May 12th, 2009 - USA Today
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Pregnant women are especially at risk for complications from the H1N1 flu virus and shouldn't hesitate to use antiviral drugs if they even think they might be infected, doctors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say.
Health officials are investigating 20 cases of infected pregnant women, several of whom had severe complications, says the CDC's Anne Schuchat. One of those pregnant woman - teacher Judy Trunnell, 33, of Harlingen, Texas- died May 5.
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(Adds details, CDC comments) WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - The United States now has 2,600 cases of the new H1N1 influenza across 43 states and Washington, D.C., the U.S...
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May 4th, 2009 - Washington Post
The swine flu virus has spread to 36 states and infected at least 286 people, but the outbreak at this point appears to be milder than initially feared, U.S. officials said Monday...
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