An outbreak of the dreaded H1N1 influenza virus that started in Missouri late last month now appears to be spreading to Kansas. Right now the death count stands at nine, though reports suggest that total could increase substantially in the next few days. Unlike many illnesses of its kind, the H1N1 impacts every age group, […]
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Never fear; despite the name, you cannot contract Swine Flu (or H1N1) from eating bacon, pork chops, or touching a live pig. This highly contagious infection appears and spreads in ways very similar to influenza—via tiny particles in the air emitted when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or touches another person with germy hands. H1N1 […]
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The first pig-to-human transmission of H1N1 was reported in Ontario. The province’s chief medical officer confirmed this in late September. The story unfolded because a man who is in critical but stable condition contracted the virus after close contact with pigs in either the US or Canada. The case was confirmed after some laboratory tests […]
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State health officials in Ohio have confirmed the death of a woman who contracted a new strain of the swine flu. The death of the 61-year old woman is the first to be associated with the strain, known as H3N2v. However, officials stress that the woman also had underlying medical issues and that the swine […]
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