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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H1N1 Swine Flu Deadly in All Age Groups

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Published Nov. 3, 2009 at 5:09 p.m.

H1N1 swine flu isn't always severe, but when it's bad, it's really bad. Patients hospitalized with pandemic flu have an 11% fatality rate, California data suggest ...

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Nurses' union reaches contract deal with hospitals

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Published Nov. 2, 2009 at 3:13 p.m.

A California nurses' union won't strike, saying swine flu protections have been written into new contracts with the state's largest hospital system ...

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Michael Specter: Swine flu rumors and fears.

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Published Oct. 4, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.

On April 21st, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that two children in Southern California had developed a “febrile respiratory illness” caused by a flu virus that had never before been recognized in humans. The C.D.C. referred to the infection, in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly . .  ...

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Worst of swine flu appears over in California, L.A. County

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Published May 27, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.
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State and county health officials say the outbreak appears to have peaked, but it will be another month before they can be certain ... As New York City announced two more swine flu deaths Tuesday, bringing the state's death toll to four, health officials in Los Angeles County and California said the worst of the outbreak -- at least locally -- appears to be over ...

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Daily Update: Human Swine Influenza Investigation

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Published April 23, 2009 at 10:00 p.m.

Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the U.S. in San Diego County and Imperial County, California as well as in San Antonio, Texas. Internationally, human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in Mexico ...

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Daily Update - H1N1 (Swine Flu) (4/23/09)

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Published April 23, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in San Diego County and Imperial County, California as well as in San Antonio, Texas ...

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MMWR: Outbreak of Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection --- Mexico, March--April 2009

Published April 30, 2009 at 9:30 p.m.

On April 23, several cases of severe respiratory illness laboratory confirmed as swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV) infection were communicated to the PAHO. Sequence analysis revealed that the patients were infected with the same S-OIV strain detected in two children residing in California. This report describes the initial and ongoing investigation of the S-OIV outbreak in Mexico ...

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MMWR: Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Infection in Two Children --- Southern California, March-April 2009

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Published May 1, 2009 at 3:30 p.m.

Swine flu infection found in 2 children in southern California (March - April 2009) ...

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MMWR: Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infections in a School --- New York City, April 2009

Published April 30, 2009 at 9:30 p.m.

On April 24, 2009, CDC reported eight confirmed cases of swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV) infection in Texas and California. The strain identified in U.S. patients was confirmed by CDC as genetically similar to viruses subsequently isolated from patients in Mexico ...

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   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in humans the symptoms of H1N1 swine flu are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting.

   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.