Newton waits for H1N1 vaccine Oct 30, 2009
Health officials advise frequent handwashing with soap and water, covering the mouth while coughing or sneezing, and staying home from school or work while sick to help reduce exposure to the flu. Loading commenting interface. (Newton Tab, MA)
OBAMA GIRLS' SHOTS: Favoritism or a good example? Oct 30, 2009
Obama girls getting H1N1 shot: Favoritism or good example. Obama girls getting H1N1 shot: Favoritism or good example. (USA Today)
CDC ESTIMATES: U.S. has had up to 6 million cases Oct 30, 2009
CDC estimates U.S. has had up to 6 million swine flu cases - USATODAY.com. H1N1 flu virus expert Dr. Anthony Fauci talks about the five most at-risk groups for swine flu, as well as pre-existing medical conditions that may put patients at higher risk. (USA Today)
Swine Flu Etiquette: Should families self quarantine? Oct 29, 2009
If everyone is observiing good etiquette (handwashing, covering cough, etc. hopefully, the exposure to the remaining family is minimal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Napolitano: Swine flu vaccine makers picking up pace Oct 29, 2009
An explanation of what it takes to operate a swine flu clinic during a pandemic in which the public is flocking to the vaccine. SWINE FLU: H1N1 VIRUS. (USA Today)
H1N1: 'pushing hospitals to their limit' Oct 27, 2009
H1N1 flu 'pushing hospitals to their limit' - USATODAY.com. President Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients. (USA Today)
CDC: U.S. swine flu deaths surpass 1,000 Oct 24, 2009
By Allen Fredrickson, Reuters. William Harris grimaces as he receives a swine flu vaccination at a public clinic in Milwaukee, Wis. (USA Today -- News)
FDA warns against online swine flu scams Oct 23, 2009
"Germs are tiny organisms that can cause disease. According to the CDC, up to 80% of infectious diseases, like the flu, are spread by your hands. That's why frequent, proper handwashing is so important in preventing spread of the flu, other viruses and germs. An antibacterial soap like Dial Complete foaming hand wash kills 99.9% of germs.". Flu is caused by a virus, so killing bacteria is of uncertain benefit. (USA Today -- News)
3M, Kimberly-Clark benefit as flu drives face mask demand Oct 23, 2009
Real solutions for your real estate needs. Choose from the selections below. (USA Today -- Money)
Children's Clinics Deal With H1N1 Crowds Oct 22, 2009
German recommended fluids, rest and handwashing for recovery. Tylenol and Ibuprofen are good for fevers, she said. (7 KETV Omaha)
H1N1 spreads fast in schools this week Oct 22, 2009
SWINE FLU: H1N1 VIRUS. Twitter, '76 flu, Your Health, biz impact. (USA Today -- News)
Pasco boy is state's first child to die of swine flu Oct 22, 2009
Until the general public can be vaccinated, the health district continues to emphasize preventive measures such as frequent handwashing, covering a cough or sneeze with a tissue or sleeve, and, most importantly, staying home from work or school if sick. The district also wants residents to think twice before going to an emergency room to ask for swine flu testing or treatment. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Doctors: Vaccine, not flu, best way to give kids immunity Oct 21, 2009
Doctors: Vaccine, not actual flu, best way to give kids immunity - USATODAY.com. Doctors: Vaccine, not actual flu, best way to give kids immunity. (USA Today)
MORE: Swine flu vaccine is running a month behind Oct 21, 2009
Swine flu vaccine is running a month behind - USATODAY.com. Swine flu vaccine is running a month behind. (USA Today)
Possible swine flu case reported at Framingham State Oct 20, 2009
Students are encouraged to take precautions, including frequent handwashing and avoiding contact with those who are sick, said Framingham State spokesman Peter Chisholm, and the health of the possibly infected student is being watched. "We're monitoring the student," he said. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Men less likely than women to wash hands properly Oct 17, 2009
Study was released on Global Handwashing Day ... The study, released on Global Handwashing Day, October 15, used online sensors to record how much soap was used by 250,000 people after they had used the toilet. (CNN -- Health)
RAPers learn all about H1N1 virus, vaccine Oct 17, 2009
A brief handwashing demonstration conducted by Cheryl Hunt of the health department with three volunteers and a black light showed results of various handwashing practices. The volunteers were told to wash their hands in the rest room using rest room soap for different durations of time. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Is The Person Next To You Washing Their Hands With Soap? Oct 17, 2009
Handwashing with soap is the cheapest and best way of controlling these diseases ... Gaby Judah, who ran the study said: "Our findings are particularly important on Global Handwashing Day, when many agencies concerned with improving health worldwide by encouraging people to wash their hands with soap will be looking to use best practice." Global Handwashing Day is on 15th October ... Global Handwashing Day is 15 October and will involve more than 70 countries around the world, with the aim of... (Science Daily)
Few wash their hands after using toilet: study Oct 16, 2009
Students wash their hands at Jingtai Primary School in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on Oct. 15, 2009, the Global Handwashing Day ... "Handwashing with soap has been ranked the most cost-effective intervention for the worldwide control of disease," the study's authors wrote. (Xinhuanet, China)
Global Handwashing Day Oct 16, 2009
BEIJING, October 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Less than one third of men and two thirds of women wash their hands with soap after going to the toilet, a British study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has revealed. And according to scientists many may only use soap if shamed into thinking they are being watched. (Xinhuanet, China)
Over 80 countries celebrate the second annual Global Handwashing Day Oct 16, 2009
The second annual Global Handwashing Day, being celebrated on Thursday, shines a spotlight on the importance of handwashing with soap and water as one of the most effective and affordable health interventions ... Yet, despite its life-saving potential, handwashing with soap is seldom practiced and not always easy to promote ... Although soap is available in most households around the world, observed rates of handwashing with soap at critical moments range from zero to 34 per cent. For... (Xinhuanet, China)
Washing hands can save 400 kids daily Oct 16, 2009
Diarrhoea kills nearly 1,000 children below the age of five everyday in India, but washing hands with soap and water can save the lives of at least 400 of these kids, a UN agency said Thursday on the occasion of Global Handwashing Day. "In India, diarrhoea is a major killer with about 1,000 children below 5 years dying every day due to diarrhoea alone. Handwashing with soap can reduce diarrhoeal deaths in children by 40 percent and is one of the most inexpensive ways to prevent diarrhoeal... (India Times, India)
Raynham parents not panicking about swine flu Oct 15, 2009
- Parents are urged to review with their children the importance of proper handwashing and coughing etiquette. Source: Message from Bridgewater-Raynham Superintendent Jacqueline Forbes. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Move to cut child diarrhoea death Oct 15, 2009
SEVEN POINT PLAN Fluid treatment to prevent dehydration Zinc treatment Rotavirus and measles vaccinations Promotion of breastfeeding and vitamin A supplementation Promotion of handwashing with soap Improved water supply Community-wide sanitation programme. Diarrhoea is not a significant cause of death in developed countries, but is a major problem in the developing world. (BBC News -- Health)
UNICEF, WHO launch report on 2nd greatest killer of children Oct 15, 2009
Thursday October 15 is annual Global Handwashing Day when millions of children and adults in over 80 countries will take part in activities to highlight this key intervention ... handwashing with soap. (Xinhuanet, China)
Attendance Down in Washington Schools Oct 14, 2009
"Instead we're continuing to clean the schools, encouraging handwashing and asking parents to keep their children home until they are fever-free for 24 hours.". The Jefferson County R-VII School District announced this week it was temporarily shutting down all of it schools until Oct. 20 because of the flu. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Hotels, restaurants prepare to keep out unwelcome flu visitor Oct 12, 2009
In the back of the house, employees are seeing a lot more posters with tips on handwashing and other recommendations for keeping the virus at bay, including symptoms and admonitions to stay home when feeling ill. The Germ-X [hand sanitizer] is practically everywhere you turn in the building, said Daniel Kuperschmid, general manager of the. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Swine flu still spreading; blamed for 76 child deaths Oct 10, 2009
WHY ARE KIDS AT RISK. SWINE FLU: H1N1 VIRUS. (USA Today)
Flu vaccine rush puts focus on calls for faster delivery Oct 9, 2009
Three-year-old Clayton Mathiason reacts to receiving a dose of H1N1 vaccine via nasal spray, at Physician's Clinic, affiliated with Omaha's Methodist Health System, in Omaha, Neb. SUPPLYING FLU VACCINES. (USA Today -- News)
H1N1 vaccine arrives as flu spreads Oct 6, 2009
Vaccine arrives as flu spreads - USATODAY.com. Vaccine arrives as flu spreads. (USA Today)
No comments posted. Oct 4, 2009
The general advice is a lot of handwashing and avoiding touching the eyes and mouth, but that only goes so far. Many people will get flu shots on their own. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Nasal spray H1N1 flu vaccine becoming available Oct 3, 2009
DISTRIBUTION OF H1N1 VACCINE. SWINE FLU: H1N1 VIRUS. (USA Today)
Early Symptoms of Swine Flu Virus Oct 3, 2009
Without outside help, mothers are advised to maintain handwashing, use disposable tissues and avoid sneezing or coughing near the baby, to change linens frequently and make sure play things are kept clean and germ free. A swine flu protection kit may help. (Suite101.com)
FLU SEASON MILD IN SCHOOLS, EDUCATION OFFICIALS SAY Oct 3, 2009
We re doing all the things that we re told to do with handwashing and trying to limit contact with students, things of that nature, he said. Dr. Larry Smith, superintendent of White Hall schools, said his district had about 60 students out sick on Friday about 2 percent of the district s total student population. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Keyboards And Mice Can Harbor Hospital Infections Oct 2, 2009
31, 2009) Regular handwashing by hospital staff and visitors did more to prevent the spread of the MRSA superbug than isolating infected patients. The rates of cross infection with MRSA when patients were not. (Science Daily)
Flu vaccine arrives, scramble begins Oct 2, 2009
Swine flu vaccine arrives, and the scramble begins - USATODAY.com. Swine flu vaccine arrives, and the scramble begins. (USA Today)
HOW TO: Get through flu season unscathed Sep 22, 2009
Your guide to getting through this flu season unscathed - USATODAY.com. Your guide to getting through this flu season unscathed. (USA Today)
BOOSTER: Tots will require second shot for H1N1 Sep 22, 2009
Tots will require booster for H1N1 - USATODAY.com. Tots will require booster for H1N1. (USA Today)
Pregnant women bare arms for H1N1 vaccine Sep 22, 2009
By Kyle Keener, for USA TODAY. Katie Watts, who is 28-weeks pregnant with a baby boy, receives a trial dose of the new H1N1vaccine from nurse Faith Brendle at the Vanderbilt Medical Center Clinical Research Center in Nashville, Tenn. (USA Today)
Biz Buzz: SA going downtown Sep 20, 2009
The nine-year-old business rents portable toilets and handwashing stations and offers on-site recreational vehicle pumping and serves Morrison, Todd, Crow Wing, Benton and Stearns counties. RENEE RICHARDSON, senior reporter, may be reached at renee. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Battling swine flu in N. Texas Sep 19, 2009
All companies should educate employees on the merits of frequent handwashing and sneezing only into tissues or adopting what s becoming known as the vampire sneeze using a bent arm so the germs land into the crook of an elbow rather than a hand. The government also is asking businesses to relax leave policies, Griffis says. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
3.4 million inhalable H1N1 vaccine doses near Sep 19, 2009
Until the vaccine becomes available, health officials have recommended steps that people can take to cut their chance of getting sick or, for those already sick, prevent the spread of the flu, including frequent handwashing, sneezing into a tissue or sleeve rather than into one's hand, and staying home when sick. Health Library. (CNN)
More than 100 flu cases reported at Pitt Sep 17, 2009
The editorial suggested students might ignore preventative measures like handwashing if they didn't know the number of cases. Mr. Frerotte gave The Pitt News what it wanted in his letter. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Hope to get a swine flu shot at work? Not likely Sep 17, 2009
Hope to get a swine flu shot at work. Not likely - USATODAY.com. (USA Today -- News)
Small Businesses Urged to Prepare for Swine Flu Sep 16, 2009
Promote personal hygiene, such as frequent handwashing. Encourage workers to get a seasonal flu shot. (MEDLINEplus)
• Health officials prepare for H1N1 vaccinations Sep 16, 2009
Xavier Charter School in Twin Falls told parents on Monday that a student had H1N1 flu and was home, reminding them to follow precautions that prevent flu like handwashing and covering sneezes. The school on Tuesday followed up with a note to parents that a confirmation from health officials has not been received yet and emphasizing the need to teach children about sanitary practices and keep sick children home from school. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
H1N1 patients may be infectious 10-plus days Sep 15, 2009
DON'T BOARD WITH SWINE FLU. SWINE FLU: H1N1 VIRUS. (USA Today -- News)
CHANGING LANES: Hygiene homework and the H1N1 virus Sep 12, 2009
Go hang out on public transportation and be lax with the handwashing. The politically correct stance on swine flu seems to be, Worry about this enough to change sloppy hygiene practices. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Common sense the best approach to avoiding H1N1 Sep 12, 2009
This year, all children attending Kaleidoscope series performances at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center will learn proper handwashing techniques. The Wash Your Hands campaign is sponsored by Allen Hospital. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
H1N1 TRIALS: Pregnant women taking part Sep 11, 2009
Pregnant women taking part in new H1N1 vaccination trials - USATODAY.com. Pregnant women taking part in new H1N1 vaccination trials. (USA Today)
H1N1 vaccine: One dose should do Sep 11, 2009
Study: One swine flu shot is all you need - USATODAY.com. Study: One swine flu shot is all you need. (USA Today)
City Hall: Handwashing the best swine flu defense Sep 10, 2009
06:20 PM PDT on Wednesday, September 9, 2009. -- City leaders want residents prepared for a potential swine flu outbreak. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Most U.S. campuses already reporting flu-like sicknesses Sep 10, 2009
Students walk the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, on Aug. 25. Multiple confirmed cases of swine flu have been reported at the private university. (USA Today)
Health Cards Help Keep Your Kids Safe at School Sep 8, 2009
"We all know by now that you need to be vigilant about handwashing and to be responsible and stay home or in their dorm room if they are sick," Savard said. "But aside from the basic hygiene, the flu plan should contain the following: an estimated date for them to either get or start inquiring about the swine flu vaccination. Make sure they have it on their calendar for mid-October.". (ABC News)
Eatery puts hand gel on menu to fight swine flu Sep 7, 2009
Spain's health ministry has not yet issued any advice for the restaurant sector, but recommends frequent handwashing and discarding tissues after using them, to combat the virus among the general public. "An anti-tobacco law would save more lives than a dose of disinfectant gel, but it's still better than nothing," said Jose Carlos, a 43-year-old government worker as he ate lunch at Mesa y Placer with a colleague. (India Times, India)
Swine flu is widespread in Georgia already Sep 5, 2009
That includes proper handwashing, staying home if sick and getting vaccinated if in the high-risk groups when the novel H1N1 vaccine becomes available, which is expected to start in mid-October, Dr. Frieden said. Reach Tom Corwin at (706) 823-3213 or. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Prevention is key to flu fight Sep 5, 2009
High school students will watch a video showing the importance of handwashing ... Proper handwashing is stressed to students. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
40 children have died of H1N1 flu in USA Sep 4, 2009
By Erik S. Lesser, AP. CDC Director Thomas Frieden says children with needs should be at the front of the line for vaccine. (USA Today -- News)
NOVARTIS: H1N1 vaccine may work on fewer doses Sep 4, 2009
H1N1 vaccine may work on fewer doses - USATODAY.com. H1N1 vaccine may work on fewer doses. (USA Today -- News)
Elmo is right: Wash your hands! Sep 3, 2009
But any good public health specialist, including a good school nurse, would tell you that frequent handwashing is one of the best preventive strategies, even if a vaccine against swine flu were immediately available. Public health docs have been urging handwashing for years ... If you want to keep flu at bay, handwashing is certainly a good strategy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
H1N1 easily overtakes other flu strains, study shows Sep 2, 2009
SWINE FLU: H1N1 VIRUS. Twitter, '76 flu, Your Health, biz impact. (USA Today -- News)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Brown collects per diem payments Sep 1, 2009
OTHER BILLS - Other legislation still pending on Beacon Hill include requiring take out restaurants that do not have a public restroom to install a sink for handwashing or provide a hand sanitizer for its customers and employees (H 3928); prohibiting a person from being charged for illegal drug possession if the evidence for the charge was gained as a result of an overdose and the need for medical assistance H 3992) and allowing restaurants to donate their leftover cooked food and nonperishable... (Needham Tab, MA)
Drugstores start giving flu shots early this year Sep 1, 2009
Search hundreds of franchises and business opportunities to find the one that is right for you. Quick Request Form: Request information from your favorite franchises and business opportunities. (USA Today -- Money)
Teen fought off flu virus Aug 31, 2009
His mother is grateful no one else in the family got it, in part because they were careful about handwashing and keeping their distance from Joshuah. It makes her wonder a little about what all the fuss was about. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fair Officials Fret Over Pigs' Health Aug 29, 2009
Fairs and petting zoos routinely encourage handwashing to protect people from animal-borne illnesses like E. coli. Now some fairs are urging handwashing to protect the animals -- specifically pigs -- from the current pandemic ... "The handwashing stations have been there for years but now the message is a little bit different: wash both before and after, not just after. You know, keep the animals healthy as well as keep yourself healthy," said Dr. Karen Beck, a veterinarian with the North... (Click2Houston, TX)
