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Minnesota's first case of new swine flu reported
A new influenza strain that people acquire through contact with pigs has caused its first reported illness in Minnesota, the state Health Department reported on Monday, Aug. 20. One case of variant H3N2 influenza was confirmed in a preschooler who lives...Tags: Family, Flu, Heart Disease, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses
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Local researchers aim for universal flu vaccine
LA JOLLA, Calif. - At one of the many laboratories at the Scripps Research Institute, one drop at a time, a researcher is carefully working to crystalize components of what could become the first universal flu vaccine. "What we're trying to do now is...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Flu Vaccine, Science and Technology, Biology, Gastroenteritis
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Officials: Swine flu confirmed in ill Michigan child
MASON, Mich. (AP) — Health officials say a strain of swine flu is responsible for an illness that sickened a child who recently attended the Ingham County Fair in mid-Michigan. The Michigan Department of Community Health announced Wednesday it...
Tags: Flu, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Whooping cough making a comeback in Md., U.S.
Public health officials are warning adults and adolescents to get booster shots in the wake of an unusually large number of cases of whooping cough this year around the nation and in Maryland.
More than 20,000 cases of the respiratory disease were...Tags: Family, Health and Safety at School, Whooping Cough, Coughing, Pediatrics
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Officials: Safe to pet animals at fair
It is OK to pet the pigs at the Brown County Fair even though a new flu virus that can pass from swine to people has been discovered in Indiana and Ohio, veterinarians said. The virus, called H3N2v, creates flu symptoms in people who have come in...Tags: Flu, Tinea Corporis, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Indiana now has 138 swine flu cases in 23 counties
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials say a new strain of swine flu now has been found in 23 counties of the state. The Indiana State Department of Health said Thursday that Marion, Marshall, and Delaware counties have joined 20 previously...
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Swine flu cases found in Maryland
Six Queen Anne's County residents have been diagnosed with a strain of swine flu that has been infecting people across the country, including many who have been attending state and local agricultural fairs, according to state health officials.
There have...Tags: Family, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Preventative Medicine, Flu Vaccine, Whooping Cough
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Being prepared
When a natural or man-made disaster happens, it's vital emergency responders have the skills and tools to deal with the situation. Thirty-three representatives from emergency management, emergency medical services, hospitals, fire departments and...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Vaccines
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NY deli wins battle over 'Heart Attack Sandwich' trademark
KIAHWhile Michelle Obama is trying to teach us how to eat healthy, two restaurants are biting each other across the country over the trademark "Heart Attack Sandwich". The "Second Avenue Deli", a kosher Manhattan deli, won a lawsuit against the Las Vegas-...Tags: Heart Attack, Heart Attack Grill, Colon Cancer, Manhattan (New York City), Foods and Beverages
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Sac International Ranks among Worst Airports for Spreading Illness
FOX40 NewsIf you've ever called in sick to work because of the cold your child brought home from day care, then you're no stranger to how a series of contacts can wind up spreading illness. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have taken a new look...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Industry, Los Angeles International Airport, Travel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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The very sinister side of nature
It's hard not to love nature this time of the year. Our forests are verdant, our rivers free flowing, the air clear and cool (OK, maybe not so much some days but stick with me) and our wildlife full of scamper and renewal. It's the same pretty much...Tags: Flu, Yellow Fever , AIDS, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses
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Bird flu has mutated and is killing baby seals, scientists discover
CNNA new strain of avian flu that jumped from birds to mammals is responsible for the death of more than 160 seals off the New England coast last year, scientists announced Tuesday. The virus could theoretically pose a threat to human health, they said....Tags: Environmental Issues, Columbia University, Health and Safety at School, Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests
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