From the category archives:

Vaccinations

We are pleased to announce that we will have 100 doses of the H1N1 vaccine available to everyone beginning Monday
(most likely Tuesday by the time it is delivered to us – SQ)
Here is te public announcement:
Oregon Public Health officials to make H1N1 vaccine available to everyone
Oregon Public Health officials are making the H1N1 vaccine available [...]

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President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency and empowered his health secretary to suspend federal guidelines at hospitals and speed up how infected people might receive treatment in a disaster.
Here is the declaration that Obama signed late Friday.
DECLARATION OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE 2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC
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“Just the facts ma’am”
The influenza disease, or Flu, affects the upper respiratory system. Flu symptoms can vary, but are often similar to the common cold. The major exception is relatively high fevers which are almost always present in cases of the flu, but rarely in adults who have a common cold.
The Flu is caused by [...]

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One simple thing that you can do is to strengthen your immune system. A strong immune system will lessen your chances of contracting this flu. In addition, washing your hands frequently, eating a healthy diet and getting plenty of rest is key.
Stay calm, stress will put a lot of strain on your immune system. When [...]

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Swine Flu

by Steve Quisenberry on September 24, 2009

in Illness, Vaccinations

The swine flu is a specific type of flu that is very common in pigs or otherwise known as “swine.” The swine flu has symptoms that are similar to the regular flu. Even though it is quite rare for a human to have swine flu, it is possible for a human to contract the swine [...]

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