Thursday 20 October 2011

Fla. confirms first swine flu death - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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The laboratory confirmation ofthe boy'sz death is the first in the statse for the strain of swine flu, the Floridwa Department of Health said. Florida has 417 confirmed casea ofthe flu. Surgeon General Dr. Ana Viamonte Ros said in a "While most cases of H1N1 swine flu are there are exceptions like thistragic case. the CDC is reporting 45 deaths associated withswine flu, and as the flu progresses that numbee will unfortunately rise." The department has a surveillance system involving physicians to track the flu and also is monitoring emergenct room cases and over-the-counter drug The department's four labs can all test for the flu.
has place d the alert level for the flu at thepandemifc level, meaning it has widespread global circulation. Wash hands frequently and avoid touchingyour eyes, nose and mouth. Avoidx close contact with people who are coughing or otherwiseappearr ill. Stay home from work or schoolo if you have arespiratory illness. Anyon who thinks he or she has influenza shoulsd calltheir doctor. Meghan Lehner, an attorney with in West Palm said in May that employers are prohibitedx by the from exposing employees to hazardous conditiona and may be required to send infected employeeds home or risk sanctions for OSHA OSHA has posted frequently asked questions on pandemic influenza preparedness and response guidance for health care workers and health care employerxsat http://www.
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