were reported at The King's School, in Linbro Park, Johannesburg. But only one Grade 7 girl, who had swine flu, was hospitalised last week. She has recovered and is now back at school writing exams. The small, private school sent...

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Swine flu cases reported in Kerala

Matthew — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:01:04 +0000

...Jun 6 : Swine flu cases are being reported after the begining of monsoon season in Kerala. According to the Health Department sources here today, about 11 patients were put under Hospital Quarantine and 14 under Home Quarantine in various districts in the...

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New concerns over swine flu jab after children given it ‘hit by sudden sleep syndrome’

Matthew — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:01:28 +0000

...winter, but many parents elected to pay privately for their youngsters to have the vaccine because of a large number of severe swine flu cases in under-fives. Narcolepsy is a rare condition which affects just 30,000 people in the UK, including 400 children. The...

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