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A new strain of swine flu, a respiratory disease caused by type A influenza viruses, was identified in April of 2009. The virus, which broke out in Mexico, spread across the world and was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in June 2009.
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Boston Globe
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Flying around the holidays can be . . . less painful
...Air Tran, are beginning to waive that fee for sick passengers - with a doctor’s note - in the wake of the H1N1 influenza pandemic. A crowded plane may seem like a veritable Petri dish, but it is no more perilous than other modes of public transportation...By: Margaret Loftus|Date: Nov 22, 2009
JOHN BARRY: ‘The Great Influenza’ author discusses swine flu pandemic
...Barry’s spellbinding tome emerged in 2004, the influenza pandemic of 1918 was largely a footnote in the annals of sprawling...crisis, but it was Barry’s, “The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History...Date: Oct 5, 2009
News Wires
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Elton John hospitalized
...British singer has been forced to cancel a string of concerts after he was diagnosed with an E. coli bacterial infection and influenza. Elton, 62, has been ill for two weeks, but his condition worsened and he was taken into an elite London hospital on Friday...Date: Nov 1, 2009
Asia Is Traditional Cradle of Influenza
...century, Asia has been the cradle of influenza, including two of the three major human...say that given the right conditions, influenza can emerge anywhere, but they say Asia...living there," said Klaus Stohr, chief influenza scientist at the World Health Organization...By: Emma Ross|Date: Feb 2, 2004
Harvard Crimson
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Andrew Z. Lorey | Writer Profile | The Harvard Crimson
...By Andrew Z. Lorey Friday, November 20, 2009 Only 30 percent of American adults who have tried to obtain the H1N1 influenza vaccine were actually able to receive it, according to a recent Harvard School of Public Health survey. NEWS article...
Danielle J. Kolin | Writer Profile | The Harvard Crimson
...Services expects its first delivery of H1N1 influenza vaccine to arrive in about two or three...reported about 50 new cases of students with influenza-like illnesses during the period of...University Health Services with cases of influenza-like illness since the beginning of the...
The Eagle Tribune
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H1N1 Update - EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA
... During the week of October 4-10, influenza activity continued to increase in the...41 states. Visits to doctors for influenza-like illness (ILI) continued to increase...of many regular flu seasons. Total influenza hospitalization rates for laboratory...
Surgeon general praises Lawrence's anti-childhood obesity efforts - EagleTribune.com, North
...obese, said Galson, a Navy rear admiral who attended Harvard's School of Public Health. He likened childhood obesity to influenza and the HIV epidemic, which also threatens the nation's health. "This is a condition sweeping the country. If we...
Boston Herald
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Bay State flu ‘crisis’ - BostonHerald.com
...have seen over the last few weeks a significant increase in influenza-like activity,” Smith said. Hub emergency rooms have...Commission spokeswoman Ann Scales. “Normally we don’t see influenza in November in this region,” said Dr. Anne Stack, clinical chief...
CDC pushes vaccines, but critics have their doubts - BostonHerald.com
...avoid the vaccine. “There is no better prevention for influenza than vaccination,” said Dr. Al DeMaria, director of infectious... “What you see is that marketing rules the response to influenza, and scientific evidence comes fourth or fifth,” Dr. Jefferson...
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Influenza near Boston
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2 More Mass. Deaths Blamed On H1N1
"first since spring. We wanna make sure the public understands that influenza can be a serious..."
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | 1 minute)
2 More Mass. Deaths Blamed On H1N1
"since spring. We want to make sure the public understands that influenza can be a serious dis..."
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | 1 minute)
Swine flu update
"swine flu influenza and influenza as always is serious disease. A most of it you know ..."
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | 7 minutes)
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