More than 3,000 people a day have a heart attack. If you’re one of them the day after your swine flu shot, will you worry the vaccine was to blame and not the more likely culprit, all those burgers and fries?
The government is starting an unprecedented system to track possible side effects as mass flu [...]
Each flu season, usually from October to March, the disease cuts a swath through workplaces, schools and hospital emergency rooms.
Yet despite its big impact, the flu is poorly understood by most Canadians. We think of it as a nuisance, like the snow. But it’s much more than that.
Here are the top 10 misconceptions about seasonal [...]
The Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg has banned handshaking between church-goers over concerns it could lead people to contract the H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu.
In a statement Thursday, Archbishop James Weisgerber said all city Catholic churches and schools are now in “Stage 1″ of a three-stage pandemic prevention plan.
That means the archdiocese considers [...]
Updated on Saturday, September 26, 2009, 12:38 IST
Tags:Swine flu, WHO, Global death toll
Geneva: A total of 3,917 people have died of swine flu worldwide since the outbreak of the viral disease in April, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a latest update on Friday.
Of all the deaths, 2,948 occurred in the Americas, followed by [...]
Pune, Swine Flu, Spitting fine
Saturday , Sep 26, 2009
In view of the rampant Swine flu pandemic in the city, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) announced a hike in its fine for spitting in public from present Rs 25 to Rs 1000 with effect from Saturday.
An order issued by PMC commissioner Mahesh Zagde said the measure was [...]
New Delhi, Sep 26 : The Saudi Arabian government has advised elderly people, pregnant women, people with chronic diseases and children who intend to perform Hajj this year, to postpone the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages because of H1N1.
The Saudi authorities issued guidelines for the Hajj pilgrims asking them to get vaccinated against seasonal flu at [...]
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) — If you have the choice between a seasonal flu vaccine that comes in a nasal spray or an injection, go for the injection, new research shows.
In a study of adults tracked over one flu season, vaccines made from inactivated, or “killed,” flu virus — the injectable [...]
After killing all of the country’s pigs in an attempt to thwart swine flu, Egyptian officials see flaws in the plan.
By Stephanie RogersTue, Sep 22 2009 at 2:16 PM EST
They killed all 300,000 of Egypt’s pigs this spring in an impulsive attempt to control swine flu, even though no cases had been reported within the [...]
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
September 21, 2009
THE FACTS As cold season approaches, many Americans stock up on their vitamin C and echinacea. But heeding the age-old advice about catching up on sleep might be more important.
More Really? ColumnsStudies have demonstrated that poor sleep and susceptibility to colds go hand in hand, and scientists think it could be [...]
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By Randy Dotinga
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
TUESDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) — Medications, personal hygiene, mask-wearing and quarantines all help prevent the spread of viral infections such as the flu, and researchers now suggest that the latter three strategies should be given more attention in plans to deal with pandemics.
In an update of a 2007 [...]
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