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Cold / Flu Blog with Kristina Duda, R.N. May 2009 Archive

By Kristina Duda, R.N., About.com Guide to Cold / Flu

Have You Tried Zicam Cold Remedy?

Saturday May 30, 2009
Have you tried Zicam Cold Remedy? It is intended to shorten the duration and severity of the common cold. Because it is a homeopathic medications, it is not regulated by ... Read More

Whooping Cough Making a Comeback

Friday May 22, 2009
Whooping cough (or pertussis) used to be a very common infection in the United States. Thanks to effective vaccination programs, the incidence has decreased dramatically. In recent years however, we ... Read More

Antivirals Not For Everyone With Swine Flu

Friday May 15, 2009
When the current strain of H1N1 swine flu was first discovered, the CDC recommended that anyone who was diagnosed with it or came into contact with someone who had it ... Read More

Swine Flu - Not Over Yet

Sunday May 10, 2009
Although we aren't getting hourly updates about swine flu on the news anymore, the threat from this disease is far from over. Remember when we were all worried because there ... Read More

Update on Swine Flu Cases and Recommendations

Friday May 8, 2009
Around the Country As of today, there have been 1639 cases of swine (H1N1) flu confirmed in 43 states in the US, according to the CDC. There have been now been ... Read More

H1N1 Swine Flu - What You Can Do

Saturday May 2, 2009
The current number of confirmed swine flu cases in the US stands at 160 today. 16 countries around the world have reported a total of 658 cases according to the ... Read More

Swine Flu Gets a Makeover

Friday May 1, 2009
The World Health Organization, CDC and US government are no longer using the term "swine flu" due to the damage it has done to the pork industry and the unfounded ... Read More
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