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• Recalling vaccine

  
  Where's the Outrage? — Authority: 519
  What the heck is this about? This should never have happened. Now, we (I) need to get more facts before I go off. This explanation seems a bit weak. From CNN.com : One of the five manufacturers supplying H1N1 vaccine to the United States is recalling hundreds of thousands of flu shots because they aren’t as ...
  17 hours ago

• Recall: 800,000 Doses of Swine flu Vaccine

  
  Kreuzer's Korner — Authority: 140
  Sanofi-Aventis is recalling 800,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine meant for children younger than 3 because the vaccine has lost potency. Hmmm… From CNN : The French manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur is voluntarily recalling about 800,000 doses of vaccine meant for children between the ages of 6 months and 35 months. ...
  19 hours ago

• Tennessee offers H1N1 vaccine to everyone

  
  Clarksville, TN Online — Authority: 484
  Increasing Vaccine Supply Meeting Local Demands NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health has expanded H1N1 flu vaccine availability to the general public. Steadily increasing supply of the vaccine has enabled county health departments to allow anyone who wants to get vaccinated to do so. The vaccine ...
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• Miami Hotel Closes After Bacterial Illness Kills One and Sickens Others

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 903
  Health officials determined that a water filter removed too much chlorine, possibly allowing the spread of a rare bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease.
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• CDC Report on H1N1 – 10,000 People Died and 47 Million Were Infected with the Virus

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 532
  These I think are larger numbers than originally anticipated.  We may read in our local communities of people who had a lethal case and those who passed away, but adding all of these up certainly leads us to some staggering numbers for the H1N1 (Swine) flu.   BD U.S. health officials on Thursday ...
  3 days ago

• IOM report on national vaccine plan

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 648
  WASHINGTON -- While vaccines help prevent many diseases in the United States, we lack immunization protection against several serious illnesses, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine that identifies priority areas for updating the National Vaccine Plan. ...
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• Swine Flu Death Toll at 10,000 Since April

  
  NewsHunter.org — Authority: 164
  Federal health officials said Thursday that almost 10,000 people had died of swine flu since April, a significant jump from mortality numbers released last month.
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• Swine Flu Death Toll at 10,000 Since April

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 903
  Federal health officials said Thursday that almost 10,000 people had died of swine flu since April, a significant jump from mortality numbers released last month.
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• Swine flu update: 1 in 6 have had it, 10,000 have died

  
  USATODAY.com Money - Block — Authority: 786
  The governments newest swine flu estimates show that through Nov. 14 at least 50 million Americans had contracted the H1N1 virus, more than 200,000 had been hospitalized and 10,000 had died — mostly children and younger adults.
  6 days ago

• Study: H1N1 Poses Greater Risk to Native Americans

  
  On The Scene — Authority: 468
  In about an hour (1 p.m. Eastern), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scheduled to hold its weekly H1N1 briefing at its headquarters here in Atlanta. In the meantime, here are the latest developments we know of: H1N1 Poses Greater Risk to Native Americans At noon today, the CDC released a survey of ...
  6 days ago

• LGBT-Related Issues in New Appropriations Bill in Congress

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 155
  Yesterday, Congress released a consolidated appropriations bill, including the funding measures for the Department of Health and Human Services and the District of Columbia, that includes positive developments on HIV/AIDS and comprehensive sex education. The HHS funding provision includes an increase of $36 million ...
  6 days ago

• Washington Emergent BioSolutions on rPA Vaccine

  
  Chris Abraham — Authority: 434
  Back after the DOT-COM bomb in 2000 people were looking for the next thing.  Many in the Metro Washington area were sure it would be bio technology but that quickly seemed to go nowhere.  Or did it?  Well, not really.  Lots of money, research, investment, and brain power did indeed go into biotech and executives ...
  6 days ago

• Pet frogs blamed in salmonella outbreak

  
  The Orange County Register — Authority: 806
  More than three-quarters of the patients are younger than 10 years old.
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• NY leads tobacco prevention cuts

  
  Long Island Business News — Authority: 440
  States cut funding for state tobacco prevention programs more than 15 percent this year, pushing it further than ever below federally recommended levels, according to a report that a coalition of public health groups is releasing Wednesday.The states will spend $567.5 million of their own money and $62 million in ...
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• Pet frogs blamed for Salmonella outbreak

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Atlanta, Dec 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) For the latest Salmonella outbreak, pet frogs are being blamed. This recent outbreak has being the root cause for the sickness of at least 48 people.The illnesses of these 48 people occurred from June to November, with the illness reports coming in from at least 25 states. Health ...
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• FDA, CDC, and States Investigating Norovirus Illnesses Linked to Oysters

  
  Appomattox Area News — Authority: 135
  Avoid eating oysters harvested from San Antonio Bay. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to avoid eating oysters harvested from the San Antonio Bay on or after Nov. 16 due to reports of norovirus-associated illnesses in some people who had consumed oysters harvested from this area, which is ...
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• The Merging of Epidemics in the Information Age – A Side Note

  
  Collaborative Society — Authority: 115
  It is impossible to stop, much less prevent, an epidemic without everyone of us, not just those in the medical field, but ordinary individuals, playing a role in working toget
  1 week ago

• Camels Go Solar: Special Camel Convoys Deliver Door-to-Door Medical Care in Africa

  
  New articles on eBoom — Authority: 135
  3970866833_56fc84903b.jpg While many companies and organizations around the world are jumping on the solar bandwagon, this unique program is like none other! Soon, a cost-effective and eco-friendly initiative that delivers door-to-door medical care services to people in remote areas of Africa, is ...
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• Review Shows Safety of H1N1 Vaccine, Officials Say

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 903
  An extensive review shows side effects no different from those of seasonal flu vaccines, health officials reported.
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• Slim Fast Recalls All Shakes, Diet Drinks

  
  Newsvine - JCAtom's Column - Articles and Seeds — Authority: 131
  Slim Fast is recalling every last one of its popular diet drinks over concern they may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause moderate food poisoning.More Articles
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