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CDC gives new swine flu numbers


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Published Oct. 30, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.
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Between 1.8 million and 5.7 million caught H1N1, as many as 21,000 were hospitalized and perhaps 800 died, according to data from the start of the outbreak in April through July ... Between 1.8 million and 5.7 million Americans caught pandemic H1N1 influenza this spring, as many as 21,000 were hospitalized, and perhaps 800 died, according to new estimates by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The revised numbers suggest that even larger numbers will become infected

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Kids Shed H1N1 Swine Flu Virus 6 Days After Fever


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Published Oct. 29, 2009 at 6:59 p.m.

A study showing kids shed H1N1 virus six days after a fever strikes is raising questions about how long children with swine flu are contagious ...

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More H1N1 Swine Flu Than Reported


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Published Oct. 29, 2009 at 6:09 p.m.

By the end of July, up to 5.7 Million Americans -- 140 times the reported number -- had H1N1 swine flu. As many as 21,000 were hospitalized, the CDC now estimates ...

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Officials: Stay Calm on Swine Flu Vaccine


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Published Oct. 28, 2009 at 5:42 p.m.

It's "not a situation that calls for panic," said DHS Secretary Napolitano in a news conference with HHS Secretary Sebelius held to sooth U.S. frustrations over swine flu vaccine ...

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Slowly, H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Arriving


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Published Oct. 27, 2009 at 5:20 p.m.

The trickle of H1N1 swine flu vaccine should become a steady flow in "a couple of weeks," CDC director Thomas Frieden predicted ...

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Waging the Swine-Flu PR War


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Published Oct. 27, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
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To combat both H1N1 and the lies and misperceptions about the disease, the government is going on an unprecedented multimedia information campaign ...

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Pregnant Women Wary of Swine Flu Shot


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Published Oct. 27, 2009 at 12:16 p.m.

A new survey shows only about one in four pregnant women and mothers of young children plan to get the H1N1 flu vaccine this year, despite recommendations from public health groups urging them to do so ...

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50 Essential Swine Flu Resources for School Nurses


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Published Oct. 27, 2009 at 12:59 a.m.

To track outbreaks, learn about vaccines, and stay current on the latest in swine flu developments, you'll want to visit authoritative websites and ignore all the rumors ...

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H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Delays "Frustrating," Says CDC


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Published Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:37 p.m.

CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, today voiced his frustration with delays in the supply of the swine flu (H1N1) vaccine ...

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Swine Flu Vaccine Fears Debunked


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Published Oct. 23, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.

Is the swine flu vaccine necessary and safe? We asked the experts to address common concerns ...

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