MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'influenza vaccination'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:41:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545416&cid=t_208518_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8541 ILI (Influenza-like-illness) clusters continue to be reported Nine reports of influenza-like-illness (ILI) cluster cases were received by the Health Ministry from 8am Friday till 8am Saturday. The cases were reported to have occurred in Johor, Perak, Kelantan, Pahang, Negri Sembilan, Malacca and Penang. In Perak, one case was reported in Kampung Teluk Kepayang, while in Kelantan, two cases were reported at the Pasir Mas National Service Training Camp and SMK Gual Periok, Pasir Mas. Two cases were reported in Taman Skudai Baru, Johor Baru and the Tun Hussein Onn Teacher Training Institute in Batu Pahat. One case was reported each at SMK Kuala Repas Bentong, Pahang; SM Rendah Agama Repah, Negri Sembilan; Felda Kemendor Jasin, Malacca; and SJK Chin Shih Chung in Sungai Nibong, Penang. Health ... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545416 Fri, 07 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3545416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163728&cid=t_208518_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Farchives-of-pediatrics-and-adolescent-medicine-2009-vol-164-no-1%2F content page Fade Fave: Health Care Worker Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Regarding Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Fade Skinny: Influenza is responsible for an estimated 36 000 deaths and 226 000 hospitalizations every year in the United States. Children and the elderly are at particularly high risk of influenza infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all health care workers (HCWs) receive an annual influenza immunization to protect themselves and their patients. Nevertheless, only 40% of HCWs in the United States get immunized every year. While immunization rates at hospitals caring for children have generally exceeded the national rate, a 2004 study of 19 children’s hospitals revealed very low rates of immunization in some hospitals and among... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163728 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:58:18 +0100 3163728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159665&cid=t_208518_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Farchives-of-pediatrics-and-adolescent-medicine-2009-vol-164-no-1%2F content page Fade Fave: Health Care Worker Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Regarding Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Fade Skinny: Influenza is responsible for an estimated 36 000 deaths and 226 000 hospitalizations every year in the United States. Children and the elderly are at particularly high risk of influenza infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all health care workers (HCWs) receive an annual influenza immunization to protect themselves and their patients. Nevertheless, only 40% of HCWs in the United States get immunized every year. While immunization rates at hospitals caring for children have generally exceeded the national rate, a 2004 study of 19 children’s hospitals revealed very low rates of immunization in some hospitals and among... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159665 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:58:18 +0100 3159665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452989&cid=t_208518_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FakXnbRXNA3g%2F Last year, a company predicted that a H1N1 flu epidemic would occur within 6 to 12 months. A year later, that warning has come to pass, as the world records over 17,000 cases of H1N1 influenza in 64 countries, by June 1. And the U.S. has become the country worst-hit by the swine flu epidemic, with over 10,000 confirmed cases appearing in all of the 50 states. Mexico reported about 5,000 cases, which is only half of what the U.S. has! (See this list for total H1N1 cases worldwide) But after a month of near-panic, the fear has all but subsided. And yet, the WHO kept the pandemic alert at Level 5 since it was first raised a month ago, indicating that a pandemic is still imminent. And now the race for a H1N1 vaccine is accelerating, especially since fall (in the U.S.) is only 4 months away. ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452989 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:11:23 +0100 2452989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=998972&cid=t_208518_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHealth%2F%7E3%2F178281647%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=998972 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:30:21 +0100 998972