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Swine Flu News
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Saudi: 4 pilgrims die of swine flu before hajj
AP - Sunday, November 22Saudi health officials announced the first deaths from swine flu of this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca, as four pilgrims succumbed to the disease soon after arriving in Saudi Arabia.
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Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC
AP - Saturday, November 21Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.
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Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to come
Reuters - Saturday, November 21By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
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AP IMPACT: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound
AP - Friday, November 20When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right.
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WHO plays down 'swine flu vaccination deaths'
AFP - Friday, November 20The World Health Organisation said on Thursday that checks on many of the 30 deaths recorded following mass pandemic flu vaccinations had so far ruled out a direct link to the vaccines.
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Moldovan soldiers given onions to fight swine flu
AP - Friday, November 20Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.
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Better not cough: Santas lobby for swine flu shots
AP - Wednesday, November 18Forget cookies and milk.
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Swine flu infects Ukraine's presidential elections
AP - Tuesday, November 17In Ukraine, swine flu is causing electoral fever.
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Disney World takes steps to fight swine flu
AP - Sunday, November 15How about some hand sanitizer before greeting Mickey Mouse?
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WHO: Keep flu in mind when holding mass gatherings
AP - Saturday, November 14Organizers of big sporting and cultural events should take steps to prevent the spread of swine flu, especially if local health systems aren't prepared to handle mass gatherings, the World Health Organization said Friday.
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Swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in Serbia
AP - Saturday, November 14Belgrade's open-air markets were a welter of busy customers on Friday, pushing and shoving to buy one item _ garlic.
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WHO: Give at-risk groups anti-flu drugs early
AP - Friday, November 13Doctors should give anti-viral drugs to pregnant women, young children and other at-risk groups as soon as they show clinical symptoms of swine flu to prevent them developing serious complications, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
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Venezuela: swine flu contained among Indians
AP - Wednesday, November 11Venezuela's health minister says an outbreak of swine flu among isolated Amazon Indians has been contained.
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Pentagon: 300 doses of H1N1 vaccine at Guantanamo
AP - Wednesday, November 11The Pentagon says a small shipment of swine flu vaccine has arrived at the Guantanamo Bay military prison.
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WHO: Glaxo vaccine donation shipping thru May
AP - Wednesday, November 11The World Health Organization says it expects GlaxoSmithKline to complete shipping donations of swine flu vaccine to poor countries by May 2010.
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Saudi won't bar hajj pilgrims over swine flu fears
AP - Sunday, November 8The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not bar anyone considered high-risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year, though he urged countries where pilgrims set out from to take precautions.
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Alaska island village hit by suspected swine flu
AP - Sunday, November 8Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island _ prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help.
