141. CNN.com - Health - High-risk Patients Need First Flu Shots - October 24, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/10/24/flushots.ap/index.html

health Editions myCNN Video ... Feedback CNN Sites CNN CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN CNNfyi AllPolitics Languages Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web HEALTH TOP STORIES New treatments hold out hope for breast cancer patients MORE TOP STORIES Thousands dead in India; quake toll rapidly rising Israelis, Palestinians make final push before Israeli election Davos protesters confront police MORE ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... LOCAL EDITIONS: CNN.com Europe change default edition MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists Enter your address: DISCUSSION: chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: CNNfyi.com CNN.com Europe AsiaNow Spanish ... Korean Headlines TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: CNN anchors transcripts Turner distribution SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: High-risk patients need first flu shots WASHINGTON (AP) Dr. Raymond Scalettar is angry: He has to send elderly lung-disease patients to nearby supermarkets for a flu shot. Why? Some huge grocery chains received thousands of vaccine doses before manufacturers shipped them to many private doctors whose patients are so frail influenza could kill them. The sick standing in store lines isn't doctors' only frustration. Manufacturers acknowledge shipping shots to large corporations for employee-vaccination programs ahead of many doctors even though this year's vaccine delay means high-risk Americans, not healthy young workers, are supposed to be first in line.

142. Why I Never Get Flu Shots 11/26/00 Every year about this time, quite a few people write me and ask, http://www.mercola.com/2000/nov/26/flu_shots.htm

Dr. Joseph Mercola Author of the Total Health Program Enter your e-mail address below to subscribe to my free newsletter: Previous Issues What This Means Health Rankings Essential Info Health Blog My Vision My Qualifications #1 Natural Health Website ... More... Health Resources Nutrition Plan Fewer Grains/Sugars More Omega-3 More Water ... E-mail to a Friend Which Foods are Best for Your Metabolic Type? the Web's #1 Health Newsletter) Take the quick FREE test right now to learn your metabolic type Take the FREE Metabolic Type Test Now Close Window Why I Never Get Flu Shots Sign Up for the Free Mercola.com Newsletter You want straight information on health topics that matter to YOU? Over 375,000 people, including 25,000 health professionals, receive the free Mercola.com e-newsletter twice a week, and 6 million Mercola.com pages are viewed every month to answer people's many health questions. Sign up for the newsletter now with your email address below it's free, and you'll quickly find it can really help you improve your health. Just Enter Your Email Address: See What Others Are Saying About the Newsletter Related Stories: Six Ways to Avoid the Winter Flu - And Flu Shot Isn't One of Them Risks of FluMist Vaccine Beware of Colds If You Are Under Stress by Chet Day Every year about this time, quite a few people write me and ask, "My Doctor tells me to get my annual flu shot. Should I do it?"

143. CNN.com - WHO: Human Deaths May Be Linked To Bird Flu - Jan. 12, 2004 CNN http://cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/01/12/bird.flu.ap/index.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com WHO: Human deaths may be linked to bird flu Story Tools HANOI, Vietnam (AP) A bird flu outbreak that has sickened nearly 600,000 chickens in Vietnam is suspected of being linked to the deaths of 10 children and an adult in Hanoi, the World Health Organization said Monday. RELATED Bird flu spreads to humans in the Netherlands World Health Organization HEALTH LIBRARY Health Library YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Flu Season Vietnam World Health Organization (WHO) or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? Viruses in both the chickens and the people appear to be similar but further testing is being done. "There is a possible link," said Peter Horby, a WHO epidemiologist in Hanoi. "In the past, chickens have infected people in outbreaks in Hong Kong in 1997 and again in 2003." Horby said he's expected to meet with the Ministry of Health on Tuesday to further discuss the possible connection, but he's optimistic it can be contained. "Whatever they've got, there doesn't seem to be widespread transmission," he said. "It's encouraging that's it's not spreading."

144. New York State Department Of Health Influenza (Flu) Information Influenza (flu) Weekly Update New York State Department of Health. http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/flu/

skip to main content New York State Governor Pataki map-NY ... Department of Health Information for a Healthy New York Home Contact Help A-Z Index Search Search this site: Site Contents Health Insurance Programs Employment Opportunities Forms Grants/Funding Opportunities ... Related Sites Please Note Some documents on this page are saved in the Portable Document Format (PDF). If it's not already on your computer, you'll need to download the latest free version of Acrobat Reader You are Here: Home Page Communicable Disease Influenza (Flu) Influenza (Flu) Information for Consumers Information for Health Care Providers Influenza (or flu) is a contagious viral infection that causes headache, fever, chills, cough or sore throat and body aches. This year almost half of the influenza vaccine supply was not available due to manufacturing problems at one of the two plants supplying the U.S. As a result, federal guidelines were put into effect in October, 2004 identifying priority groups for vaccination. However, demand for influenza vaccine has decreased and as of January 21, 2005, anyone who wishes to be vaccinated against influenza in New York State may be immunized. Influenza activity has been widespread in New York State this season and could continue through March. For this reason, late season vaccination can still offer protection against influenza this season. Priority Groups for Influenza Vaccination Weekly Influenza Activity Map Vaccine Shortage Information During the vaccine shortage crisis, the Health Department worked to assure that New Yorkers who met the guidelines to receive flu shots had access to them. The department worked with providers, hospitals, long-term care facilities and other health care institutions and organizations, local health departments, and the federal government to make sure existing supplies of flu vaccine were directed where they were needed and to provide information to the public and providers during this emergency period. Though restrictions on the use of influenza vaccine have been lifted, vaccination coverage of priority groups is lower this year than in recent influenza seasons. Therefore, the Department of Health recommends that people in priority groups continue to seek out vaccination.

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146. Communicable Disease Fact Sheet Influenza or flu is a viral infection of the nose, throat, Influenza vaccine (flu shot) may be available through your personal physician or local health http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/influ.htm

skip to main content New York State Governor Pataki map-NY ... Department of Health Information for a Healthy New York Home Contact Help A-Z Index Search Search this site: Site Contents Health Insurance Programs Employment Opportunities Forms Grants/Funding Opportunities ... Related Sites You are Here: Home Page Communicable Disease Influenza Influenza More information on Influenza (Flu) (flu) What is influenza? Influenza or flu is a viral infection of the nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs. There are two main types of influenza virus: A and B. Type A virus tends to cause more severe illness than type B. Each type includes many different strains which tend to change each year. When does influenza occur? Influenza occurs most often in the winter months. Illnesses resembling influenza may occur in the summer months but they are usually due to other viruses. Who gets influenza? Anyone can get influenza, but it is most serious in the elderly, in people with chronic underlying illnesses (such as cancer, emphysema or diabetes) or in those with weakened immune systems. How is it spread?

147. CNN.com - New Clue Why 1918 Flu Epidemic Was Deadliest - Feb. 5, 2004 CNN http://cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/02/05/historic.flu.ap/index.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com New clue why 1918 flu epidemic was deadliest Scientists find that year's strain more birdlike than once thought Story Tools RELATED Recent outbreaks mild compared to past pandemics Pandemic history Risks, prevention This season may have peaked ... Science magazine HEALTH LIBRARY Health Library All about influenza YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Flu Season Medical Research Applied Sciences or Create your own Manage alerts What is this? WASHINGTON (AP) The 1918 flu that killed 20 million people appears to be more birdlike than previously thought, according to findings by U.S. and British researchers that could help explain why it was the deadliest influenza strain ever recorded. The work doesn't have direct implications for Asia's current outbreak of bird flu, a strain that doesn't seem able to easily infect many people. But the findings, to be published Friday by the journal Science, do highlight how important it is to monitor flu in poultry since the research suggests it might take fewer genetic adaptations than once thought for a bird virus to begin spreading from person to person. The research, conducted separately by scientists at the Scripps Institute in La Jolla, California, and at Britain's Medical Research Council, used lung samples preserved from victims of the 1918 flu to reconstruct a protein crucial to their infection.

148. "Bird Flu" Could Be Slowed At The Source, Study Says With the world nearly defenseless against a possible bird flu pandemic, a new study evaluates ways of containing an outbreak. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/08/0803_050803_bird_flu.html

Site Index Subscribe Shop Search Top 15 Most Popular Stories NEWS Front Page Environment Health Offbeat ... Video in the News SPECIAL SERIES The Genographic Project Pulse of the Planet National Geographic Channel RESOURCES (What's this?) Contact Us Front Page Health "Bird Flu" Could Be Slowed at the Source, Study Says Brian Handwerk for National Geographic News August 3, 2005 Some results are encouraging, but success remains dependent on improved surveillance, widespread drug availability, effective quarantine, and good old-fashioned luck. "If we end up with a pandemic like [previous catastrophic pandemics], we'll have a lot of people dead," said study team member Elizabeth Halloran, professor of biostatistics at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. A global influenza pandemic like the infamous "Spanish flu" of 1918 and 1919 could leave tens of millions dead. Many experts warn that the world is unprepared, and overdue, for just such a catastrophe. The leading candidate to spark such an event is H5N1, a strain of avian influenza, or bird flu. Pandemics occur when viruses mutate into forms that are easily passed from human to human and that cannot generally be stopped by the human immune system.

149. CNN.com - Hong Kong Flap Over Chicken Flu Outbreak - May 17, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/05/17/hongkong.bird.flu/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Hong Kong flap over chicken flu outbreak By CNN's Patricia Lai HONG KONG, China Hong Kong authorities are stepping up inspections in poultry stalls after slaughtering more than 6,600 chickens to prevent an outbreak of deadly bird flu. Some 790 chicken and poultry were reported to have died of H5N1 avian influenza in three poultry markets in Hong Kong, prompting the local government to slaughter all poultry in the stalls. In 1997, the outbreak of a fatal strain of the H5N1 virus killed 6 people in Hong Kong. The government slaughtered 1.4 million poultry to contain the flu. CNN.com Asia More news from our Asia edition A government spokesman said no more poultry had been reported to have died of abnormal conditions related to the virus following Wednesday's slaughter. There was little fear that humans might be vulnerable to the virus. Lily Yam, Hong Kong's Secretary for the Environment and Food, said from samples recently collected from these three markets "genes sequencing tests have demonstrated that these viruses are not I repeat not the same as the kind of H5N1 chicken virus that we had in Hong Kong in 1997".

150. Aid In Flu Pandemic Concerns Health Chief - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Nati WASHINGTON In the event of a flu pandemic or a bioterrorism attack, help could arrive via doorto-door mail delivery or from a local fire station, http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/08/03/aid_in_flu_pandemic_concer

Today's Globe Opinion Magazine Education ... Nation Aid in flu pandemic concerns health chief Says means to help patients are flawed August 3, 2005 WASHINGTON In the event of a flu pandemic or a bioterrorism attack, help could arrive via door-to-door mail delivery or from a local fire station, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said yesterday. Leavitt, in an interview, said it was clear that the system of delivering medicines in the United States is inadequate in the event of an emergency. He said it was ''in some ways an absolute certainty" that a flu pandemic would occur at some point in the United States. ''If it happens anywhere, there is risk everywhere," Leavitt added. The federal government is particularly concerned about bird flu. Since 2004, that strain has sickened 109 people, 55 of whom have died, because people lack immunity to the virus. Leavitt said the federal government was looking to stockpile 20 million doses of a bird flu vaccine and another 20 million doses of Tamiflu, an antiviral medication to treat the illness. The vaccine, in human clinical trials, has created an immune response in those who had taken it, he said. Still to be determined, he said, is how much is necessary to produce a sufficient response.

151. NJ.com: Everything Jersey A deadly, mysterious respiratory illness spread largely among health care workers in Asia could be a new strain of flu or even an exotic virus passed from animals to people, a health official said yesterday. The StarLedger http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1047885174259500.xml

152. Seattle Weekly News Fatal Flu By Roger Downey In Seattle, the police wore masks during the great 1918–19 flu pandemic, Briefly summarized, the human toll of the 1918–19 flu pandemic came to more http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0530/050727_news_flu.php

SEARCH ARTICLES Home News War Dead Music ... Newsletter Signup SEATTLE WEEKLY in the News Editor-in-Chief Knute Berger is a regular guest on "Weekday," discussing the week's news, Fridays at 10 a.m. on KUOW-FM (94.9). Columnist Geov Parrish is a regular guest on "Mind Over Matters" on KEXP-FM (90.3) Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. and provides news commentary on KBCS-FM (91.3) Fridays at 4:30 p.m. Catch writers Steve Wiecking, Tim Appelo, and Gavin Borchert discussing theater, film, and music regularly on classical KING-FM (98.1). Mark Fiore Cartoons ... Every Thursday NEWS July 27 - August 2, 2005 Fatal Flu A historic pandemic like that of 1918 is likely, perhaps as soon as this winter, and unless you're a health or government worker, no one's planning to save you. by Roger Downey (Time Life Pictures / Getty Images) More on Flu: UPDATED King County's approach to pandemic flu preparedness The best resource for breaking news about the spread of avian flu is avianflu.typepad.com/avianflu The World Health Organization's main avian flu site is designed mostly for professionals, but there's a great deal of information there for concerned lay people as well. For a quick overview of pandemic influenza as it affected Seattle in 1918, see

153. CNN.com - S. Korea: Bird Flu Spreading - Dec. 20, 2003 CNN http://cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/12/20/skorea.bird.flu.reut/index.html

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Autos SERVICES Video E-mail Newsletters Your E-mail Alerts RSS ... Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com S. Korea: Bird flu spreading Story Tools SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) With a highly contagious strain of bird flu spreading, South Korea's government held an emergency meeting to discuss ways to contain the outbreak. Prime Minister Goh Kun chaired Sunday's meeting, which coincided with an agriculture ministry announcement of a new case of the virus. The bird flu virus, which can be deadly for humans, surfaced among chickens at a farm about 80 km (50 miles) southeast of the capital Seoul on Monday. Since then, the authorities have slaughtered 210,000 chickens and ducks, but officials say a further 405,000, at least, will be culled. A variant of avian influenza identified as H5N1 killed six people in Hong Kong in 1997 and 1998. South Korean authorities have asked for U.S. help to check whether the latest virus has the same gene as that strain. Hundreds of people living in the affected areas have been given blood tests, although no one has shown symptoms of the disease.

154. Flu Prevention And Treatments Learn how to prevent and treat the flu here. flu Vaccine Shortage the latest ongoing coverage from WebMD. WebMD Medical Reference http://my.webmd.com/content/pages/14/89767.htm?z=3074_00000_0007_00_03

155. CNN - Scientists Who Track Flu Fear New, Powerful Strains - January 17, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/01/17/anatomy.of.the.flu/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. LOCAL ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists. Enter your address: document.write(' '); Or: Get a free e-mail account E-MAIL DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Svenska Norge Danmark ... Italian FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: health > story page Scientists who track flu fear new, powerful strains January 18, 2000 Web posted at: 7:45 a.m. EST (1245 GMT) In this story: Influenza has deadly history Researchers track global movement RELATED STORIES, SITES From staff reports ATLANTA (CNN) As the United States and Europe battle yet another cold and flu season, scientists are having more trouble tracking and predicting where and when the next strain will pop up. FOCUS The Path of the Flu RESOURCES CDC Influenza Home Page World Health Organization: Influenza ALSO VIDEO CNN's Holly Firfer looks at where the flu comes from and how easily it travels across the globe.

156. Cold And Flu: Treatments, Remedies And Prevention Get the latest information about treatments, home remedies, and natural prevention here. http://my.webmd.com/content/pages/5/4068_101.htm

WebMD Today Home WebMD News Center XML News via RSS Member Services WebMD University My WebMD Find a Physician Medical Info Check Symptoms Medical Library Health Tools Clinical Trials ... Women, Men, Lifestyle Who We Are About WebMD Site Map The content below was selected by WebMD and is solely under WebMD's editorial control. Everything you need to know about getting through this winter in good health. Is It a Cold or Is It the Flu? Check Your Symptoms WebMD Public Information from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectuous diseases Flu Vaccine Shortage WebMD Medical News WebMD Medical News Officials Announce Flu Vaccine Distributions Dirty Desks May Foster Flu Spread This Winter Germany, Canada May Supply Flu Vaccine 1 Million More FluMist Doses Expected ... WebMD

157. CNN - Feeling Blue? It May Be Allergies, Not The Flu - January 17, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/01/17/winter.allergies/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. LOCAL ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists. Enter your address: document.write(' '); Or: Get a free e-mail account E-MAIL DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Svenska Norge Danmark ... Italian FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: health > story page Feeling blue? It may be allergies, not the flu ALLERGY TIPS Molds thrive in warm, damp places like crawl spaces and basements. If your basement or crawlspace smells damp or musty, you have mold. MESSAGE BOARD Allergy tips January 17, 2000 Web posted at: 4:57 p.m. EST (2157 GMT) (CNN) Sniffles and sneezes aren't always sure signs of the flu. Allergies, prompted by the hazards of home, can be the culprit for wintertime sickness. "These are allergies that are present all year round, but because we spend most of our time indoors, they are more symtomatic," says allergist Dr. Kinglsey Chin. The most common causes of allergic reactions: Dust mites tiny organisms from the arachnoid family.

158. Influenza - Flu In Adults - EMedicine Health Information on the flu also known as influenza and common misconceptions of the flu. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/17267-1.asp

Search September 9, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Cold and Flu Flu in Adults Flu in Adults Overview Many people commonly and incorrectly confuse influenza (the flu) with the common cold. Differentiating a cold from the flu by symptoms alone can sometimes be difficult or impossible, but in general, people with the flu get sick more suddenly, look much sicker, and feel much weaker than if the ailment were a common cold. Higher fever, body aches, extreme tiredness, and dry cough are more often symptoms of the flu, whereas runny or stuffy nose are more often associated with common colds. The common cold is a mild infection frequently caused by viruses other than the influenza virus. Flu is an acute infection of the airway tract in the nose and throat that can sometimes spread down into the lungs. It is the most frequent cause of acute respiratory illness and can affect people of all ages. It occurs every year mainly in late fall and early winter and in a widespread fashion affecting many people of different ages at the same time. The peak season for the flu in the northern hemisphere is from November through March. Some also confuse the flu illness with the term stomach flu . The latter is an illness associated with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea and can be caused by viruses other than the influenza viruses and by bacteria. It is a stomach illness, whereas the flu is an illness of the respiratory system.

159. CNN - New Flu Strain Hits The U.S. - January 12, 1998 CNN http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9801/13/flu.strain/index.html

COMMUNITY Message Boards Chat Feedback SITE SOURCES Contents Help! Search CNN Networks SPECIALS Quick News Almanac Video Vault News Quiz New flu strain hits the U.S. Vaccine doesn't include Type A Sydney virus January 13, 1998 Web posted at: 6:04 p.m. EST (2304 GMT) ATLANTA (CNN) A new flu strain that is slightly different from the ones that can be combated by this year's vaccine appears to be spreading in the United States. The Type A Sydney flu virus which is suspected of originating in Australia and arriving in the United States via passengers on a cruise ship has been found in about 40 percent of all influenza cases that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has studied since flu season began in October, said Stephen Ostroff of the CDC's National Center for Infectious Diseases. The CDC identified the Sydney strain as the cause of illness among Australian tourists who docked in New York in September while on a cruise to Montreal. "Specimens were collected, and it was realized what these individuals had was influenza," Ostroff said. "The strains were then looked at in more detail here at the CDC in Atlanta and they were characterized as being the A Sydney." Since then, the CDC has discovered the strain in Southern California and parts of New York. Health officials in both states have reported more flu cases than usual. The CDC expects that more cases of the Sydney flu will surface as the season peaks at the end of January.

160. Blast The Flu! - Méchant Grippe Canadian organization. Information on the need for immunizations to prevent the disease. In English and French. http://www.fightflu.com/

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