News tagged with flu symptoms

CDC advice for those with flulike symptoms

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is offering advice to people wondering what to do if a family member takes ill with flulike symptoms. Some of the more important points:

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tips for avoiding, treating swine flu

Swine flu has surfaced in the United States, and people are bound to have many questions as the illness arrives a step closer to home. Dr. Mark Dworkin, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Illinois ...

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Swine flu cases pass 100 in US, vaccine pursued

(AP) -- U.S. authorities are pledging to eventually produce enough swine flu vaccine for everyone but the shots couldn't begin until fall at the earliest.

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Paris Hilton not only one confused about swine flu

(AP) -- Paris Hilton says "I don't eat that" when asked about swine flu in an online video. She's not the only one confused about the outbreak.

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

At least 7 hospitalized in US with swine flu

(AP) -- At least seven people were in U.S. hospitals with swine flu Tuesday as the number of cases nationwide rose to 64 and a federal health official warned that deaths were likely.

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created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Up to 45 swine flu cases connected to NYC school

(AP) -- City officials announced a rising toll of the largest cluster of swine flu cases in the nation Monday as anxious New Yorkers rushed to drug stores to buy face masks in response to a global health ...

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created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Suspected swine flu deaths in Mexico top 100

(AP) -- The Mexican government is trying to stem the spread of a deadly strain of swine flu as a new work week begins by urging people to stay home Monday if they have any symptoms of the virus believed to ...

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created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mexico may isolate flu patients, inspect homes

(AP) -- As Mexico struggled against the odds Saturday to contain a strange new flu that has killed 68 and perhaps sickened more than 1,000, it was becoming clearer that the government hasn't moved quickly ...

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created Apr 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Chicago Flu Outbreak Proves It's Not Too Late To Get Vaccinated

So far, this has been a mild flu season in the Chicago area, but beware -- we're not completely out of the woods yet.

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created Feb 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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