MMWR: 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in Pregnant Women Requiring Intensive Care --- New York City, 2009

Published March 25, 2010 at 12:55 p.m.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)March 26, 2010 / 59(11);321-326 ...

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MMWR: Patients Hospitalized with 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) --- New York City, May 2009

Published Jan. 8, 2010 at 2:15 p.m.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) January 8, 2010 / 58(51 & 52);1436-1440 ...

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NY dog has first canine case of swine flu

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Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 1:15 p.m.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Experts say a dog from suburban New York has contracted the same strain of swine flu that is currently infecting humans. The American Veterinary Medical Association said today it’s the first confirmed canine case of the 2009 H1N ...

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All NYers now eligible for swine flu vaccine

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Published Dec. 10, 2009 at 3:31 p.m.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Now that the initial shortage of swine flu vaccine has eased, New York Gov. David Paterson says all New Yorkers age 6 months and older are eligible to get vaccinated.Health officials had been giving priority to certain groups, includ ...

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Swine Flu Vaccine Helps Keep Infections Low In New York

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Published Nov. 25, 2009 at 11:14 a.m.
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More than 11,000 people received swine flu vaccines at free clinics last weekend, city officials said, while overall infection rates remained relatively low ... More on Swine Flu ...

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New York Medical Malpractice Lawyer Warns School Nurses to Beware of Legal Consequences for Vaccinating Students Without Parental Consent

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Published Nov. 23, 2009 at 6:43 a.m.

Lately the familiar phrases assault and battery could apply to the actions of some New York City elementary schools, and their school nurses, in the wake of the current swine flu pandemic sweeping the ...

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Long Lines to Get Free Swine Flu Shot in New York City

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Published Nov. 14, 2009 at 7:46 p.m.
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City officials reported that a higher volume of vaccinations were given than the weekend before at seven clinics throughout the five boroughs ...

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Schumer: Crack down on phony flu products

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Published Nov. 9, 2009 at 10:44 a.m.

ALBANY, N.Y. — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for a crackdown on what he says are phony pills, gloves, inhalers, masks, shampoos and even air fresheners sold on the Internet as remedies for swine flu. The New York Democrat says scam artists ar ...

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New York Clinics See Few Crowds for Free Vaccine

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Published Nov. 9, 2009 at 5:29 a.m.
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The small number of people who showed up to be vaccinated could be attributed to wariness about the new swine flu vaccine or a lack of knowledge about the clinics ...

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Freeze wages now

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Published Nov. 2, 2009 at 1:19 a.m.

LAST week, Gov. Paterson activated New York's "health-emergency preparedness plan," as a prudent precautionary measure to deal with a potential swine-flu epidemic.It's time to take a similar approach to the state's rapidly worsening fiscal fever. C ...

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   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in humans the symptoms of H1N1 swine flu are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting.

   Recommendations to prevent the spread of the virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public.