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Health officials say swine flu is on its last legs in Illinois, but the virus is still circulating and could return.

 

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    Was the Swine Flu Over-Hyped?

    The widely publicized swine flu pandemic of the past few years may have been largely over-hyped, according to recent reports.

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      • Local Swine Flu News
      Illinois Looks At Swine Flu Reports

      Health officials say swine flu is on its last legs in Illinois, but the virus is…

      Fighting Pandemics in the Digital Age

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      Pharmacies Now Have H1N1 Shots For All Pharmacies Now Have H1N1 Shots For All

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      Swine Flu Vaccines In Will County Swine Flu Vaccines In Will County

      Will County health officials say all will be
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      Swine Flu Cases Peak, Officials on Guard Swine Flu Cases Peak, Officials on Guard

      Cases of the swine flu may have peaked in the Chicago area. But, health …

      Skokie Opens H1N1 Vaccine Clinics to All

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      Facebook Chat Answers Flu Questions Facebook Chat Answers Flu Questions

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      More Than 75-Thousand Get Swine Flu Shot More Than 75-Thousand Get Swine Flu Shot

      Public health officials in Chicago say more than
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      Santas Want to be Safe From Swine Flu Santas Want to be Safe From Swine Flu

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      Swine Vaccine Myths Swine Vaccine Myths

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      Girl, 5th Probable H1N1 Death in Lake Co Girl, 5th Probable H1N1 Death in Lake Co

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      Elgin Woman Dies from Swine Flu Elgin Woman Dies from Swine Flu

      The Kane County Health Department announced Friday that a northwest suburban …

      Lake County Girl, 15, Dies of H1N1 Virus Lake County Girl, 15, Dies of H1N1 Virus

      A 15-year-old home-schooled teen is the county's fourth death from complications…

      Scientists Decode DNA Of Pig

      An international group of scientists has decoded
      the DNA of the domestic pig, …

      Long Grove Woman Dead In H1N1Case Long Grove Woman Dead In H1N1Case

      An 80-year old Long Grove woman has become the third Lake County resident to die…

      No Flu Outbreak At St. Charles High No Flu Outbreak At St. Charles High

      The Kane County Health Department made official Friday what they have been …

      South Side Woman Dead Of H1N1 South Side Woman Dead Of H1N1

      A 25-year-old Roseland woman died Friday in part from the H1H1 virus, …

      Insurers To Cover Swine Flu Vaccine Insurers To Cover Swine Flu Vaccine

      The Illinois Department of Insurance says the state's largest private health …

      Swine Flu Vaccine's on Its Way Swine Flu Vaccine's on Its Way

      Illinois' top public health doctor is urging patience as manufacturers try to …

      Hospital: No Kids Allowed Unless Sick

      Concerns over the H1N1 flu virus have prompted a suburban hospital group to …

      H1N1 Concerns Leads to Restrictions H1N1 Concerns Leads to Restrictions

      Edward Hospital in Naperville is restricting visitors to the hospital for the …

      Two Illinois Swine Flu Deaths Reported Two Illinois Swine Flu Deaths Reported

      Illinois saw two deaths due to swine flu and 66 new hospitalizations because of …

      New Swine Flu Concerns Mount in Chicago New Swine Flu Concerns Mount in Chicago

      There's new concern in Chicago about the spread of the so-called swine flu.

      • National Swine Flu News
      Was the Swine Flu Over-Hyped?

      The widely publicized swine flu pandemic of the past few years may have been largely over-hyped, according to recent reports.

      Study: Birds Do Not Spread Swine Flu

      Contrary to what was originally believed, the swine flu does not appear to infect birds, according to a recent study. This suggests that birds do not play a

      Your Google 'Flu' Searches Track Flu Zones

      Perhaps you feel unwell and wonder if you're coming down with the flu. Perhaps someone in your family isn't feeling well. Or, perhaps you're simply curious as

      Expert: Swine Flu Is a False Pandemic

      A leading health expert said the swine flu scare was a "false pandemic" led by drugs companies that stood to make billions from vaccines, The Sun reported

      CDC: Swine Flu Widespread in 1 State

      Swine flu infections continue to drop and only one state -- Alabama -- was reporting widespread cases last week.

      European Nations Sell Swine Flu Vaccines

      France has joined other European countries in selling millions of emergency swine flu vaccines after buying far more than it needed to fight the outbreak, its

      CDC: Fewer States With Swine Flu

      Health officials say swine flu was widespread in only four states last week, indicating the fall wave of illness is still declining.

      WHO Chief: Swine Flu Pandemic Continues

      Many more people could become sick with swine flu this winter even though it has peaked in North America and some European countries, the head of the World

      RCR Crew Member Dies of H1N1 Complications

      A crew member for Richard Childress Racing has died of complications from the H1N1 virus.

      Nasal Swine Flu Vaccine Recalled Over Potency

      Drugmaker Medimmune is recalling nearly 5 million doses of swine flu vaccine because the nasal spray appears to lose strength over time.

      Poll: Drop in Public's Swine Flu Concern

      A new Harvard poll finds that concern about swine flu has waned along with the number of new cases being reported.

      WHO to Send Flu Vaccine to Poor Countries

      The World Health Organization plans to start shipping swine flu vaccine to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Mongolia in the next few weeks, flu chief Keiji Fukuda

      Survey: Travelers Taking more Health Precautions

      More than half of adult travelers say they are taking more precautions against flu this year compared to last year, according to a poll conducted by the

      Swine Flu Vaccine Now Plentiful

      After weeks of shortages, swine flu vaccine is plentiful enough that nearly half the states now say everyone can get it, not just people in high-risk groups.

      800,000 Doses of Kids' Swine Flu Vaccine Recalled

      Health officials are recalling hundreds of thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine after tests indicated they may not be potent enough to protect against the

      Soldiers Get Swine Flu Shots Before Holidays

      Thousands of Army recruits in training must line up at least once more before heading home for the holidays, this time for mass inoculations by the hundreds

      CDC: Fewer States Seeing Swine Flu

      Health officials say winter flu is just starting to show up in the U.S. while swine flu infections continue to wane.

      One in Six Americans Have Had H1N1; 10,000 Have Died

      There have been 50 million case of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, in the U.S., with more than 200,000 hospitalizations and nearly 10,000 deaths,

      Researchers: Little Evidence Tamiflu Works

      British researchers say there is little evidence Tamiflu stops complications in healthy people who catch the flu, though public health officials contend the

      Some Want Santa to Get Flu Vaccine

      Have you heard about "Santa-tizing"? If you haven't, you most likely will when you take your kids to see Santa this year.

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