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Schools are germ breeding grounds, so it's only a matter of time before sniffles and sore throats are passed from one grubby hand to the next.
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A BRITON Ferry schoolgirl has won a prestigious singing title - but only after a frantic race against time to get her voice back.
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Also called 'swine flu,' H1N1 is a contagious respiratory disease that initially only affected pigs, but over time, the virus has mutated, resulting in the H1N1 flu virus.
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SALEM: Two girls from Sankagiri are confirmed to have been affected by swine flu.
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Pneumonia and the flu both make the list of What's Going Around this week. We start our weekly check with doctors offices to the south of Syracuse; Brighton Pediatrics is seeing children with the flu, asthma flareups and colds.
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The common cold and flu - both the seasonal and the new swine flu - are caused by different viruses but can have some similar symptoms, making them tough to tell apart.
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A parasite that infects pigeons made it increasingly difficult for the T. rex to swallow and led to starvation, a new study suggests Sue, the world's largest Tyrannosaurus rex, may have been brought down by a humble parasite.
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The Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed two more A/H1N1 flu fatalities, and HCM City reported the death of an Australian man, bringing the nation's total fatalities to 13 since the pandemic broke out in Viet Nam on May 31.
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The flu tends to come on suddenly -- you're fine in the morning and aching and shivering that night -- while a cold usually develops gradually over the course of two or three days.
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