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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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Original Technorati articles tagged “flu”

• 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
• in Lifestyle
  H1N1? Hypochondria Is The Real Epidemic
  "...the current outbreak of the H1N1 virus...may not even do as much damage as the run-of-the-mill flu outbreaks..."
  by joseacolon / on Nov 1, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “flu”

• Queens Schoolchildren Complain After Swine Flu Shots

  
  PID News — Authority: 138
  (MYFOXNY.COM) — It was a panicky scene at P.S. 124 in South Ozone Park, Queens, Monday when some students complained of headaches after getting the swine flu vaccination.via Queens Schoolchildren Complain After Swine Flu Shots.
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• Pilgrims snub H1N1 flu and flock to Saudi Arabia

  
  FaithWorld — Authority: 604
  (Photo: Palestinian pilgrim gets vaccinated in Gaza Strip, 6 Nov 2009/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa) Standing in the middle of a long queue at Jeddah airport, Mahdi Sharif is one of millions of Muslims waiting to enter Saudi Arabia to start the annual haj pilgrimage despite a global outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus. Little ...
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• Have a Cough? Try This Natural Remedy

  
  Our Beloved Earth — Authority: 129
  Have a Cough? Try This Natural RemedyNatural remedies for 12 winter aches and illsBy Dan Shapley Link to full article belowThyme for a CoughIf the worrying news about over-the-counter cough syrup has you down, try this natural alternative:Add three tablespoons of dried thyme to one pint of boiling water. Let cool, ...
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• Chinese vaccine makers surge as swine flu cases soar

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 790
  Filed under: Economy , Investing Asian stocks rose Tuesday. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index added 0.3%, ending the day at 22,268. In China, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.1% to 3,179 and in Japan, the Nikkei Index closed up 0.6% at 9,871. Shares in Chinese drug companies soared as the number of reported ...
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• H1N1 (Swine) Flu and Your Pet

  
  Gov Gab: Your U.S. Government Blog — Authority: 466
  I was shocked last week when I heard the report that a cat in the U.S. was sick with the H1N1 (swine) flu . Poor kitty. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) website confirms that there was a cat with H1N1 , and the kitty required medical care, but recovered. They also say that some ferrets were ...
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• Respiratory disease outbreaks in nursing homes

  
  Effect Measure — Authority: 615
  Nursing homes (Long Term Care Facilities, LTCFs) are a favorite hunting ground for respiratory viruses, including flu. They are open to the general community, where visitors and employees mingle freely with the residents. The residents are usually of an advanced age, have other sicknesses that make them vulnerable and ...
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• They say Armenia is “prepared” to face a possible swine flu outburst. I do not think so

  
  Unzipped — Authority: 506
  This is beyond my understanding. How on earth Armenian health officials can state they are “prepared” for dealing with the swine flu cases, if they cannot even diagnose it in Armenia? I am not even going into other aspects of "preparedness". We have 3 suspected cases of swine flu, as officially reported . ...
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• Seattle’s Kineta Rakes in Half of $13M Federal Contract to UW For Vaccine Boosters

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 708
  Biotech , vaccines , startups Luke Timmerman wrote: Kineta, the Seattle-based developer of drugs for autoimmune diseases , has won about half of a $13 million federal contract awarded to the University of Washington to create new compounds which might be used to boost the effectiveness of vaccines ...
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• I love this Ghostbusters quote from Cracked

  
  Quit Your Day Job — Authority: 425
  “For those two readers who have never seen  Ghostbusters : drive to your nearest mall and buy it. Now. Drive in the left lane if it’s quicker. And don’t worry about fatalities, the cops will understand.  They’ve seen  Ghostbusters .” I’ve fallen sick again, hopefully not as bad as before but it still ...
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• Agreement for donation of pandemic H1N1 vaccine signed

  
  First Blog for Indian Financial Market — Authority: 161
  10 November 2009 — GlaxoSmithKline(GSK) is to donate 50 million doses of pandemic H1N1 vaccine to WHO under an agreement signed at WHO headquarters in Geneva by the WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan, and the Chief Executive Officer of GlaxoSmithKline, Mr Andrew Witty. Agreement for donation of pandemic H1N1 ...
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• Ukraine Swine Flu – 174 Dead, Over One Million Sick! Has Baxter Released A BioWeapon In Ukraine?

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 543
  Reported Ukraine Cases Top One Million – 174 FatalitiesRecombinomics Commentary 18:41November 9, 20091,031,597 Influenza/ARI52,742 Hospitalized174 DeadThe latest update for Ukraine includes more than 1 million reported cases (see map).  The fatalities have jumped from 155 to 174 and almost 53K have been ...
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• Pennsylvania Department Of Health Updates H1N1 Vaccine Distribution Effort

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 739
  The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, has allocated a total of 1,351,400 doses of H1N1 vaccine to Pennsylvania to date, the state Department of Health announced today.
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• s to spy on you Latitude cell phone tracking GPS

  
  Cell Phone Offers — Authority: 165
  Author: dontsmokewithoutme Keywords: irs bush cia oil fbi zeitgesist nwo illuminati skull and bones secret society satan lucifer masons freemasons bohemian grove alex jones ron paul republican democrat you tube my space sex drugs cocaine viacom ...
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• Hospital VIPs get H1N1 vaccine with no regrets

  
  TheStar.com - Travel — Authority: 860
  Hospital board members who received the scarce H1N1 vaccine defended their position at the head of the queue Monday, even after the provinces chief medical officer of health said they do not belong in the priority groups.
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• H1N1 a fiscal blight

  
  TheStar.com - Travel — Authority: 860
  To the Canadian economys woes, add H1N1. The panic-inducing phenomenon will help erase 20 per cent of profits across six industries this year, a new report says.
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• WALL STREET FIRMS GET PREFERENTIAL SHIPMENT OF SWINE FLU VACCINE

  
  GRECO ROMAN WELLNESS — Authority: 124
  Ray Salomone, Personal Trainer and Wellness Activist Though one would need to put a gun to my head to get me to take the swine flu vaccine, I’m still annoyed that the big players on Wall Street (the ones who had to beg for money to survive) were given advance shipments of the vaccine. Goldman Sachs, ...
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• PROOF H1N1 was PLANNED! Internal documents show IBM knew 100% pandemic would occur from 2006

  
  2012. The big wobble — Authority: 140
  These documents are the smoking gun proving that the elite business class has known WITHOUT A DOUBT that a pandemic would occur, and they have been planning for it. preventdisease.com FORUM http://gazbom.blogspot.com
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• Update: Swine Flu in Israel

  
  Shearim — Authority: 439
  B"H A 31 - year - old man from Ashdod is marking Israels 42nd swine flu victim. The young man died although he was totally healthy and did not even smoke. So far, 17,000 Israelis have received the vaccination against the swine flu (according to the daily "Israel Hayom"). Cartoon: Muqata
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• In Which Pigs Can Fly

  
  I have to wipe his what? — Authority: 103
  In Which Pigs Can FlyPigs are flying. Right through the air and into our noses, straight into the blood stream where they reprocreate and replenish their host with more flying Swine. So what’s next, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria, you know, all that biblical shit. Except that merely a ...
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• UPDATE 11/9/09 11:01pm est A MSM Story on Ukraine - Sickening Spin and Untruths!

  
  2012. The big wobble — Authority: 140
  I am at a loss for words with this article - BUT I have Highlighted something VERY IMPORTANT in it!! If that is Fact - I would like to confirm with someone in the Ukraine that the Government SAID They Did, what is claimed in this article. OR is this MSM spin - due to all the witnesses and calls about it! I will be ...
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