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  1. H1N1: Memphis Gets First Vaccine DosesRead the original story

    18 min ago | Q13.com KCPQ TV

    With two quick squirts of a nasal spray, Holly Smith became the first person in the country to get the H1N1 vaccine.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

  2. Flu vaccine priority will shiftRead the original story

    22 min ago | Statesman Journal

    ... exactly the concern." Others in the designated priority groups established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - pregnant women, health care workers, young children younger than 5 who can be vaccinated and anyone in a household with an ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Marion County, OR

  3. Waiting on safer food...Read the original story w/Photo

    25 min ago | Macon Area Online

    ... food-borne illness, 325,000 are hospitalized and 5,000 die, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About half are children under 15. Since 2006, outbreaks have been linked to peanuts, peppers, ground beef, spinach and ...

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    Related Topix: Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Francisco Morazan, Honduras, World News, Food Science, Food and Drug Administration, E. Coli, Health

  4. County H1N1 vaccine clinic for general public put on holdRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WHIO - Ohio

    ... that it can only hold clinics for individuals considered to be high risk by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until more vaccine is available. Public Health thought it would be able to hold a vaccine clinic for the general public toward ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

  5. I am Still Calling It Swine FluRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Cudahy

    I am an Ultra-Conservative, Alpha-Male, True Authentic Leader, Type "C" Personality, who is very active in my community; whether it is donating time, clothes or money for Project Concern or going to Common Council meetings and voicing my opinions.

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    Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Food and Drug Administration

  6. Tennesseans let cancer kill themRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Tennessean Nashville News

    Tennesseans die of cancer at the fifth-worst rate in the nation. What kills them most frequently is cigarettes, but a powerful mix of misinformation and denial also drives up the death count.

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    Related Topix: Tennessee, Charitable Organizations

  7. H1N1 flu claims second life in a week at Geisinger Medical CenterRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The News Item

    ... and student health centers for vaccinations and information. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 4,000 people have died from H1N1 flu nationwide since April. Approximately 22 million have been affected by the illness. ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

  8. Allegan County schedules H1N1 vaccine clinics for later this monthRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... is only available to those who fit within target groups picked by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those groups include pregnant women, caregivers for children less than 6 months of age, healthcare and emergency medical services ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Allegan County, MI, Fennville, MI

  9. Geisinger confirms second H1N1 flu deathRead the original story

    Yesterday | The News Item

    ... and student health centers for vaccinations and information. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 4,000 people have died from H1N1 flu nationwide since April. Approximately 22 million have been affected by the illness. ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Medicine, Influenza, Drugs

  10. 14 yr. old boy develops Guillain-Barre hours after H1N1 Swine Flu vaccineRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Examiner.com

    Are the Risks of H1N1 Vaccine or H1N1 Symptoms the Bigger Threat? A high school athlete, Jordan McFarland, from Virginia, developed symptoms of Guillain-Barre mere hours after receiving the H1N1 vaccination according to reports that came out on November 12th.

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  11. Swine flu vaccine recipeints' deaths in China probably unrelated to immunizationsRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Examiner.com

    ... developed Guillain-Barre syndrome within weeks of getting swine flu shot, but Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigator could not establish a link between the disease and the vaccine. The teen should make a full recovery. Between ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

  12. Coat and school supply give-a-way, todayRead the original story

    Thursday | Examiner.com

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a statement that the proportion of deaths attributed to influenza and pneumonia is The basics: diabetes Thursday, November 12, 2009 With November being "American Diabetes Month", it's no surprise that many Americans, and those around the world, are uniting to shed more All Articles>>

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  13. CDC update on 2009 H1N1 reveals mixed resultsRead the original story w/Photo

    Jan 1, 2009 | Examiner.com

    The Centers for Disease Control regularly analyzes data concerning flu activity in the United States and publishes those findings of leading key flu indicators.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Illinois

  14. CDC encourages diabetics to get H1N1 vaccines as part of American Diabetes MonthRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Drug Store News

    ATLANTA In recognition that November is American Diabetes Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday reminded the public that diabetics have an increased risk of severe illness from any flu.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Diabetes, Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Biotech, Healthcare Industry, Influenza

  15. Hospital unable to replenish flu masksRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Northfield News

    ... those recommendations as supplies evaporated. Because H1N1 is a new strain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending the mask for all healthcare workers within six feet of patients who have or are suspected to have H1N1. Yurek ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Northfield, MN, Nursing

  16. Lack of safe sex a big TV turnoffRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... group: One million people ages 10 to 24 had STDs in 2006, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And women and girls 20 and under had 745,000 pregnancies -- a good number unplanned -- in 2004. We live in a time when young ...

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    Related Topix: Human Sexuality, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Comedy, Brothers & Sisters

  17. As flu spreads, temperatures rise over more vaccine queue jumpingRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Canada.com

    ... of the U.S. National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during a teleconference with reporters Friday. "We wouldn't have expected this many states to have this widespread of a ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  18. Medical workers balk at mandatory flu vaccinesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Rehab Management

    ... pass on a virus that could be deadly to a frail patient. But data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that only about 40% of U.S. healthcare workers ever get shots for seasonal influenza. The question now dividing the ...

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    Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters

  19. Hospitals ban visitors as flu concerns growRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Staten Island Advance

    ... children from coming in to see patients. Following suggestions from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as city and state health agencies, Staten Island University Hospital is banning children younger than 18, while ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Hospital Administration

  20. S. Korean teenager jumps from apartment after taking TamifluRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | New Straits Times

    ... in the country, a KFDA official told media, noting that the KFDA and the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will launch an investigation to find out whether there are any links between the drug and the case. As the A/H1N1 flu is ...

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    Related Topix: South Korea, World News, Asia, Seoul, South Korea, Kyonggi-do, South Korea