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Older adults may be vulnerable to new swine flu virus

Matthew — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:01:06 +0000

... There may be a lot more vulnerability in the population to a new swine influenza virus than was first thought, new Canadian research suggests. It has been believed that while children and teens are probably vulnerable to the new H3N2 variant, people over...

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Case of swine flu confirmed in Madison County

Matthew — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:01:21 +0000

The flu is starting to show up in Madison County. State health officials say lab tests confirm a case of H1N1 influenza in Madison County. The positive test came back earlier this month. It comes as we approach the peak for flu season. Statewide, health

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Generation X Responded Well To Swine Flu

Matthew — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:01:10 +0000

...adults with minor children at home were most likely to follow the news about influenza closely and were most concerned about the swine flu epidemic. - Young adults were most likely to report getting information about the epidemic from friends, co-workers and...

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Mexico toll hits 9 from A(H1N1) swine flu

Matthew — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:01:17 +0000

...CITY (AFP) - The death toll in Mexico from an outbreak of A(H1N1) swine flu has hit nine, with 573 cases detected, officials said on Sunday. The strain represents some 90 per cent of detected cases of influenza in the country, the health ministry said in a...

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Mexico toll hits nine from swine flu

Matthew — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:01:16 +0000

...death toll in Mexico from an outbreak of A(H1N1) swine flu has hit nine, with 573 cases detected. The strain represents some 90 per cent of detected cases of influenza in the country, the health ministry said in a statement. The number of cases reported was...

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Mexico swine flu death toll hits nine

Matthew — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:01:18 +0000

...death toll in Mexico from an outbreak of A(H1N1) swine flu has hit nine, with 573 cases detected, officials said. The strain represents some 90 percent of detected cases of influenza in the country, the health ministry said in a statement. The number of cases...

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Mexico toll hits nine from A(H1N1) swine flu

Matthew — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:01:17 +0000

...death toll in Mexico from an outbreak of A(H1N1) swine flu has hit nine, with 573 cases detected, officials said Sunday. The strain represents some 90 percent of detected cases of influenza in the country, the health ministry said in a statement. The number...

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Korean actor stricken with swine flu

Matthew — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:01:04 +0000

SEOUL - Korean actor Jo Donghyeok's management agency revealed yesterday that the actor, who had recently completed shooting for the popular Korean drama Brain, has been diagnosed with the influenza A (H1N1) virus on Monday, reported Korean media. "We ha

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How a New Swine Flu Virus Could Complicate Influenza Season

Matthew — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:02:52 +0000

...individuals were below the age of 18. While the virus itself seems to have originated in pigs and initially jumped directly from swine to human beings, half of the cases had no documented contact with pigs, which means thereâs at least minimal person-to-person...

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Swine Virus Deadlier than H1N1 Feared to Become Another Killer Outbreak

Matthew — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:01:12 +0000

...no deaths have been reported yet. Likewise, World Health Organization is preparing to respond to this new health threat, a swine origin influenza A virus of the H3N2 subtype. Experts revealed that this new virus has acquired the M gene of the 2009 pandemic...

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