Items Tagged ‘H1N1’
November 13, 2009
Fears of Higher H1N1 Risk in Mexico Debunked
Mexico is paradise for many Minnesotans, but last spring it was the epicenter of the H1N1 virus. Now health officials are warning there could be 5 million cases of H1N1 in Mexico this winter. So, should you and your family book a vacation? Megan Newquist went to Mexico to get answers. […]
Tags: H1N1, traveling with H1N1
November 9, 2009
This year’s flu season has been extremely hard on the area’s health care facilities. There is a strong seasonal flu outbreak, only compounded by the eight month old H1N1 virus. This begs the question, were we even prepared for something like this to happen?… Infectious Disease Physican Priya Sampathkumar with the Mayo Clinic tells […]
Tags: flu season, H1N1
November 9, 2009
House Call with Sanjay Gupta – H1N1 Flu
Transcript: GUPTA: And we are back in a very special edition of HOUSE CALL. You’ve heard the symptoms: fatigue, coughing, body aches, all of those are symptoms of the H1N1 flu which the CDC says incidentally is even more widespread than a week ago. And still, as you know, there’s a lot of confusion about […]
November 5, 2009
When Pigs Fly: Is Your Fear of the Swine Flu Extreme?
Although there have only been approximately 670 reported cases of the swine flu in Florida (affecting less than 0.004 percent of our statewide population), it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that people are still fearful of a potential pandemic… Experts at the Mayo Clinic suggest several treatments, including cognitive behavioral counseling and […]
November 2, 2009
AMA’s flu site 1st to link to care after rating symptoms
Several organizations have launched Web sites in recent weeks that help patients determine the severity of flu symptoms. But the American Medical Association on Oct. 22 launched a site that it says is the first to offer patients the opportunity to not only complete an assessment but also allow direct communication with their personal physicians. […]
Tags: H1N1, seasonal flu, swine flu
November 2, 2009
Demystifying the swine flu virus’
The swine flu vaccine remains scarce, so that means for many people, the best protection against the flu is prevention. In two months, more than 100 people have been hospitalized with swine flu in Lane County. But what really kills flu germs? Water? Hand sanitizer? Anti-bacterial soap? Can some do more harm than good? […]
November 2, 2009
New visitation restrictions at Olmsted Medical Center
Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester will restrict visitors to hospital patients because of pandemic flu starting Sunday, and the restrictions will last until April 30, the entire flu season… Mayo Clinic spokesman Bryan Anderson said Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital will continue to allow visits to pediatric patients only from parents or primary caregivers. […]
Tags: H1N1, hospital visitors
November 2, 2009
Editorial: Addressing a national disgrace
Six months into the H1N1 influenza pandemic, the vaccine to protect against it is still flowing more like the drip-drip-drip of an intravenous line than the rushing river it needs to be. In Minnesota, that means that as the flu season kicks into high gear, vaccine has reached only a small fraction of the […]
Tags: flu vaccine, H1N1
October 28, 2009
Mayo Vaccinates Employees and Volunteers
Mayo Clinic health officials spent the day Tuesday vaccinating employees and volunteers in one of the areas first mass vaccination events. Associate Administrator for Out Patient Practice, Michael Schryver, said the vaccinations would protect Mayo employees who have direct contact with sick patients. “They are at some risk if they’re dealing with people who […]
Tags: flu vaccine, H1N1
October 28, 2009
Mayo vaccinates employees for H1N1, seasonal flu
Mayo Clinic employees lined up in droves on Tuesday to get H1N1 influenza vaccinations… Mayo dispensed the nasal mist form of the H1N1 vaccine and a limited supply of the injectable form of the seasonal flu vaccine at no charge to employees, retirees and volunteers. People can receive both vaccines at the same time, […]
Tags: H1N1, seasonal flu, vaccinations