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Weak leave policies hinder efforts to contain H1N1; Paid sick leave legislation proposed 1

Around 51 million people, comprising a third of the U.S. workforce, do not have paid sick days.  Hence, staying home from work is not an option for many Americans in the event H1N1 strikes. An ailing economy, in conjunction with weak sick leave policies are fueling concerns about the spread of H1N1 virus. In a […]

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November 17, 2009 – 12:04 am
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Video Digest: Weak leave policies hamper fight against H1N1; Business lobbyists resist new legislative mandates Comments Off on Video Digest: Weak leave policies hamper fight against H1N1; Business lobbyists resist new legislative mandates

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November 16, 2009 – 2:57 pm
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World Notes: World Health Organization cautions not to underestimate H1N1 virus 2

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern that some opinion is dismissing the H1N1 pandemic as a mild situation due to the self-limiting nature of symptoms generally observed in most who contract H1N1. As with seasonal influenza, WHO officials note that H1N1 transmission is highest during the winter season, and most people recover from […]

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November 10, 2009 – 6:51 am
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Video Digest: 60 Minutes inside look at H1N1 vaccine; Uproar over H1N1 vaccine and Wall Street; Flu scare in Ukraine; H1N1 vaccines stolen 2

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November 7, 2009 – 9:50 am
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Researchers find Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 virus mutation 1

In a widely reported story this week, research presented by North Carolina Division of Public Health at the annual conference of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, documented evidence of the passing of Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 virus between two people. The North Carolina Division of Public Health had earlier reported warnings to clinicians on this H1N1 […]

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October 31, 2009 – 10:13 am
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H1N1 vaccine delays and shortages in the news 2

News accounts continue to circulate of long lines of anxious Americans waiting for H1N1 vaccinations. A Business Roundtable survey last month also cited the availability of the H1N1 vaccine as the top business concern. H1N1 influenza vaccines are being manufactured by five multi-national companies: Paris-based Sanofi Aventis SA (NYSE:SNY); London-based concerns Glaxo Smith Kline Plc […]

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October 26, 2009 – 6:08 pm
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Video Digest: 60 Minutes report on H1N1, Youth still primary target, President declares national H1N1 emergency, Mom charged with stealing H1N1 vaccine Comments Off on Video Digest: 60 Minutes report on H1N1, Youth still primary target, President declares national H1N1 emergency, Mom charged with stealing H1N1 vaccine

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October 25, 2009 – 6:57 pm
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Intensive care units under strain in New Mexico Comments Off on Intensive care units under strain in New Mexico

22 Oct 209, Albuqerque, New Mexico. KRQE newscast reported that Intensive Care Unit admissions to area hospitals are 40 percent higher than normal for this time of year. The report “H1N1 Challenges Ahead” issued earlier in the month, forecasted that New Mexico would be among 12 states, whose hospitals would be strained to maximum capacity […]

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October 24, 2009 – 8:42 am
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The H1N1 patient surge: Readiness of U.S. health system in focus Comments Off on The H1N1 patient surge: Readiness of U.S. health system in focus

According to CDC statistics for the week ending October 10, forty-one states are now reporting widespread influenza activity, and influenza-related deaths are above epidemic thresholds. This raises the question. Is the U.S. public health infrastructure prepared for a surge of critically-ill H1N1 patients ? The answer depends on whom is asked. A poll conducted by […]

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October 19, 2009 – 1:26 am
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Severe cases of H1N1 reviewed: young, pregnant women and disadvantaged populations at risk Comments Off on Severe cases of H1N1 reviewed: young, pregnant women and disadvantaged populations at risk

Reports are growing that H1N1 targets young populations. According to the latest CDC reporting, there have been 43 flu-related deaths in the U.S. among perons under age 18, since August 30. A CDC spokesperson called these “very sobering statistics” given that only about 40 or 50 children usually die during an entire flu season. A […]

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October 18, 2009 – 9:38 pm
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