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State confirms two cases of swine flu at Somerset County Fair
Daily American Staff WriterHealth officials report that three Somerset County Fair participants have contracted the new strain of swine flu. Christine Cronkright, state Department of Health spokeswoman, said two of the cases have been confirmed by lab reports and a third person...Tags: Symptoms, Flu, General Practitioners, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Diseases and Illnesses
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Maryland State Fair organizers on alert for swine flu
As the state fair opens in Timonium, pigs that will be judged for prizes will also be under scrutiny from state veterinarians after an outbreak of swine flu nearly threatened to shut down the event.
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family, Disease Prevention, E. coli Infection, Health
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NYC fair nixes pig races and goes to the dogs
NEW YORK (AP) — Organizers of the county fair on New York's Staten Island are making a dogged effort to prevent the spread of swine flu. The Staten Island Advance (http://bit.ly/NuYjBZ ) says this year's Richmond County Fair is forgoing pig races...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Richmond County (New York), New York City, Health Organizations, Staten Island (New York City)
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Minnesota's first case of new swine flu reported
A new influenza strain that people acquire through contact with pigs has caused its first reported illness in Minnesota, the state Health Department reported on Monday, Aug. 20. One case of variant H3N2 influenza was confirmed in a preschooler who lives...Tags: Family, Education, Asthma, Diabetes, Health
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Local researchers aim for universal flu vaccine
LA JOLLA, Calif. - At one of the many laboratories at the Scripps Research Institute, one drop at a time, a researcher is carefully working to crystalize components of what could become the first universal flu vaccine. "What we're trying to do now is...
Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Disease Prevention, Immune System, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu
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Officials: Swine flu confirmed in ill Michigan child
MASON, Mich. (AP) — Health officials say a strain of swine flu is responsible for an illness that sickened a child who recently attended the Ingham County Fair in mid-Michigan. The Michigan Department of Community Health announced Wednesday it...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Viral Diseases and Infections, Health, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses
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Whooping cough making a comeback in Md., U.S.
Public health officials are warning adults and adolescents to get booster shots in the wake of an unusually large number of cases of whooping cough this year around the nation and in Maryland.
More than 20,000 cases of the respiratory disease were...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family, Disease Prevention, Immune System, West Nile Virus
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Officials: Safe to pet animals at fair
It is OK to pet the pigs at the Brown County Fair even though a new flu virus that can pass from swine to people has been discovered in Indiana and Ohio, veterinarians said. The virus, called H3N2v, creates flu symptoms in people who have come in...Tags: Tinea Corporis, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu
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Indiana now has 138 swine flu cases in 23 counties
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials say a new strain of swine flu now has been found in 23 counties of the state. The Indiana State Department of Health said Thursday that Marion, Marshall, and Delaware counties have joined 20 previously...
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Swine flu cases found in Maryland
Six Queen Anne's County residents have been diagnosed with a strain of swine flu that has been infecting people across the country, including many who have been attending state and local agricultural fairs, according to state health officials.
There have...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Family, Disease Prevention, West Nile Virus, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Being prepared
When a natural or man-made disaster happens, it's vital emergency responders have the skills and tools to deal with the situation. Thirty-three representatives from emergency management, emergency medical services, hospitals, fire departments and...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Vaccines, Disasters and Accidents
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NY deli wins battle over 'Heart Attack Sandwich' trademark
KIAHWhile Michelle Obama is trying to teach us how to eat healthy, two restaurants are biting each other across the country over the trademark "Heart Attack Sandwich". The "Second Avenue Deli", a kosher Manhattan deli, won a lawsuit against the Las Vegas-...Tags: Heart Attack, Sandwiches, Manhattan (New York City), Foods and Beverages, Colon Cancer
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