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Porn star health clinic closes after HIV positive adult film act...

NYDailyNews.com - Health - NY Daily News  Thu, 05/05/2011 - 08:00

The clinic faced criticism from state and local health officials for failing to cooperate with an investigation into porn actor Derrick Burts' HIV-positive diagnosis there in December.


 

WHO: Keep flu in mind when holding mass gatherings

Headlines from the Associated Press  Fri, 11/13/2009 - 12:35

GENEVA (AP) -- Organizers of big sporting and cultural events should take steps to prevent the spread of swine flu, especially if local health systems aren't prepared to handle mass gatherings, the World Health Organization said Friday....


 

CDC Urges Officials to Get H1N1 Vaccine to Those Most Vulnerable

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 11/05/2009 - 14:44

CDC director Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, today reached out to state and local health officials for help in calming the public about both the safety and availability of the H1N1 vaccine.


 

Flu scare reveals strapped local health agencies

washingtonpost.com - Health  Tue, 05/26/2009 - 13:33

-- Facing Michigan's latest budget cuts, Kent County health director Cathy Raevsky sized up the local impact: no more nursing visits to new moms, fewer restaurant inspections and reduced communicable disease control.

There was a familiarity to the cuts.


 

Flu scare: Local health officials err on side of caution

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Fri, 05/01/2009 - 00:19

Area health officials urged caution as Seattle schools joined hundreds nationwide in closing due to the swine flu scare. But they stressed there's no reason to panic.