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Poll: 33 pct. able to get H1N1 vaccine

Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released Friday.

Differences between the flu & a cold

Do you know how the symptoms differ between the common cold, seasonal flu and H1N1? Click here to find out.

Portsmouth annouces H1N1 clinic

The Portsmouth Health Department will hold an H1N1 vaccination clinic for high risk individuals on a first come, first served basis on Saturday, November 7.

Suspect arrested in theft of vaccine

Milwaukee police have arrested a man accused of stealing a truck carrying 900 doses of swine flu vaccine.

Peninsula: After school vaccine clinics

The Peninsula Health District will be holding several upcoming vaccine clinics. Click on the story headline to find out when and where.

Illness forces NN school to close

Hampton Roads Academy in Newport News will be closed Friday, November 6 because of the number of students out sick.

H1N1 clinic in Norfolk Thursday

Norfolk and Virginia Beach Health Departments announced H1N1 clinics for this week.

WHO: H1N1 virus is top strain worldwide

In some countries, swine flu accounts for up to 70 percent of the flu viruses being sampled, said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, WHO's top flu official.

Common infections increase H1N1 risk

WAVY.com has learned a common condition is putting people at risk for serious complications from H1N1.
 

Commercial pigs test positive for H1N1

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for swine flu, making it the first time the

NC hospital segregates flu victims

A major North Carolina hospital is pitching tents to battle the spread of swine flu.

Hampton vaccine clinics rescheduled

The Hampton Health Department has made several changes to its schedule of upcoming H1N1 flu vaccination clinics.

H1N1 child deaths reach six month high

The number of H1N1 child deaths has reached a six-month high nationwide. WAVY.com investigated how the outbreak is affecting Hampton Roads.

1 dose of flu vaccine working

A single dose of the swine flu vaccine works well for almost all pregnant women, but young children will still need two doses for best results, federal health

Ukraine in panic over swine flu

Ukraine is in a panic about swine flu, with officials closing schools, imposing travel restrictions and limiting public gatherings. Yet many suspect that

Millions without sick leave fear flu

For millions of Americans the rule is simple: If you don't come to work, you don't get paid.

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