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Why 64.8 percent of Americans didn't get a flu shot

As the country's flu outbreak becomes an epidemic, odds are that you've had a few sheepish feelings about not doing something you probably should have: Gotten a flu shot. As of this November, the majority of American adults 64.8 percent, to be exact had not received a flu immunization. This wasn't a surprise to researchers: Flu is a disease with one of the lowest vaccination rates.

 

H1N1 pandemic spreading too fast to count: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that the H1N1 flu pandemic was the fastest-moving pandemic ever and that it was now pointless to count every case.

 

Denmark finds 1st case of H1N1 resistance to Tamiflu

Scientists have established the first case of the new H1N1 influenza strain showing resistance to Tamiflu, the main antiviral flu drug, Danish officials and the manufacturer said on Monday.

 

Travelers to China risk 'random' quarantine

Travelers to China risk 'random' quarantine

Travelers to China who display flu-like symptoms may be randomly quarantined over concerns of the swine flu virus, the U.S. State Department warned.

 

Swine flu cases nears 30,000 worldwide

Swine flu cases nears 30,000 worldwide

The number of swine flu cases is closer to reaching 30,000, the World Health Organization reported Friday, a day after declaring the start of a global pandemic.

 

First batch of swine flu vaccine produced

First batch of swine flu vaccine produced

Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis AG said Friday it has successfully produced a first batch of swine flu vaccine weeks ahead of expectations.

 

WHO 'declares swine flu pandemic'

WHO 'declares swine flu pandemic'

The World Health Organization has declared a global flu pandemic after an emergency meeting, reports suggest.

 

WHO May Declare First Pandemic in 41 Years

WHO May Declare First Pandemic in 41 Years

The World Health Organization said Tuesday a spike in swine flu cases in Australia may push it to finally announce the first flu pandemic in 41 years. It also expressed concern about an unusual rise in severe illness from the disease in Canada.

 

U.S. Sets Aside $1 Billion for Flu Vaccine

U.S. Sets Aside $1 Billion for Flu Vaccine

The U.S. government is setting aside $1 billion to launch development of an H1N1 swine flu vaccine, as the disease continues to spread globally.

 

Japan Acts to Contain Flu, but W.H.O. Resists Raising the Alert Level

The increasing number of swine flu cases in Japan raises the likelihood that the World Health Organization will soon have to raise its pandemic alert level to 6.

 

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