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All 50 US States Have Confirmed Swine Flu Cases
June 2, 2009 – 7:31 am | 6 Comments

Schools all across the United States are on the verge of closing but, this time, it’s for the summer holidays and not the swine flu.  That doesn’t mean swine flu is no longer cause for …

Older People May Be Naturally Safe From New Swine Flu
May 22, 2009 – 11:28 am | 2 Comments

It’s just too soon to say for sure but officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have evidence that suggests people 60 years old and older may have a natural immunity …

Swine Flu Parties Are Dangerous Game
May 11, 2009 – 7:54 pm | No Comment

Although concern over swine flu seems to be easing off, influenza experts say there remains a very high likelihood the flu will return when flu season begins in October.  Further concern is that the influenza …

CDC Rethinking School Closings for Swine Flu
May 4, 2009 – 10:20 pm | 7 Comments

Earlier today, Dr. Richard Besser announced the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is rethinking its current recommendation for closing schools when students or faculty become sick with the H1N1 influenza virus.  Besser …

Go Out, Live Life, Says CDC Chief
April 30, 2009 – 7:40 pm | One Comment

Dr. Richard Besser, acting director for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is urging Americans to go out and live life, even amidst the spread of swine flu.  He says this is …

‘Swine Flu’ in Keyword Search Generates Information Feeding Frenzy
April 30, 2009 – 5:34 am | No Comment

In the last few days, the words swine and flu have been two of the busiest buzz words on the internet.  Public interest in the unfolding swine flu epidemic has sent so many people turning …