flu

At the moment, some Olympic athletes are being given the discretion of whether to have the flu shot or not. That stance may be re-examined in light of the tragedy of a young thirteen year old hockey player from Toronto:
“… Evan Frustaglio began developing flu-like symptoms during a hockey tournament in London, Ont., [...]

With the increasing reports of the flu and related complication, President Obama has declared a national health emergency. This allows for certain legal waivers to be lifted and patient care to be expedited.
It also means further opportunities for hackers and criminals to push out fake products:
“Fake Tamiflu is one of many bogus products being [...]

With the continuing concern about swine flu and its consequences, there are two preventative measure that everyone can take. The first is hand-washing and the second is keeping one’s hands away from the face. Kathy Riordan has an excellent article on hand-washing and, with her kind permission, it is re-posted here in its [...]

A tragedy, whether man-made or natural, is an opportunity for hackers. The Better Business Bureau has issued an advisory about online information about this current health concern:
“…The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning over possible email scams involving information on the swine flu outbreak.
The BBB is warning consumers to be on the look-out [...]