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The latest H1N1 update from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) reveal the number of swine flu infections continue to drop and 25 states report widespread activity, mostly in the Northeast and Southwest.

West Nile Virus Infection May Persist in Kidneys Years After Initial Infection

December 7th 2009

Stryker to Acquire Ascent Healthcare Solutions

December 4th 2009

Chickenpox Vaccine Reduces Shingles Risk in Kids

December 4th 2009

AORN Releases Updated Recommended Practices, Standards

December 4th 2009

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Gloved Hands, Surfaces are Common Culprits in Cross-Contamination

Bacteria Wouldn't Opt for an H1N1 Flu Shot

TSO3 and 3M Agree to Global Channel Partnership

Sanofi Pasteur Obtains License to Develop Vaccine to Prevent Staph Infections

MRSA Leads to Worse Outcomes, Staggering Expenses for Surgical Patients

H1N1 Reveals Gaps in Nation's Emergency Health Preparedness Efforts

Pandemic Toolkit Offers Flu with a View

Healthcare Facility Ventilation Standard Incorporated Into FGI Guidelines

36 Million People With TB Cured

Research Reveals Progress Toward AIDS Vaccine

National Vaccine Plan Should Prioritize Efforts to Tackle Unmet Health Needs

UAB's Whitley Installed as President of Infectious Diseases Society

Negative Pressure Wound Devices Draw FDA Notice, Advice

New Biological Route for Swine Flu to Human Infections

Study Reveals H1N1 Unexpected Weakness

HIV Screening Tests Now Covered by Medicare

Fast, Accurate Urine Test for Pneumonia Possible, Study Finds

Implications of Flu Pandemics on Blood Supplies

Adults Receiving Flu Vaccine at About the Same Rate as in 2008

H1N1 Flu Adopted Novel Strategy to Move from Birds to Humans

Fatty Food Can Weaken the Immune System

New Research Shows Patients Have Role in Promoting Hand Hygiene Among Clinicians

FDA Issues Notice on System 1; STERIS Responds

Slim-Fast Recalled for Bacterial Contamination

NY Autopsies Show H1N1 Flu Virus Damages Entire Airway

CDC: H1N1 Flu Update

West Nile Virus Infection May Persist in Kidneys Years After Initial Infection

Stryker to Acquire Ascent Healthcare Solutions

Chickenpox Vaccine Reduces Shingles Risk in Kids

AORN Releases Updated Recommended Practices, Standards

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