A recent federal study found that pregnancy puts women at greater risk for a severe case of H1N1 flu. The study recommends that pregnant women take antiviral drugs as a precaution to protect themselves and their fetuses. Though doctors are usually hesitant to prescribe drugs to pregnant women, this study finds that, in the case [...]
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Battling swine flu, some hospitals cut visits (WCAX-TV Vermont)
Associated Press – October 19, 2009 11:45 AM ET BERLIN, Vt. (AP) – Some Vermont hospitals are restricting visitors in a bid to keep already compromised patients from contracting H1N1…
Not Swine Flu, A New Livestock Related Threat
Discussing a new, terrible threat among livestock
Swine Flu Costume Halloween
Swine Flu is one of the most talked about issues facing us today. Its in the headlines and probably on your worktop, now its at a party near you! Preferably in
Japan starts swine flu vaccinations
TOKYO — Japan on Monday started vaccinating medical workers against swine flu, which is known to have killed 27 people in the country, the health ministry said.
The country has a limited supply of the domestically-made vaccine, with doses for about 1.18 million people available in the first batch as Japan heads into the autumn-winter flu season,