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Time to get your flu shot, but just one this year
 Flu shots are already available this year, and a record vaccine supply is expected — an all-in-one inoculation that now promises protection against that swine flu strain plus two other kinds of influenza.
 Influenza - 2009 flu pandemic - Vaccine - Health - Infectious Diseases
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Cosmic Log: Mice trained to sniff out disease
 Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Scientists have trained mice to recognize the whiff of bird flu in duck poop, hinting at a new line of defense in the fight against epidemics.
Avian influenza - Infectious disease - Influenza - Health - Conditions and Diseases
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WHO chief says H1N1 flu pandemic is over
 The H1N1 pandemic is over and the global outbreak turned out to be much less severe than was feared just over a year ago, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
  
World Health Organization - Health - Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 - Influenza - Pandemic
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Clue found to why swine flu spread in people
The H1N1 swine flu virus underwent a mutation and used a new trick to spread efficiently in people, another signal to help experts predict whether a flu virus can cause a pandemic, researchers said Friday.
2009 flu pandemic - Infectious disease - Pandemic - Health - Influenza
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Docs told to avoid 1 flu shot brand for small kids
A government panel is recommending doctors steer clear of giving one brand of flu vaccine to young children this year because of problems with it in Australia and New Zealand.
New Zealand - Government - Australia - Oceania - Australasia
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New flu vaccine protects against H1N1, too
You'll only need a single shot of influenza vaccine this year to protect against three strains of the flu, including the H1N1 virus that sparked the 2009 pandemic.
Influenza vaccine - 2009 flu pandemic - Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 - Infectious disease - Influenza
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Microneedles may take the ouch out of flu shots
 One day your annual flu shot could come in the mail.
Health - Conditions and Diseases - Viral - Infectious Diseases - Influenza
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Two-step vaccine may offer 'universal' flu jab
A two-step flu vaccine using DNA to "prime" the immune system and then a traditional seasonal influenza vaccine may be able to protect against all strains of the virus — providing a long-sought "universal" flu vaccine, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Influenza vaccine - Vaccine - Health - Infectious disease - Influenza
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Ick! Few people correctly cover coughs, sneezes
Alas, here's more proof that most people have habits that aren't very sanitary — and sometimes can be plain disgusting. Only 1 in 77 people sneezed into their elbow as recommended, researchers found.
Infectious disease - Public health - New Zealand - Atlanta - Shopping mall
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Mexico declares end to 14-month swine flu scare
The government of Mexico lifted the alert for swine flu Tuesday, officially ending the health emergency in the country where the illness first appeared 14 months ago.
Mexico - 2009 flu pandemic - Influenza - Health - Infectious Diseases
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2 experts resign from WHO swine flu review panel
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that two members of an expert panel reviewing the global body's response to the swine flu outbreak have resigned over concerns about perceived conflict of interest.
World Health Organization - Health - 2009 flu pandemic - Infectious disease - Conditions and Diseases
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FDA warns of fake generic Tamiflu
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that some online pharmacies are selling a fake version of the flu treatment Tamiflu that could be dangerous to people who are allergic to penicillin.
Food and Drug Administration - Oseltamivir - Pharmacy - Penicillin - Influenza
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Don't relax. Swine flu not over yet, WHO says
 The H1N1 pandemic is not yet over although its most intense activity has passed in many parts of the world, the World Health Organization said on Thursday after a review of the flu outbreak by independent experts.
World Health Organization - 2009 flu pandemic - Health - Infectious disease - Influenza
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Who to blame for flu spread? Maybe America
The United States may provide an incubating ground for some flu strains, helping them migrate to warmer climates, U.S. researchers.
Influenza - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Infectious Diseases - Viral
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Swine flu test approved for permanent use
The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the first diagnostic test for 2009 swine flu under its traditional approval system.
Food & Drug Administration - 2009 flu pandemic - Infectious disease - Influenza - Health
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WHO: We got lucky with swine flu pandemic
The U.N.'s global health chief says the world was lucky that the swine flu pandemic was relatively mild.
2009 flu pandemic - Health - Influenza - Infectious disease - Conditions and Diseases
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Seasonal flu vaccinations reach record high
Health officials say a record 40 percent of Americans got ordinary flu vaccinations last year, and fear of swine flu played a role.
Vaccination - 2009 flu pandemic - Health - Influenza - Infectious disease
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1 year after H1N1, Mexicans question response
 When this city of 8.7 million awoke one year ago to confusing news of a new virus, it sent the world on a wild six-month roller-coaster ride of fear and frantic action.
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New England leads U.S. in swine flu shots
New England leads the nation in swine flu vaccinations, while the South has the lowest rates, U.S. health officials said Thursday in the first state-by-state report on turnout.
United States - New England - 2009 flu pandemic - Vaccination - Health
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