Heart Disease Patients Should Get H1N1 Flu Shot Says American Heart Association (Senior Journal)

Jan. 11, 2010 — The American Heart Association has joined the national effort to get more Americans vaccinated against H1N1 flu during National Influenza Vaccination Week, Jan. 10-16.

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H1N1 'not as contagious as other viruses'

Bruno Lina, director of the national flu virus monitoring centre for southern France, said that mutations in virus was expected but it doesn’t affect the treatment and vaccines. India’s swine flu toll touches 537, over 16000 affected …

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Women worst affected by H1N1 virus in city (Press Trust of India)

New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Women seemed to be the worst affected group by swine flu in the national capital as two more female adults undergoing treatment at the RML hospital succumbed to H1N1 virus today.

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Women worst affected by H1N1 virus in city (Press Trust of India)

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Clues found why H1N1 virus kills

Bruno Lina, director of the national flu virus monitoring centre for southern France, said that mutations in virus was expected but it doesn’t affect the treatment and vaccines. India’s swine flu toll touches 485 …

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H1N1 flu vaccine effective despite mutations, say experts (MalaysiaNews.net)

PARIS – H1N1 flu vaccines are still effective despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, health experts in Europe and North America said Saturday. Bruno Lina, director of the national f…

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H1N1 vaccine effective: Experts (Straits Times)

PARIS – SWINE flu vaccines are still effective despite reported cases of mutations in the A(H1N1) virus, health experts in Europe and North America said Saturday. Bruno Lina, director of the national flu virus monitoring centre for southern France, said the mutation of the virus – blamed for around 6,750 deaths so far worldwide – came as no surprise. ‘It was expected, it was announced, and it …

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India Eco Summit: ‘National panel to tackle pandemics needed’ (Business Standard India)

Coordination at the national level will help in the screening of suspected influenza patients. Delhi health minister Kiran Walia has called for a national level co-ordination committee for effective management of pandemics such as H1N1 influenza.

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India Eco Summit: ‘National panel to tackle pandemics needed’ (Business Standard India)

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