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Shoppers Stocking Up to Avoid H1N1 Virus
KIAHWith the number of swine flu cases on the rise, people are stocking up on products to prevent infection. These products are in such demand, some retailers are finding it hard to keep them in stock. At Kroger on Buffalo Speedway the anti-viral products...Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Drugs and Medicines, Swine Flu
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Flu fears prompt run on antiviral drugs
FOX 5 San DiegoPhones at local pharmacies around San Diego County are ringing off the hook as residents look for remedies to combat swine flu, or as it is now called, H1N1. Pharmacists are having a tough time keeping up with the demand. "We are seeing a run," said...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Drugs and Medicines, Swine Flu
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Customers Asking for TamiFlu
KIAHAs we all hear more about Swine Flu, it seems pharmacists are hearing it from customers. Many want to get their hands on medicines like TamiFlu. Many people want the medicine just in case they start showing symptoms. 39's Steve Simon reports.Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Swine Flu
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Swine flu: The basics
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSwine flu facts WHAT IS IT? Swine flu is a general term for flu viruses adapted to pigs. Swine flu can infect humans, most often from a pig to someone handling pigs. It can pass from human to human via coughing, sneezing or touching infected people...Tags: Health Organizations, Coughing, Fever, Symptoms, Los Angeles Times
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Fewer Options To Treat Influenza
Q: I just read that this year's flu bug is resistant to the most commonly used drugs to treat the flu. The last time I got the flu shot, I got a cold two days later. But if there aren't any good drugs to treat the flu, what will happen if I get really...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics, Children, Coughing, Viral Diseases and Infections
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How to Protect Yourself from Swine Flu
The recent outbreak of swine flu has many people wondering how to protect themselves from infection -- especially since there is currently no vaccine available for humans. The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control says the best way to prevent...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coughing, Viral Diseases and Infections, Symptoms, Medical Procedures and Tests
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U.S. lags on bird flu vaccine
Tribune staff reporterShould a deadly bird flu spread quickly around the world, Americans could find themselves at the back of the line for any new vaccine developed to combat it. There are few U.S. vaccine makers. And even those, such as Deerfield-based Baxter...Tags: Government, Health and Safety at School, Roche Holding AG, National Government, Pharmaceuticals
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Swine Flu and Children
www.cdc.gov/swineflu www.townandcountrypeds.com In any given flu season health experts warn ... those most at risk are children and the elderly. The swine flu is no different ... with a toddler dead and a probable child infected here in Chicago ......Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Children, Strep Throat, Coughing, Diseases and Illnesses
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Your bird flu questions answered
++++++++++++++++++++ || Your name: Your city, state: Your e-mail: Question/comment: || ++++++++++++++++++++ I'd like to thank everyone for sending such good questions. If we didn't get to your question today, keep reading. We might do it in future...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hurricane Katrina (2005), San Francisco, Symptoms, Farms
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Swine Flu
U.S. News & World ReportFrequent questions and their answers. Photo: JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images The outbreak of a new form of swine flu has prompted the United States and the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency. President Obama called the...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coughing, Symptoms, Eyewear, Mexico
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U.S. not ready for bird flu
Tribune staff reportersIn the face of an uncertain threat that avian flu could cause a new pandemic, political leaders at every level are grappling with the disquieting fact that the United States has almost no ability to stop an outbreak of the disease if it strikes here soon....Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Services, Chicago Tribune, National Security, Asia
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