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Flu Worries Shouldn't Affect Travel Plans: CDC

November 20, 2009 - 4:48pm

The threat of the H1N1 flu shouldn't prevent people from traveling this holiday season, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which on Thursday launched a public education campaign about staying healthy while traveling.

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Swine Flu May Hit Kids With Asthma Harder

November 20, 2009 - 4:46pm

FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers are reporting that children with asthma are more likely to develop severe cases of H1N1 flu than seasonal flu.

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Swine Flu Declining in Some Parts of U.S.

November 20, 2009 - 4:46pm

FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Some areas of the United States are seeing declines in H1N1 swine flu activity, a federal health official said Friday, and while the disease remains widespread in 43 states, that's down from the 46 states reported last week.

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Immunity to Swine Flu May Be Broader Than Thought

November 17, 2009 - 5:46am

(HealthDay News) -- The swine flu virus that's sweeping across the United States isn't a total stranger to your immune system, a new study shows -- a finding that should ease the most drastic worries about the lethality of the pandemic.

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Another Swine Flu Vaccine Approved for Children

November 15, 2009 - 9:14am

(HealthDay News) -- CSL Limited's H1N1 influenza vaccine has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to include children 6 months and older, the agency said. Previously, the shot had been approved only for adults.

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22 Million Sickened by Swine Flu in 6 Months

November 12, 2009 - 4:31pm

THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- At least 22 million Americans have come down with the H1N1 swine flu since the virus first surfaced in April and approximately 3,900 people have died, including an estimated 540 children, federal health officials reported Thursday.

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FDA Approves Glaxo Swine Flu Vaccine

November 11, 2009 - 4:52pm

A swine flu vaccine made by British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline is now approved for use in the United States.

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Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Found in Canadian Father

November 11, 2009 - 4:49pm

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that a father in a Canadian family developed a strain of the H1N1 swine flu that was resistant to the antiviral Tamiflu, after being given the drug to prevent the disease.

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Depressed and Pregnant? Flu Shot May Be Needed

November 9, 2009 - 12:07pm

MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who are depressed may suffer severe symptoms if they catch seasonal flu, a new study suggests.

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Most Who Want Swine Flu Shot Can't Get It

November 6, 2009 - 4:10pm

FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Although the total doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine available in the United States now tops 38 million -- 11 million more than a week ago -- most Americans who want a shot still haven't been able to get one, U.S. health officials acknowledged Friday.

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NextCare Flu Shot Clinic

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NextCare Urgent Care (www.nextcare.com) has announced that it will provide flu shots this fall at all its clinic locations including Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina for $25.

When:: December 8, 2009, 8:00am - 8:00pm
Where:: NextCare Urgent Care - Tucson - Pima/Wilmot
6238 East Pima St.
Tucson, AZ 85712

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