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Surviving Swine Flu

Posted September 30, 2009 - 09:37 by Andrea Dickson

Health and Beauty

Getting a shot

By now, you're probably really tired of hearing about the swine flu. Frankly, I am. But the swine flu isn't like the regular flu, and since the H1N1 vaccine isn't widely available yet (and may be in short supply), here are some simple, inexpensive steps you can take to prepare for what promises to be a lousy flu season.

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15 Things You Should Do Today to Prepare for a Pandemic Flu

Posted April 30, 2009 - 11:54 by Elizabeth Sanberg

Health and Beauty

Emergency

For the past few years people have been telling us that it's not a matter of "if" a pandemic occurs, but a matter of "when." Well, a pandemic may be upon us. Or it may not. Either way, it's a good time to think about your and your family's emergency preparedness.
Here are 10 things you should do right now to prepare.

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Economic effects of pandemic flu in a recession

Posted April 25, 2009 - 17:07 by Philip Brewer

Personal Finance, Health and Beauty

Flu masks in Mexico

While health authorities worry about the human cost of pandemics, other policy-makers have tended to focus on the economic costs. Economic impact takes many forms--drops in production as workers stay home, drops in commerce as shoppers avoid crowded places, drops in tourism as travelers avoid affected areas. Does the current economic crisis make us more vulnerable than usual, if the swine flu outbreak in Mexico and a few US cities goes pandemic?

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