Posts Tagged ‘Swine Flu’

Swine Flu: no stranger to human immune system, not a new virus, immune system already prepared for it

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 22:36 By GSerrano

By now, the world has already realized that the dreaded pandemic-level disease called swine flu, also known as Influenza A (H1N1) ‘isn’t as contagious and deadly as feared.’ Unfortunately for Big Pharma and vaccine manufacturers who want to cash in on the intended pandemic paranoia (remember HIV/AIDS?), ‘the initial fear that swine flu is a [...]

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Kellogg’s cereal H1N1 ‘Immunity’ claim: misleading advertisement cashing in on the pandemic paranoia of swine flu?

Monday, November 16, 2009 13:58 By GSerrano

Blame it on the propagandized paranoia over the supposedly pandemic level of Influenza A (H1N1), otherwise known as swine flu. Parents’ fears may be sending them to the grocery store to stock on Kellogg’s Cocoa Krispies that boasts in its advertising such immunity-boosting powers of its cereal product.
It seems that some companies are cashing in [...]

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The Hajj Pilgrimage To Continue Despite Swine Flu Fears.

Saturday, November 7, 2009 20:14 By Rajeev Saxena

The Health Ministry of Saudi Arabia has declared that, the holy pilgrimage of Hajj will continue despite the threat of swine flu. It has also stated that, none of the pilgrims will be turned back or barred from entering Saudi Arabia, even if the individual is considered to be of high risk for swine flu. [...]

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An Apple iPhone Application That Keeps You ‘Flu’ Free.

Friday, November 6, 2009 18:38 By Rajeev Saxena

So far, there have been numerous Apple iPhone Apps that are designed to make the user experience as awesome as possible and range from media, messaging, security to navigation etc. However, a new application has now been introduced for the iPhone customers that is not only informative, but it might prove to be life saving [...]

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What you don’t know about Swine flu can kill you

Saturday, October 31, 2009 21:47 By GSerrano

There are some myths about swine flu that could put your life in danger. Arming yourself with the latest reliable information regarding the virus spread, swine flu vaccination, and all other details of the disease, which has proven to be not just the normal kind of flu, will make you better protected from it. Here [...]

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Latest on the pandemic alert: Swine Flu more likely to cause Viral Pneumonia

Friday, October 16, 2009 23:56 By GSerrano

As compared to seasonal flu, swine flu has been found to be a more likely cause of potentially life-threatening viral pneumonia. The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging doctors to immediately treat suspected swine flu cases, even the young and those who are otherwise healthy of the infected patients, with antiviral medicine. According to a [...]

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Native groups more vulnerable to swine flu virus

Saturday, October 10, 2009 22:17 By GSerrano

According to a recent report by Survival International, a London-based group that advocates for native cultures, ‘native peoples are suffering a swine flu infection rate four to five times higher than that of the general population.’ Native-rights groups assert that the world’s indigenous people such as tribes are at ‘greatest risk from the swine flu [...]

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Off the rack starting Thursday: The Anti-H1N1 Suit

Friday, October 9, 2009 18:51 By GSerrano

It’s a most timely garb for the busy executive who just might be paranoid over the infectious spread of the dreaded Influenza A H1N1 virus, also known as Swine Flu. A Japanese menswear company named Haruyama Trading has produced some 50,000 pieces of said suit that is ‘coated with titanium dioxide, a chemical commonly used [...]

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Stylish Suit Protects You Against Swine Flu

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 21:02 By Jaiyant Cavale

If you were scared of getting infected by Swine Flu or the H1N1 virus, you would certainly be taking all the precautions in the book. Seems like there was one more that you did not know of and that happens to be a literal armour against the dreaded virus!
A company has produced about 50,000 suits [...]

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Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Increase Risk for H1N1

Friday, September 25, 2009 13:18 By GSerrano

An unpublished Canadian research study links seasonal flu vaccine shots with possible escalation of risks for swine flu or Influenza A (H1N1). The study has caused considerable international concern. Canadian health authorities are convening an expert panel to assess the data.
‘Drawn from a series of studies from British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario, the findings appear [...]

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