News tagged with respiratory illnesses
Amid the flu epidemic, don't forget RSV in young children
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Influenza, particularly H1N1, has understandably captured the attention of public health officials, the media and the public. However, an analysis from Children's Hospital Boston, based on patients seen in its emergency department ...
Antibiotic prescribing should be standardized across Europe to help tackle resistance
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Antibiotic prescribing for respiratory illnesses should be standardised across Europe to help reduce inappropriate prescribing and resistance, say experts in a study published on bmj.com today.
Companies mine Web clues for signs of pandemics
Apr 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Weeks before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization alerted the public to a growing number of swine flu cases, a startup based in Seattle's suburbs already ...
Day care centers urged to be vigilant against flu
Sep 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Will you start seeing thermometers at day care centers? The government is urging the nation's 360,000 child care providers to be vigilant about sending home children who may have the flu - and the main symptom to ...
Respiratory illnesses and dog bites a concern for travelers to China for 2008 Olympics
Jul 30, 2008 |
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As 600,000 visitors and athletes gear up to travel to China for the 2008 Olympic Games, travelers should be most concerned about respiratory illnesses and dog bites, according to report by an Emory University travelers' health ...
