Latest Press Release on H1N1

HHS Orders Intravenous Antiviral Flu Medication to Help Patients Hospitalized with 2009 H1N1
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced contract awards for up to 120,000 treatment courses of intravenous (IV) antiviral drugs to help treat hospitalized 2009 H1N1 influenza patients. Patients hospitalized with 2009 H1N1 influenza

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AVMA Updates H1N1 Flu Resources for Pet Owners, Veterinarians
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Since the news broke of a housecat in Iowa testing positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, pet owners and veterinarians alike have been scrambling to learn more: Can my pet get sick? What would the symptoms of H1N1 in cats be? How ...

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FDA Publishes Guidance on Diagnostic Tests for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus
SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published a guidance document that should help manufacturers develop diagnostic tests for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. Although there are not any FDA-approved or cleared tests that di...

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Community Pharmacists Report Supply Shortages, Insurance Red Tape in Growing Fight against H1N1 Flu
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Community pharmacists have stepped up to meet the shortage of Tamiflu by compounding doses for children suffering from the H1N1 flu virus, but they are struggling with supply problems and insurance plans, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

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The Minnesota Nurses Association: School Nurses in Minnesota Celebrate 100 Years of Addressing Health Needs of School Children
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The H1N1 strain may be a "novel" virus, but it is nothing new to school nurses in Minnesota who are celebrating 100 years of professional service in the state. Ceremonies scheduled for Friday, November 6th will honor the ten...

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MayoClinic.com Provides Credible, Up-to-date Information and Decision-Support Tools for Flu Season
Online self-assessment tool helps evaluate symptoms of both seasonal and H1N1 swine flu ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "My body aches and my head is throbbing. Do I have the flu or is it just because I'm stressed or tired? Do I need a flu shot? Do...

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Skip the Gym and Avoid Swine Flu, H1N1 Virus, With Home Fitness Equipment From FitnessBlowout.com
LOS ANGELES, CA -- 11/03/09 -- It's cold and flu season, and this year the H1N1 virus (swine flu) is a major risk for people all over the country and the world. The H1N1 virus can be picked up by touching common things that others come in frequent ..

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Learn360 Keeps Students Engaged as Classrooms are Closed by H1N1
WOODBURY, N.Y., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Learn360, an interactive media-on-demand service for the K-12 educational market, is enabling educators to maintain continuous learning in spite of a potential widespread outbreak of H1N1 and other flu viruses. This initiative is helping school...

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High Desert Medical Group, Dr. Richard Merkin, CEO, Featured on CNN Discussing Critical Issue of H1N1 and Pregnant Women
LANCASTER, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- High Desert Medical Group is featured on CNN discussing the critical issue of pregnant women with H1N1. CNN Correspondent Kara Finnstrom, producer Paul Vercammen and camera crew traveled to Lancaster, California reporting a 3 minute f...

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Reportlinker Adds Opportunity Analysis of H1N1 (swine flu) Vaccination Market
NEW YORK, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Opportunity Analysis of H1N1 (swine ...

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Aetna Supports Physicians, Pharmacists, Members in H1N1 Flu Response
HARTFORD, Conn. - Aetna (NYSE:AET) is providing free electronic roster billing for pharmacies and other non-traditional providers to use when submitting claims for the administration of the H1N1 flu vaccine. Health plan members receive coverage for H1N1 immunizations under their medical

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Macomb County Announces Another H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic Saturday, Nov. 7; Both Types of Vaccine Available for Free
MT. CLEMENS, Mich., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Another large community H1N1 influenza clinic has been scheduled by the Macomb County Health Department, the department announced today. It will be held at Freedom Hill County Park in Sterling Heights this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m....

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New Help for Doctors in Combating H1N1 (Swine Flu)
CHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 3 -- As the outbreak of H1N1 (Swine Flu) intensifies, there is a growing need for greater speed and accuracy in collecting specimens from patients for testing to determine with what they've been infected. The government's Centers for Diseas...

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H1N1 Leads to New Critical Cleaning Logic
PHILADELPHIA - H1N1 has led to increased focus on how everyday hygiene affects our health. Not only is more attention given to managing personal hygiene, but a new cleaning logic is emerging, where wiping the door knob an extra time1 each day is considered more important th

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VIDEO from Medialink and Cigna: New DocRock Music Video Teaches Kids How to Avoid Swine Flu
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- "Blah, blah, H1N1 blah," is what many kids hear when their parents try to teach them how to avoid getting H1N1, or the swine flu. To cut through the blahs let DocRock and his H1N1 Rap teach your kids how to avoid catching H1N1 or the re...

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Raycop Anti-Bacterial Vac Kills H1N1 Virus
STANLEY, N.C., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Raycop, the first handheld anti-bacterial vacuum cleaning system and part of the Earlex® brands, offers a proven way to fight the H1N1 virus in the home with its UVC technology. The vac's effects against the virus have been independently teste...

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Pennsylvania Department of Health Provides Update on H1N1 Vaccine Distribution
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, has allocated a total of 964,100 doses of H1N1 vaccine to Pennsylvania to date, the state Department of Health announced today. "While delays in vaccine...

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A Majority of Greater Washington, DC Adults Say They Will Not Get H1N1 Vaccine
Board of Trade Concerned for Workforce Health and Economic Implications WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fifty-five percent of the adult population in the Greater Washington, DC region say they will not get the H1N1 flu vaccine, acco...

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Macomb County Announces Two Additional Communitywide H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinics Saturday, Nov. 14 and 21; Clinic For Health Care Workers Only Set For Nov. 12
MT. CLEMENS, Mich., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Two additional large community H1N1 influenza clinics have been scheduled by the Macomb County Health Department, the department announced today. They will be held at Freedom Hill County Park in Sterling Heights Saturday, Nov. 14 and 21, from 9...

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Unum Adds H1N1 Vaccine to Wellness Benefit in Critical Illness Policies
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Unum (NYSE: UNM) has enhanced the wellness benefit of its critical illness products by adding the H1N1 vaccine to the list of qualifying procedures. “Employee absence, even in the best of times, can strain the ability of companies to meet the

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Department of Health Encourages Healthcare Workers Across Pennsylvania to Receive H1N1 Vaccine
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Saying healthcare workers are "on the front lines" of battling the H1N1 flu pandemic, the Department of Health today urged healthcare professionals across Pennsylvania to be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu. &...

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Preparis: Businesses Must Share Blame for Spread of H1N1
ATLANTA - Preparis, Inc. today associated the rapid spread of H1N1 pandemic to the high percentage of companies that are not doing enough to prevent its spread in the workplace. In response, the company has unveiled a special website dedicated to helping businesses and their employees

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McGraw-Hill Education Experts Offer Advice on School Preparedness for H1N1 Outbreaks
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- School district leaders planning for H1N1 pandemics should update emergency plans using a four-step process, according to the McGraw-Hill Education Urban Advisory Resource, a team of former educators and school administrators dedicated to serving the uni...

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Working Parents Take the Panic Out of Flu Pandemic
CHICAGO, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- With Swine Flu (H1N1 influenza) outbreaks already resulting in more than 600 school closings this fall and daycares quickly reaching maximum capacity, an increasing number of parents are finding themselves without child care options; but not Sittercit...

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Battle to Stop Spread of H1N1 Receives a Digital Booster Shot
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- 11/05/09 -- BlueRush Digital Media Corp. (TSX VENTURE: BTV)("BlueRush"), and physicians from McGill University Health Centre ("MUHC") today unveiled www.h1n1.btvhealth.com, a new websi..

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