Dr. Mercola reports that GlaxoSmithKline asked Canadian officials to hold back one 172,000-dose lot of its Arepanrix H1N1 vaccine while it investigates anaphylaxis reported in about one of 20,000 recipients, against a usual rate of one in 100,000.
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Healthcare
Free Statewide H1N1 Flu Clinics Begin Tomorrow in Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Health opens free seasonal and H1N1 flu clinics in nearly every county from Dec. 7 through Dec. 18, open to everyone rather than only high-risk groups. Vaccine lasts while supplies do; attendees should bring insurance cards for billing.
Drug
Can it Get Much Worse? Drug Company Now Claims Statins Recommended for Swine Flu
Among 2,800 people hospitalized with lab-confirmed seasonal flu, those on statins died at about half the rate of those not taking them, though researchers say this does not prove statins treat flu. Mercola calls the drug industry's statin pitch part of an over-hyped swine flu campaign.
Drug
Swine Flu Alert -- Shocking Vaccine Miscarriage Horror Stories
Mercola notes that package inserts for the H1N1 vaccines say safety in pregnant women has not been established, and points to personal accounts from women who miscarried hours or days after vaccination. He urges pregnant women not to take the shot.
Disease
Four pilgrims in Saudi Arabia die of H1N1 virus
Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry said four pilgrims died of H1N1 flu three days before the haj at Mecca: a 17-year-old Nigerian and three 75-year-olds from Sudan, India and Morocco. A spokesman said the cases were found too late and that most had chronic conditions.
Disease
Nearly 4000 Americans Die from H1N1
The CDC now estimates H1N1 has infected 22 million Americans since April and killed about 4,000, including 540 children, four times its earlier figure of 1,000 deaths. Most children who died had underlying health conditions, and Dr Anne Schuchat calls the numbers alarming.
Disease
H1N1 flu linked to 48 deaths in Illinois
Illinois recorded 48 H1N1 deaths and 1,371 hospitalizations, the state health department said. Only laboratory-confirmed cases with a compatible illness are counted. The figures follow the national pattern: younger people were hospitalized more often, while older people were more likely to die.
Drug
Effectiveness of swine flu vaccine - CDC
CDC's case-cohort analysis of adults in eight states put the 2008-09 seasonal flu vaccine's effectiveness against pandemic H1N1 illness at -10 percent, with a confidence interval of -43 to 15 percent: no evidence it lowered or raised risk.
Drug
Was an Eight-Year-Old's Death Caused by His Flu Shot?
New York's health department is investigating the October 11 death of an 8-year-old boy who had a flu shot the week before; Stony Brook Hospital sent records and fluid samples to Albany but would not comment. Mercola lists other deaths and disabilities reported soon after flu vaccination.
Healthcare
Doctors and ERs Flooded with Patients
Worry over swine flu has packed doctors' offices and ERs, mostly with mild cases, making it hard to tell swine flu from seasonal flu. WebMD reports most providers give antivirals without testing. Warning signs listed for children include fast breathing, bluish skin and fever with a rash.
Drug
Eggs Vital to Vaccine Manufacture
Flu vaccine virus grows in fertilized eggs, which is why providers ask about egg allergies. This year's H1N1 seeds grew more slowly at the manufacturers than expected, contributing to a shortage: 32 million doses had been released against the CDC's promised 120 million by mid-October.
Disease
2009-2010 Influenza Season Week 43 ending October 31, 2009
During the week ending October 31, 2009, 37.2% of tested specimens were positive for influenza, and over 99% of subtyped influenza A was 2009 H1N1. Eighteen pediatric deaths were reported, and 48 states reported geographically widespread activity.
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Majority of H1N1 flu Vaccine Seekers Could not Get It
A Harvard School of Public Health poll of 1,073 adults found 70 percent of those who sought H1N1 vaccine did not get it, and 49 percent could not find a location offering it. Only about a third of parents and high-priority adults succeeded.
Disease
Key Flu Indicators 11-06-2009
CDC's FluView for October 25-31, 2009: influenza activity stayed high, with doctor visits for influenza-like illness dipping slightly but far above seasonal norms. Hospitalization rates were highest in children under five, and 18 flu-related pediatric deaths were reported that week.
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The Word is Out on Unapproved H1N1 Products
FDA is warning consumers about products falsely claiming to diagnose, prevent or treat the 2009 H1N1 flu. Since May 2009 it has told more than 75 websites to stop selling over 135 such products, released a flu fraud widget, and joined FTC in warning a supplement marketer.
Nutrition
WHO Experts Say H1N1 Pandemic Flu Vaccine Safe
WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization reviewed clinical trial data and national regulatory decisions and concluded the H1N1 vaccines are safe, recommending a single dose for everyone over six months, use in pregnant women, and co-administration with seasonal vaccine.
Disease
Common Links in Swine Flu Deaths...
A CDC study of 36 children who died of H1N1 between April and August found six had no chronic health conditions, but all had a co-occurring bacterial infection, most often Staphylococcus aureus. Mercola argues those coexisting infections deserve far closer scrutiny.
Vitamins
Plagued with H1N1? Forget the Flu Vaccine, Try Vitamin C*
With the Obama daughters vaccinated against H1N1, the editor argues the vaccine is safe for healthy people but untested in pregnant women and those with medical conditions, and points to a 1999 study in which 1,000 mg doses of vitamin C helped prevent and treat cold and flu.
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