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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: H1N1 virus

H1N1 virus stories: 118 news summaries

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 'Swine Flu Dorms' Sprout 
  at Colleges Nationwide 

Sick students start school in quarantine zones

Sep 5, 09 7:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - College freshers across the country are starting their life in higher education confined to buildings full of their coughing peers, the New York Times reports. Fearing the virus will sweep through campuses, colleges have set up quarantine dorms for sick students, keeping them out of class and plying them with... More »

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French Mayor
to Schoolkids:
No Kissing!

Swine-flu-phobic official insists on 'Native American' greeting

Sep 4, 09 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Heading back to school in a French community normally means greeting friends with kisses on the cheek—but not when there’s swine flu to worry about. A mayor in Brittany has banned such public displays, and she won’t kiss anyone in greeting, either, the Guardian reports. Rather, she... More »

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 Elmo Takes On Swine Flu 

Feds, Sesame Street produce spots on hygiene

Sep 1, 09 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The fuzzy residents of Sesame Street are teaming up with the federal government to school kids on the dangers of swine flu and how to prevent it, the Washington Post reports. Elmo and human pal Gordon have taped PSAs that instruct children to be sure to wash their hands... More »

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television • Health and Human Services • hygiene • advertisements • Kathleen Sebelius • PSA • Sesame Street • swine flu • H1N1 virus • Elmo • Gordon

 Colleges Open Their 
 Doors—to Swine Flu 

Campus is 'a perfect breeding ground for disease'

Aug 31, 09 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Colleges all over the country are welcoming back students—and dealing with an uninvited visitor: swine flu, Bloomberg reports. From the South to the Plains states, schools are reporting hundreds of cases—at Mississippi State University, more than 250 people have flu-like symptoms. “Envision 200 young people being stuffed... More »

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(AP) - President Alvaro Uribe has the swine flu and officials are contacting other South American governments whose leaders attended a recent summit along with the Colombia leader, authorities said today. The 57-year-old Uribe began feeling symptoms Friday, the same day as a meeting of South American presidents in Bariloche, Argentina, and... More »

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(Newser) - An expected resurgence of H1N1 flu this fall could infect up tp 50% of the US population, causing up to 90,000 deaths, according to projections released yesterday. Most deaths would occur among children and young adults in a scenario involving inadequate antiviral supplies and large outbreaks at schools before... More »

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(Newser) - Groups of kids or young adults in close proximity, often with lax sanitary standards, make typical school conditions hot spots for a swine flu resurgence, reports the Washington Post. To make matters worse, people 6 months to 24 years old appear to be especially susceptible to the H1N1 virus. But... More »

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Snags Threaten Massive Vaccination Drive

Cost, confusion with seasonal flu could mar government's efforts

Aug 23, 09 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - US health officials are readying an unprecedented swine flu vaccination campaign for this fall, but the initiative is already dogged by experts' doubts and a raft of unknowns, the Washington Post reports. Only a third of the expected vaccine supply will arrive by October, and officials fear confusing the public... More »

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • vaccine • flu shot • swine flu • H1N1 virus • flu season

 Brit Nurses Fear 
 Swine Flu Vaccine: Poll 

One third won't have it for fear of danger; one third undecided

Aug 17, 09 4:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - A full two thirds of British nurses are undecided about or outright against getting vaccinated for swine flu, the Telegraph reports. Some 60% of those who plan to decline say they are concerned about the safety of the untested treatment. “I would not be willing to put myself... More »

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 Docs Warned to Watch for 
 Brain Disease Link 
 to Flu Vaccine 

UK officials cite concern over 1976 vaccinations

Aug 16, 09 6:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - British officials have alerted neurologists to watch out for any surge of cases of a deadly brain disease after a massive swine flu vaccination program begins, reports the Telegraph. A 1976 US swine flu vaccine was followed by an eight-fold increase in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, which killed 25 people... More »

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health • vaccination • vaccine • neurological disorder • Britain • swine flu • H1N1 virus

Interview

Birther Queen Has Some Bees in Her Bonnet

Taitz shares theories on Obama (he's gay), conspiracies, flu shots

Aug 13, 09 11:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama or one of his operatives has tried to kill birther leader Orly Taitz many times—according to Taitz. The lawyer/dentist/real estate agent gives Gabriel Winant of Salon an earful of accusations, including:
  • Obama may have had his gay lovers killed. Taitz says a few homosexuals from
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vaccine • flu shot • Hugo Chávez • conspiracy theory • interview • Obama administration • President Obama • H1N1 virus • birther • Orly Taitz

Family of Swine Flu Victim Suing NYC for $40M

Says city didn't provide a safe workplace for assistant principal

Aug 12, 09 9:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The family of Mitchell Weiner, a Queens middle school assistant principal who died in May after contracting H1N1, is suing New York City for $40 million, arguing that it didn’t provide a safe workplace, the New York Daily News reports. They also contend that the city didn’t... More »

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New York City • lawsuit • public schools • Queens, New York • principal • swine flu • H1N1 virus

(AP) - Nobel Peace laureate and Costa Rican President Oscar Arias said today that he has swine flu, showing that not even a head of state is safe from the virus that has caused worldwide concern but relatively few deaths. The 69-year-old Arias said he is quarantined at home and being treated... More »

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(Newser) - The US and other northern nations are steeling for a possible explosion in swine flu cases as the weather cools, the Washington Post reports. Experts believe the second round of H1N1 cases could cause a major disruption and strain the health care system. "The virus is still around and... More »

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(Newser) - The hysteria over the swine flu pandemic has spawned its share of magic cures, and health authorities are busy combating the snake oil salesmen, the Financial Times reports. Nearly half of the warning letters sent by the FDA to manufacturers and retailers since May have been issued to those... More »

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FDA • United States • false advertising • Food and Drug Administration • pandemic • swine flu • H1N1 virus • snake oil

Don't Close for Swine Flu: Feds to Schools

Shutting down is 'last resort' if 'high numbers' of students fall ill

Aug 7, 09 5:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Health officials issued new guidelines today to help schools handle swine flu cases, advising them to close only if "high numbers" of students fall ill, USA Today reports. Closing down should be “a last resort, not a first resort,” US Education Secretary Arne Duncan said. The... More »

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • school • vaccine • school closing • swine flu • H1N1 virus

(Newser) - Russian soccer fans visiting Wales next month for their country's World Cup qualifier have been told to avoid swine flu by guzzling whiskey, Reuters reports. The Russian government has cautioned fans to avoid travel to the UK because of the flu outbreak, but those who proudly defy the warning should... More »

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 'Swine Flu Ship' 
 Docks In France 

France, Belgium see first swine flu deaths

Jul 31, 09 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - A cruise ship carrying 60 crew members diagnosed with swine flu and 70 more showing symptoms has docked in southern France, the BBC reports. The infected will receive onboard treatment in Villefranche-sur-Mer. French officials say Spanish authorities confirmed the diagnosis, but Royal Caribbean, which owns the Voyager of the Seas,... More »

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Belgium • France • cruise ships • influenza • swine flu • H1N1 virus • Royal Caribbean

(Newser) - Pregnant women and people who care for infants will be first in line for the swine flu vaccine this fall, the Washington Post reports. Infants, children and young adults under 24, chronically ill adults aged 25 to 64, and health care workers are the other top priority groups under guidelines... More »

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • public health • epidemic • vaccination • vaccine • influenza • pandemic • pregnant women • swine flu • H1N1 virus

(Newser) - Teddy bears have been given their marching orders from British nursery schools and day care centers as the government seeks to stop the spread of swine flu, the Guardian reports. New guidelines say soft toys should be removed since they are hard to clean properly, and the sharing of pencils... More »

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children • toys • daycare • Britain • pandemic • nursery school • swine flu • H1N1 virus • stuffed animals

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