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Turkey registers one more A/H1N1 flu death

By: chenqi

ANKARA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- One more Turk died of A/H1N1 flu in southeastern Turkey on Saturday, bringing the total number of fatalities blamed on the virus to 94, a high-ranking official said. Kahramanmaras Governor Niyazi Tanilir said in a statement that a woman was taken from Koksun State Hospital to Medical Faculty of Kahramanmaras Sutcu ...

10 days ago

H1N1 Vaccinations Are Ready in VA

By: WendyCase

   It has been blown all over the news about the swine flu.  Several people very ill and some have past, unfortunately.  However,  I am happy to report that the H1N1 Vaccinations are in Page County, Va.      Several weeks ago children in Page Co. came home with information on the newest vaccination ...

about 1 month ago

Vaccine plentiful in Chattanooga, spotty in region

By: azhar12

Thanks to a regular stream of shipments, the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department now has “several thousand” doses of H1N1 vaccine in both nasal spray and shot form, local health officials said. Demand for the vaccine is still high, said Nettie Gerstle, communicable disease control program manager at the department. Almost ...

19 days ago

Swine Flu in Sri Lanka’s Central province

By: Listenup

10 reported swine flu deaths in the Hill Capital of Sri Lanka, Kandy have forced the Central provice Government to Close the schools in the area effective Monday the 23rd of November. This decision was taken by the Central Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, reversing his earlier decision to keep schools open.  This will mean that December ...

13 days ago