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Doctors Watching for Bird Flu Symptoms as Fears of Bird Flu Epidemic Increase; No Reliable Vaccine Currently Available

Doctors Watching for Bird Flu Symptoms as Fears of Bird Flu Epidemic Increase; No Reliable Vaccine Currently Available Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) October 5, 2005 Health organizations around the world are bracing for a possible epidemic that could cost many more lives than last [...]

Current Health Medical Group Makes House Calls to Combat Swine Flu Epidemic

Current Health Medical Group Makes House Calls to Combat Swine Flu Epidemic San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) May 1, 2009 – As the swine flu epidemic nears a full pandemic, San Francisco Bay Area doctor’s clinics and hospital emergency rooms have been inundated [...]

Swine Flu Epidemic Emphasizes Need for Good International Travel and Health Insurance

Swine Flu Epidemic Emphasizes Need for Good International Travel and Health Insurance Gilbert, AZ (PRWEB) June 16, 2009 The World Health Organization has declared a global flu pandemic. The swine flu (H1N1) virus has spread to 74 countries, after first [...]

ReStockIt.com Greatly Cutting Prices on Hand Sanitizers, Masks to Help Combat Swine Flu Epidemic

Hollywood, FL (PRWEB) April 28, 2009 In a great effort to help stop the spread of the swine flu epidemic, ReStockIt.com, where consumers go to buy Purell hand sanitizer at wholesale prices, today announced that it is further discounting all of its Purell hand sanitizer products. On April 26, the U.S. government [...]

The influenza epidemic of 1918

by hitthatswitch The influenza epidemic of 1918 “Obey the laws and wear gauze. Protect your jaws from septic paws.” World War I claimed an estimated 16 million lives. The influenza epidemic that swept the world in 1918 killed an estimated 50 million people. One fifth of the world’s population was attacked by this deadly virus. [...]

Will Swine Flu (H1N1) become an Epidemic or Pandemic in 2010?

by mayorgavinnewsom Will Swine Flu (H1N1) become an Epidemic or Pandemic in 2010? H1N1 influenza A is also commonly known as the swine flu. The swine flu is believed to have originated in Mexico and then quickly started spreading. The swine flu is a dangerous type of flu because it is a new strain. The [...]

What Is Swine Flu H1N1, Swine Flu Epidemic, Swine Flu Pandemic

by Bearman2007 What Is Swine Flu H1N1, Swine Flu Epidemic, Swine Flu Pandemic Swine Flu is a respiratory disease, caused by a tiny spheroid virus that belongs to the Influenza A virus group (known as H1N1) that is capable of infecting humans, birds and pigs. It is contagious and can be passed from one species [...]

How to Counter the Swine Flu Epidemic

by encompassing How to Counter the Swine Flu Epidemic The swine flu epidemic is real, and it’s spreading like a flame. The virus is suspected in 159 deaths and 2,498 illnesses in Mexico alone, according to the Associated Press (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090429/ap_on_he_me/med_swine_flu). In the United States, 66 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in 5 states. [...]