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Sick Teen Denied Tamiflu, Dies Hours Later
KTLA NewsFORT WORTH - Tests have confirmed that a 14-year-old student who died Sunday after being hospitalized with flulike symptoms had the H1N1 swine flu, the Tarrant County Public Health Department said Tuesday. The father of Chloe Lindsey says his daughter,...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Safety at School, Hospitals and Clinics, Swine Flu, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Swine Flu: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Swine and Human Cases of Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Do any swine have the virus that has infected humans? There is no evidence at this time that swine in the United States are infected with this virus strain. Can I get this...Tags: Animals, Career and Workplace, Farms, Vaccines, Health and Safety at Work
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Shoppers Stocking Up to Avoid H1N1 Virus
KIAHWith the number of swine flu cases on the rise, people are stocking up on products to prevent infection. These products are in such demand, some retailers are finding it hard to keep them in stock. At Kroger on Buffalo Speedway the anti-viral products...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Viral Diseases and Infections, Swine Flu, Health
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Flu fears prompt run on antiviral drugs
FOX 5 San DiegoPhones at local pharmacies around San Diego County are ringing off the hook as residents look for remedies to combat swine flu, or as it is now called, H1N1. Pharmacists are having a tough time keeping up with the demand. "We are seeing a run," said...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Professionals, Swine Flu, Health
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Customers Asking for TamiFlu
KIAHAs we all hear more about Swine Flu, it seems pharmacists are hearing it from customers. Many want to get their hands on medicines like TamiFlu. Many people want the medicine just in case they start showing symptoms. 39's Steve Simon reports.Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Swine Flu, Health
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Common flu strain resists popular drug Tamiflu
The flu strain most likely to make you sick this winter has developed a near-total resistance to one of the most popular drugs prescribed to blunt its symptoms. More than 98 percent of one of the influenza A viruses circulating this winter is now...Tags: Symptoms, Drugs and Medicines, Medical Research, Johns Hopkins University, Vaccines
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How to Protect Yourself from Swine Flu
The recent outbreak of swine flu has many people wondering how to protect themselves from infection -- especially since there is currently no vaccine available for humans. The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control says the best way to prevent...Tags: Symptoms, Vaccines, Medical Procedures and Tests, Coughing, Diseases and Illnesses
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Swine flu: The basics
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSwine flu facts WHAT IS IT? Swine flu is a general term for flu viruses adapted to pigs. Swine flu can infect humans, most often from a pig to someone handling pigs. It can pass from human to human via coughing, sneezing or touching infected people...Tags: Health Organizations, Coughing, Symptoms, Fever, Sneezing
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Fewer Options To Treat Influenza
Q: I just read that this year's flu bug is resistant to the most commonly used drugs to treat the flu. The last time I got the flu shot, I got a cold two days later. But if there aren't any good drugs to treat the flu, what will happen if I get really...Tags: Harvard Medical School, Symptoms, Drugs and Medicines, Vaccines, Pediatrics
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Mexico shuts schools, museums, libraries to stop swine flu outbreak
Associated Press WriterMexico shut down schools, museums, libraries and state-run theaters across its overcrowded capital Friday in hopes of containing a swine flu outbreak that authorities say killed at least 20 people — and perhaps dozens more. World health authorities...Tags: Asia, Symptoms, Science and Technology, Atlanta, Government
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Fears of flu pandemic spurring preparations
Sun StaffThey gathered around a hotel conference table in Howard County, planning for what might be Maryland's worst public health crisis. The public health and safety experts spun a shocking scenario arising from the threat of an avian flu pandemic from Asia:...Tags: Career and Workplace, Asia, Science and Technology, Public Officials, Government
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U.S. lags on bird flu vaccine
Tribune staff reporterShould a deadly bird flu spread quickly around the world, Americans could find themselves at the back of the line for any new vaccine developed to combat it. There are few U.S. vaccine makers. And even those, such as Deerfield-based Baxter...Tags: Medical Research, National Government, Government, Vaccines, Sanofi-Aventis
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