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In 1976, an outbreak of the swine flu, influenza A virus subtype H1N1 at Fort Dix, New Jersey caused one death, hospitalized 13, and led to a mass immunization program.. After the program began, the vaccine was associated with an increase in reports of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS), which can cause paralysis, respiratory arrest, and d
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Everyone should get H1N1 flu shots, the feds say, yet media reports warn there may not be enough vaccine. Swine flu is being billed as a potential killer this winter, but health officials still ...
Flu activity is now widespread in South Carolina, new DHEC report shows. Here are the counties with the most flu.
Control of swine influenza by vaccination has become more difficult in recent decades, as the evolution of the virus has resulted in inconsistent responses to traditional vaccines. Standard commercial swine flu vaccines are effective in controlling the infection when the virus strains match enough to have significant cross-protection, and ...
A restaurant in Columbia, South Carolina was given a "C" rating by DHEC, stating the restaurant needed "significant improvement.". The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC or DHEC) was the government agency responsible for public health and the environment in the U.S. state of South Carolina. [1]
Six South Carolina counties have had a bigger uptick in flu cases than others in the state so far this season, new DHEC data shows. ... Flu vaccine. Flu vaccines are strongly recommended for ...
The 2009 swine flu pandemic vaccines were influenza vaccines developed to protect against the pandemic H1N1/09 virus. These vaccines either contained inactivated (killed) influenza virus, or weakened live virus that could not cause influenza. The killed virus was injected, while the live virus was given as a nasal spray.