Why The Swine Flu Vaccine May Not Help Those That Need It Most: PHOTO
This month's Atlantic magazine features a frightening and fascinating look at both the Swine Flu vaccination and Influenza vaccinations in general. As people across the country line up for Swine Flu vaccinations, demand the supply increase faster and beg their doctors for Tamiflu, and as parents debate the pros and cons of giving their kids an “emergent” vaccination–rushed into being because of the pandemic

CDC Says Seasonal Flu Vaccine Shortage Possible
There is already a shortage of Swine Flu Vaccine , and Tamiflu , and some degree of panic has even led to companies like Clorox seeing increased profits . Seasonal Flu Vaccine does not provide any protection against Swine Flu, but that's not stopping people. In fact, normally people are pretty complacent about seasonal Flu shots. This year, with H1N1 Swine Flu on everyone's mind, nearly 90 million doses of Vaccine for seasonal Influenza already have been distributed, out of a total of 114...

Flu deaths up again in Minnesota, spread slows
The H1N1 Flu pandemic is spreading more slowly across Minnesota, but the number of deaths continues to mount. But, state Health officials warned today, it's premature to say the pandemic has peaked. The officials announced today that three more Minnesotans have died from complications of the Influenza strain, bringing to 15 the number who have succumbed to it. In addition to the three H1N1 deaths confirmed last week, one other Minnesotan died from what the Health Department characterized as...

Cat catches swine flu
Does the Swine Flu pandemic pose a threat to your pet? Yes, according to a report out today from the American Veterinary Medical Association . A cat in Iowa has tested positive for the H1N1 virus, state officials confirmed this morning, "marking the first time a cat has been diagnosed with this strain of Influenza," the association said in a statement. "The cat, which has recovered, is believed to have caught the virus from someone in the household who was sick with H1N1. There...

The Associated Press: CDC: Up to 6 million swine flu cases in few months
Atlanta — As many as 5.7 million Americans were infected with Swine Flu during the first few months of the pandemic, according to estimates from federal health officials. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that between 1.8 million and 5.7 million Americans were infected from mid-April through July 23. The figures are the CDC's most specific calculation to date. They also estimated that between 9,000 and 21,000 hospitalizations occurred during that time....

Many college students cool to flu concerns -- and shots
One night inside a George Washington University fraternity, a sky-diving, weight-lifting, energy-drink-swilling group of brothers gathers around the pool table, boasting about how, no matter what their college, government and parents might say, they don't need any Swine Flu Vaccine, thanks very m...

Pet cat in U.S. catches swine flu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A cat in Iowa has tested positive for H1N1 Swine Flu, the first time a cat has been diagnosed with the new pandemic strain, the American Veterinary Medical Association said on Wednesday. The 13-year-old cat apparently caught the virus from one of the people living in the house, the group said in a statement. It has recovered and does not appear to have infected anyone or anything else. Pigs are the original source of the H1N1 virus and it has been found in several herds,...

Flu Vaccine Working in Pregnant Women: PHOTO
Washington (myFOXla.com) - Federal health officials say pregnant women get good results from just a single dose of Swine Flu Vaccine, but young children still need two treatments. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, says continuing studies confirmed both findings. Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told the same briefing Monday that the Flu is currently widespread in 48 states and hospitalizations and deaths...

Anger Grows Over Flu Shots for Guantánamo Detainees
By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers The administration is coming under fire for deciding to make Terrorism suspects held at the Navy's Guantánamo base priority subjects for the H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and GOP policy groups on Capitol Hill are angered because the decision comes at a time when the public—and even congressional staffers—are having difficulty getting vaccinated. The issue has taken several turns this week, with The White House...

Cat catches swine flu
Does the Swine Flu pandemic pose a threat to your pet? Yes, according to a report out today from the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Are You Most Likely to Die From H1N1?
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - As of last week, the Centers For Disease Control estimated that 800 Americans have died from H1N1 . Who is most likely to succumb to the deadly virus? According to a new study published in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association, it's people over 50 who are most likely to die from Swine Flu once admitted to the Hospital. The study analyzed more than 1,000 California patients hospitalized with H1N1 during the first four months of the pandemic, according to USA...

Mullen Ties Health to Readiness in Latest Podcast: VIDEO
Mullen Ties Health to Readiness in Latest Podcast By Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2009 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff noted some indirect factors of Military readiness today in his latest podcast, also highlighting appreciation for Military families and veterans, as well as preventive measures against the H1N1 Influenza. “Readiness isn't just about training, it's about health,” the chairman said in the podcast...

2 more die of flu; vaccine clinics scheduled this weekend
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 | 12:14 p.m. - The Southern Nevada Health District is reporting two more deaths from the H1N1 Flu, bringing the total number of deaths in Clark County to 20. A 61-year-old woman and a 44-year-old woman, both with underlying health problems, died from the Flu during the week of Oct. 20, health officials said. - Sun health coverage The Southern Nevada Health District is reporting two more deaths from the H1N1 Flu, bringing the total number of deaths in Clark ...

Got Swine Flu? Stay Home, Get Paid: PHOTO
Just about anyone who works outside the home is familiar with the scene: a co-worker coughing, sneezing and blowing their nose as they pass by your desk. Now two Northern California lawmakers want to make sure people who are sick don't take the Swine Flu or other highly-contagious illnesses with them to work, potentially infecting others at the office. U.S. Representatives George Miller and Lynn Woolsey , both Democrats, introduced a bill this week that would mandate five paid sick days for...

Elderly 'most likely to die of swine flu'
TINY infants are most likely to be admitted to Hospital with Swine Flu, but people over the age of 50 are most at risk of dying in Hospital from the disease, US researchers said today. "Despite having lower hospitalisation rates, persons aged 50 years or older who were hospitalised with pandemic 2009 Influenza (A)H1N1 infection were among those most likely to die," a study conducted by researchers at the California Department of Health showed. Around 11 per cent of the 1,088 cases of...

People will fear flu vaccine "adverse events": study
By Maggie Fox , Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fear of adverse events such as miscarriages, rare neurological conditions and ordinary heart attacks will discourage some people from participating in mass vaccination efforts to fight Swine Flu, but Public Health experts said on Friday they could fight back with statistics. Vaccination against pandemic H1N1 is underway in the United States, Britain, Canada and China and will start in other countries soon. And many people will...

Older people most likely to die of swine flu: study: PHOTO
WASHINGTON: Tiny infants are most likely to be hospitalized with Swine Flu, but people over the age of 50 are most at risk of dying in Hospital from the disease, US researchers said Tuesday. -Despite having lower hospitalization rates, persons aged 50 years or older who were hospitalized with pandemic 2009 Influenza (A)H1N1 infection were among those most likely to die,' a study conducted by researchers at the California Department of Health showed. Around 11 per cent of the 1,088 cases of...

MEMBER OF BOYZ II MEN GETS SWINE FLU!: PHOTO
Remember the group Boyz II Men back in the day? Well believe it or not, the group is still singing and touring. We hear that group member, Shawn Stockman has been forced to pull out of the band's promotional tour dates because he has Swine Flu. Shawn was supposed to join his bandmates in ATL this past Tuesday for a performance at the 2009 Soul Train Awards, but had to cancel under doctor's orders. His bandmate Nathan Morris tells CNN.com, “We tour eight months out of the year, and we...

The Associated Press: New group helps US monitor swine flu shot safety
WASHINGTON — Independent health advisers begin monitoring safety of the Swine Flu Vaccine on Monday, an extra step the government promised in this year's unprecedented program to watch for possible side effects. Decades of safe Influenza inoculations mean specialists aren't expecting problems with the Swine Flu Vaccine, because it's made the same way as the regular winter Flu Vaccine. But systems to track the health of millions of Americans are being tapped to make sure — to spot...

Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat
A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with Swine Flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday in what is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline in the United States. The domestic shorthaired cat was treated last week at Io

Officials: Swine Flu Confirmed In Iowa Cat
A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with Swine Flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday in what is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline in the United States. The domestic shorthaired cat was treated last week at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames and has recovered, officials said. The virus also has been confirmed in two ferrets -- one in Oregon and the other in Nebraska -- but they died. "We've known certainly it's possible this...

Canada's flu vaccine leftovers being sent overseas: PHOTO
B ulk shipments of the main component of the H1N1 Vaccine made at a Quebec plant are being exported to other countries, as Canadians line up for hours for the scarce Influenza shots. GlaxoSmithKline, which has the sole contract to supply Canada's Flu Vaccine, says it can produce more antigen than it can expeditiously put into vials for Canadians, and has been exporting excess amounts overseas. Meanwhile, Canadians waited in long lines or were turned away Tuesday in the face of dwindling Vaccine...

Obesity puts swine flu sufferers at greater risk, study suggests
Obesity appears to be a risk factor on a par with Pregnancy for developing complications from an infection with pandemic H1N1 Influenza, according to the most comprehensive look yet at Swine Flu hospitalizations. About a quarter of those hospitalizations have been for people who were morbidly obese, even though such people make up less than 5% of the population. That fivefold increase in risk is close to the sixfold increase observed in pregnant women, according to the report published today in...

WRAPUP 1-Flu pandemic closes schools, vaccine scarce
* Flu widespread and worsening across Northern Hemisphere * Study confirms virus can kill patients of all ages * U.S. works to strengthen Public Health measures WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Swine Flu has driven up theprice of horse meat in Mongolia, closed schools acrossAfghanistan and Ukraine and sparked a quarrel over whetherdetainees at a U.S. base in Cuba should be vaccinated. As infections accelerated across the northern half of theworld, Saudi authorities approved a Vaccine ahead of the...