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Swine Flu: What Is a Pandemic? - myOptumHealth

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Learn some key facts about swine flu, what a pandemic is and how you can prepare for one.

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news-medical.net — “Closing elementary and secondary schools can help slow the spread of infectious disease and should be considered as a control measure during pandemic outbreaks, according to a McMaster University led study.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Infectious Diseases, Bacteria and Viruses | Health Articles | Humans may give swine flu to pigs

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Tamiflu resistant flu on the rise: Study

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New international consortium aims to prepare researchers for next pandemic

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ISARIC aims to prepare clinical research community for next influenza pandemic

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Inadequate mask and respirator use put health care workers at risk of 2009 H1N1 infection

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MRSA co-infection increases risk of flu-related mortality among children

news-medical.net — “During the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, many previously healthy children became critically ill, developing severe pneumonia and respiratory failure, sometimes fatal. The largest nationwide investigation to date of influenza in critically ill children, led by Children's Hospital Boston, found one key risk factor: Simultaneous infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) increased the risk for flu-related mortality 8-fold among previously healthy children.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Why did healthy children fall critically ill in the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic?

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