Posted on 20 October 2009. Tags: aches, AstraZeneca unit MedImmune, CDC, Center for Disease Control, cough, CSL Ltd, Dr. Anne Schuchat, fever, flu, GlaxoSmithKline, group A streptococcus, H1N1, hospitalization, incomplete reports, influenza, Novartis AG, Pandemic, Sanofi-Aventis SA, seasonal flu, sore throat, strep throat, Swine Flu, U.S. health officials, United States, Vaccines, virus
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Half of those hospitalized with the new H1N1 virus are under 25, a clear illustration that the pandemic is affecting the young disproportionately, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.
They said reports from 27 U.S. states show 53 percent of people sick enough to be hospitalized with H1N1 flu are under the age of 25, with only 7 percent of hospitalizations among people 65 and older. Read the full story
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Posted on 14 September 2009. Tags: 1997, AIDS, bacterium, Blacksburg, Boulder, cough, cystic fibrosis, dangerous, Discovery News, DNA, fatigue, fever, immune-compromising, infection, Joe Falkinham, Leah Feazel, lung disease, microorganisms, mycobacteria, Mycobacterium avium, pathogens, showerhead, tuberculosis, University of Colorado, Virginia Tech, weight loss
Sept. 14, 2009 — It’s warm and damp and dark — the perfect place for bacteria to nestle and stay for a while.
It turns out that that’s just what they do — in your showerhead. Read the full story
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