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Mobile sensors help track H1N1 transmission patterns
Last winter's outbreak of the H1N1 "swine flu" virus caused a lot of consternation and panic among the public, and left many an epidemiologist and physician scrambling for credible information to
Are new nurses interested in ongoing education?
Here's a column which might raise a few hackles. In it, a nurse-editor writes about an experience she had where she attended a seminar on H1N1 vaccination programs in New York City. The editor,
CDC: H1N1 cases down in some parts of U.S.
While most states are still reporting some cases, overall H1N1 incidence is dropping in some parts of the U.S., according to a new update from the CDC. The latest H1N1 flu report cited cases in 43
Hospitals, clinics strain amid the swine flu surge
The dreaded swine flu is pushing hospital emergency rooms and flu immunization clinics to the brink of their capacity. The 220 people who sought treatment at Metro Hospital's ER in Wyoming, for
Swine flu fears leading to fewer vaccinations
It's something of a paradox: while Americans' fears over swine flu are rising, the number who say they won't get vaccinated remains fairly high, according to a new national poll. According to the
Some H1N1 questions that still puzzle me
Not to sound ignorant, but as I read and write about the H1N1 virus, I find that there's lots and lots of questions that I can't seem to answer for myself. In fact, I'm not sure the healthcare
CDC: H1N1 deaths tied to presence of other bacterial infections
A new report from the CDC concludes that many people who have died of the H1N1 flu in the U.S. also had other bacterial infections that contributed to their deaths. According to the CDC's Morbidity
OIG: At least five states aren't pandemic-ready
The HHS Office of the Inspector General has just released a report concluding that at least five states aren't ready for a pandemic such as the H1N1 virus, despite six years of funding and planning
Study: Swine flu vaccines may not arrive in time to beat fall infection spike
Let's hope that the more pessimistic estimates of swine flu spread aren't accurate. If so, things could get a bit ugly in October, when another outbreak of the H1N1 virus is expected to peak.
CDC: 10 percent of New Yorkers had swine flu last spring
Well, let's hope that this trend doesn't hold for the rest of the country. In a report scheduled to be released this week, the CDC is expected to announce that about 800,000 people--or one in 10 New
