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SKorean president offers swine flu aid to NKorea

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday

South Korea's president offered Tuesday to send swine flu medication to North Korea amid reports that the virus killed dozens of people and is spreading fast in its impoverished communist neighbor.

• South Korean president offers swine flu aid to North Korea amid reported deaths - Star Tribune
• Seoul offers to help North Korea over swine-flu outbreak - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
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Severity Of Swine Flu In The United States

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | yesterday

Research published this week in PLoS Medicine presents the most accurate assessment to date of the severity of the swine flu (H1N1) pandemic in the US. Scientists need to measure the severity of swine flu (how often infection with the swine flu virus results in symptoms leading to illness, hospitalization or death) so that appropriate pandemic plans can be put into place...

• Severity of swine flu in the United States - Eurekalert

State to provide free anti-flu medication

News Channel 9: Local News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Pharmacists in New York will soon be able to fill prescriptions for Tamiflu and Relneza for free.

Industry Coalition Reissues Advisory Against Use of Dietary Supplements as Swine Flu Remedy, Cure

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday

Key trade organizations reiterate earlier endorsement of unified advisory for marketers, retailers, and consumers of dietary supplements WASHINGTON, Dec.

• Industry Coalition Reissues Advisory Against Use of Dietary Supplements as Swine Flu Remedy, Cure - PR News Wire

With the Winter Flu Season in Full Effect, “Mobilizing Against Pandemic” Study Reveals Remote Workforce Challenges

Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Telework ExchangeSM, a public-private partnership focused on expanding telework adoption, today announced the results of the “Mobilizing Against Pandemic” study, evaluating public- and private-sector’s business continuity and mobile IT infrastructure standings. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 40 percent of the workforce...

Colorado cats test positive for Swine Flu (H1N1)

Earth Frenzy Radio Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

The number of feline 2009 H1N1 infections in the US continues to grow. Since early November, cats from Iowa, Oregon, and Utah have tested positive for H1N1. Oregon bears the burden of having animal deaths secondary to H1N1 infection, as the cat and a ferret did not survive. Colorado is the latest state to join that list with two confirmed cases of H1N1 in cats. The cats are from different households...

Swine flu patient dies

Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday

Jalandhar: A 45-year-old, city-based swine flu patient on Monday died in PGI, Chandigarh, where he was admitted recently for treatment. The patient identified as Harbhajan Singh (45), resident of Aman Nagar locality of the district was ...

Pakistan: Doctor dies from swine flu in Lahore

H5N1 (Free subscription) | yesterday

Via Dawn.com: Doctor dies from Swine flu in Lahore. Excerpt:A thirty four year old physiotherapist has died from the Swine flu virus in Lahore. A physiotherapist at Nawaz Sharif Social Security Hospital, Dr Iftikhar, had symptoms of Swine flu for...

Study Outlines Steps To Business Continuity in Flu Season

Mobile Tech Today (Free subscription) | yesterday

ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 7, 2009 � Telework Exchange, a public-private partnership focused on expanding telework adoption, today announced the results of the "Mobilizing Against Pandemic" study, evaluating public- and private-sector's business continuity and mobile IT infrastructure standings. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 40 percent of the workforce...

As CDC Kicks Off National Influenza Vaccination Week, It Is More Important than Ever to Take Preventative Measures Against Cold & Flu

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the start of National Influenza Vaccination Week. While the week was designed to highlight the importance of flu vaccinations, it also brings to light the importance of taking additional steps to keep you and your family healthy during the peak cold and flu season of December, January and beyond....

HHS Unveils Flu Shot PSA Campaign

Avian Flu Diary (Free subscription) | yesterday

# 4126 Now that flu vaccine supplies are increasing across the nation, the HHS is preparing to release their H1N1 flu shot PSA campaign. Up until now, there was little point in publicly pushing the shots, since demand far outstripped supply. Together We Can All Fight the Flu is a series of 10 video and 10 audio PSAs that run from 10 seconds to 30 seconds in length, and are available ( along with transcripts...

Employers play Dr. Mom to limit swine flu impact - Daily Camera

WorkAtHome (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

Employers play Dr. Mom to limit swine flu impactDaily CameraCompanies across the country are arranging for employees with flu symptoms or sick family members to work from home where possible, holding fewer in-person …

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The Severity of Pandemic H1N1 Influenza in the United States, from April to July 2009: A Bayesian Analysis

PandemicFlu.gov (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

Accurate measures of the severity of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza (pH1N1) are needed to assess the likely impact of an anticipated resurgence in the autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.

New York Autopsies Show 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Damages Entire Airway

PandemicFlu.gov (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

In fatal cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza, the virus can damage cells throughout the respiratory airway, much like the viruses that caused the 1918 and 1957 influenza pandemics, report researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner.

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