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• What’s the link between the flu and cold weather? – Scientists don’t know why influenza viruses (commonly referred to as the flu) are associated with cold weather, but a recent paper in the journal PNAS provides a new association: When absolute humidity is low, flu virus survival and …
• Swine Influenza (Flu) – Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza among pigs. Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans, however, human infections with swine flu do …
• New Strain of Swine Flu in Two Children in California (April 2009) – Neither child had contact with pigs; the source of the infection is unknown. The lack of known exposure to pigs in the two cases increases the possibility that human-to-human transmission of this new influenza virus has occurred.
• Whatever I Feel Like » Blog Archive » The Flu – I got my first flu shot this year. Prior to getting it, I polled everyone I knew. “Should I get the flu shot? My workplace is giving them free to all employees.” With the exception of just a few, the response was overwhelming: get the …
• Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog » Swine Flu: a Quick Overview – Explore information of interest to students (k-12 and higher education) and others interested in science and engineering, focusing on: innovation, research, breakthroughs, products, education and economics.
• Mexico and the United States on the Verge of a Swine Flu Pandemic … – +++++Update+++++Question & Answer Swine Flu in the United States and MexicoFurther information: CDC’s swine flu page and the initial report published.
• Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » Swine Flu – Tests show that eight students at a Queens high school are likely to have contracted the human swine flu virus that has struck Mexico and a small number of other people in the United States, health officials in New York City said …
• Daily Kos: Swine Flu Update: Public Health Emergency Declared – Swine flu news continues to catch people’s attention. There are suspect cases in Israel, NZ (confirmed), Spain and France that were airline travelers from Mexico (KS and NYC has similar cases, both now confirmed.) The news hounds at Flu …
• Swine Flu Press Conference (VIDEO) – The Obama administration is holding a press conference to discuss measures the US is taking to combat the outbreak of swine flu. Watch it live below.
• Swine flu ‘likely’ in New Zealand teens | Stuff.co.nz – Health Minister Tony Ryall said most of the flu-affected pupils from Rangitoto College were on the “road to recovery”, but other pupils had since come down with flu-like symptoms. Twenty-two pupils and three teachers were on the trip …
• Administration declares flu ‘emergency’ – Mike Allen and Carrie … – In an unusual Sunday briefing at the White House, administration officials said a “public health emergency” is being declared in the United States in order to mobilize maximum resources to combat fears of a global swine-flu pandemic. …
• US Declares Public Health Emergency For Swine Flu – WASHINGTON — The US declared a public health emergency Sunday to deal with the emerging new swine flu, much like the government does to prepare for approaching hurricanes. Officials reported 20 US cases of swine flu in five states so …
• Swine Flu — Sciencebase Science Blog – Forget avian influenza, it is swine flu that could ravage the world as Mexicans are warned not to shake hands …
• Gawker – New York Swine Flu Cases Confirmed – Swine flu virus – Now more than ever don’t go around hugging and kissing random elementary schoolchildren, or pigs, in Queens. [NY Times]

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