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 [...]

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This is our second report on the current swine flu outbreak. Here are the latest recommendations for protecting your children from becoming ill. 
·         Keep events in perspective. In the U.S., in “mild” flu seasons, about 20,000 children under the age of five years are hospitalized with proven flu. Most of these children are under [...]

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Note: This article was written on Sunday, April 26, 2009. It summarizes information available to date. However, today’s information may be obsolete tomorrow if more cases surface and as ongoing laboratory results are evaluated. Check dates of any material you read.

The largest confirmed outbreak, eight cases, has occurred among   students in one high school in [...]

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