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Preliminary research suggests the seasonal flu shot may put people at greater risk for getting swine flu, CBC News has learned. </p> - <p> "This is some evidence that has been floated. It hasn’t been validated yet, it's very preliminary," cautioned Dr. Don Low, microbiologist-in-chief at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. </p> - <p> "This is obviously important data to help guide policy decisions. How can we best protect people against influenza?" </p> - <p> It's important to validate the information to make sure it's not just a fluke, and that the observation is confirmed elsewhere such as in the Southern Hemisphere, which just completed its seasonal flu season, Low added. </p> - <p> Four Canadian studies involved about 2,000 people, health officials told CBC News. Researchers found people who had received the seasonal flu vaccine in the past were more likely to get sick with the H1N1 virus. </p> - <p> Researchers know that, theoretically, when people are exposed to bacteria or a virus, it can stimulate the immune system to create antibodies that facilitate the entry of another strain of the virus. Dengue fever is one example, Low said. </p> <p>No seasonal flu shot?</p> - <p> The latest finding raises questions about the order in which to get flu shots. </p> - <p> Across Canada, public health authorities are debating the idea of shortening, delaying or scrapping their seasonal flu vaccination campaign in favour of mass inoculation against H1N1. </p> - <p> The main reason is that H1N1 may be the dominant strain of influenza circulating when the fall flu season hits, meaning it could be a waste of time and resources to mount a seasonal flu vaccine campaign. </p> - <p> Health authorities in Quebec are considering cancelling or postponing seasonal flu shots for some groups, such as healthy, younger adults. </p> - <p> The Public Health Agency of Canada says it's up to provinces and territories to decide on when to roll out flu shots. </p> - <p> "We don't know with thi...
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October 08, 2009
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he won’t resign after a top Italian court overturned an immunity law shielding him from the corruption charges that have been brought against him. </p> - <p> The court ruled that the law, which grants immunity from prosecution to ...
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October 05, 2009
Prime Minister Stephen Harper received a standing ovation after he surprised guests at a National Arts Centre Gala in Ottawa on Saturday night by playing the piano and singing a light-hearted Beatles tune. </p> - <p> Harper, a Beatles fan, joined cellist Yo-Yo Ma on ...
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October 02, 2009
Iran has pledged to open its recently revealed uranium enrichment plant to UN inspectors, possibly in the next few weeks, according to a senior EU envoy involved in the negotiations. </p> - <p> Javier Solana, who formally headed the negotiations Thursday in ...
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October 02, 2009
Bishop Raymond Lahey was released on $9,000 bail after turning himself in to Ottawa police on Thursday afternoon to face charges of possessing and importing child pornography. </p> - <p> The Roman Catholic cleric, who resigned his post in Nova Scotia on the weekend ...
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October 01, 2009
Indonesian officials say the death toll from an earthquake has risen to 529 as tremors continue to shake the region. </p> - <p> A second 6.8-magnitude quake rocked western Indonesia on Thursday as rescuers struggled to reach survivors of the previous day’s ...
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