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Interest in Seasonal Flu Shot May Be Waning

Fox News - Thu Dec 10, 7:39 am ET

Americans are getting seasonal flu shots at about the same rate as last year despite heightened awareness of the risks of influenza inspired by the swine flu pandemic

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WHO Reports Decline In Global Swine Flu Pandemic
redOrbit - Sat Dec 5, 2:08 pm ET
The World Health Organization announced Friday that H1N1 flu has peaked in the US and Canada.A(H1N1) influenza is also peaking in western Europe, as the virus is moving east into central Europe and Asia."Disease activity has peaked and is declining in North America and has either recently peaked or is currently peaking in much of western and northern Europe," WHO said."In the temperate zone of ...
In Brief: First swine flu cases confirmed in Gaza
IRIN - Mon Dec 7, 7:30 am ET
TEL AVIV, 7 December 2009 (IRIN) - Nearly seven months after the first H1N1 influenza cases were registered in Israel and the West Bank, five cases of the disease were confirmed in the Gaza Strip on 6 December, according to the Palestinian health authority.
H1N1 may have peaked
Great Falls Tribune - Tue Dec 8, 7:12 am ET
H1N1 influenza seems to be dropping off in Cascade County, and seasonal flu has yet to be seen here.
CDC: H1N1 flu continues to decrease
UPI - Fri Dec 4, 5:56 pm ET
ATLANTA, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. influenza activity continues drop, with 25 states reporting widespread flu cases down from 32 states from a week earlier, health officials say.
Swine flu cases dropping nationwide
Nevada Appeal - Sat Dec 5, 10:17 am ET
Reported cases of the swine flu continue to decrease, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In a report released Friday, officials reported that the week of Nov. 15-21 was the "fourth consecutive week of national decreases after four consecutive weeks of sharp increases." As of Friday, the nationwide rate of patients seeking treatment for influenza-like illnesses was 4.3 percent. In ...
Despite 2nd death, county H1N1 cases seen to be subsiding
Arizona Range News - Mon Dec 7, 7:04 pm ET
The Cochise County Health Department and the Arizona Department of Health Services confirmed recently that a woman in her 50s from the Sierra Vista area with underlying medical conditions died from complications of 2009 H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) in late October.
Swine flu death toll hits 200 in China
EARTHtimes.org - Sat Dec 5, 6:46 am ET
Beijing - November saw a sharp rise in the official swine flu death toll in China, with 194 deaths recorded in that month, local media reported Saturday. The A(H1N1) influenza strain has so far been involved in 200 deaths in China, with 194 fatalitie...
Flu vaccine and preservatives
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Sat Dec 5, 12:30 am ET
Q:What’s in flu vaccine? And are there natural remedies for influenza? How difficult is it to get preserva-tive-free vaccine? Answer: There still is a lot of concern about what’s in flu vaccine. Just this week, one of my co-workers said her pregnant daughter was worried about getting the vaccine because of mercury. She eventually did get it.
Experts: First swine-flu wave over, but more on way
The Champaign News-Gazette - Sun Dec 6, 9:35 am ET
CHAMPAIGN – Is H1N1 bowing out or just resting up for a repeat performance? In the past couple of weeks, local doctors have seen a dramatic decline in the number of people sickened by influenza. But keep that jug of hand sanitizer nearby, and don't stop coughing into your elbow.
Health officials release figures on H1N1 flu impact
Santa Barbara Daily Sound - Sat Dec 5, 4:04 am ET
A total of 54 people have been hospitalized in Santa Barbara County in connection with the H1N1 flu pandemic since mid-June, while five people have died as a result of the influenza strain, public health officials said in a weekly update.