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The flu and you
Flu season is upon us, and it's been a rough one. If you haven't had the flu this winter, chances are you know someone who has. So, what should we do to keep ourselves from getting it? Some folks are packing their own "flu survival kits," while others are...Tags: Headaches, Chemical Industry, Flu, Fatigue, Coughing
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Indiana flu deaths rise to 27 in ongoing outbreak
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials say the state's ongoing flu outbreak has claimed 27 lives, with 17 of those deaths reported during the past week. Wednesday's flu update from the State Department of Health says 20 of the people who...
Tags: Flu Vaccine, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, Long Term Care, Disease Prevention
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Flu season strikes early and, in some places, hard
AP Medical WriterNEW YORK (AP) — From the Rocky Mountains to New England, hospitals are swamped with people with flu symptoms. Some medical centers are turning away visitors or making them wear face masks, and one Pennsylvania hospital set up a tent outside its ER...Tags: Calicivirus, Chemical Industry, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Lab Tests, Flu
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School nurses see 20,000 per month under Meritus program
davem@herald-mail.comNurses in Washington County Public Schools have been seeing about 20,000 students a month since Meritus Medical Center took over the nursing program this school year, officials said at a Washington County Board of Education meeting Tuesday afternoon....Tags: Job Layoffs, Flu, Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, Teaching and Learning
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Flu cases soaring in Kentucky
Regional epidemiologist, Jessamine County Health DepartmentWe are experiencing an early and intense influenza season this year with the activity level in Kentucky remaining at widespread. Influenza is a very contagious disease caused by the flu virus, which spreads from infected persons to the nose and throat...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Flu, Viral Diseases and Infections, Pneumonia, Diseases and Illnesses
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Indiana's flu deaths rise to 40, most victims over 65
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Flu deaths in Indiana have climbed to 40 this season and it's too soon to tell if the spread of the illness is slowing statewide, state health officials said Wednesday. Marion County health officials said visits to the...
Tags: Flu Vaccine, Heart Disease, Flu, Diabetes, Symptoms
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Letters: Nurse, vaccinate thyself
Re "Flu's sticking point," Jan. 19 I read your article with great interest, looking forward to my fellow nurses explaining how important it is for people — healthcare workers in particular — to get their yearly flu shot. Instead, I learned...Tags: Flu Vaccine, Flu, Medical Specialization, Vaccines, Health and Medical Professionals
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Kennel cough is a highly contagious infection
First of all, there are many different diseases and conditions that cause dogs to cough. Some of the causes of coughing in dogs include congestive heart failure, heart worms, allergic bronchitis, infectious bronchitis and the well known “kennel...
Tags: Heart Failure, Viral Diseases and Infections, Coughing, Vaccines, Symptoms
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Vaccination schedule for children is safe, study says
The recommended schedule of vaccines for children is safe and has done much to dramatically lower the incidence of devastating illnesses, according to a new national scientific study that was partly led by a Northwestern University professor....
Tags: Chemical Industry, Diphtheria , Pediatrics, Health, Medical Research
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Flu myths: Know your bug
The latest flu epidemic has many people in a near-panic. But it's important to know the difference between fact and fiction when it comes to fighting the influenza virus. "This is one of the worst flu seasons we've seen in Illinois in about a decade,"...
Tags: Chills, Chemical Industry, Flu, Diseases and Illnesses, Fever
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Vaccine timetable for children is safe, experts say
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The current guideline for immunizing children against polio, whooping cough, measles and other infectious diseases is safe, but should still be monitored, federal health advisers said on Wednesday. In what they called the most...Tags: Chemical Industry, Flu, Government, Measles, Diseases and Illnesses
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Ind. hospitals restrict visits to limit flu spread
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hospitals across Indiana are tightening visitor restrictions in hopes of preventing the spread of flu, which has claimed the lives of 27 people in the state this season. Indianapolis health officials have asked area hospitals...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Swine Flu, Flu, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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