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  • Posted: May 1st, 2009 - 12:29pm

    Anyone paying attention to the steady, worldwide march of a new swine flu has heard the same unwavering warnings: Wash your hands. Keep your distance from people coughing or sneezing. Stay home if you're sick. All good ideas – but nothing is ever that simple.

    Date Published: 
    30.apr.09
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  • Posted: April 29th, 2009 - 10:16pm

    They are being taught the importance of using hot and cold water, applying soap and ensuring hand driers are accessible, it is claimed. In a speech on Thursday, Richard Cairns, head of fee-paying Brighton College, says the training session underlines the extent to which "the health and safety Mafia" is destroying education.

    Date Published: 
    29.apr.09
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    Posted: April 29th, 2009 - 9:59pm

    When asked about swine flu – oh, sorry, the H1N1 flu – U.S. President Barack Obama said during his prime-time 100-day press commencement conference that handwashing and staying at home if sick were key to controlling any potential spread of flu.

    Date Published: 
    29.apr.09
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  • Posted: April 28th, 2009 - 8:29pm

    TORONTO -- Images of Mexicans donning surgical masks in a bid to prevent swine flu infection may make Canadians wonder if they should follow suit. But except in certain health-care settings, experts say such a step isn't warranted - at least not yet.

    Date Published: 
    27.apr.09
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  • Posted: April 27th, 2009 - 10:43am

    SINGAPORE -- Singapore, one of cleanest nations in Southeast Asia, launched on Monday a campaign to teach people how to wash their hands properly to help curb the spread of disease.

    Date Published: 
    27.apr.09
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  • Posted: April 25th, 2009 - 9:12pm

    WASHINGTON -- Worried about swine flu? There is one easy way to protect against infection, health experts agree -- handwashing. Global health officials are worried about an unusual new strain of flu that may have killed as many as 68 people in Mexico, with 1,000 showing possible symptoms. It has infected at least eight people in the United States.

    Date Published: 
    25.apr.09
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