Misuse of aspirin might have caused high death rate during 1918-1919 influenza pandemic
The devastation of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic is well known, but a new article suggests a surprising factor in the high death toll: the misuse of aspirin. Appearing in the November 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online now, the article sounds a cautionary note as present day concerns about the novel H1N1 virus run high.
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PanFluAware Automated software solution for H1N1 preparation
San Diego-based Concerro, Inc., the market leader in enterprise-wide hospital shift and emergency workforce management software, is pleased to announce the launch of PanFluAware™, an automated software solution and decision making system for H1N1 preparation and response. A free webcast demonstration will be held on Friday, September 25th at 1:00 PM eastern standard time.
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Fetal exposure to H1N1 flu can increase risk of heart disease
People exposed to a H1N1 strain of influenza A while in utero were significantly more likely to have cardiovascular disease later in life, reveals a new study to be published in Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease on Oct. 1.
posted in category: Swine Flu (H1N1) tags: Cardiovascular Disease Gerontology H1N1 Influenza Pandemic Pregnancy Sociology Swine Flu Womb Fever Heart Disease Malnutrition The Flu
The RMC foundation develops videos on tackling swine flu for schools
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, the H1N1 swine flu could be severe enough to cause major staffing shortages and other workplace disruptions, the supply of vaccines to prevent the disease is taking longer to produce than originally forecast.
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Fourth annual Food Safety Symposium to be sponsored by Ecolab
Ecolab Inc. continued its commitment to proactively help improve global food safety by co-sponsoring the fourth annual Nation's Restaurant News' Food Safety Symposium.
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