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Global jump in swine flu deaths

The number of swine flu deaths reported worldwide jumps by 700 in a week, latest World Health Organization figures reveal.

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Saudis Try to Head Off Swine Flu Fears Before Hajj

Fearing that the annual Muslim pilgrimage will spread swine flu, Saudi authorities are taking precautions and recommending that worshipers most at risk stay home.

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Saudis Try to Head Off Swine Flu Fears Before Hajj

Fearing that the annual Muslim pilgrimage will spread swine flu, Saudi authorities are taking precautions and recommending that worshipers most at risk stay home.

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Swine Flu Hit Millions in Spring, Agency Says

Also, officials announced that nearly 25 million doses of swine flu vaccine are now available, and many vaccination clinics are expected to be held this weekend.

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Md. swine flu-related deaths rise to 12 and Va. to 11

Maryland confirmed two more swine flu-related deaths Wednesday, bringing the state’s total to 12. The death toll in Virginia has reached 11, officials said.

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D.C. area access to swine flu vaccine broadened

District officials on Tuesday loosened limits on who can get swine flu vaccinations and said the vaccine could be headed to pharmacies in the city as early as next week.

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FDA sets sights on products that purport to fight swine flu

A shampoo that prevents airborne virus particles that settle on the scalp from causing swine flu.

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National Briefing | Science and Health: Assurances on Swine Flu Vaccine

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius promised that, despite delays, there would eventually be enough swine flu vaccine for all Americans.

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H1N1 Vaccine Supply Delayed, But Coming

President Barack Obama has declared swine flu a national emergency. Thousands of Americans have stood in long lines, hoping to receive the vaccine, but it is in short supply.

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H1N1, Emergency in U.S., Is Still Spreading Globally

Swine flu has continued to spread rapidly in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, though it has slowed in much of the Southern Hemisphere.

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