Flu cases down at PSU (The Morning Sun)

Fewer Pittsburg State University students are suffering from flu-like symptoms compared to the rate during the fall semester, according to a report released Thursday by the university.

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State employees vaccinated as Maryland braces for possible third wave of H1N1 (The Prince George’s Sentinel)

Susan Somerville, a legislative aide in Annapolis, finally received her H1N1 vaccination Thursday, even as state health officials prepare for the possibility of another spike in swine flu infections.

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State employees vaccinated as Maryland braces for possible third wave of H1N1 (The Prince George’s Sentinel)

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France confirms A/H1N1 flu infection in turkeys (People’s Daily)

Turkeys on a local farm in northwestern France were infected with the A/H1N1 flu virus, authorities in Cote d’Armor department announced Thursday. Laboratory tests have confirmed the virus in turkeys on the farm, and the infected turkeys have been quarantined, authorities said in a statement. If no further spread of the virus was spotted, the quarantine would be lifted in seven days, and there …

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UK child H1N1 flu rate was much higher than thought (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

One child in three caught the pandemic H1N1 flu in the first wave of infection in hard-hit areas of England in 2009 — up to 10 times more than originally thought, scientists said on Thursday.

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Residents get their H1N1 shots (Colusa County Sun-Herald)

Four-year-old Eduardo Sanchez covered his eyes with his hands as his mother Carla received a vaccination Thursday against swine flu. Although H1N1 cases have dropped in the U.S. since October, health officials are taking few chances that a second…

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Residents get their H1N1 shots (Colusa County Sun-Herald)

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H1N1 flu still a danger (The Holland Sentinel)

Now is not the time to forget about H1N1. Though reported cases of the virus have dropped in recent weeks, those not already vaccinated should get vaccines, health officials said Thursday.

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4th H1N1 death reported (CBC Manitoba)

A Manitoba man has died after contracting the H1N1 flu virus, health officials said on Thursday.

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A(H1N1) flu shots begin Jan 11 (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)

Vaccination against A(H1N1) influenza for people in five risk groups will begin on Monday, health permanent secretary Paijit Warachit said on Thursday.

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A(H1N1) flu shots begin Jan 11 (Bangkok Post – Thailand’s English news)

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Carbon monoxide poisoning can create same symptoms as H1N1

November 26th, 2009 CHANDIGARH – After directing schools to screen every child for Influenza A ( H1N1 ), health authorities have decided to check coaching institutes for students with swine flu symptoms , an official said here Thursday. …

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Carbon monoxide poisoning can create same symptoms as H1N1

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Nine new swine flu cases in Chandigarh

Due to the increasing number of positive swine flu cases, the technical committee of the Chandigarh health department has declared that a doctor can prescribe tamiflu based on a patient’s symptoms . Earlier, a patient would have to get tested … December 14th, 2009 CHANDIGARH – A 23-year-old became the latest swine flu victim in Chandigarh that has reported 13 new H1N1 cases, health officials said Thursday. The deceased is a 23-year-old resident of Patiala in Punjab. …

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