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H1N1 is on the move.   The 1918 Flu epidemic was a Swine Flu which is known to have killed between 20 million  to 100 million people worldwide.  The 1918 flu started in the spring, was fairly calm during the summer and then took off with a vengeance during the fall and winter.  Until recently, few understood the seasonal variation of the flu.  However, recent evidence by Dr. John Cannell suggests that vitamin D deficiency plays a role.  Let me explain.  Vitamin D blood levels start trending downwards during the fall and winter.  Studies show that vitamin D increases immunity by making White Blood Cells more effective. Since  vitamin D blood levels tend to be higher during the summer, when people spend more time in the sun, they are less likely to become susceptible to the virus when exposed.  To read more about vitamin D and influenza, check out the new book, Vitamin D Presciption- The Healing Power of the Sun by Eric Madrid MD.

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ZURICH (Reuters) – The number of confirmed cases of the new Influenza A (H1N1) flu has climbed to 8,480 and the death toll has remained static at 72, the World Health Organization said in its latest update on Sunday.

The confirmation of cases in India, Malaysia and Turkey brought the number of countries with confirmed cases of H1N1, commonly known as swine flu, to 39, the WHO said.

The vast majority of cases have been in Mexico and the United States. The spread of the disease has led the WHO to declare a pandemic is imminent. On April 29 it raised its pandemic alert to 5 on a 6-level scale.

The virus is behaving much like a seasonal influenza strain, which kills 500,000 annually, by spreading rapidly and causing mainly mild disease, but severe illness in some people.…read more here…