Two weeks after the first known swine flu death, Mexico still hasn’t given medicine to the families of the dead. It hasn’t determined where the outbreak began or how it spread. And while the government urges anyone who feels sick to go to hospitals, feverish people complain ambulance workers are scared to pick them up.
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Mexico Faces Criticism Over Swine Flu Response – 146th Edition
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Will A Mask Protect Against Swine Flu? – 147th Edition
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009A surgical mask may offer some protection from a pandemic should it develop. But it’s most important for those already sick to wear one.
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Official: US Flu Victims May Be Infecting Others – 148th Edition
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009The swine flu epidemic crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, as world health officials said they suspect American patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the U.S.
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Flu Response Keeps Worst Case In Mind – 149th Edition
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009Government planners envision a worst-case scenario that kills 2 million people, overwhelms hospitals, closes schools and empties out stadiums and churches if a fast-spreading flu ever gets out of control.
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German Doctors: 40-Pound Tumor Removed From Woman – 134th Edition
Monday, April 27th, 2009A German doctor said Friday that surgeons have successfully removed a 40-pound (18 kilogram) malignant bone tumor from a Saudi Arabian woman.
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No Tampering Seen In S. Calif. Bottled Water Scare – 135th Edition
Monday, April 27th, 2009A dozen students complained of feeling sick after drinking bottled water from a junior high school vending machine, but the FBI said Friday that no sign of tampering was found and initial tests detected no contamination.
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Woman Gives Birth To Twins On Fifth Avenue – 136th Edition
Monday, April 27th, 2009Twins — a boy and girl — are delivered right out on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
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Magnitude Of Dirty VA Hospital Equipment Unknown – 137th Edition
Monday, April 27th, 2009Thousands of veterans were at first shocked to learn they should get blood tests for HIV and hepatitis because three hospitals might have treated them with unsterile equipment. Now, just a couple of months after the Department of Veterans Affairs issued the dire warnings, veterans are growing frustrated by the lack of information from the tightlipped federal agency.
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CDC: Practical Precautions Can Help Avoid Flu – 138th Edition
Monday, April 27th, 2009The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control says people can best protect themselves against the swine flu threat by taking precautions they were taught as kids, like frequently washing their hands.
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ADHD Medicine Could Mean Better Test Scores – 139th Edition
Monday, April 27th, 2009The results of a long-term study suggests children on medicine for attention deficit disorder scored higher on academic tests than their unmedicated peers.
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