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HIV/AIDS Advocacy Group Calls For Condom Use In Los Angeles County Adult Film Industry; County Response To HIV Cases Questioned
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) on Thursday called on Los Angeles County health officials to require that condoms be used in the adult film industry or shut down production in light of a recent report that a number of people at the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation (AIMHF) clinic have tested positive for HIV since 2004, the Los Angeles Times reports. The group also criticized the county"s response to cases of HIV in the adult industry. Michael Weinstein, president of AHF, said, "L.A. County public health officials have been asleep at the switch with regard to monitoring HIV and STD prevention and testing in the region"s porn industry." Other questions have been raised regarding the county"s role in the notification of partners of those who test positive for HIV, according to the Times (Los Angeles Times, 6/19).
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Wall Street Journal Examines Program To Spur Vaccine Development For Developing World Diseases
The Wall Street Journal examines a $1.5 billion program supported by Italy, the U.K., Canada, Russia, Norway and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that hopes "to encourage pharmaceutical companies to develop vaccines for diseases common to poor countries," which is expected to be announced Friday "on the sidelines of a meeting of top finance officials from the Group of Eight major industrial powers."
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Filling The Gap Between The ER And The Family Doctor: Urgent Care Centers
Urgent care centers (UCCs) are providing an alternative to emergency room treatment. A study published in the open access journal BMC Health Services Research has shown that UCCs tend to be open well outside of office hours and offer a wider range of services than primary care offices.
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First Confirmed Case Of H1N1 (Swine) Flu In Coconino County

Coconino County Health Department (CCHD) officials announced today the first case of H1N1 (swine) flu in Coconino County. The Arizona Department of Health Services Lab confirmed that a 24 year-old male from the Navajo Nation has tested positive for the illness. The man went to the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation Emergency Department with flu-like symptoms and was tested. He is now recovering from the illness. As of May 20, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) reported 452 confirmed cases and three H1N1 (swine) flu related deaths in Arizona. There are no other confirmed H1N1 (swine) flu cases in Coconino County. The Coconino County Health Department is closely monitoring the H1N1 (swine) flu situation in coordination with the Navajo Nation Division of Health, Arizona Department for Health Services (ADHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CCHD is also working with Coconino County schools to monitor absences and respiratory illness and to promote good health habits among students and staff members. There are things that everyone can do to help them stay healthy. The Coconino County Health Department and the Navajo Nation Division of Health recommend the following preventative measures: - Sneeze or cough into your sleeve; this is the preferred method of covering your cough. If you can"t do this, cover your mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing, and wash your hands afterwards. - Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective. - Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. - Try to avoid close contact with sick people. - If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them. The symptoms of H1N1 (swine) flu are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting in addition to the respiratory symptoms associated with swine flu. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions. Health officials advise individuals who develop mild influenza-like-illness (ILI) (fever with either cough or sore throat) to stay at home, to get lots of rest and drink plenty of fluids. Persons who experience more serious symptoms and need to seek medical care should contact their health care providers to report illness (by telephone or other remote means) before seeking care at a clinic, physician"s office, or hospital. Those with severe symptoms (see below) who have difficulty breathing or shortness of breath or are believed to be severely ill should seek immediate medical attention. In children emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include: - Fast breathing or trouble breathing - Bluish skin color - Not drinking enough fluids - Not waking up or not interacting - Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held - Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough - Fever with a rash In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include: - Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath - Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen - Sudden dizziness - Confusion - Severe or persistent vomiting The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has created a webpage with information and updates. Visit http://www.cdc.gov/flu/swine. Information is also available on the CCHD website at http://www.coconino.az.gov/health. Arizona Department of Health Services


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