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Swine flu fears: Slam the door on hog exhibit at State Fair

...Minnesota Department of Health in the Pioneer Press. That's fine, if one doesn't get the flu at the fair.The H3N2 influenza virus has spread this summer in the United States. How widespread is this new strain of influenza?So far more than 200...

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Emily flu clinic planned

...Thursday at Emily City Hall for eligible people ages 10 and older.Prevention is the No. 1 weapon against the influenza virus. Most insurance plans can be billed. There are no charges for Medicare patients.Cost will be $27 without insurance...

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Local briefs

...Thursday at Emily City Hall for eligible people ages 10 and older.Prevention is the No. 1 weapon against the influenza virus. Most insurance plans can be billed. There are no charges for Medicare patients.Cost will be $27 without insurance...

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Brainerd Dispatch: News | Brainerd, Minnesota | Brainerd Lakes Area News on brainerddispatch.com

...shot and it's rare to get a reaction. She said those who have become ill after a shot were no doubt exposed to the influenza virus before they were vaccinated. Once people are sick with the influenza, Springer said anti-virals may be prescribed...

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Flu bug, not Y2K, giving hospital fits

...completely full and is not accepting any new patients because the influenza virus has reached epidemic proportions. There are simply no more beds...have had a similar problem with a shortage of beds because of the influenza virus, he said.

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Crowded situation eases somewhat at St. Joe's

...beds. The shortage was caused by an influx of patients, primarily those with upper respiratory infections, or the influenza virus, but also those suffering from other illnesses or injuries. The hospital is still requesting that everyone except...

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Life goes on

...busy," said Tom Prusak, CEO and president of St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. The hospital is still under Code Yellow and is asking that only immediate family members visit sick relatives because of the influenza virus outbreak.

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Tiny change in flu virus can switch it from merely sickening to deadly

...this tells you is that the avian influenza virus can become the virus that causes...big effect on how potent the influenza virus is," said Kawaoka. "Because the influenza virus constantly mutates, and because...

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This year's flu season should be rougher than last, experts say

...another mild season," she said. That's also the view taken by Kris Ehresmann, an epidemiologist who tracks the influenza virus for the Minnesota Department of Health. "We are expecting more disease activity this year than what we had last...

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Avian flu almost certain to hit Minnesota

...caused by type A strains of the influenza virus. The disease, which was first...percent. Fifteen subtypes of influenza virus are known to infect birds...the natural reservoir of avian influenza viruses, and these birds are also the...

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