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Doctors find clues to why H1N1 is hitting younger generation hardest
The great majority of people who have caught the swine flu have recovered quickly, with nothing more than a few days of missed work or school to show for it. […]
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What you need to know about vaccines
Do U.S. flu vaccines use adjuvants?
No, at least not in the initial doses. […]
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Study: Half of swine flu patients otherwise healthy
The largest U.S. analysis of hospitalized adult swine flu patients has found almost half were healthy people who did not have asthma or any other chronic illnesses before they got sick. […]
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Swine flu vaccine expected this month
The St. Charles Community Health Center expects the H1N1 flu vaccine to be available locally by mid-October, but only to those most at risk from the disease, such as pregnant women and young children. […]
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Infant-sized tumors shock Des Allemands woman, doctors
After being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, Vanessa Bell of Des Allemands didn’t foresee herself dealing with another serious medical condition. […]
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Swine flu lands student in ICU
Dealing with the sudden illness of her son Andrew has been extremely difficult, but LeAnne Sandoz says the outpouring of support from Andrew’s friends in the community has been a blessing. […]
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Norco health building to open in October
Construction will start soon on a 2,200-square-foot modular building that will provide health services in the Norco area. […]
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Flu report: most cases seen at health center are children
Within the last month, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of patients – especially children – treated for flu-like symptoms at the St. Charles Community Health Center, says medical director Kevin Joseph. […]
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1,000 miss school
School nurses across St. Charles Parish are closely monitoring students for flu-like symptoms in an effort to prevent the transmission of what many school officials are calling an “unseasonal outbreak.” […]