Morbid Obesity And H1N1 Flu

Very early on in the pandemic of 2009 it was suggested that obesity might be a risk factor for complications from the H1N1 virus . This was based on anecdotal observations of ICU patients with flu related illness, many of whom were … Severe illness due to 2009 pandemic A( H1N1 ) infection has been reported among persons who are obese or morbidly obese. We assessed whether obesity is a risk factor for hospitalization and death due to 2009 pandemic influenza A( H1N1 ), …

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Winner of PRSA Health Academy/Quinnipiac University Paper Competition Discusses Public Communication Around H1N1 Flu (Business Wire via Yahoo!…

NEW YORK—-Public meetings are an effective way to disseminate accurate information to the public about communicable diseases, such as the H1N1 influenza virus, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Missouri and the Northern Kentucky Health Department.

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Winner of PRSA Health Academy/Quinnipiac University Paper Competition Discusses Public Communication Around H1N1 Flu (Business Wire via Yahoo!…

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H1N1 (Swine Flu) 2009 Update: Global's H1N1 Update – 03/16/10

A new study from the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a study that finds the H1N1 virus spreads more slowly than the seasonal flu, and that this particular influenza strain disproportionately affects …

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H1N1 (Swine Flu) 2009 Update: Global's H1N1 Update – 03/16/10

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WM Hospital lifts flu-related visitor restriction (The Wayne Independent)

Almost six months from the day that Wayne Memorial imposed visitor restrictions due to the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, the Hospital is lifting the temporary rules that prohibited children under 18 from visiting patients. As of today, children will be allowed to visit patients on all floors, including maternity.

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H1N1 virus shows genetic mutation, ‘but not a worry’ (The Times of India)

The swine flu virus isolated from the throat swab samples of three H1N1-infected patients at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) has shown a small genetic mutation in the polymerase 2 (PB2) gene, NIV director A C Mishra told TOI on Monday.

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H1N1 virus shows genetic mutation, ‘but not a worry’ (The Times of India)

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SuperFood Reviews » Antioxidants Could Be H1n1 Influenza's …

Antioxidants Could Be H1n1 Influenza’s Achilles HeelA recent article from the FASEB Journal shows that antioxidants, largely found in plant-based foods, just may be H1N1 influenza’s Achilles heel. In laboratory. …

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Senior Citizens Still Doing Well Against H1N1 but Need Vaccination Says CDC (Senior Journal)

March 15, 2010 – The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a relatively small increase in H1N1 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. The numbers released on Friday also confirm senior citizens are fairing relatively well in avoiding and battling this flu.

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Senior Citizens Still Doing Well Against H1N1 but Need Vaccination Says CDC (Senior Journal)

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H1N1 Update for Dallas County from Health Literacy Missouri (Buffalo Reflex)

Winter is winding down, spring is around the corner, and news about the H1N1 flu virus has just about disappeared from the news. So after all the stories about vaccine shortages and fears of a pandemic, what was the final tally in Missouri?

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H5N1: Bolivia: H1N1 returns

An 11-year-old boy tested positive in the Department of Beni, although the virus had disappeared from the country over three months ago. El responsable del Programa Nacional de Influenza , René Lenes, confirmó que el menor detectado en …

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7th death in DE from H1N1 influenza – WGMD.COM

While there have been no reports of anyone ill with H1N1 influenza , a 7th Delawarean has died from the illness. State Public Health officials say a 47 year old Kent County man died Sunday from an H1N1 -related illness. …

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