Swine flu: Complete coverage
Swine flu on Long Island.
The swine flu H1N1 virus is the second known triple-hybrid swine pathogen in history, a concoction of swine, human and bird genetic components to which people have no immunity. It is also the first triple-hybrid to make the leap from pigs to humans.
Unlike with avian flu, which people can get only through close contact with a sick bird or feces, this strain of swine flu has learned the trick of seasonal influenza and can be passed person-to-person easily.
Photo credit: AP | Charlie Houley, 8, receives a shot of a trial vaccine for the swine flu from a nurse in Annapolis, Md. (Aug. 27, 2009)
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PHOTOS: Swine Flu
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article Nassau 12/15/09 Nassau, Suffolk distributed recalled flu shots The company that distributed the swine flu vaccine for children said it lacked the required ...
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article Nation 12/11/09 Soldiers get mass swine flu shots before holidays Thousands of soldiers line up for swine flue shots as Army gets recruits ready for ...
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article Health 12/10/09 Paterson: Swine flu vaccine shortage has ended Now that the initial shortage of swine flu vaccine has eased, all New Yorkers age ...
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article Health 12/6/09 Swine flu infections appear to be decreasing The rate of swine flu appears to be decreasing nationally and locally, though health officials ...
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article Nassau 11/25/09 Three-year-old Nassau girl dies of H1N1 flu A Nassau County child has died of H1N1 flu - the first death on Long ...
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article Nassau 11/8/09 Amount of nasal spray vaccine hurts H1N1 efforts Nasal spray can't be given to high-risk groups such as pregnant women and children with ...
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article Nassau 11/8/09 Vaccine by injection or spray THE SHOT ...
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article Nassau 11/3/09 Pregnant LIer frustrated in hunt for swine flu shot Mary Katz is on a deadline. ...
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article Nassau 11/3/09 Who should get the swine flu vaccine? Priority groups for the H1N1 vaccine: ...
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article Nassau 11/2/09 Swine flu vaccine originates in upstate labs VALHALLA - Most of the world's H1N1 vaccine started in 30 chicken eggs kept here ...
