Thursday there was a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood, the Texas Army base where 13 people were killed and 28 wounded by an Army psychiatrist facing deployment to Afghanistan. U.S. Army officials said Friday that the alleged shooter in the military-base massacre that left 13 people dead and dozens wounded was in stable condition [...]
Results from the first trial of a pandemic flu vaccine suggest that just one dose is probable enough to provide enough protection from the new H1N1 strain. The study showed that ~97% of volunteers given a standard dose of the vaccine produced antibody levels that protect against flu infection.
The study involved 240 healthy adults [...]
Swine influenza (also called H1N1) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. The virus is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs.
Some helpful steps to keep you flu free this Fall:
1. Avoid contact with anyone that appears to be suffering from symptoms [...]