Flu snafu illustrates systemic problems
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Unfortunately, when we&#39;re talking about flu vaccinations and not Cabbage Patch dolls, the bottom line is very different for those most vulnerable to illness - the elderly and the very young.
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An outbreak of avian influenza in a family in Thailand has raised fears that the virus might have been transferred directly between humans.
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It&#39;s not a question of if there will be a worldwide influenza outbreak that strikes the United States, it&#39;s a question of when.
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A mystery respiratory illness that is plaguing a local hospital is likely to be the result of a viral, and not bacterial, infection.
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11/1/04- With growing worries about the possibility of a global flu pandemic, the World Health Organization has announced plans to hold a summit to draft emergency response plans.
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The shortage of flu vaccine this fall poses serious challenges for employers concerned about productivity, and for low-wage workers who don't have paid sick leave and can't afford to miss a day.
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WASHINGTON - The United States may have to close schools, restrict travel and ration scarce medications if a powerful new flu strain spurs a worldwide outbreak, according to federal plans for the next pandemic, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.    It will take months to brew a vaccine that works against the kind of super-flu that causes a pandemic, although government preparations include research to speed that production...
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This article was reported by Denise Grady, Lizette Alvarez, Gardiner Harris and Andrew Pollack and was written by Ms. Grady. Scene by disheartening scene, the spectacle of a severe shortage of flu vaccine is unfolding around the country.
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TORONTO (CP) - The alarm now sounds with increasing frequency and urgency: the world could be on the brink of an influenza pandemic sparked by the highly virulent avian flu strain ravaging poultry stocks in Southeast Asia, experts fear.
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A case of bird flu in Thailand sparks fears of human to human transmission.
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A global influenza pandemic isn&#39;t something that most people think about on a day-to-day basis. But it could soon become front-page news, if the fears of the World Health Organization are realized.
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The shortage of flu vaccines this season should serve as a wake-up call about the serious challenges facing the vaccine business and the resulting threat to public health.
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Long lines have formed at flu clinics held in retail stores, and others are being canceled for lack of flu vaccine. The unexpected vaccine shortage has raised many questions about how people can best protect themselves.
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TORONTO (CP) - The global community of influenza experts is a small circle. These days, it's an exhausted, alarmed one as well.
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Is there really a threat of a widespread epidemic of flu that will affect the whole world? How soon is this pandemic coming? Is influenza cause by a virus or bacteria?
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The US influenza season is starting slowly, but it is still too early to tell how severe the outbreak will be as the nation faces a vaccine shortage, the
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When the flu hits and you&#39;re confined to bed, bath and not very far beyond, remember that you&#39;re suffering from the free-market flu.