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Flu season expected to be moderate this year

September 4, 2010

Flu season expected to be moderate this year COLUMBIA — Some Columbia residents may be stuck at home with the flu, but medical folks say that isn’t evidence of any unseasonal outbreak. “Flu is always around randomly,” Jason Zerrer, a doctor at Providence Urgent Care, said. The urgent care center has had three or four [...]

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Sw?ne Flu – A v?rus transm?tt?ng to humans – worldw?de ep?demy – what does ?t do and w?ll ?t have an end?

August 17, 2010

Swine flu refers to influenza caused by those strains of influenza virus that usually infect pigs and are called swine influenza virus (SIV). Swine influenza is common in pigs in the M?d-West of the United States and some other states, Mexico, Canada, South America, Europe, Kenya, Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and other parts of eastern [...]

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Avian Influenza (h5n1)

August 11, 2010

H5N1 is the virulent strain that causes avian influenza or bird flu. This strain is commonly present in the gut of the wild migratory birds but due to their natural resistance it does not have any effect on them. When wild and domestic stocks mix and the strain passes over to domestic poultry, it turns [...]

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All You Need to Know About Equine Influenza!

July 27, 2010

Copyright (c) 2008 The Naturally Healthy Pet.com Introduction: Equine influenza (‘flu’) is probably the main respiratory infection affecting horses. It is found worldwide, and can be severe in some cases. Fortunately, prevention is possible with current vaccinations. A recent outbreak in Australia in August to October 2007 meant that this previously unaffected continent has [...]

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Cruise Lines are better prepared to respond to Swine Flu

July 24, 2010

The outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico has caused many to go into a state of panic. As of today’s date, there are confirmed infected persons in Canada, Scotland, New Zealand, Spain, and Israel. In the U.S., confirmed infections have been noted in ten states.  Therefore, it should not be a surprise to anyone that [...]

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What is Swine Flu?

June 12, 2010

Swine flu or swine influenza is a disease common in swine, with normal flu-like symptoms, but caused by any strain of the swine influenza virus (SIV – virus endemic in pigs). Though rare in humans, individuals with greater exposure to swine could contract swine influenza if the swine are carrying the particular rare strain of [...]

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