Archive for August, 2009

The Purdue Student Health Center reported its first case of suspected bH1N1/b Sunday. Officials say the student has been isolated and is undergoing treatment.

While news of the bH1N1/b pandemic has slowed in the US, it has picked up rapid speed in South America. The nation’s Health Ministry told CNN.com that as of Friday, Aug. 28, Brazil has confirmed 557 deaths caused by bH1N1/b…

A school-age child from Jackson County has died of what authorities believe was novel H1N1 influenza, the Alabama Department of Public Health announced today. Tests are being conducted to determine whether the child’s death was in fact the result …

A Suécia registrou seu primeiro falecimento vinculado ao vírus da gripe H1N1, anunciou nesta segunda-feira um hospital de Uppsala, centro do país. “Recebemos o teste que confirma que um homem, de 30 anos, falecido na sexta-feira passada tinha a gripe H1N1″, informou o hospital Akademiska de Uppsala, a 80 km ao norte de Estocolmo, em comunicado. A [...]

On August 19, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidance that recommends actions that non-healthcare employers should take now to decrease the spread of seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu in the workplace and to help maintain business continuity during the 2009–2010 flu season. The guidance in this document may change as additional information about the severity of the 2009-2010 influenza season and the impact of 2009 H1N1 influenza become known. Please check w

Like every other educational institution in Canada, McGill has spent the last several months preparing for a possible second wave of the bH1N1/b influenza pandemic that struck first in Mexico in April. Though bH1N1’s/b impact has so far been …

Martin A. Flemion, Laurel’s director of emergency operations, will join local and county public health and public safety officials in a presentation on how the city and county are preparing for the potential impact of the bH1N1/b flu, …

Is There A Cure for Adult Nail BitingAdult nail biting. The unnoticed habit for about 20% of adults worldwide. It does seem as if the majority are looking for a safe, simple remedy for adult nail biting. Adult nail biting was usually considered more of a cosmetic problem but with the advent of H1N1 virus and MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus) simply putting fingers into your mouth makes you susceptible to severe disease!If you have a tendency to bite your nails and you think that

NEW ORLEANS - A Loyola University student is now recovering at home after testing positive for the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, university officials said Monday. The first-year student, whom the university has declined to identify for privacy reasons …

The most important news for Monday, August 31st, 2009….. The WHO is warning of a new severe form of the the H1N1 swine flu. A leaked internal French government document has revealed the intention of the French government to vaccinate every single French citizen for the swine flu without exception. New details are emerging about Massachusetts Pandemic Response Bill 2028 which would impose fines of up to $1000 a day and/or 30 days in jail for refusing to obey health authorities

H1N1 Internet rumor - KWWL

WATERLOO (KWWL) - The Iowa Department of Public Health is warning about a rumor circulating around the Internet. Iowa’s Facility Quarantine Order template is being circulated on the Internet. It is not known who accessed this document. To ensure …

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(ChattahBox)– In a reminder that this soon approaching flu season might be a little different then those of the recent past, President Álvaro Uribe has.

IOWA CITY — Bubbles and flashing lights emitted from a plastic Mickey Mouse figurine distracted 3-year-old Greta Gordon during most of her visit today to University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. But tears filled her brown eyes as flu vaccine was …

Governor David A. Paterson today kicked off the “Novel bH1N1/b Influenza Town Hall Meeting Tour,” where he announced a comprehensive, multi-agency strategy and vaccination plan to prepare for the upcoming flu season and possible resurgence …

LEBANON - Warren County has had three confirmed cases of the H1N1 influenza virus, and officials are looking toward two simple allies to keep that number as low as possible: soap and water. Representatives from 40 Warren County agencies gathered …

Sverige har nu fått sitt första bekräftade dödsfall i svininfluensan. Det visar slutgiltiga provsvar från en avliden man i Uppsala, uppger Akademiska sjukhuset. Det nya provsvaret kom i kväll från mikrobiologen.Sverige har nu fått sitt första bekräftade dödsfall i svininfluensan. Det visar slutgiltiga provsvar från en avliden man i Uppsala som kom vid 20-tiden i kväll, uppger Akademiska sjukhuset. De nya provsvaret bekräftar att mannen som avled i fredags verkligen hade den nya influensan A (H1N

Amidst fears of an outbreak of the H1N1 virus (a.k.a., “Swine Flu”) this fall, many people are having second thoughts about shaking hands with people they don’t know — and even people they do! Fear not, however, as there is a solution to help allay your fears: Aloe Up® Alcohol-Free Foam Hand Sanitizer from CLEAN pHIRST ™ . By keeping bottles of Aloe Up® around your home, in your car, at the office and on your person when you’re out and about, you’ll always have a line of defense

Chilean authorities have detected H1N1 flu in turkeys, but say there is no public health threat and that Chilean turkey meat is safe to eat. H1N1 virus dominant: The WHO said on Friday that the H1N1 virus has overtaken other viruses to become the …

Posted on Monday, 31 of August , 2009 at 6:08 pm ALBANY– State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D. will be joined by state officials from the State Education Department (SED) and the State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) at five regional Town Hall Meetings to brief local officials and the public on preparations for the expected resurgence of novel H1N1 flu. On Monday, Governor David A. Paterson kicked off the “Novel H1N1 Preparedness Town Hall Tour” at the first forum held at Harrie