Friday 17 July 2009

swine flu alerts and updates

Swine Flu Vaccine Fast-Tracked to September?
WebMD - USA
By Daniel J. DeNoon July 17, 2009 -- Pandemic swine flu vaccine should be fast-tracked, with vaccinations starting in mid-September -- soon after schools ...
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H1N1 flu outbreak prompts US to issue alert for Argentina
SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA
Authorities in Argentina have announced initiatives to prevent the H1N1 influenza virus from spreading, but the outbreak has spurred a travel alert from the ...
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AFP
Argentina declares alert as pigs found with swine flu
AFP
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina issued a nationwide alert on Friday after pigs were confirmed to have the swine flu virus, health authorities said.
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Hospital staff calling in sick with swine flu doubles
NEWS.com.au - Australia
... and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has advised pregnant women to be "alert but not alarmed" about the risk of swine flu. ...
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3 city schools on high alert for swine flu
Times of India - India
While St Thomas had announced on Wednesday that Section VII E will remain closed on Thursday and Friday after a student tested positive for
swine flu, ...
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Cherie Blair battles suspected swine flu
Ninemsn - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Former premier Tony Blair's wife Cherie is suffering from suspected
swine flu, her spokesman said on Thursday, as Britain's death toll of people with the ...
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West Cumbria tourist attractions on swine flu alert
Times & Star - Workington,England,UK
TOURIST attractions across West Cumbria are being told to stay vigilant in the fight against
swine flu. The NHS is asking businesses to make visitors aware ...
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Flu count tops 100, with Eastern Cape having third highest toll
Dispatch Online - East London,Eastern Cape,South Africa
THE Eastern Cape has the third highest number of confirmed
swine flu cases in the country – 12 – as national figures released showed the number of cases ...
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Pregnant women told to don masks as swine flu outbreak worsens
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Five more people died with
swine flu in NSW overnight, doubling that state's death toll which also includes a nine-year-old boy. Twelve people have died in ...
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New York Times
Swine Flu Alert in Argentina
New York Times - United States
The
alert does not recommend an outright ban on travel to Argentina, but reiterates general guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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