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Military gets involved with swine flu

andrea @ July 29, 2009 # No Comment Yet

As of July 6, it’s claimed the lives of more than 400 people around the world. It came as a surprise and captivated the news and health care field instantly. Not knowing what it was or what to do to stop it, we now know that the swine flu, or H1N1 virus, is here to […]

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Swine flu gaining momentum…again?

Brittany @ July 25, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Is it just because I haven’t had anyone close to me come down with it? Is it because it seems like all the cases I’ve heard of sound so few and far between? Is it because I myself haven’t come down with it? I’m talking about reasons I haven’t been afraid of the swine flu […]

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New on the swine flu

Brittany @ May 24, 2009 # 3 Comments

It’s still one of the biggest news topics right now and I’m sure you’re eager to know what the latest is regarding the swine flu. Well, here goes…. Last week, Friday, we discovered that the swine flu had spread to New York City, where, according to an AP report, lead to the closing of three […]

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Cover your mouth, young man!

andrea @ May 15, 2009 # 2 Comments

There’s nothing quite as disturbing as following the little particles from a sneeze to find they’re covering everything around you. Coughs are even worse because you usually can’t see the particles flying around. I guess we needed a scientific study to remind us that when we sneeze or cough, nasty stuff comes out. In a […]

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Pork story a little overcooked?

Brittany @ May 4, 2009 # No Comment Yet

The new strain of the swine flu virus can finally live up to its name. Pigs on a farm in Alberta, Canada were confirmed on Saturday with the infection. This is the first known case of pigs having the virus. According to Fox News, a farm worker back from Mexico is the apparent cause. Fox […]

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Top 10 Ways to Prevent Swine Flu

Brittany @ May 1, 2009 # One Comment

Only days ago, the swine flu was confirmed as having reached Spain, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Israel, with the virus suspected in many other nations as well. Symptoms include many of those associated with the common flu, such as nausea, coughing, sore throat and fever, symptoms that could lead, and have led to […]

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Swine Flu Is Not Only about Pigs!

editor @ April 30, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Everyone is talking about recent development of a swine flu these days. People are scared to eat pork and be around cute pink little piglets. In fact this is not just a swine flu at all. Surprised to hear this? Do not be! According to Scientific American, new flu outbreak has elements of PIG, BIRD […]

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