Flu

Influenza or “flu” is a respiratory illness that is brought on by the influenza viruses. Every year in the US according to the Center for Disease Control somewhere between 5-20% of the population will contract the flu. More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu related complications, and more than 30,000 die each year from the flu and its related complications. The effects of the flu vary from individual to individual and may run from mild to severe. Flu treatment involves ingestion of plenty of fluids and foods with immunity-building properties, vitamin C, and lots of rest and sleep. The bulk of the flu symptoms reported in 2009 have been from the H1N1 or Swine flu virus. The best prevention for the flu is to obtain a flu vaccine prior to the start of the flu season.

The Wall Street Journal hosts a blog on the Swine Flu in the US and Mexico with up to date information on vaccines, spread of the illness and medical alerts.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “Flu”

• in Business
  H1N1 Deepens Retail Woes
  But will online retailers pick up the slack?
  by Retailprophet / on Nov 10, 2009
• in Family
  Cold & Flu Survival Toolkit - Remedies From My Home To Yours
  All the tips and tools we use in our home to survive cold & flu season. Some you've tried and some will likely be new. See what works for you.
  by PureNaturalDiva / on Nov 6, 2009
• in Lifestyle
  Supposedly "Mild" H1N1 Stalking Other Age Groups, Too
  Far from the "mild" flu some think it to be, the H1N1 pandemic is striking less publicized population groups
  by knowlengr / on Nov 4, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Flu”

• A Way with Words

  
  An Inch of Gray — Authority: 414
  I have a fever. I know some of my blogging pals have written while drinking wine, but this is my first (and hopefully last) blogging-while-feverish (BWF) post. So, as I was dozing on and off today I thought about words. For instance, at some point when I was a little kid I got the words "hangar" and "curtain" mixed ...
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• Another Exhibit In The Case For Less Government

  
  FamilyFoundationBlog.com — Authority: 135
  There isn’t much government does well. It wants to take over the entire health care industry and it can’t even deliver Swine Flu vaccine. The one thing government does well, because it is constitutionally charged with doing so, is protecting us with a well-armed military. But even the military has its shortcomings ...
  4 hours ago

• CDC now says 4,000 swine flu deaths in US

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 163
  ATLANTA – Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu — about four times the estimate theyve been using. Original Article: Forum: News/Activism
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• Take it from Dr. Snee: Healthy tips for healthy living

  
  SeriouslyGuys — Authority: 437
  Every day, I receive more and more emails about the swine flu, vaccines and restraining orders I’ve violated. I wanted to believe that I’m better than that, that common medical queries and accusations of unwanted (yeah right) advances were beneath me. Well, I am, but somebody has failed you. I blame the public ...
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• AL Whitney on: What’s Ailing America with Dr Carley

  
  The Proud Political Junkie's Gazette — Authority: 135
  PPJ’s Al Whitney will be live on Dr. Carley’s show. What’s Ailing America with Dr CarleySaturday, November 14th3-4 pm CSTListen Live (scroll down right side of page)http://republicbroadcasting.org/
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• Whats in the Swine Flu Vaccine?

  
  Shirat Devorah — Authority: 478
  Have a look at this video and youll find out.And you may like to read this article Vaccination Fascination (HT: Ari )
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• Catholic invents holy water dispenser for Italian churchgoers

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 158
  Thou shalt not infect thy neighbor with swine flu. With that commandment in mind, a clever Catholic invented an electronic holy water dispenser for Italians afraid to dip their hands in communal fonts.
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• Is the Chernobyl disaster responsible for the high level of sick people in the Ukraine

  
  2012. The big wobble — Authority: 141
  Could the severe lung symptoms many of the Ukrainian people are suffering, come from the long lasting radiation embedded in the very infrastructure of Ukraine since the Chernobyl disaster? It is well documented the radiation in and around Ukraine shall linger for years to come, surely this would affect the immunity of ...
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• Media Myths on Swine Flu in Ukraine Raise Concerns

  
  2012. The big wobble — Authority: 141
  Media Myths on Swine Flu in Ukraine Raise Concerns Recombinomics Commentary 13:36 November 11, 2009 Some 1.1 million people were infected with the flu on Wednesday, according to the ministrys estimates, down from a Tuesday high of 1.3 million. At least 30 people had been infected by the virulent A/H1N1 swine flu ...
  7 hours ago

• Daily Tech: Use Google Maps to Find H1N1 Vaccine Locations

  
  GeekSugar — Authority: 687
  Google already has data for locations of H1N1 flu vaccine programs from 20 states and counting - Gizmodo Apple beefs up their HD movie selection in the iTunes store - TechCrunch Cute! UK designer Kyle Bean has created this Russian Babushka doll style cell phone set - Popgadget Staples shows off its ...
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• Suspected Hemorrhagic Pneumonia

  
  2012. The big wobble — Authority: 141
  Suspected Hemorrhagic Pneumonia Outbreak Hits Ukraine By Stephen Lendman 11-11-9 On October 29, the Australian web site zik.com.ua reported that: "Western Ukraine was hit by a severe epidemic of unidentified influenza, tentatively diagnosed by doctors as viral pneumonia. The number of dead has climbed dramatically. ...
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• Italian invents an anti-swine flu holy water dispenser

  
  FaithWorld — Authority: 608
  (Photos: Anti-swine flu holy water dispenser, 10 Nov 2009/Stefano Rellandini) An Italian inventor has combined faith and ingenuity to come up with a way to keep church traditions alive for the faithful without the fear of contracting swine flu — an electronic holy water dispenser. The terracotta dispenser, used ...
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• Alternative cold and flu remedies include acupuncture, herbal remedies, massage

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 963
  On defense for flu season? Doctors will tell you your best shot is to get a shot. But that wont cut it for Sue Berman of Silver Springs Blue Heron Wellness. To keep sniffles at bay, she plans to spend a whole lot more time with needles.
  7 hours ago

• H1N1 Flu - National Emergency

  
  Common Sense Political Thought — Authority: 140
  Or is it?  Since the Government can’t produce the vaccine now, it seems to have fallen off the national radar.  So, I wonder, is it an emergency as declared by BO, or not?  Or is this a view of things to come under Obama Care?
  7 hours ago

• Google Flu Shot Tracker

  
  Next Big Future — Authority: 632
  Gioogle launches a flu shot tracker service. This project is just beginning and they have not yet received information about flu shot clinics for many locations
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• Nadal makes hard work of aching Almagro in Paris win

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  Paris, Nov 12 (DPA) Rafael Nadal spent three and a quarter hours in a laboured opening victory at the Paris Masters Wednesday, with injured fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro barely able to stand after losing 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5.Second seed Nadal made hard work out of his first time on court in three weeks, saving [...]
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• State health officials fighting swine flu with sarcasm

  
  The Latest Word — Authority: 678
  The number of swine flu cases reported in Colorado last week fell for the third week in a row, as can be seen on this handy-dandy chart courtesy of the Colorado Department of Public Health ...
  8 hours ago

• Search for H1N1 Flu or Seasonal Flu Vaccine Nearby on Google’s Flu Shot Finder

  
  Blogoncherry — Authority: 517
  Google launched Flu Shot Finder on Tuesday, a new feature that allows people in search of either an H1N1 flu vaccine or seasonal flu vaccine to easily find nearby locations offering the vaccines.Pieced together in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, the flu shot finder can be found at ...
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• Swine Flu Death Toll in India rises to 508

  
  Breaking News Online — Authority: 539
  New Delhi: Breaking News! Three more people died of Swine Flu on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 508 in India. Two deaths were reported from Rajasthan, while the third death was reported from Delhi. With this, the Swine Flu death toll has gone up to 19 in Rajasthan and 16 in Delhi. Maharashtra tops the list with ...
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• Neti Pot Use Could Cause Sinus Problems?

  
  FitSugar — Authority: 648
  Pollen and cat fur are not my friends, and when I become so stuffed up I cant smell a thing, I turn to my neti pot . It looks like a little teapot. You fill it with warm salt water, place the spout in one nostril and as the water passes through your nasal passages and comes out the other nostril; it helps get rid of ...
  8 hours ago

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