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Clinics administering shots for the H1N1 swine flu reported steady demand Friday the first day immunization was open to the general public. Public-health nurses and patients reported a smooth flow at both Victoria-area clinics yesterday, Pearkes Recreation Centre and Westshore Town Centre. Only Pearkes experienced delays, with waits of about 90 minutes.  

A patient was critically ill in hospital last night after a Tamiflu-resistant strain of the deadly swine flu virus spread across a UK hospital ward. Health officials yesterday confirmed five people with underlying health problems had had the jab but developed symptoms at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. Three are thought to have caught the virus in hospital.  

Cervical cancer should no longer occur in the United States. We are able to prevent it with HPV vaccination, Pap testing and HPV testing. Unfortunately, millions of women are infected with HPV every year, and suffer the multiple doctors visits, treatment of condyloma and cervical dysplasia, or precancer.  

Airlines say they'll start watching out for passengers who may be infected with Swine Flu or other types of influenza this fall. But they are not yet saying they'll prevent them people flying or that they will give refunds to sick passengers who can't make their flights. Paul Flaningan from Southwest Airlines tells USA Today, "We do definitely reserve that right to take a look at someone, and if they exhibit signs of having a communicable disease and flying is not in their best interest, we can defini

We're going to proceed with our normal policies, and if the situation were to change drastically then we'd have to examine that.   -Christopher White

 

Ila Fehr's eight-year-old son Nathan got his H1N1 shot on Nov. 12, but it must be redone. Neither Nathan nor his mother are impressed he and four other students at Schell School in Holdfast must be re-vaccinated. Several days after Nathan was immunized, a public health nurse with the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region called Ila to say Nathan had to be re-immunized because the vaccine wasn't mixed properly.  

Supplies ran thin at this week's flu vaccination clinic. Cindy Mydland of Sanford Clinic Brookings said the local flu shot clinic held Wednesday at Brookings High School started with a little more than 1,250 doses of H1N1 vaccine and 810 seasonal flu doses. Posted:  

The World Health Organization said Friday it is investigating samples of variant swine flu linked to two deaths and one severe case in Norway , but that so far the significance of the mutation is unclear. Norway's Institute of Public Health announced Friday that the mutation "could possibly…cause more severe disease" because it infects tissue deeper in the airway than usual. The mutation was found in three of 70 analyzed swine flu cases, said Geir Stene-Larsen , the institute's director.  

Crime. A man with big, fake front teeth robs a bank Monday in Warr Acres . He apparently doesn't own a ski mask. •  

Among SAMAA TV's various CSR initiatives, the Polio Control Cell was considered by the judges as the most innovative health communication CSR model for 2009. The initiative was launched with the aim of creating awareness on the polio virus among communities as well as drastically improve the outreach and access of the polio field teams during the national polio campaigns in Pakistan. Each year, more than 250.000 children were missed being vaccinated due to lack of awareness and accessibility.

Receiving this award at such an eminent platform would make any organization proud, but knowing that we are the first media channel in Asia to be recognized for its social contribution makes me and my team more determined to keep being innovative and committed in this cause. We want the world to mark and remember Pakistan for its constructive and responsible role in global development   -Amir Jahangir