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Pharmacy Swine Flu Trial Moves Into Phase II – Pharmaceutical Society Of Australia

The first phase of a swine flu vaccination program trial conducted in Tasmania by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the Department of Health and Human Services has proved popular with the community. Phase II of the pandemic vaccination program will now be rolled out to allow pharmacy-based clinics to support other elements of the swine flu vaccination program…

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Swine Flu Update, Thursday, 18th February, 2010, Ireland

ILI rate The Department of Health & Children and the HSE advised yesterday (18th February, 2010) that the rate of influenza-like illness (ILI) for the week ending Sunday 14th February 2010 (week 6, 2010), was 6.2 per 100,000 population. This is a slight decrease from the 6.8 per 100,000 population reported during week 5, 2010…

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Swine Flu Pandemic Weekly Report Thursday 11 February 2010, Wales

Key points: – The clinical consultation rate for influenza – not necessarily swine flu – in Wales during the week ending 7 February increased to 5.8 cases of flu-like illness diagnosed by GPs out of every 100,000 people in Wales. It was 3.5 per 100,000 in the previous week. Current levels of flu in Wales are below the usual level for this time of year…

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Voluntary System Works For Swine Flu Vaccination

Social interaction between neighbours, work colleagues and other communities and social groups makes voluntary vaccination programs for epidemics such as Swine Flu, SARS or Bird Flu a surprisingly effective method of disease control…

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Swine Flu In Pregnancy – What To Look Out For

A new study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology examines how the swine flu virus, Influenza A H1N1 (2009), affects pregnant women. Clinicians at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Singapore treated 211 confirmed cases of pregnant women with swine flu between 26 May 2009 and 14 September 2009…

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Swine Flu Update, Thursday, 4th February, 2010, Ireland

ILI rate: The Department of Health & Children and the HSE advised that the rate of influenza-like illness (ILI) for the week ending Sunday 31st January 2010 (week 4, 2010), was 7.5 per 100,000 population. This is a decrease from the 12.2 per 100,000 population reported during week 3, 2010. Age-specific ILI rates: During week 4, 2010, sentinel GPs reported an ILI rate of 3…

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Swine Flu Vaccination Available For All Until March 31, Ireland

The Swine Flu Vaccination programme is moving into its final phase, where Swine Flu vaccine is being made available to the general population through HSE Clinics nationwide. Anyone in the target groups* who has not yet been vaccinated is advised to come to a HSE clinic for their vaccine before March 31st…

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Swine Flu Update, Thursday, 28th January, 2010, Ireland

ILI rate: The Department of Health & Children and the HSE advised yesterday that the rate of influenza-like illness (ILI) for the week ending Sunday 24th January 2010 (week 3, 2010), was 12.2 per 100,000 population. This is a decrease from the 16.6 per 100,000 population reported during week 2, 2010. Age-specific ILI rates: During week 3, 2010, sentinel GPs reported an ILI rate of 6…

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H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Still Spreading In Some Parts Of The World, But Cases Generally Falling, World Health Organization

WHO spokesman, Gregory Hartl, said in a new briefing that the H1N1 flu pandemic (swine flu) continues to spread in parts of eastern and southeastern Europe, parts of Asia, and North Africa. However, he added that globally it is generally declining. The H1N1 pandemic virus continues to be the main influenza virus circulating globally…

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Symptoms of H1N1 (Swine Flu)

In this video, Dr. Joe Bresee, with CDC's Influenza Division, describes the symptoms of swine flu and warning signs to look for that indicate the need for urgent medical attention. This video can also be viewed at www.cdc.gov … SwineFlu Flu Influenza "Pandemic Flu" CDC CDCstreaminghealth ehealth "social media"
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