Just months ago, health departments and pharmacies were begging for more doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine. Now, they say they have too much. There are thousands of doses of the H1N1 vaccine throughout Middle Georgia, and many of those doses expire this month. Now health workers are doing what they can to get the doses out the door before they expire
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Last year, H1N1 was responsible for more than 12,200 deaths, and the first batches of vaccines took about 7 whole months after the first cases were reported to ship….
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Plant Based Vaccines Grown in Podlike Labs Could Stop the Next Pandemic
Florida schools, hospitals and charity groups have been helping care for more Haitians than all other states after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, and they worry about how the influx will affect them.
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Florida facilities shoulder heavy load from Haiti (USA Today)
Vice President Joe Biden doesn’t seem to miss his days as a senator. In an interview with CBS “Early Show” co-anchor Harry Smith, Biden was blunt about the nation’s political system. “Washington, right now, is broken.” Having served in the Senate for more than 30 years, Biden has seen a fair share of gridlock in Congress, but the current version is the worst ever, he said.
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Biden: ‘Washington, Right Now, Is Broken’ (WCCO Minneapolis – St. Paul)
Vice President Joe Biden doesn’t seem to miss his days as a senator. In an interview with CBS “Early Show” co-anchor Harry Smith, Biden was blunt about the nation’s political system. “Washington, right now, is broken.” Having served in the Senate for more than 30 years, Biden has seen a fair share of gridlock in Congress, but the current version is the worst ever, he said.
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Biden: ‘Washington, Right Now, Is Broken’ (WCBS-TV New York)
Warning that India should brace for more deaths from the swine flu (H1N1) pandemic, a leading virologist has described as ‘’shameful” the lack of scientific data o n its outbreak in the country….For proof of that, we need look no further than India’s latest reporting of H1N1 infections and deaths….
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India: A "Shameful" Lack Of Data
NORTHAMPTON – After lying low for more than a decade, the Hampshire Council of Governments is looking for new ventures in and around the county.
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Council seeks new ‘mission’ (The Republican)
Family physicians and their patients should be aware that an outbreak of foodborne illness caused by Salmonella serotype Montevideo that has been linked to certain salami products is responsible for more than 200 reported cases in 42 states and the District of Columbia.
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Salmonellosis Outbreak Spreads to 42 States (American Academy of Family Physicians)
SEATTLE — High winds hit parts of Western Washington early today, knocking out electrical service for more than 50,000 utility customers. The National Weather Service reported gusts of 60 mph in Hoquiam, 56 in Everett and 56 in Olympia.
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High winds knock out power in Western Washington (Everett Herald)
High winds hit parts of Western Washington early Monday, knocking out electrical service for more than 50,000 utility customers.
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High winds knock out power in Western Washington (Seattle Times)