How flu pandemic could be worse - Courier-Journal
WASHINGTON — When swine flu erupted this spring in the southwestern United States and Mexico, it had been 40 years since the last flu pandemic. The outbreak has dispelled any illusion that pandemic influenza belonged to a bygone era, like smallpox
Flu concerns fuel push for paid sick days - Fosters Daily Democrat
DOVER — The United States is the only wealthy country in the world that does not guarantee paid sick leave for workers. That could change, however, after fears over the spread of the H1N1 virus have led to ramped-up calls for mandatory paid sick
AMA meeting: No flu shot mandate for doctors; hand sanitizer pushed - AMA
Houston — The AMA House of Delegates rejected a proposal to mandate vaccinations for health care professionals but approved other policy to prevent the spread of seasonal flu and influenza A(H1N1). A resolution by the Infectious Diseases Society of
Swine flu clinic: A record-breaker? - Courier-Journal
It was a massive, unprecedented vaccination effort targeting the world’s first pandemic flu in decades. And now, organizers of Louisville’s two-day swine flu clinic Nothing is typical about this year’s influenza. We may have weeks and