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Swine influenza, also called pig influenza, swine flu, hog flu and pig flu, is an infection caused by any one of several types of swine influenza viruses.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Four summer pages working in the Senate have exhibited symptoms similar to swine flu and have been quarantined, according to the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Senate's Office of Attending Physician did not plan to test the teenage pages for the H1N1 virus because the accuracy of the tests is poor and because it would not alter the treatment plan, Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Terrance Gainer said in a memo late Tuesday to senators and their staffs.Gainer said the four pages had fevers of over 100 degrees, coughs and sore throats. Two of the pages were improving and were expected to return to work Wednesday, he said. Two others fell ill on Tuesday.Pages are high school juniors and at least 16 years old. They serve primarily as messengers. The current class numbers 50 pages."While it is not unusual for several pages in a class of 50 to be ill at any given time, we are aware that the flu is of particular concern to our community right now," Gainer said in his memo.Gainer did not identify the page...New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, Wife Quarantined in China Amid Flu FearsMonday, June 08, 2009PrintNEW ORLEANS — Chinese authorities have quarantined New Orleans Mayor ...
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Four summer pages working in the Senate have exhibited symptoms similar to swine flu and have been quarantined, according to the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms.The Senate's...
2 More Die From Swine Flu, Hundreds Sent Home SickFriday, May 15, 2009Print APMay 14, 2009: The Susan B. Anthony middle school in New York City has closed along with...
D leads No. 5 Mississippi to 52-6 win over SE La.Sunday, September 20, 2009 By CHRIS TALBOTT, Associated Press WriterPrintOXFORD, Miss. — Jevan Snead threw three to...
Doctors: Parents Should Heed Warnings on H1N1 and ChildrenTuesday, October 13, 2009PrintMax Gomez was a bright-eyed 5-year-old happy to have just started kindergarte...
Plan on Getting H1N1 Shot at Work? Not LikelyWednesday, September 16, 2009PrintPlan on getting your swine flu shot at work? Don't count on it.The new vaccine will be...
Officials Identify Swine Flu Genetics, Vaccine in SightWednesday, May 06, 2009Print APA photo provided by Classmates.com shows Judy Trunnell, the first reported U.S....
Mexicans Quarantined in China Arrive HomeWednesday, May 06, 2009PrintMEXICO CITY — Dozens of Mexican nationals who were quarantined at hospitals and hotels in China...
WHO: Up to 2 Billion People Might Get Swine FluThursday, May 07, 2009PrintGENEVA — Up to 2 billion people could be infected by swine flu if the current outbreak tur...
Swine Flu Epidemic Enters Dangerous PhaseTuesday, April 28, 2009Print AFPApr. 28: Flight passengers are seen on a thermal scan monitor showing body temperatures at S...
Experts: Radical Measures Won't Stop H1N1Thursday, November 19, 2009PrintHealth experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines impos...
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European health officials are warning that the swine flu outbreak that appears to be spiking in Britain could soon spread to the rest of the continent.The annual flu...
WASHINGTON -- A labor union wants the federal government to let border officers wear masks and other personal protective gear while checking travelers who might have...
I've been getting many e-mails over the past couple of days concerning swine flu . So I've decided to answer a few of them here.Dear Dr. Manny, If I had the swine fl...
Study: Swine Flu Drug Causes Nausea, Nightmares in ChildrenFriday, July 31, 2009PrintMore than half of children taking the swine flu drug Tamiflu experience side eff...
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