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Understanding Swine Flu

August 23, 2010

You may have heard about Swine Flu in the news and wondered what the disease really was, as well as whether you or your family members are at risk, and what can be done about it. Swine Flu is the newest deadly disease that?s been taking a toll on human lives. There are many misconceptions [...]

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The Devil’s Flu: The World’s Deadliest Influenza Epidemic and

July 19, 2010

A gripping account of the 1918 flu pandemic and the modern-day hunt for this elusive and deadly virus In 1918, a flu virus more lethal than any that has come along since swept through the world, from the remotest villages in Arctic climates to crowded U.S.cities to the battlefields of Europe, killing forty million people. [...]

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The H1n1 Influenza Pandemic of 2009

July 15, 2010

This book provides a synopsis of key events, actions taken, and authorities invoked by WHO, the U.S. federal government, and state and local governments to determine and mitigate the phases of a flu pandemic. Additionally, this book addresses select legal issues in relation to the pandemic including emergency measures, civil rights, liability, and employment issues. [...]

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Britain and the 1918-19 Influenza Pandemic: A Dark Epilogue

July 11, 2010

Between August 1918 and March 1919 a flu pandemic spread across the globe and in just under a year 40 million people had died from the virus worldwide. This is the first book to provide a total history and seriously analyze the British experiences during that time.The book provides the most up-to-date tally of the [...]

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40M doses of H1N1 vaccine to be destroyed

July 2, 2010

40M doses of H1N1 vaccine to be destroyed WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) — Some 40 doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine that expired Wednesday are set to be crushed and incinerated, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Vaccine – Health – Vaccination – 2009 flu pandemic vaccine – Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 Read more on [...]

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Herbs & Influenza: How Herbs Used in the 1918 Flu Pandemic Can

June 15, 2010

The threat of an imminent influenza pandemic has society frantically searching for preventatives and treatments. The 1918 pandemic, the most lethal in history, is being carefully studied for clues on how to handle the next pandemic. At present, our ability to cope with a fast-moving, highly infectious form of influenza is very limited. This book [...]

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A Cruel Wind: Pandemic Flu in America 1918-1920

June 14, 2010

The flu pandemic that began in 1918 touched with illness virtually every family in America. It was a devastating time, far overshadowing the carnage of World War I as the pandemic killed more people in less time than any disease before or since. With 25% to 30% of the worlds population having clinically apparent illnesses [...]

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The Great Influenza: The story of the deadliest pandemic in

June 12, 2010

At the height of WWI, history’s most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in twenty-four months than AIDS killed in twenty-four years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in [...]

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