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Sneezing In Times Of A Flu Pandemic

by mokosam on November 10, 2009

The swine flu (H1N1) pandemic has received extensive media coverage this year. The World Health Organization, in addition to providing frequent updates about cases of infection and death tolls, recommends hyper vigilance in daily hygiene such as frequent hand washing or sneezing into the crook of our arms. News reports at all levels, from local [...]

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Pneumococcal Vaccine Could Prevent Numerous Deaths, Save Costs During A Flu Pandemic, Model Predicts

by mokosam on October 31, 2008

A new predictive model shows that vaccinating infants with 7 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7)–the current recommendation–not only saves lives and money during a normal flu season by preventing related bacterial infections; it also would prevent more than 357,000 deaths during an influenza pandemic, while saving $7 billion in costs.
Keith P. Klugman, PhD, professor of [...]

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