Category Archives: Virus

China expert warns of pandemic flu mutation

By doris | Published: November 25, 2009

Full Story atReuters.com HONG KONG (Reuters) – China must be alert to any mutation or changes in the behavior of the H1N1 swine flu virus because the far deadlier H5N1 bird flu virus is endemic in the country, a leading Chinese disease expert said. Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases in [...]

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A H1N1 flu to-do (and don’t do) list

By doris | Published: October 25, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com However, the onslaught of information about H1N1 — be it playground rumors, employer signs telling you to cover your cough, memos from your kids’ school, or scary-sounding news reports — is making it pretty hard to figure out what you should be doing right now. Although some people have already been [...]

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What to know about getting H1N1 vaccine

By doris | Published: October 2, 2009

Full Story a CNN.com There are two types of the vaccine available: the flu shot, an inactivated vaccine containing fragments of killed influenza virus, and a nasal spray, which is made using a weakened live flu virus. The nasal spray will most likely be the first to be widely distributed, however certain groups, including pregnant [...]

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King: H1N1 worries increase awareness on college campuses

By doris | Published: September 20, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com STORRS, Connecticut (CNN) — At the University of Connecticut, planning for the H1N1 virus means, to begin with, clearing some serious storage space: • 15,000 surgical masks for patients who might become infected.• 28,000 doses of Advil• 28,000 doses of Tylenol• 10,000 fever thermometers• Thousands of bottles of hand sanitizers. “We [...]

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The four grossest kid health problems

By doris | Published: July 25, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com PINWORMS What they are: Tiny white worms that infect the intestines. They’re about half an inch long and threadlike in appearance. Yuck factor: Pretty intense. Pinworm eggs hatch in the small intestine, and the babies move to the large intestine. The adult female worms come out at night to lay their [...]

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First batch of swine flu vaccine produced

By doris | Published: June 14, 2009

Full Story At msnbc.com BASEL, Switzerland – Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis AG said Friday it has successfully produced a first batch of swine flu vaccine weeks ahead of expectations. The vaccine was made in cells, rather than grown in eggs as is usually the case with vaccines, the company said. The announcement comes a day [...]

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“Gumblar” Computer Virus A Growing Threat

By doris | Published: May 29, 2009

Full Story At  CBS News The Web site compromise attack known as Gumblar has added new domain names that are downloading malware onto unsuspecting computers, stealing FTP credentials to compromise more sites, and tampering with Web traffic, a security firm said on Thursday. The Gumblar attack started in March with Web sites being compromised and [...]

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NYC woman in 50s becomes US’ 11th swine flu death

By doris | Published: May 25, 2009

Full Story At News.yahoo.com NEW YORK – A woman died over the weekend of swine flu, becoming the city’s second victim and the nation’s 11th. The woman, who was in her 50s, had other health conditions, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene spokeswoman Jessica Scaperotti said. No other information on her case was disclosed Sunday. [...]

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Computer virus strikes U.S. Marshals, FBI

By doris | Published: May 22, 2009

Full Story At  msnbc.com WASHINGTON – Law enforcement computers were struck by a Mystery computer virus Thursday, forcing the FBI and the U.S. Marshals to shut down part of their networks as a precaution. The U.S. Marshals confirmed it disconnected from the Justice Department’s computers as a protective measure after being hit by the virus; [...]

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