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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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• in Lifestyle
  Supposedly "Mild" H1N1 Stalking Other Age Groups, Too
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “flu”

• An Avalanche Of Reports Of Adverse Reactions To The H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine –

  
  Holy Hormones, Honey! — Authority: 142
  And Yet World Health Authorities Continue To Insist That It Is Safe Organic Health November 2009 Is the swine flu vaccine safe?  Only a small portion of the population has been vaccinated in most areas so far, and yet already there is an avalanche of reports of adverse reactions to the H1N1 swine flu vaccine.  ...
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• Boost Your Immune System With These Simple Steps

  
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  With the cold and flu season upon us we are all looking for ways to keep from getting sick. Here are a few simple tips to boost immune system.
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• H1N1 Flu Vaccine Linked to Life-Threatening Muscle Disorder, Other Side Effects

  
  Holy Hormones, Honey! — Authority: 142
  Citizen Report November 23, 2009 AUTHOR: tgrenda Some people who have received the vaccine for the H1N1 “swine flu” virus have developed a potentially fatal muscle disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and other serious side effects. Since the vaccine was unveiled in October, federal health ...
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• Swine Flu Down, Vaccine Supply Up

  
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  The week ended at a rather optimistic note as far as swine flu is concerned. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are now 43 states compared to the previous week’s count of 46 that have widespread flu activity. The difference is slight and the statistics, if compared with previous ...
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• HOW’S YOUR FLU GOING? CDC IT IS GOING DOWN, BUT WHAT DID WE LEARN?

  
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  CDC figures show a decline in the H1N1, part of what will hopefully be a trend, although flue season is really only just starting. With all the press about this virus, both positive, negative and psychotic – there are conspiracy theories abounding about this insidious virus designed to mass ...
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• We’ve All Been There: Sick In Bed

  
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  FML. You roll out from underneath your covers to turn off your alarm clock. You’ve got a very busy day ahead of you: three classes, a group meeting and a date with your roommates to catch up on Glee from the past three weeks. Everything has been so busy lately you haven’t had time to eat a meal, let alone get ...
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• Alex Jones: Americans Have A Gun To Their Heads

  
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  The Fall of the Republic , Obama’s unkept promises and lies, the economic crisis as part of a bigger new world order strategy, the swine flu hoax, the fraud behind the fed – Alex Jones talks about all this in an exclusive interview with RT’s Anastasia Churkina.
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• Superstar CBS Reporter Blows the Lid Off the Swine Flu Media Hype and Hysteria

  
  Gulag Blog — Authority: 170
  Dr. Mercola November 24, 2009 Sharyl Attkisson is a CBS News correspondent and investigative reporter. She’s covered Capitol Hill since February 2006 and has been a Washington-based correspondent there since January 1995. She was also part of the CBS news team that received the Edward Murrow Award in 2005 ...
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• Superstar CBS Reporter Blows the Lid Off the Swine Flu Media Hype and Hysteria

  
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• Did you know…

  
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  According to the Wall Street Journal: While many people are still waiting for swine-flu vaccine to become available in their area, there is a lot they can do in their own kitchens to help fight off disease and build a strong immune system. Scientists in the growing field of nutritional immunology are unveiling new ...
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• OSHA Directive Addresses Flu Prevention for Healthcare Workers

  
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  OSHA issued a compliance directive on 11/20/09 to ensure uniform procedures when conducting inspections to identify and minimize or eliminate high to very high risk occupational exposures for healthcare workers to the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus. by HeidiTFM
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• Been Pretty Sick

  
  Bic's Place — Authority: 134
  For about a week now. At first, it seemed like a little head cold. Then a big head cold. Then the fucking Bubonic Plague. Saw the doctor yesterday. Hes almost certain its H1N1 coupled with a secondary bacterial infection. Way too late for Tamiflu to do any good with the flu virus. He prescribed a 5 day course of ...
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• Two more swine flu cases in Himachal

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  Shimla, Nov 24 (IANS) Two schoolchildren in Himachal Pradesh have tested positive for the influenza A (H1N1) virus, increasing the number of swine flu cases in the state to 12, a health official said Tuesday.“Medical reports of two students tested positive Tuesday in Solan district. One is of a residential public ...
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• WHO probing drug resistant swine flu

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 725
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• Islanders ‘at low risk’ of new swine flu strain

  
  This Is Guernsey — Authority: 495
  THE chances of picking up a new strain of swine flu in Guernsey are remote, according to the director of public health.
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• Information About The Swine Flu Virus, The Simple Precautions That Should Be Taken And Treatments Available

  
  Health Resources — Authority: 148
  Today we are more at at more risk from various strains of the influenza virus than we have for a very long time. We had great concerns about bird flu, but now swine flu has manifested as a major problem. Swine flu is of more problem than bird flu. It was a worry that bird flu may mutate into a strain that might infect ...
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• Additional Free Swine Flu Vaccine Clinics in PA

  
  Suddenly Frugal Blog — Authority: 125
  I wrote last week about the free swine flu shots that Pennsylvania residents could get through Department of Health clinics held last weekend. I drove to Allentown on Saturday to get mine; the lines were so long that one kid standing with his mom behind me asked, “Are we going on a ride?” Since Dorney Park was ...
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• Millions more than thought have already had swine flu Government scientists say

  
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  One in five children have already had swine flu many without even knowing it scientists have said.
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• India to develop swine flu vaccine by 2010: Azad

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India would be able to indigenously develop swine flu vaccine by June next year, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad told parliament Tuesday.“Three companies are working towards developing indigenous vaccine for the swine flu and it is expected that clinical trials would start in January 2010. ...
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• Pharmalot… Pharmalittle… Morning Edition

  
  Pharmalot — Authority: 575
  Hello, again. Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot corporate campus this morning and are expected to remain here awhile. Just the same, our outlook is sunny. And why not? This is a short week. So here are a few items to help you keep your own spirits high. Have a nice day, everyone… BioCryst Blames ...
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