WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Half of those hospitalized with the new H1N1 virus are under 25, a clear illustration that the pandemic is affecting the young disproportionately, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Half of those hospitalized with the new H1N1 virus are under 25, a clear illustration that the pandemic is affecting the young disproportionately, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
CDC reports on 2009 H1N1-related deaths and hospitalizations by age group in the United States from August 30, 2009 through October 10, 2009. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)
A California nurses' union has threatened a one-day strike at 34 hospitals, accusing the providers of poor swine flu preparedness. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
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Alarmed by the spread of the H1N1 flu, local hospitals restricted visitors this week, barring children and capping the number of visitors a patient can see at once. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
CDC: Latest info shows younger people still suffer the most swine flu deaths, hospitalizations (Source: ABC News: Health)
Health experts warn that a second wave of swine flu would see a rise in hospital admissions, potentially leading to an increase in MRSA cases (Source: Nursing in Practice)
A rise in hospital infections may accompany a second wave of swine flu, according to the MRSA Working Group. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
More than 16,000 registered nurses are locked in a contract dispute with officials at 37 Catholic hospitals statewide and plan to strike Oct. 30 out of concern that the hospitals' lax safety standards put them at risk of catching H1N1 flu. The California Nurses Assn., which is in bargaining talks with San Francisco-based Catholic Healthcare West hospitals, announced the strike this morning. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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As many as 16,000 registered nurses from three large Catholic hospital chains in California and Nevada will join a one-day strike and picket October 30, as RNs step up the protest over poor readiness by many hospitals to confront the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) announced today. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
