All Posts Tagged With: "swine flu"

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Swine Flu Killed 11,690, CDC Says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the swine flu has been responsible for 11,690 deaths in the United States thus far. The number of deaths could actually be as high as 17,160, and as low as 8,330, but the CDC uses the midpoint number in determining the death toll.
The H1N1 disease caused [...]

February 11th, 2010 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
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Swine Flu Down Alerts Still Up

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting that 1 in 6 people in America have been affected by the H1N1 virus, more commonly referred to as the Swine Flu this year alone. As of  mid-November, more than 50 million cases have been reported, leaving upwards of 200,000 people hospitalized.
However, December reports are beginning [...]

December 15th, 2009 | tisha | Comments | Continued
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Why Are More People Willing To Fly While Sick?

The H1N1 virus, otherwise known as the swine flu has everyone on edge this flu season. Any place where people congregate is a possible petri dish of germs and illness, with airplanes being on the top of the list of places you don’t want to share with a sick person. Unfortunately as we [...]

November 23rd, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued
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Older Adults Low on the Priority List for Swine Flu Vaccine

According to the Center for Disease Control the priority list for the H1N1 (commonly known as the Swine Flu) vaccine does not include people 65 and older. In addition to the common annual outbreaks of seasonal flu, there are two strains of flu that are among circulation in the United States. These new flu strains [...]

October 11th, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued
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Child Safety- Preparing For Flu Season

Parents who send their young children to day care or preschool have more concerns than normal as this years flu season approaches. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention these concerns are not without validity. The addition of H1N1 (swine flu) to this years regular flu season has many parents wondering what they [...]

September 27th, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued
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Refund Policies More Lenient Due To Swine Flu Outbreak

Planning a trip or vacation requires quite a bit of advanced planning. Most consumers know that certain arrangements or deposits paid in advance are non-refundable or charges may be incurred for making changes. Due to the current swine flu outbreak people scheduled to travel to, from or through Mexico may be offered more lenient treatment [...]

April 30th, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued