WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Desiree Rosado's daughter got the flu last month, she took a week off without pay; just an hour after finally returning to work Rosado had to leave again to take her feverish son home. (source: Reuters) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com [...more]
ABC's Lisa Stark reports from Washington: As government health officials encourage people to get vaccinated against the H1N1 vaccine, they are running into opposition from an unusual source: doctors. Some doctors have decided they will not give the vaccine, and... Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 - Vaccine - Food and Drug Administration - Health - Vaccination [...more]
Where do I go to get a swine flu shot? Sound familiar? Google has teamed up with the government to help. Google is out with a flu shot finder. Type in your zip code and what pops on the map... [...more]
Two clinical trials of swine flu vaccine began last month, in August. One tests two different vaccine strengths. The second trial tests the vaccine's safety when given before, alongside, and after the regular seasonal flu vaccine. Today Sound Medicine's Dr. Kathy Miller talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, MD, about these clinical trials. He explains how the H1N1 virus is different from the standard s.... (Source: Sound Medicine) [...more]
Telegraph.co.uk Officials: Monterey County man dies of swine flu San Jose Mercury News AP MONTEREY, Calif.—Monterey County health officials say a man with underlying health problems has become the first county resident to die of swine flu. Officials said Thursday the man died late last month in another county [...more]
by Staten Island Advance AP file photoIn this file photo taken last month, laboratory supervisor Zahra Khamis pulls a swine flu test sample from a freezer tray at the Bahrain Ministry of Health in Manama, Bahrain. ... [...more]
BBC Birmingham WHO gets ready declare a swine flu pandemic The Associated Press GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization is gearing up to declare a swine flu pandemic, a move that could trigger both the large-scale production of vaccines and questions about why the move was delayed for weeks as the virus continued to spread. WHO Declaration of Swine Flu Pandemic Looks Imminent ABC News WHO chief holds swine flu talks with hardest hit nations Monsters and Critics.com BBC News [...more]
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization has called an emergency meeting of experts on Thursday to discuss the spreading H1N1 flu outbreak, in a sign the U.N. agency may be poised to declare a pandemic. [...more]
Katy Perry wore her Swine Flu Ring to the People Magazine Party last month after writing about it on her blog: since swine flu is super trendy I wanted to. [...more]
KY3 Battle against West Nile virus begins early (4:38 pm) Stockton Record By The Record STOCKTON - When the first bird of the year to test positive with West Nile virus turned up last month, it was early compared to previous years. First Illinois Bird With West Nile Virus Found WGIL Radio News Foreclosures could mean more cases of West Nile Virus ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) San Jose Mercury News [...more]
