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Friday flu shot
Yesterday many US newspapers carried front-page stories on the severity of influenza so far this season. The New York Times story began with “It is not your imagination — more people you know are sick this winter, even people who have had flu shots.” Is this really a bad flu season? Before we answer that question, I would like to complain about what the Times wrote: ‘more people you know are sick this winter, even people who have had flu shots”.  A similar sentiment appeared in a recent Forbes column “Influenza-like-illness is sweeping the country with the Centers for Disease Control &...
Source: virology blog - January 11, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Information H1N1 H3N2 influenza mortality pneumonia season viral virus Source Type: blogs

Virologists plan influenza H7N9 gain of function experiments
A group of virologists lead by Yoshihiro Kawaoka and Ron Fouchier have sent a letter to Nature and Science outlining the experiments they propose to carry out with influenza H7N9 virus. Avian influenza H7N9 virus has caused over 130 human infections in China with 43 fatalities. The source of the virus is not known but is suspected to be wet market poultry. No human to human transmission have been detected, and the outbreak seems to be under control. According to the authors of the letter, the virus could re-emerge this winter, and therefore additional work is needed to assess the risk of human infection. The research that ...
Source: virology blog - August 7, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Basic virology Commentary Information aerosol transmission ferret fouchier gain of function GOF H5N1 h7n9 influenza kawaoka pandemic viral virus Source Type: blogs

Flu Is Making Comeback. Here ’s What We Can Do About It
Jeffrey A. SingerAfter being nearly absent in 2020 and 2021, influenza cases are making a comeback. In fact, cases are up ‐​tickingunusually late in the year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)reported on April 15 that the majority of cases are H3N2, “antigenically different from the vaccine reference viruses.” This explains why the latest flu vaccine is only16 percent effective in reducing the chances of a moderate to severe infection. As of April 15, the CDC reported at least 4.3 million flu illnesses, 42,000 hospitalizations, and 2,500 deaths from the flu.Public health experts attribu...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 18, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs

Beyond Vaccination: New Measures Needed to Protect Hospitals and the Public Against the Flu
By MARC M. BEUTTLER, MD Every year at this time, you hear warnings that flu season has arrived. New data from the CDC indicates the season is far from over. So, you are urged by health authorities to get a flu shot. What you may not realize is how the flu can affect the hospitals you and your loved ones rely on for care.   In January, the large urban hospital where I am an intern faced the worst flu outbreak it has ever seen. Nearly 100 staff members tested positive for the flu. Residents assigned to back-up coverage were called to work daily to supplement the dwindling ranks of the sick. Every hospital vis...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 22, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Hospitals Medical Practice Marc Beuttler Vaccination Source Type: blogs

Twitter Proves Effective for Flu Tracking in New York City
Twitter is a host to an unlimited amount of chit-chat, gossip, and poorly written sentences. While it can be hard to get a grasp on the overall picture of what the talk is all about, having access to all the tweets can be surprisingly handy if you ha...
Source: Medgadget - March 21, 2014 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Editors Tags: Net News Public Health Source Type: blogs

The Morning Flap: January 8, 2013
These are my links for January 7th through January 8th: Hospital Opens Emergency Tent in Midst of Increasing Flu Cases – It’s the most miserable time of the year for many people in the area. Flu season is in full effect and this one in particular is shaping up to be more extreme than usual.The State Department of Health reports that four Pennsylvanians have already died of complications from the influenza virus.In response to the early start of flu season, the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest had to open an emergency space to care for the increased number of people with flu-like symptoms.The hospital tells NBC10...
Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog - January 8, 2013 Category: Dentists Authors: Flap Tags: Pinboard Links The Morning Flap #tcot Brennan Budget CIA Cramer Flu Giffords GOP Guns Hagel Harry Reid Influenza Obamacare Source Type: blogs

Silent Killers Amidst The Fast And The Furious
Attention to Ebola is important. The virus’s ability to easily cross regional and national borders makes it a significant threat to global health and national security. The swift and aggressive international response to the 2014 outbreak of the Ebola virus, which has killed at least 10,000 people in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, has been laudable and has resulted in positive outcomes, such as reduced disease transmission and strengthened global health and coordination systems. For example, staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, including those from various divisions at the Na...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - May 7, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Karen R. Siegel, K.M. Venkat Narayan and Christine Hancock Tags: Costs and Spending Featured Global Health Public Health chronic disease Diabetes Ebola H1N1 Source Type: blogs

Time for Your Annual Flu Shot
By Web Team Fall is right around the corner, which means that flu season will soon be in full swing. For people with diabetes, getting this virus can lead to serious complications (such as pneumonia), so it is generally recommended that they receive a flu shot every year. And because it takes roughly two weeks for the vaccine to become effective, the ideal time to receive it is early September. To find out what locations near you are offering the flu vaccine, type your zip code into the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services flu vaccine finder. And to learn more about flu prevention and treatment, read the piece...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - August 26, 2014 Category: Diabetes Authors: Web Team Source Type: blogs

Flu immunisation programme 2013-2014
This document provides planning details for health professionals on the flu immunisation programme for winter 2013 to 2014. Local areas are being asked to make sure they offer flu vaccine to everyone at risk so uptake reaches or exceeds 75% for people: aged 65 and over; and under 65s in risk groups, including pregnant women. Document Department of Health - publications
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 7, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

Flu immunisation programme 2013 to 2014
This document provides guidance on planning details for health professionals on the flu immunisation programme for winter 2013 to 2014. Local areas are being asked to make sure they offer flu vaccine to everyone at risk so uptake reaches or exceeds 75% for people aged 65 or over and those at risk in the under 65 age group. Guidance Department of Health - news
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 10, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Tags: Local authorities, public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

US Investigates Novartis Over Alcon Sales To Iran
As if Novartis did not have enough troubles, the US Attorney in Texas is investigating the sale of Alcon eye healthcare products to various countries that are subject to US trade sanctions, according to a filing the drugmaker made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. And the filing specifically mentioned Iran in conjunction with a grand jury subpoena requesting documents dating back to 2005 (see page F-60 here). Novartis took full control of Alcon three years ago after a year-long squabble with minority shareholders. The vision care unit generated $10 billion in sales last year, a 3 percent gain, and $1.5 billio...
Source: Pharmalot - January 24, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Alcon Dan Vasella Flu Vaccines Iran Novartis Rabies Source Type: blogs

Vaccination of health and social care workers against flu, 2013/14
Department of Health -This letter contains guidance to NHS and local authorities on how to improve flu vaccination uptake rates among staff. Letter Department of Health - publications
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - September 25, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Flu vaccination invitation template letter
Department of Health - This letter provides a template for surgeries inviting patients to attend for their flu vaccinations. Template Public Health England - publications
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - October 2, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Local authorities, public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

NHS public health functions arrangement: National Pandemic Flu Service - telephony management services
Department of Health -This document sets out the arrangements under which the Secretary of State for Health delegates to NHS England responsibility for providing a telephony routing service for the National Pandemic Flu Service, which will direct calls from the public to the call centre providers. The arrangements don’t relate to the provision of the call centres themselves. Guidance Department of Health - publications
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - September 23, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Local authorities, public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

Allocation of Ventilators in an Influenza Pandemic
A few weeks ago, the New York State Task Force on Life and the Law at the New York State Department of Health released updated guidelines on "Allocation of Ventilators in an Influenza Pandemic." In short, the Guidelines incorporate an ethical framewor...
Source: blog.bioethics.net - December 17, 2015 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Thaddeus Mason Pope Tags: Health Care medical futility blog syndicated Source Type: blogs