N.M. Flu Season Approaches (KOAT Albuquerque)
Influenza, commonly known as flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses). In humans, common symptoms of influenza are fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort. In more serious cases, influenza causes pneumonia, which can be fatal, particularly in young children and the elderly. Sometimes confused with the common cold, influenza is a much more severe disease and is caused by a different type of virus. Although nausea and vomiting can be produced, especially in children,[1] these symptoms are more characteristic of the unrelated gastroenteritis, which is sometimes called "stomach flu" or "24-hour flu."
N.M. Flu Season Approaches (KOAT Albuquerque)
Health officials said New Mexico's flu season is approaching.
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Seems Like Yesterday (Everett Herald)
Dr. J.W. Ebert Jr., was to address Silver Lake Preschool PTA at a meeting tomorrow afternoon on the after effects of the flu and other communicable diseases. Also planned for the afternoon was a "crazy" sale featuring handmade articles and homemade goods.
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History revisited (The Titusville Herald)
To say that 1957 is a different time from today is an obvious statement. But for all that has changed in 50 years, rallying behind a winner has not. That is according to five individuals who were members of Titusville's last undefeated, untied team in school history.
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Britain to cull 22,000 birds to check avian flu (EARTHtimes.org)
London, Nov 15 (RIA Novosti) Around 22,000 turkeys will be culled at four farms in eastern Britain, following a bird flu outbreak at a farm in Suffolk.
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County offers free flu shots in San Marcos as part of drill (North County Times)
SAN DIEGO -- County officials plan to give out 1,000 free flu shots to people as part of a disaster preparedness drill scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the San Marcos Civic Center.
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Speedy Zednik is rising to task (Sun-Sentinel)
When the Panthers played here at RBC Center earlier this month, Richard Zednik outskated two Hurricanes in a sprint to the puck Jozef Stumpel had slid down the ice for him and scored on a breakaway.
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LOCAL NEWS (Daily Record)
Two brothers from Hanover who own Foodtown supermarkets were sentenced Friday to five years' probation and 300 hours of community service each for participating in a $1 million coupon redemption scam.
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Tamiflu significantly reduces illness severity and duration in children one year and older (News-Medical-Net)
...particularly if given within 24 hours of symptom onset, according to new data presented at the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Disease (WISPID) meeting in Bangkok 15-18 November.
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Wash hands in warm or cold water (Baltimore Sun)
With flu season and the MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) staph infection upon us, we are urged to wash our hands frequently, usually "with warm, soapy water." My memories of Bacteriology 101 aren't clear, but I can't recall that warm water kills anything. Soapsuds, on the other hand, do carry nasty things away. Is there any science behind the "warm water" suggestion?
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Central Fla. Worst In Nation For Flu (Local 6 Orlando)
Central Florida is the only area with a reported flu outbreak.
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N.M. Flu Season Approaches (KOAT Albuquerque)
For most people, the flu is a drag, but it goes away in a week or two. But for some people, the flu can make them very sick. Those groups include:
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