Swine flu still spreading, though at a reduced rate

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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 2:04 p.m.
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U.S. health officials say the number of H1N1 cases has not swelled dramatically, but the virus hasn't gone away, either, as would be expected in a normal influenza outbreak ... The odds of a third wave of pandemic H1N1 influenza hitting this spring seem to be declining, but authorities are concerned that the virus is still spreading, though at a reduced rate from its peak, and is not disappearing as would be expected in a normal influenza outbreak, federal officials said Friday ...

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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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First case of swine flu in a dog confirmed

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Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 3:47 a.m.
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The animal, in White Plains, N.Y., is recovering; its owner also had the H1N1 influenza. A CDC official says there is no reason to be concerned: 'A rare occurrence in other species is not a problem.' ... Veterinarians in White Plains, N.Y., have identified the first known case of pandemic H1N1 influenza in a dog -- a 13-year-old mixed-breed male who is now recovering. The dog was tested because his owner previously had swine flu ...

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Study shows one dose of H1N1 vaccine may be enough for children

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Published Dec. 21, 2009 at 7:22 p.m.
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Australian researchers find that more than 90% of those in study had effective immunity after a single dose, but the 15-microgram dose of antigen is twice that used in the United States ... Australian researchers have shown that a single dose of vaccine against pandemic H1N1 influenza can provide effective immunity against the swine flu virus in infants and children, a finding that, if corroborated, could help damp the spread of the virus by reducing the logistical complications associated with

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Swine Flu Fading

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Published Dec. 17, 2009 at 12:32 p.m.

The swine flu pandemic has peaked, but federal health officials today urged the public to get vaccinated to prevent another outbreak ... “We have an ebbing second wave (of the flu) but we face an uncertain future,” said Dr. Thomas Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control ... “It’s easy to say it’s over,” Frieden added, “but actually we don’t know what the future will hold” before the traditional flu season ends in May ... Since the flu first surfaced last April, 47

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Fall in swine flu cases continues

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Published Dec. 17, 2009 at 10:44 a.m.

Swine flu cases are continuing to fall as the second peak of the pandemic seems to be coming to an end ...

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H1N1 Swine Flu Less Severe Than Feared

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Published Dec. 7, 2009 at 8:04 p.m.

H1N1 swine flu won't be as severe as was feared, but the pandemic is nothing to sneeze at, new predictions suggest ...

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Update: H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Preparedness Tools for Professionals

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Published Dec. 3, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.

FluAid Special Edition: An Easy-to-use Software Tool to Analyze the Impact of 2009 H1N1 Influenza on States and/or Geographical Locations ...

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Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Cut Swine Flu Risk

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Published Nov. 20, 2009 at 12:14 p.m.

Military personnel who got last year's seasonal flu shot were 42% less likely to get mild H1N1 swine flu and 62% less likely to be hospitalized with the pandemic flu ...

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New CDC numbers confirm that swine flu targets the young

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Published Nov. 13, 2009 at 3:00 a.m.
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The revised figures for H1N1 cases (22 million) and deaths (3,900) do not indicate a worsening pandemic. But they add to the evidence that those under age 65 are most susceptible ... At least 22 million Americans have contracted pandemic H1N1 influenza since the outbreak began in April and 3,900 have died, including about 540 children, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers confirm what officials have been saying all along -- that swine flu is

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