Quarantines* and other restrictions on international travel do little to limit the spread of disease, in this case, H1N1flu, when the disease already exists in most countries, says World Health Organization. Nevertheless, public health authorities in some countries, mostly in the Middle East and Asia, are monitoring arriving travelers for symptoms suggestive of H1N1 and […]
Children/H1N1 Influenza
September 9, 2009 by
The more you know about H1N1 (swine) influenza the better you can protect your children from the disease and treat them effectively should they become ill. Even the experts do not have all the answers. This is a new virus, one never seen before. Ongoing worldwide surveillance indicates that H1N1 is presently (mid September) less […]
Health Alert: Salma Hayek’s Humanitarian Act & The Real Story of Vaccinations
February 19, 2009 by
Hollywood actress Salma Hayek’s widely publicized act of breastfeeding a local child on her recent visit to Sierra Leone, Africa was a powerful and heartwarming humanitarian act, one that will go far to publicize the atrocious conditions of children in this, the world’s poorest country, and in other poor countries. However, her act of compassion […]
