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H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

The flu is an infection in your nose, throat, and lungs that is caused by a virus. There are different kinds of flu, like the one that people get every winter, which you can get a flu shot to prevent. There are other types of flu that primarily infect animals, like bird flu and now swine flu. The real name for swine flu is H1N1 flu. It is called swine flu because a virus that causes this flu also causes flu in pigs. You cannot get this flu from eating pork, bacon, sausages, or any other pork products. (Source: Journal of midwifery & women's health)
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Could Vaccination For Children Against Seasonal Flu Stop Immunity Developing Against Pandemic Strains?

Infection with "seasonal" influenza A could actually benefit children by giving them improved immunity against pandemic strains such as the swine flu H1N1 strain now circulating. Thus, vaccinating children aged 6 months to 5 years against seasonal flu, as is recommended in some countries, could be disadvantageous to these children. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Rwanda: Swine Flu Infections Down

Government's efforts to curb the spread of the contagious Influenza A, H1N1 (swine flu) have paid off with only four new laboratory confirmed cases reported as of yesterday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

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For Providers: Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections Secondary to Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Influenza Viruses Infection

This update provides information about pneumococcal disease as a complication of influenza, including ACIP recommendations for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)
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Flu-like illnesses now higher than at peak of seasonal flu season

Federal officials report 8,200 hospitalizations for infections from the H1N1 virus, and 411 deaths. But they backed away from earlier reports of 1 in 5 kids being infected. Influenza-like illnesses are now higher throughout the country than levels generally seen at the peak of the seasonal flu season, federal health officials said Friday, even as they dismissed media reports from a day earlier that one in five children had contracted swine flu during the first weeks of October. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
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Questions and Answers: Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections Secondary to Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Influenza

This update provides information about pneumococcal disease, including who is at high risk and needs to be vaccinated. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)
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H1N1 matches seasonal flu peak months early: CDC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - H1N1 swine flu has become widespread in 46 of the 50 U.S. states, a level comparable to the peak of ordinary flu seasons but far earlier and with more waves of infection expected, a top U.S. health official said on Friday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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Important New Novel 2009 H1N1 Flu Advisory For Cardiopulmonary Transplantation

Each year 3-5 million people have severe cases and 250-500,000 die from complications of seasonal influenza world-wide. This year, the novel 2009 H1N1 (nH1N1) influenza, previously called swine flu, has reached pandemic status. Since novel 2009 H1N1 is a viral infection of the respiratory tract, there are additional challenges for cardiopulmonary transplant recipients and donors, as well as for the healthcare workers involved in the transplant process. (Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today)
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Important new novel 2009 H1N1 flu advisory for cardiopulmonary transplantation

(Elsevier Health Sciences) This year, the novel 2009 H1N1 influenza, previously called swine flu, has reached pandemic status. Since this is a viral infection of the respiratory tract, there are additional challenges for cardiopulmonary transplant recipients and donors, as well as for health-care workers. In an article published online today in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, physicians representing the International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation Infectious Disease Council issue an advisory for all programs in cardiothoracic transplantation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

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Important New Novel 2009 H1N1 Flu Advisory For Cardiopulmonary Transplantation

This year, the novel 2009 H1N1 influenza, previously called swine flu, has reached pandemic status. Since this is a viral infection of the respiratory tract, there are additional challenges for cardiopulmonary transplant recipients and donors, as well as for health-care workers. Physicians representing the International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation Infectious Disease Council have issued an advisory for all programs in cardiothoracic transplantation. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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