Swine flu's next move impossible to predict

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Published April 27, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.
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Scientists have yet to figure out how this strain of the influenza virus spreads, or what makes it lethal. It could continue spreading or fizzle out, they say ... Sometime in the last few years, as the world's attention was focused on the bird flu that killed more than 250 people in Asia, another bird flu strain infected pigs ...

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Interim CDC Guidance for Nonpharmaceutical Community Mitigation in Response to Human Infections with Swine Influenza (H1N1) Virus

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Published April 27, 2009 at 12:02 a.m.

This document provides interim planning guidance for state, territorial, tribal, and local communities that focuses on several nonpharmaceutical measures that might be useful during this outbreak of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus aimed at reducing disease transmission and associated morbidity and mortality ...

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Symptoms of H1N1 (Swine Flu)

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Published April 27, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.

In this video, Dr. Joe Bresee, with CDC's Influenza Division, describes the symptoms of H1N1 (swine flu) and warning signs to look for that indicate the need for urgent medical attention ...

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CDC Health Update: Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Update: Interim CDC Guidance for Nonpharmaceutical Community Mitigation in Response to Human Infections with Swine Influenza (H1N1) Virus

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Published April 27, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.

CDC is issuing mitigation guidance that includes a range of interventions so that public health authorities can identify the most appropriate means to protect their counties, communities, and citizens ...

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CDC Health Update: Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Update: New Interim Recommendations and Guidance for Health Directors about Strategic National Stockpile Materiel

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Published April 26, 2009 at 11:45 p.m.

As part of an ongoing investigation into an outbreak of swine influenza A (H1N1) in the United States and Mexico, CDC today announced confirmation of an additional 13 human cases of infection with swine flu in the U.S, bringing the total number of cases to 21 so far. At this time, cases of swine influenza have been confirmed in California, Kansas, New York City, Ohio and Texas. Based on the rapid spread of the virus thus far, public health officials believe that more cases will be identified

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Flu vaccine of no use against swine flu; no cases reported in Los Angeles

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Published April 26, 2009 at 6:47 p.m.

Even as more cases of swine flu emerged nationwide, Los Angeles County reported none over the weekend, but federal health officials said today they are "very pessimistic" that the seasonal flu vaccine protects against the unique virus infecting people in the United States, Mexico and other ...

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Canada becomes third nation to confirm swine flu cases

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Published April 26, 2009 at 2:47 p.m.

Canada became the third country to confirm human cases of swine flu Sunday as other nations considered wider measures to curb the spread of the virus ...

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White House: Be prepared, not panicked about swine flu

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Published April 26, 2009 at 2:41 p.m.

Officials in the Obama administration are seeking to reassure an edgy public about a potential swine flu outbreak, stressing the need for patience and preparedness, not panic ...

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3 ways to protect yourself from swine flu

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Published April 26, 2009 at 2:25 p.m.

Reporter Ben Sherwood offers this list of three ways you can protect yourself from the swine flu virus ...

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Swine Flu: U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency

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Published April 26, 2009 at 2:08 p.m.

At least 20 people in the U.S. have been sickened by swine flu, by the CDC's latest count ...

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   Recommendations to prevent the spread of the virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public.