New Threat: Mutated Swine Flu 1

Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:29 AM | Remaindered Links

Panic!

Scientists in Norway have identified a mutated form of the swine flu virus that is raising concern because it was found in two patients who died of the flu and a third who was severely ill with the disease, officials announced Friday.

In a statement, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health said the mutation “could possibly make the virus more prone to infect deeper in the airways and thus cause more severe disease.”

Panic!

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Swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in Serbia 1

Friday, November 13, 2009, 02:11 PM | Remaindered Links

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Swine Flu is good for the garlic economy. I love garlic. But I don’t like Swine Flu.

“Garlic is the best, forget the vaccines,” said Marko Jankovic, an elderly Belgrader, with the pungent smell of garlic obvious as he spoke at the crowded Kaleniceva Pijaca market. “From the vaccine, you can get sick. From garlic, you can only get bad breath.”

Panic!

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CDC now says 4,000 swine flu deaths in US 1

Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 06:03 PM | Remaindered Links

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Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu — about four times the estimate they’ve been using.

Swine Flu is not going away.

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Mongolians Eating Horse Meat to Combat Swine Flu 2

Friday, November 6, 2009, 02:49 PM | Remaindered Links

Panic! Save the horses! Save the world!

Due to a shortage of the Swine Flu (H1N1) vaccine, people in Mongolia are turning to “traditional flu remedies” to fight the pandemic such as eating horse meat.

“We do recommend eating horse meat,” said a medical worker, “it has qualities that boost the immune system.”

Equus! Son of Fleckwus. Son of Neckwus. Panic!

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Swine Flu Found in Cat – Kitty Flu 0

Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 08:24 PM | Remaindered Links

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No animal safe. Vets in Iowa said that a household cat tested positive for swine flu – the first known case in the world.

Panic! Kitty!

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Boys II Men Singer Shawn Stockman Has Swine Flu 0

Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 06:12 PM | Remaindered Links

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Shawn Stockman of the R&B group Boyz II Men has been diagnosed with the illness, fellow group members Wanya Morris and Nathan Morris told CNN.

Get well Shawn!

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Swine Flu Threatens Hajj in Saudi Arabia 1

Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 02:13 PM | Remaindered Links

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At the end of November, an estimated 2.5 million people will trek to Mecca for the hajj.

There are have been disasters there before — like stampedes — but it could definitely be a breeding ground for the swine flu this year.

Panic!

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Ukraine Closes All Schools To Stop Swine Flu 3

Monday, November 2, 2009, 03:25 PM | Remaindered Links

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Ukraine closed all schools on Monday to stop the spread of swine flu and urged nightclubs, cinemas and food markets to shut down. OMG. Swine flu is real!

Panic!

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Swine Flu Vaccinations for Guantanamo Bay Detainees 0

Saturday, October 31, 2009, 03:28 AM | Remaindered Links

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That’s all I can say. We want health care for the people and the government vaccinates the prisoners.

Yes, panic. The world is just so weird.

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Barack Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency! 7

Saturday, October 24, 2009, 01:28 PM | Remaindered Links

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Swine flu is real! Pres. Barack Obama has signed a declaration proclaiming Swine Flu as a national emergency.

Panic!

CDC: 1 in 5 Kids Had Flu This Month, Most Swine Flu 4

Thursday, October 22, 2009, 02:31 PM | Remaindered Links

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The latest government survey has found that 1 in 5 U.S. children had a flu-like illness earlier this month, and most of those cases likely were swine flu.

Apparently, I have turned into a Swine Flu reporter.

Panic!

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900 Students Sick with Swine Flu 6

Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 04:48 PM | Remaindered Links

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St. Charles East High School in St. Charles, IL will be closed for almost a week after 900 students call in sick with the Swine Flu. OMG

Panic!

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Canadian Turkeys Infected With Swine Flu 4

Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 04:44 PM | Remaindered Links

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Turkeys in the Canadian province of Ontario have become infected with the H1N1 flu virus, but no birds or eggs from the farm entered the food supply, provincial government officials said on Tuesday.

Anybody know if this can mutate into a Swine-Bird Flu virus?

Panic!

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USDA Confirms Swine Flu in Minnesota Swine 1

Monday, October 19, 2009, 02:17 PM | Remaindered Links

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The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture says at least one pig from Minnesota has tested positive for the swine flu virus — the first pig contracting the virus in the United States.

OMG. Panic!

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Melissa Rycroft Has Swine Flu 0

Thursday, October 15, 2009, 10:38 PM | Dancing with the Stars

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Dancing with the Stars and Bachelor star Melissa Rycroft has swine flu.

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Alex Wagner-Trugman Has Swine Flu 2

Thursday, October 15, 2009, 11:26 AM | American Idol 8

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Alex Wagner-Trugman tweets this morning:

- ugh… up at 4 AM with the flu. awesome. looks like that 8 am class isnt happening.

- off to the doctor to get some tamaflu to battle my pig-influenza ailment.

- tests back positive for H1N1. This explains the little pink tail I’ve started to grow…

Get well soon Alex!

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Brian Littrell of Backstreet Boys Diagnosed with Swine Flu 1

Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 12:57 PM | Random, Remaindered Links

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And then this from our friend Jim Cantiello yesterday on Twitter:

- Brian Littrell & David Boreanaz have swine flu after being interviewed by my healthy co-worker. She also spoke w/ Speidi. Fingers crossed.

Stay healthy Jim!

Read it at PopEater

Swine Flu: Mandatory Immunizations for 522,000 New York State Health Workers 1

Monday, September 28, 2009, 06:36 PM | Random, Remaindered Links

Panic.

‘And one group being forced to roll up their sleeves is all 522,000 New York State health workers. By saying that “annual influenza vaccinations are mandatory,” New York is the first state to demand immunizations for workers at hospitals, hospice and home health care agencies’

Read it at CBS2

Swine Flu Surge Closes Schools Across the U.S. Comments Off

Sunday, September 27, 2009, 04:13 PM | Random, Remaindered Links

Austin… Memphis… Manning, SC… Panic!

Hospitals are also swamped. I’m so scared.

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Swine Flu Outbreak Alert at Capitol 1

Monday, September 21, 2009, 10:15 AM | Random, Remaindered Links

Senators and their staff are getting face masks.

Panic! Panic!

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UN Shocker: Swine Flu Could Kill Millions and Cause Anarchy 2

Saturday, September 19, 2009, 08:29 PM | Random, Remaindered Links

The swine flu pandemic could kill millions and cause anarchy in the world’s poorest nations unless £900m can be raised from rich countries to pay for vaccines and antiviral medicines, says a UN report.

Panic. I’m never leaving my apartment.

Read it at The Guardian