Swine flu has affected people in over 74 countries. According to WHO figures, there are over 10,000 cases of infection reported, and over 500 deaths have been reported worldwide since the first time the H1N1 virus started making its presence felt in the year 2009. While the first phase of this disease is believed to [...]
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Ancient ayurveda and swine flu-past cure for the present
December 8th, 2010
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No other disease has jolted the world in recent times as much as swine flu. Cutting across nations, borders, and continents, the H1N1 virus has affected the human race regardless of economic status, race, and climatic conditions. While there are treatments available for swine flu, scientists and medical researchers are looking at alternative type of [...]
Swine Flu epidemic a thing of the past or present?
December 6th, 2010
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Swine flu started as a pandemic, meaning a disease that spreads all around the globe at a fast pace, in the year 2009. The disease seemed to have subsided somewhere at the start of spring 2010. The World Health Organization officially announced on August 10, 2010, that the H1N1 influenza pandemic was finally and officially [...]
Where to get vaccinated in Georgia
November 10th, 2009
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At this time, Georgia has had 50,000 doses of nasal spray vaccine made available to public health offices and a select group of doctor’s offices across the state. The second supply of 50,000 doses of nasal spray was delivered directly to primacy care doctor’s offices this week. As more allotments are approved by the CDC, their distributor [...]
H1N1 Swine Flu Information for families
November 9th, 2009
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In most years, the cold and flu season is not news breaking. This year is a different situation. With two flu viruses circulating, people need to understand the risks involved and decide what action to take to keep both themselves and their loved ones protected. Throughout the web, there are excellent resources to keep you [...]
Where to get vaccinated in South Carolina
October 28th, 2009
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South Carolina has a limited number of H1N1 flu vaccines at the moment and these are being given to people on the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) priority list. This group includes pregnant women, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, health-care and emergency medical services personnel, people [...]
Where to get vaccinated in Virginia
October 26th, 2009
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Virginia has a limited number of H1N1 flu vaccines at the moment and these are being given to people on the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) priority list. This group includes pregnant women, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, health-care and emergency medical services personnel, [...]
Nasal spray or needle – what’s the difference?
October 23rd, 2009
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If you’ve opted to get vaccinated against the swine flu, you might be wondering which of the two available types you should get, the traditional shot in the arm or the nasal spray. Canadians, by the way, won’t have to make a choice, as the nasal spray is not available in Canada. Both kinds of vaccines [...]
