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Swine Flu/H1N1 Flu Virus: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
The swine flu (H1N1 influenza virus) is still spreading, but there's no need to panic. This flu does not appear to be as virulent (deadly) as the flu virus of 1918 that killed about 50 million people worldwide, or the flu of 1957 that killed 70,000 people in the U.S.
I'm not saying this virus is a wimp, because there have been several deaths in Mexico and the second American, a Texas woman, has succumbed to the illness.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with state and local h...
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Time for a Flu Shot?
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...active virus. Vaccines aregiven by injection, usually between October and December. Antibodies to the influenza virus usually develop within 2 weeks of vaccination, and immunity peaks within 4 to... Read more »Sinusitis: Prevention
...metals such as lead.VaccinesVaccines against influenza use inactivated (not live) viruses. Because influenza viruses change from year to year, influenza vaccines are redesigned annually to match... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Complications
...pandemic could potentially inflict catastrophic damage on human lives and disrupt the global economy.The influenza virus mutates rapidly as it moves from species to species. Most Type A influenza... Read more »Immunizations: Viral Influenza
...targets for attack.) Click the icon to see an image of antigens.Unfortunately, the antigens in these influenza viruses undergo genetic alterations (called antigenic drift) over time, so they are... Read more »Images
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