Obama Urges Common Sense In Fighting Swine Flu

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Published Sept. 1, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.

Until the first several million doses of swine flu vaccine are available in at least a month, President Obama is urging Americans to take precautions that might help slow the spread of H1N1 ... Wash your hands frequently. Sneeze and cough into your shirtsleeves. Stay home if you or your kids get infected by H1N1 ... “Every American has a role to play in responding to this virus. We need state and local governments on the front lines to make antiviral medications and vaccines available, and be

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Three Amigos Talks Swine Flu, Drug Violence

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Published Aug. 10, 2009 at 12:36 p.m.

Launching coordinated attacks against a swine flu epidemic and halting the violent drug war along the U.S. and Mexican border topped President Obama’s agenda at talks in Guadalajara with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, aides said ... “Everybody recognizes that H1N1 is going to be a challenge for all of us, and there are people who are going to be getting sick in the fall and die,” deputy White House national security adviser John Brennan said ahead of the North American Summit ... Obama

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Obama visits Mexico to determine best way to deal with swine flu

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Published Aug. 9, 2009 at 3:13 p.m.

By Jenniver Loven, AP White House Correspondent ... WASHINGTON - When President Barack Obama visited Mexico in April, the now-global swine flu epidemic - unbeknownst to the White House - had just begun there and an Obama aide returned home sick ...

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Pediatrician may be among U.S. flu cases

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Published April 30, 2009 at 9:44 p.m.
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The CDC today confirmed 109 cases of swine flu in 11 states. Confirmed cases of swine flu worldwide increased to 236, the World Health Organization reported. An official who traveled to Mexico City to support President Obama's delegation developed flu-like symptoms, the White House said today. It's not yet known if the official has swine flu ...

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Immigration March Goes On As Planned Despite Concerns Of Swine Flu

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Published May 1, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.
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Immigration March Organizers Say Issues Important But Recognize Obama Administration's Efforts ... A planned immigration march schedule for Friday afternoon is going on as planned. Organizers say it is important to address these issues. This comes as there is a growing concern over the swine flu spreading in the state of Wisconsin ...

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Obama injects message of hope into 100-day speech

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Published April 30, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.
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He uses a prime-time news conference to lay out the range of serious problems facing his administration and the nation, calling for patience and asserting again that 'America will see a better day.' ... A somber President Obama warned a recession-weary nation Wednesday that its resilience would be tested even more in the second hundred days of his presidency, as he grapples with a series of crises including two wars, a teetering economy and an outbreak of swine flu ...

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BIDEN: AVOID SUBWAYS IN SWINE FLU SCARE

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Published April 30, 2009 at 8:28 a.m.

President Obama may be warning Americans not to panic over the flu outbreak that is spreading across the world, but Vice President Biden didn't tamp down the hyperbole Thursday, saying he would tell his family not to get on a plane right now or go ...

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Specter's 'One Tough Hombre'

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Published April 29, 2009 at 9:16 a.m.

President Obama hailed party-swapping Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter as “one tough hombre” this morning, welcoming the new Democrat to the fold in a White House news conference ... Specter pledged to maintain his independence, but his abandonment of the Republican Party gives Obama a filibuster-proof 60 votes on most of his top agenda items, including, education, green energy, science policy and health care ... And while Specter said he’d stick with some of his more conservative views, he

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Obama Asks 'Vigilance' on Flu

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Published April 29, 2009 at 9:03 a.m.

With the swine flu claiming its first American fatality, President Obama this morning pledged more federal attention and pleaded with local officials and citizens to step up their own vigilance ... “This is obviously a serious situation — serious enough to take the utmost precautions,” Obama said, urging people to report possible cases of flu immediately to contain the spread ... “We need your assistance,” he said ... Schools, Obama warned, should shut down if they have suspected cases

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OBAMA: US MAY CLOSE SCHOOLS TO BATTLE SWINE FLU

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Published April 29, 2009 at 9:10 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama suggested Wednesday that school closings may be necessary, in an escalating global health emergency that claimed the first death in the United States and swept Germany onto the roster of afflicted nations ...

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   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in humans the symptoms of H1N1 swine flu are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting.

   Recommendations to prevent the spread of the virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public.