Audio for this story from Tell Me More will be available at approx. 12:00 p.m. ET With the arrival of flu season, it's hard not to be bombarded by news about the H1N1 virus. But that hasn't made deciding whether to get vaccinated any easier. Full Article at NPR
Today's H1N1 mythbuster is one that's been circulating around the News Cut Cubicle over the last day or so: Hand sanitizer can make germs and bacteria more "super" and using it in the long run can hurt you. True or False? False, according to Dr. Full Article at MPR | Minnesota Public Radio
Minnesota health officials are reporting three more deaths from H1N1 flu and another death from a flu-like illness that wasn't confirmed as H1N1. However, the number of schools reporting outbreaks dropped considerably in the past week. Full Article at MPR | Minnesota Public Radio
Two H1N1 vaccination clinics will be set up in Louisville next week. The clinics will run from 8 AM to 8 PM on Wednesday and Thursday at Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium and are intended for those at high risk of contracting the H1N1 flu. Full Article at WFPL
A cat in Iowa has tested positive for the H1N1 influenza virus, according to the American Veterinary Medicine Association. Full Article at MPR | Minnesota Public Radio
St. Paul, Minn. — A Minnesota congressman is concerned about reports that detainees at Guantanamo Bay will soon get the H1N1 flu vaccine. Full Article at MPR | Minnesota Public Radio
Young children and pregnant women are among the groups at highest risk of serious complications from H1N1 and the results supported the government's current vaccine dosing recommendations. Full Article at Newshour With Jim Lehrer
* EU health surveillance body sees risk of double flu hit * H1N1 may kill up to 40,000 in Europe, same as seasonal flu STOCKHOLM, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The H1N1 pandemic flu virus could kill up to 40,000 people across Europe and be followed by seasonal... Full Article at Reuters Alert Net
Editors note: There is a lot of confusion around H1N1 (swine) flu because the situation is changing every day and messages from public health officials are not always clear. Full Article at New America Media
Concerns over the Swine Flu (H1N1) Vaccine This year's flu season has been met with increased public concern compared to years past due to the emergence of the H1N1 "swine flu" influenza virus. Full Article at Associated Content
HAGERSTOWN Health professionals disagree on whether employers would be providing any benefit to staff members by notifying them if a co-worker is sick with H1N1, also known as swine flu. Col. Full Article at The Herald-Mail Online
Already Mongolia's health system is quite strained, in terms of hospital capacity. The ministry is feeling the strain in terms of equipment, supplies and staff
We're not trying at this stage to protect the whole of society with the vaccines. The strategy is to protect the vulnerable.
Our county will receive the vaccine in several shipments ... For people who are anxious to get the vaccine, we ask that they please be patient. We believe that eventually everyone who would like to get the vaccine will be able to receive it.
Whether there will be another wave of H1N1 between now and May when the flu season ends or whether we'll get another strain of influenza, only time will tell