H1N1 death rates higher for some ethnic and racial groups in California

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Published Jan. 15, 2010 at 3:00 a.m.
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Latinos, blacks and Native Americans in the state have been more likely to die from swine flu than whites, data show ... California Latinos have been nearly twice as likely as whites to die of H1N1 flu since the pandemic began last spring, according to statewide figures released Thursday by the California Department of Public Health ...

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MMWR: Hospitalized Patients with Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection --- California, April—May, 2009

Published May 22, 2009 at 2:41 p.m.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) May 22, 2009 / Vol. 58 / No. 19 / p536-541 ...

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MMWR: Update: Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Infections --- California and Texas, April 2009

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Published May 1, 2009 at 2:56 p.m.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) May 1, 2009 / 58(16);435-437 ...

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Swine flu remains widespread in California but is abating

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Published Dec. 24, 2009 at 9:49 p.m.
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Many believe a third wave is likely. State public health department urges all residents to get the H1N1 vaccine ... California is one of only seven states where H1N1 influenza is still widespread, but a variety of indicators suggest that this wave of the pandemic is abating even here, Dr. Mark Horton, director of the state Department of Public Health, said at a news conference Thursday ...

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HIV/STD Risk Factors: Mexican Migrants

Published Sept. 3, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.

University of California and Mexico have collaborated on a study of HIV risk factors of migrant workers from Mexico ...

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Obesity puts swine flu sufferers at greater risk, study suggests

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Published Nov. 3, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
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A study in California shows that about a quarter of the people hospitalized for H1N1 complications were morbidly obese, even though less than 5% of the population falls into that category ... 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 ...

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H1N1 Swine Flu Deadly in All Age Groups

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Published Nov. 3, 2009 at 5:09 p.m.

H1N1 swine flu isn't always severe, but when it's bad, it's really bad. Patients hospitalized with pandemic flu have an 11% fatality rate, California data suggest ...

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Nurses' union reaches contract deal with hospitals

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Published Nov. 2, 2009 at 3:13 p.m.

A California nurses' union won't strike, saying swine flu protections have been written into new contracts with the state's largest hospital system ...

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Nurses Threaten To Strike Over Swine Flu

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Published Oct. 19, 2009 at 7:21 p.m.
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LOS ANGELES — A California nurses' union has threatened a one-day strike at 34 hospitals, accusing the providers of poor swine flu preparedness ... As many as 16,000 registered nurses will strike on Oct. 30 if state and federal swine flu protection recommendations aren't written into their contracts, said California Nurses Association spokesman Chuck Idelson ... Nurses have complained about poor access to protective N-95 masks since a 51-year-old Sacramento nurse died in July after contracting

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Swine flu spreading rapidly in California, health officials say

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Published Oct. 15, 2009 at 3:07 p.m.

The swine flu virus is spreading rapidly throughout California, public health officials said today, citing physician reports of higher-than-normal flu illnesses for this time of year. More than 5% of patients coming into doctor’s offices are presenting flu-like symptoms, which ...

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