Swine flu remains widespread in California but is abating

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Published Dec. 24, 2009 at 9:49 p.m.
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Many believe a third wave is likely. State public health department urges all residents to get the H1N1 vaccine ... California is one of only seven states where H1N1 influenza is still widespread, but a variety of indicators suggest that this wave of the pandemic is abating even here, Dr. Mark Horton, director of the state Department of Public Health, said at a news conference Thursday ...

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UPDATE: Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending December 19, 2009

Published Dec. 24, 2009 at 12:46 p.m.

During week 50 (December 13-19, 2009), influenza activity continued to decrease in the U.S. 306 (6.9%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza ...

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UPDATED: Laboratory Confirmed Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30 to December 19, 2009

Published Dec. 24, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

Flu activity continued to decline in the United States during the week of December 13-19, 2009, as reported in FluView. The number of states reporting widespread flu activity decreased from 11 to 7. Visits to doctors for influenza-like illness, flu-associated hospitalizations, and flu-associated deaths all declined from the previous week ... Flu is unpredictable and activity can rise and fall throughout the season, but flu is is likely to continue for months caused by either 2009 H1N1 viruses or

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Girl not forced to have vaccine

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Published Dec. 24, 2009 at 7:06 a.m.

A Jersey girl whose parents argued over the swine flu jab will not have to have the vaccine, it is ruled ...

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NEW: Voluntary Non-Safety-Related Recall of Specific Lots of Nasal Spray Vaccine for 2009 H1N1 Influenza

Published Dec. 23, 2009 at 8:00 a.m.

This document provides several questions and answers regarding the recent MedImmune voluntary Non-Safety-Related Recall of Specific Lots of Nasal Spray Vaccine for 2009 H1N1 Influenza ...

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60 Million in U.S. Vaccinated Against Swine Flu

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Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 6:46 p.m.

At least 60 million people in the U.S. have rolled up their sleeves or taken the nasal spray version of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, according to a CDC briefing ...

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NEW: 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Coverage

Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 5:41 p.m.

This document provides information on the National H1N1 Flu Survey (NHFS) which was conducted to determine who has received the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine since its release ...

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Treat Dry Cough

Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 12:40 p.m.

Describes how to treat dry cough ...

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Treat Other Flu Symptoms

Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 12:40 p.m.

Describes how to treat other flu symptoms, such as sore throat, chills, aches, pains, congestion, and stomach problems ...

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Treat Fever

Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 12:39 p.m.

Describes how to treat dry cough ...

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