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Posted on 10/3/09 at 5:35 AM
HEALTHBEAT Pandemic flu: new version of an old threat
There was a time, in the 1960s and 1970s, when public health experts had high hopes that perhaps humanity had conquered infectious diseases. It was an era when new, effective vaccines and antibi...
Posted on 4/28/09 at 10:25 AM
COLUMNIST LLOYD OMDAHL: Remember 1918, and get that flu shot 
The official estimate for North Dakota was 1,378 deaths from the 1918 flu. But in a 2007 story, the Bismarck Tribune applied the national mortality rate to North Dakota and came up with 3,235. A 2009 publication of the State Health Department claims that 5,100 died.
December 27, 2009
Manitoba NDP delegates choose Greg Selinger as party leader, next premier
Manitoba’s finance minister for the past decade is Canada’s newest premier.
Greg Selinger is to be sworn in at a ceremony Monday after winning the support of delegates at the provincial NDP’s leadership convention Saturday. He replaces Gary Doer, the party’s leader for 21 years, who stepped down to become Canada’s new ambassador to the U.S.
By Chinta Puxley , October 17, 2009
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Health department: Don’t give pigs human flu
When the new flu began to spread, because it was called swine flu, many people were concerned about catching it from hogs. But now, some are concerned that swine may get sick from flu-infected people, especially at local and state fairs.
By Don Davis , July 18, 2009
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Minnesota health officials fear flu mutation
Health officials are preparing for a pandemic flu that kills many Minnesotans. Or a flu almost no one notices. Or something in between.
By Don Davis , July 18, 2009
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Swine flu cases double in Minnesota in a week
The Minnesota Department of Health said the number of cases of swine flu in the state have more than doubled during the past week.
On Thursday, there were 221 confirmed cases of swine flu in Minnesota. That’s up from 96 cases a week ago.
By Associated Press , June 11, 2009
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H1N1 virus 'now unstoppable'
Swine flu becomes first pandemic in 41 years The World Health Organization told its member nations it was declaring a swine flu pandemic Thursday — the first global flu epidemic in 41 years — as infections climbed in the United States, Europe, Australia, South America and elsewhere. U.S. officials said today they've taken an early aggressive approach and the WHO announcement won't change how it's been dealing with the issue. The WHO designation is based on geographic spread and not on the nature of the disease, U.S. officials said.
By Maria Cheng and Frank Jordans , June 11, 2009
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WHO says swine flu alert closer to pandemic
WHO flu chief Keiji Fukuda said the disease has reached 64 countries and infected 18,965 people, causing 117 deaths. WHO is now debating whether to add a second measure that indicates how dangerous the virus is — rather than just how widespread — after several countries raised concerns that declaring a global pandemic could cause mass confusion and panic even though it is still unclear how dangerous the virus will be.
By Frank Jordans , June 02, 2009
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Deaths linked to swine flu top 100 worldwide
The world's swine flu death toll reached 100 as two more New Yorkers died while infected with a virus that has sickened more than 12,000 people.
By Verena Dobnik , May 27, 2009
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World Health Organization: Up to 2 billion people could get swine flu
The World Health Organization said today that up to 2 billion people could be infected by swine flu if the current outbreak turns into a pandemic. The agency said a pandemic typically lasts two years.
By Elaine Engeler , May 07, 2009
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SWINE FLU: Mexico gets some bustle back after 5-day shutdown
Traffic is picking up again, cafes are reopening and cleanup crews are getting universities ready to resume classes. Mexico City has some of its customary bustle back, and the president promises life is returning to normal after a five-day shutdown to contain the spread of swine flu.
By Peter Orsi , May 05, 2009
Mexico says swine flu ebbing, so it lowers Mexico City alert level
Mexican officials lowered their flu alert level in the capital today and said they will allow cafes, museums and libraries to reopen this week. World health officials weighed raising their pandemic alert to the highest level.
By David Koop , May 04, 2009
VIEWPOINT: Swine flu won't kill millions
The swine flu outbreak has caused worldwide anxiety. But there’s one thing we don’t need to be anxious about: We are not facing a pandemic. As flu virologists have always defined them, pandemics involve totally new viruses to which no one has any immunity, allowing them to spread rapidly and destructively.
By Wendy Orent , May 02, 2009
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