MOBILE, Ala. — The death of a 6-year-old Mobile County boy last month has been attributed to the H1N1 virus, Mobile County Health Department officials said Friday.
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6-year-old Mobile County boy’s death attributed to H1N1 virus (Mobile Press-Register)
… ands often — can help reduce the risk of family members passing the virus on to one another, a new study finds. … igh school where the H1N1 flu outbreak was first documented in April 2009….
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Simple behaviors can limit the spread of H1N1 flu, study finds
Mar 17, 2010 (CIDRAP News) – Severe obesity makes it almost five times more likely that adults infected with the H1N1 pandemic influenza virus will be ill enough to be hospitalized, and also more likely that they will die under certain conditions, according to new research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Severe obesity raises risk of poor H1N1 outcome (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy)
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.
Pubic Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai exhorted people to stay calm, saying the H1N1 viral strain which had caused the disease in Mexico had never been described h ere. … People down with the common influenza should remain off from the populace and hold themselves in good health until the grippe was travelled, he said. Read more….
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Thailand On High Alert For Swine Flu, Ministry calls for cal
With so much discussion about the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, you may be wondering what is the difference between regular flu and the swine flu. … Generally it refers to influenza type A, B, or C, which is endemic to humans….
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What is the Difference Between Regular Flu and Swine Flu? Here is Lifesaving Information
The 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, which killed tens of millions, descended with devastating virulence on a world ravaged by four years of war. … The 1918 outbreak was the worst of the 20th century, and it fell under the H1N1 virus subtype, which is the same subtype as the current swine flu outbreak….
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Swine Flu pandemic and impact on world stock markets
Although the country’s bird flu management has been relatively successful, Endang said the danger still existed, noting that the virus continued to be found. … “There has been one human bird flu case found so far this year even while the effects of the H1N1 influenza [swine flu]…
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Indonesia: WHO plans H5N1 research lab
A quick test showed that the patient has a flu (influenza) type A, which includes the H1N1 virus of swine influenza….
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All clear at the Cologne swine flu suspected
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is evaluating the hard lessons learned during the H1N1 flu pandemic. While it may not be over, health experts are looking ahead to next season.
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CDC Assesses The Hard Lessons Of H1N1 (WCCO Minneapolis – St. Paul)