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The H1N1 Pandemic: Mild So Far, But a Second Wave Possible

By Alice Park Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 – Time Magazine Since early November, cases of H1N1 have continued to decline nationwide, and scientists keeping track of the numbers say that as pandemics go, 2009 H1N1 may turn out to be mild one — at least for the time being. The question now on health officials’ [...]

Pediatric Deaths Associated with Flu Viruses

The chart shows a comparison betwwen 2007 flu and 2009 cases in purple. < Twenty-one influenza-associated pediatric deaths were reported to CDC during week 45 (Arizona [2], Colorado [3], Georgia [2], Louisiana [2], Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, New York City, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon [2], Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin). Fifteen of these deaths were associated [...]