Cal State Bakersfield nursing student Sylvia Gonzalez was vaccinated against the H1N1 flu back in October — and she’d do it again. “I’ve seen first-hand how this virus can affect a seemingly healthy person,” she said. One day they’re experiencing typical flu symptoms, the next they’re on a ventilator battling kidney failure.
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Fight against H1N1 not over (The Bakersfield Californian)
A mom takes her 16-year-old daughter with flu symptoms to the doctor and within a week the teen is dead. How did it happen?
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A mother’s story: My daughter died from H1N1 (WDBJ 7 Roanoke)
What is the future of Country Crossing’s games? Health care workers say the flu season is just now reaching its peak–and you need to get your shots. The Alabama Department of Public Health reports that in spite of extensive public information, flu symptoms are widespread in the Wiregrass area.
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Flu season is definitely no fun and if you are caught unawares – it can be even more unpleasant. Alternative remedies are great for flu and it is easy to go the natural way when treating minor seasonal flu symptoms. Read more…
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Alternative Flu Remedies (GreenMuze)
DAYTON — Hospitals in the greater Dayton area ended their restrictions on visitors younger than age 14 on Tuesday, Jan. 19, because of a decrease in patients with H1N1 or seasonal flu-like symptoms, according to the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association.Hospitals will continue to limit visits by those showing flu symptoms, including fever, chills, headache, vomiting, sore throat, muscle aches …
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Flu decreases, hospitals end restrictions on visits by children (Dayton Daily News)
DENVER (AP) — The flu remains at a low ebb in Colorado, with only 14 new hospitalizations and no deaths reported last week. State health reports released Wednesday show that so far this season, about 2,000 people have been hospitalized for flu and 59 people have died. Monitoring started on Aug. 30. The Colorado
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Colorado flu symptoms subsiding? (Colorado Springs Business Journal)
Dr. Richard Besser discusses what happened to the H1N1 flu.
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Will Swine Flu Impact Seasonal Flu?
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The number of students with flu-like symptoms on the 5Cs peaked in November of this year. In response to the national swine flu outbreak, the 5Cs have taken several preventative measures this semester. To curb the spread of the influenza, Student Health Services (SHS) distributed flu kits and H1N1 vaccinations and held seven seasonal-flu clinics. Of the 500 H1N1 vaccines received—consisting of …
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Flu Symptoms Peak in November at 5Cs (The Student Life)
Dec 2, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that oseltamivir (Tamiflu)-resistant pandemic H1N1 cases in hospital settings suggest that treatment doses may need to be increased in immunocompromised patients who have flu symptoms.