Surviving the Flu
Health officials discuss pandemic
CANCUN, Mexico — Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico. Ongoing coverage
Swine flu shots may go fast
State and federal health officials are planning for mass immunizations for swine flu this fall, but supplies could be limited. Ongoing coverage
Oklahoma health officials say swine flu pandemic won't affect their response efforts
State health officials said that the World Health Organization's declaration today that swine flu has reached a pandemic level does not change their response efforts in Oklahoma.
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Bacteria known as 'SUPERBUGS' aren't susceptible to antibiotics
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientists said they are one step closer to finding a defense against dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria, sometimes called "superbugs." OMRF researchers Philip Silverman and Margaret Clarke said they captured the first visual evidence of how some bacteria spread in hospitals and throughout the general population. Their study will be published in the today's edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Oklahoma's tree pollen troubles will linger for now
A potent pollen that has many Oklahomans sick with allergies is likely to stick around for a few more weeks. The menace is eastern red cedar. Its crimson buds are shedding pollen so thick that in some parts of the country, it creates a smokelike plume that can be seen for miles.
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CANCUN, Mexico — Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The...
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WASHINGTON — With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is — so far — looking more like a series of local blazes than a...
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ATLANTA — The number of U.S. swine flu cases has reached nearly 34,000, and deaths have risen 34 percent in the past week to 170, federal health officials reported Thursday. About four out of...
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ATLANTA — In a startling measure of just how widely a new disease can spread, researchers accurately plotted swine flu’s course around the world by tracking airplane travel from Mexico....
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ATLANTA — Swine flu has infected as many as 1 million Americans, U.S. health officials said Thursday, adding that 6 percent or more of some urban populations are infected. The estimate voiced...
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Tue, 06/23/09 | 1 Comment
Flu fears push Muscular Dystrophy Association summer camp to cancel
burt, edmond: Just don't have it at any McAlester camp locations and you should do fine (smile).
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Fri, 06/12/09 | 2 Comments
Agency declares pandemic
Joe, Luther: We better hurry and get our new national health care system up and running. National health care...
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Fri, 06/12/09 | 2 Comments
Agency declares pandemic
Zeb, Oklahoma City: Whatever... I guess they have to do something to justify their existence...chicken little the sky...
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Fri, 06/12/09 | 3 Comments
Swine flu shots may go fast in Oklahoma
Amber, norman: 27 deaths in 13,000 cases equals a .2% death rate.
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Fri, 06/12/09 | 3 Comments
Swine flu shots may go fast in Oklahoma
Amber, norman: This is such crap. Crap designed to make someone LOTS of MONEY.
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