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H1N1 Creating a Spooky Halloween

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Toronto : Canada | about 1 month ago  
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Dr. David Butler-Jones adives with Halloween around the corner and the increasing panic in ralation to the H1N1 pandemic, that parents do not need to cancel their Halloween plans. This reasuring advice after 2 teens have been killed this week in Ontario with the H1N1 virus.

This strain of the seasonal flu virus differs in that youth are more suseptable to serious ilness if they were to contract the H1N1 virus. A few tips to keep in mind to stay safer is to send children out with handsanitizers to wash often. For the teenagers and adults who are planning to go to parties, avoid sharing drinking glasses. If there is anyone who is currently ill, especially children, they should not go out this year.

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Post a Comment Comments: 9
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    Posted By TanyaTalladega TanyaTalladega | about 1 month ago
    Hmm, I'm still going trick r' treating. :D
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    Posted By AlyssaChavez AlyssaChavez | about 1 month ago
    Hmm...Interesting. No need to cancel Halloween, I'd think
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    Posted By canan canan | about 1 month ago
    Luckily the Dr. also agrees. It's going to take more than that to stop halloween! :-)
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    Posted By shack321 shack321 | about 1 month ago
    no1 will stop trick or treating
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    Posted By InspectorGadget InspectorGadget | about 1 month ago
    People need to stop giving out home made candy, especially now with this H1N1 flu going around. It's Halloween, not a picnic. Parents need to look out for that kind of stuff. Store packaged candy should be okay. The best thing to do is staying sanitized at all times.
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    Posted By cocolask cocolask | about 1 month ago
    me 2 i have tons of candy now
    !
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    Posted By offersgalore09 offersgalore09 | about 1 month ago
    It definitely is.
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    Posted By wasem wasem | 26 days ago
    thx for sharing this
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    Posted By wasem wasem | 26 days ago
    i like it
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