Free flu shot clinics available (Walkerton Herald-Times)
Typically, influenza is transmitted from infected mammals through the air by coughs or sneezes, creating aerosols containing the virus, and from infected birds through their droppings. Influenza can also be transmitted by saliva, nasal secretions, feces and blood. Infections also occur through contact with these body fluids or with contaminated surfaces.
Free flu shot clinics available (Walkerton Herald-Times)
Peel Public Health is now administering free flu shots at community-based clinics around the city.
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Letters to the DU Editor: Nov. 11, 2007 (Brigham Young NewsNet)
Letters to the DU Editor for Nov. 11, 2007
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Health news in brief (Onalaska Community Life)
Here are a selection of brief health news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.
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Most flu shots contain mercury, but few know it (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
A record 130 million Americans are expected to get a flu shot this season in hopes of ducking the nasty virus, but as the...
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Officials Spread The Word About Reopened Brooklyn Flu Clinic (NY1 News)
City health officials are reminding Brooklynites to roll up their sleeves for the flu vaccine. Health officials say the borough has the lowest rate of people getting shots in the city, so they're trying to get the word out at a newly reopened clinic in Fort Green.
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THE PANDEMIC VACCINE PUZZLE A seven-part series on the chances for immunizing the world against pandemic flu (CIDRAP)
Editor's note: This article was originally published in CIDRAP News as a seven-part series running from October 25 through November 2, 2007. It investigates the prospects for development of vaccines to head off the threat of an influenza pandemic posed by the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
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Badly bitten by bug (Lancaster Online)
In the early part of the 20th century, Americans lived through the Great Depression. Future historians may refer to this American age as the Great Anxiety. Adults, parents especially, have a lot to worry about these days. Toxic toys. Internet predators. And all of the usual childhood illne...
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Knights rally stalls in shootout (London Free Press)
PLYMOUTH, MICH. -- Not even the London Knights' best comeback of the season could stall Plymouth scoring star Chris Terry.
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Health officials report Orange County's first flu case (Orange County Register)
South County youth tests positive for influenza type B. Health officials today reported Orange County's first case of the flu, marking a later start than last year.
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Heath news: Program has many services for senior citizens (The Advocate)
The Licking County Aging Program has many ways to help senior citizens. The program as home health aides who will clean house, do laundry and run errands.
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Free flu shot clinics available (Walkerton Herald-Times)
Flu viruses can remain infectious for about one week at human body temperature, over 30 days at 0 °C (32 °F), and indefinitely at very low temperatures (such as lakes in northeast Siberia). Most influenza strains can be inactivated easily by disinfectants and detergents.
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