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Hyping H1N1: Did It Create a Dangerous Flu Fatigue?

By Katie DrummondFeb 27th 2010 – 9:40AM
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(Feb. 27) -- With the World Health Organization warning yet again this week that the H1N1 virus has yet to reach its peak, a flu season that's milder than average hardly seems that way. Now, the nearly yearlong coverage of H1N1 has left some worried that future influenza outbreaks will be met with ambivalent flu fatigue...

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Touch Elbows Instead Of Shaking Hands, Expert Recommends

Oct 11th 2011 - 09:22AM

Something as natural and as seemingly harmless as shaking someone's hand could help spread diseases like the flu, according to one expert.

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Touch Elbows Instead Of Shaking Hands, Expert Recommends

By Simon McCormack Oct 10th 2011 - 02:25PM

Something as natural and as seemingly harmless as shaking someone's hand could help spread diseases like the flu, according to one expert.

TV SQUAD

'Parks and Recreation' Season 3, Episode 2 Recap

By Joel Keller Jan 27th 2011 - 10:32PM

Usually, shaking up a show's formula so early in a season isn't a great idea, especially when a show hasn't been around for awhile.

GADLING

Top five immunizations for adventure travelers

By Laurel Miller Jan 25th 2011 - 11:16AM

With flu epidemics making annual headlines, there's no reason not to get a flu shot.

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Background on flu epidemic

An influenza pandemic is an epidemic of an influenza virus that spreads on a worldwide scale and infects a large proportion of the human population.

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