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Pig Flu- Influenza (Flu) | Swine Influenza (Flu) by Plantarian Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Swine Influenza (Flu) If ever there was a time to optimise your immune... years but it seemed even bird flu did little to bang home the threat of the laws of nature and it...
Is The Influenza Flu Vaccine For You??? by Sanjib S. Patient ExpertComplimentary & Alternative Medicine as influenza vaccine.  Influenza vaccine contains a small amount of flu virus which helps your body produce... a match the influenza is to the current strains of flu in the year.  Years where the vaccine...
Pandemics and Influenza: Swine Flu H1N1 next? by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor Today 4/29/2009 the World Health organization upgraded the “pandemic level” to a level 5 out of 6.  This is the last step before officially declaring a pandemic.  Humans have already dealt with several pandemics in the 20th c
Autism One Radio: Influenza and Bird Flu by Ginger T. Patient Expert Autism One Radio Schedule Dec 12 - 16 Influenza Vaccine & Bird Flu Dec 13 A Worldwide, Web.... Special: Part 1 of 2 12:00 pm - 1:00 ET Betsy Hicks: Path to Wellness Topic: Influenza vaccine...
Pandemics and Influenza: Swine Flu H1N1 next? by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor first described influenza in 412 BC.   A pandemic is basically a new, infectious disease that spreads... Pandemic with widespread outbreaks So looking at the previous few days of the H1N1 influenza virus...
FDA Authorizes Emergency Use of Influenza Medicines, Diagnostic Test in Response to Swine Flu Outbreak in Humans by Brian Wolstenholme Doctor of Pharmacy and respond to the swine flu virus under certain circumstances. The agency issued these EUAs for the use of certain Relenza and Tamiflu antiviral products, and for the rRT-PCR Swine Flu Panel diagnostic test...
H1N1 influenza: too close for hindsight by Elizabeth Leis Patient Expert that while we are currently in a lull in influenza activity, the "flu season" isn't over yet, and so drawing conclusions...: we're only halfway through the traditional influenza season - "Flu season" is tracked from October...
influenza: too close for hindsight by Elizabeth Leis Patient Expert that while we are currently in a lull in influenza activity, the "flu season" isn't over yet, and so drawing conclusions...: we're only halfway through the traditional influenza season - "Flu season" is tracked from October...
How H1N1 Influenza Spread Throughout the World by Neil Kao Medical Doctor Arecent report by Dr. Khan and associatesdescribed how they accurately predicted the H1N1 influenza virus would spread throughout the world - via global airline transportation. Let this be a warning...
H1N1 influenza by Dr. Michelle G. Medical Doctor There are increasing numbers of people with H1N1 influenza reported in the past two weeks... from the usual flu shot, and some of the problems are due to vaccine packaging, but the result is extremely long...

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Flu vaccine dangerous during actute HIV infection?
Is it dangerous to be administered influenza (or other) vaccines if you were recently infected with HIV? Robert J. Frascino, M.D. Flu vaccine dangerous during actute HIV infection? Hello,No, it's not dangerous. Vaccinations may transiently cause a rise in viral replication, leading to a transient spike...crap

Flu Vaccine
Do you advise all your HIV-positive patients to get a flu vaccine? Is there a greater risk for those with detectable viral loads then undetectable? Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. Flu Vaccine Influenza vaccinations are highly recommmended for all persons with HIV infection. This includes persons with detectable viralcrap

Flu Prevention and Alzheimer's
Seasonal influenza is an acute viral infection caused by an influenza virus. Each year in the United States flu kills more than 36,000 people and hospitalizes 200,000. Most deaths associated with flu...) recommends a yearly flu vaccination as the first and most important step in protecting against the flu...crap

Flu Vaccine Pros and Cons
What do you think: How necessary do you think it is that someone with HIV get a flu vaccine? Should someone on treatment also get a vaccine? Are there any dangers to flu vaccines?Thanks! Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. Flu Vaccine Pros and Cons Influenza kills thousands of Americans every year. This is largely a vaccine...crap

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Gardasil plus flu vaccine, false positive HIV?(INFLUENZA VACCINATION AND INDETERMINATE WESTERN BLOT TESTS) (FLU... that usually appear with it.he recently had a flu vaccine and skin disease vaccine as well...and I have read.... It is possible that flu vaccine can cause problems with HIV test results. (See below.) I would suggest your fianc...crap

Do CD4's go up or down upon 'flu vaccination or acute infection?
. Has anyone studied how the 'flu vaccine affects T cells from the time of vaccination till a month later? If so, what is the trend....A.C.P., C.I.C. Do CD4's go up or down upon 'flu vaccination or acute infection? The published data in HIV... loads with a real influenza infection or vaccine are dependent on what someones CD4 count and viral load...crap

Year End Flu Update - It's National Flu Vaccine Week!
Have you had your flu shot yet? If not, you should get one as soon as possible. Flu season... members) should get a flu shot every single fall.   As a person with asthma, you are not any more at risk of getting the flu. But you ARE at greater risk of having severe complications from the flu...crap

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Dr. Bob,Just a quick gratuitous comment or two. In an attempt to really waste my time, I found myself at a blog in which some wingnut was going on about the flu vaccine and how we should all pray for the many misdiagnosed. One of your answers clarified this very well.While I was here I decided to review the "Fatigue...crap

Can Mouth Sores Be A Side Effect From The Flu Vaccine?
my dad is 84yrs old had a flu vaccine two days ago and within one hour had a blood blister on the roof of his mouth that broke and then grew to the size of a quarter, 2nd day it became swollen and purple Jeanniecrap

The Economic Crisis Can Make You Sick
It's that time of year again; time to get your flu shot. HealthCentral's Dr. Thompson wrote an excellent question and answer about the flu shot and some potential lingering concerns: can I get the flu from the shot; why asthmatics need the flu shot; what about the flu shot for people who have egg allergies, etc...crap