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Swine Flu – Scapegoats and Sinners
When swine flu swooped down upon us from our southern neighbor, the scapegoat gate swung open. First, pigs were blamed and countries all over the world banned pork. Although scientists reassured us...
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Does Nurse Returning from Mexico Carry Swine Flu?
Yikes! Will she put our patients at risk? I already posted about my nurse Adrienne who had the misfortune of planning to travel to Mexico last week just as swine flu, now called influenza A(H1N1), was...
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WHO Declares Swine Flu (H1N1) Pandemic – Finally!
This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) belatedly announced that the H1N1 virus, formerly known as swine flu, is now a worldwide pandemic. WHO seemed to have dragged its feet on making this...
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'Swine Flu' Vaccine Update: Who's at risk?
The fear of swine flu, the H1N1 virus, has decreased. A few months ago, the swine flu pandemic was front page news all over the world. Everyone was worried that he might be struck by this dreaded...
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Swine Flu Threatens Hajj: Pilgrims Banned from Saudi Arabia
The only country in the world that requires that international travelers receive the bacterial meningitis vaccine is Saudi Arabia. This is to protect the Saudi public, not the individual traveler....
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Should I Refuse the ‘Swine Flu’ (H1N1) Vaccine?
Just yesterday, two nurses approached me and asked if my kids would be getting the H1N1 vaccine. These ladies are medical professionals. Both worked many years as intensive care unit nurses. They...
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Beware H1N1 Vaccine Scam!
Scammers have always been among us. In the old days, we had snake oil salesmen that promised us that their placebos were really cures. Today, in the cyberage, the practice has gone viral. By the...
View ArticleGetting H1N1 Immunity: Two Surefire Methods
My wife and I are both immune to H1N1. Here’s how we did it. I received the H1N1 vaccine She got sick with H1N1 disease Both of these methods are effective. Which method would you prefer? As a...
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Do Travelers Need the H1N1 Vaccine?
Travelogue is pleased to feature guest blogger, Erik McLaughlin, M.D. an experienced travel writer and an expert in travel medicine. When Erik talks, travelers listen. He is a physician member of...
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The H1N1 Vaccine, Who Needs It?
Travelogue is pleased once again to feature guest blogger, Erik McLaughlin, M.D. an experienced travel writer and an expert in travel medicine. When Erik talks, travelers listen. He is a physician...
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