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Flu spreading fast, nearly all swine variety
Associated Press
updated 3:42 p.m. ET Sept. 11, 2009
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WASHINGTON - Influenza is circulating unusually early this year with cases in all 50 states — nearly all the swine flu variety, government health officials said Friday.
The highest concentration of flu cases is in the Southeast and a few other states, Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at a briefing.
The good news is that testing of vaccines for swine flu show that they work with a single dose and take effect rapidly.
Swine flu spurs restrictions on Calif. prisoner intake
By Matthew B. Stannard
The San Francisco Chronicle
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SAN QUENTIN, Calif. — Seeking to prevent an outbreak of swine flu from spreading beyond prison walls, officials at San Quentin State Prison on Wednesday stopped accepting prisoners from 16 Northern California counties, including all nine in the Bay Area.
The move follows by two days the prison’s decision to stop transferring prisoners to other facilities in the state.
“Because we’re not transferring people out, it kind of creates this backlog,” said California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Terry Thornton. “There are not enough beds to receive the new inmates.”
World gears up for swine flu’s return
By Rob Stein
Washington Post
updated 8:04 a.m. ET, Mon., Aug 10, 2009
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As the first influenza pandemic in 41 years has spread during the Southern Hemisphere’s winter over the past few months, the United States and other northern countries have been racing to prepare for a second wave of swine flu virus.
At the same time, international health authorities have become increasingly alarmed about the new virus’s arrival in the poorest, least-prepared parts of the world.
While flu viruses are notoriously capricious, making any firm predictions impossible, a new round could hit the Northern Hemisphere within weeks and lead to major disruptions in schools, workplaces and hospitals, according to U.S. and international health officials.
51 U.S. soldiers in Iraq diagnosed with swine flu
Written by The Associated Press
August, 9, 2009
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BAGHDAD - Fifty-one American troops in Iraq have been diagnosed with and treated for swine flu, while another 71 soldiers remain in isolation suspected of contracting the potentially deadly virus, the U.S. military said Sunday.
The figures were released as Iraqi health officials confirmed Sunday the country’s first swine flu death.
A woman in the southern holy Shiite city of Najaf died of the disease, raising fears about a possible outbreak among worshippers making pilgrimages to the revered sites.
Swine flu could sicken over 2 billion in 2 years
msnbc.com news services
updated 2:56 p.m. ET, Fri., July 24, 2009
ATLANTA - U.S. health officials say swine flu could strike up to 40 percent of Americans over the next two years and as many as several hundred thousand could die if a vaccine campaign and other measures aren’t successful.
Those estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mean about twice the number of people who usually get sick in a normal flu season would be struck by swine flu. Officials said those projections would drop if a new vaccine is ready and widely available, as U.S. officials expect.
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All County Jails Suspending Visits Due to Spread of Swine Flu
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Posted: Jul 13, 2009 8:35 PM
The local swine flu outbreak has now hit San Diego County’s jails.
Law enforcement officials say 56 inmates and 11 employees are showing symptoms of the swine flu.
Swine flu tally halted as school year fears loom
msnbc.com staff and news service reports
updated 6:32 p.m. ET, Fri., July 17, 2009
Worldwide cases of the new H1N1 swine flu virus are spreading so fast that overwhelmed global health officials have stopped counting and officials with the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they’ll soon follow suit.
But that’s likely only a preview of what will happen in the fall — or even sooner — when a surge of new cases is likely to emerge as families resume more normal schedules after the summer break.
Summer camps contend with swine flu
By Kristen Wyatt
The Associated Press
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LOVELAND, Colo. — Summer camps are contending with more than bug bites and poison ivy this year: They’re on the lookout for swine flu.
While regular flu all but disappears in the summer, swine flu is spreading, and more than 50 summer camps in 20 states have sent kids home early or canceled sessions after suspected outbreaks.
Most cases have been mild, but they have deprived campers and parents of a cherished summertime tradition.
Swine Flu Worries Spark Cambridge Jail Riot
Prisoners Evacuated After Middlesex Jail Floods
CAMBRIDGE (wbztv.com) ―
Inmate fears over an apparent swine flu outbreak sparked a riot at the Middlesex County Jail in Cambridge on Sunday.
Several prisoners became unruly, breaking sprinkler heads which in turn flooded the entire building. The jail’s fire suppression system was also damaged and power to the entire facility had to be cut off.
Tests Confirm Police Officer Died from H1N1
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Last Update: 6/18 6:52 pm
The Michigan Department of Community Health confirms that a Madison Heights Police Officer who died after falling ill tested positive for the H1N1 swine flu.
Officer Ryan Settlemoir was hospitalized last month after experiencing flu-like symptoms. It has also been determined that the 28-year-old officer had other health conditions, but the MDCH says he died from the H1N1 virus.