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Why bird flu has not caused a pandemic
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Bird flu viruses would have to make at least two simultaneous genetic mutations before they could be transmitted readily from human to human, according to new research. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 21, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news
Swine flu may have hit one peak; more to comeEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the Northern Hemisphere, global health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
States With The Most And Least H1N1 Vaccine Per 1,000 ResidentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Your chances of getting inoculated against America's worst pandemic since the 1918 flu improve greatly depending on where you live. (Source: Forbes.com Health News)
Source: Forbes.com Health News - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Swine flu may be peaking in U.S.Email this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the United States, health experts said on Friday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Public Health Significance of Virus Mutation detected in NorwayEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has informed WHO of a mutation detected in three H1N1 viruses. The viruses were isolated from the first two fatal cases of pandemic influenza in the country and one patient with severe illness. (Source: PandemicFlu.gov RSS Feed for News Releases)
Source: PandemicFlu.gov RSS Feed for News Releases - November 20, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
WHO Updates International H1N1 Flu SituationEmail this article to a colleague.
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As of 15 November 2009, worldwide more than 206 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 6770 deaths. (Source: PandemicFlu.gov RSS Feed for News Releases)
Source: PandemicFlu.gov RSS Feed for News Releases - November 20, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Swine flu may be peaking in U.S., reports indicateEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak in the United States, health officials and Quest Diagnostics said on Friday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Imaging Findings in a Fatal Case of Pandemic Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1)Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION. Radiography showed peripheral lung opacities. CT
revealed peripheral ground-glass opacities suggesting peribronchial injury.
These imaging findings raised suspicion of S-OIV despite negative H1N1
influenza rapid antigen test results from two nasopharyngeal swabs;
subsequently, those results were proven to be false-negatives by reverse
transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. This case suggests a role for CT in
the early recognition of severe S-OIV. (Source: American Journal of Roentgenology)
Source: American Journal of Roentgenology - November 20, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Mollura, D. J., Asnis, D. S., Crupi, R. S., Conetta, R., Feigin, D. S., Bray, M., Taubenberger, J. K., Bluemke, D. A. Tags: Cardiopulmonary Imaging Source Type: journals
Modelling the impact of pandemic influenza A(H1N1) on UK paediatric intensive care demandEmail this article to a colleague.
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Contingency measures for children needing paediatric intensive care are needed to absorb the likely increase in activity expected due to pandemic influenza this winter. Because of variations in provision by region, the role of paediatric retrieval services will be especially important. (Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood)
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - November 20, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ercole, A, Menon, D K, O'Donnell, D R Tags: Influenza, TB and other respiratory infections, Child health, Neonatal and paediatric intensive care, Paediatric intensive care Short reports Source Type: journals
CDC Watching H1N1 Mutation, but No Cause for AlarmEmail this article to a colleague.
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The CDC is keeping a careful eye on a mutation in some strains of the pandemic H1N1 flu that Norwegian researchers isolated from three patients with severe disease. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 20, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Did U.S. make mistake in skipping vaccine additive?Email this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or triple the number of doses available -- by using an immune booster called an adjuvant. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Public health significance of virus mutation detected in NorwayEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has informed WHO of a mutation detected in three H1N1 viruses. The viruses were isolated from the first two fatal cases of pandemic influenza in the country and one patient with severe illness. (Source: WHO Swine Flu)
Source: WHO Swine Flu - November 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Preventing H1N1 spread to health care workers: Dilemma, debate and confusionEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new article brings to light the gaps in knowledge on the transmission of the influenza virus and its impact on decisions about how best to protect health care workers. Infectious diseases specialists look at the ongoing debate in light of the H1N1 pandemic, what past research tells us about the spread of influenza and what is missing in the debate. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 20, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news
Asthma A Significant Risk Factor For Complications In Children With H1N1Email this article to a colleague.
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A new study on pediatric H1N1 influenza admissions has found that asthma is a significant risk factor for severe disease in children with pandemic H1N1 compared with the seasonal flu. The study (http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/rapidpdf/cmaj.091724), led by researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Ontario, is published online in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Swine flu Source Type: news
Asthma A Significant Risk Factor For Complications In Children With H1N1Email this article to a colleague.
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A new study on pediatric H1N1 influenza admissions has found that asthma is a significant risk factor for severe disease in children with pandemic H1N1 compared with the seasonal flu. The study (http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/rapidpdf/cmaj.091724), led by researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Ontario, is published online in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). (Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today)
Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Swine flu Source Type: news
Inovio Biomedical Universal Flu Vaccines Demonstrate Broadly Protective Immune Responses Against Multiple Seasonal & Pandemic Influenza Viruses in Pre-Clinical StudiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials - November 20, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: clinical trials
Military Study Shows Prevention Of Novel A/H1N1 Virus Infection Is Vaccine-Type And Age-DependentEmail this article to a colleague.
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Immunization with either live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV, also known as FluMist®), or trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV), appears to offer a protection (~ 45%) against the novel A/H1N1 virus, the cause of the present influenza pandemic. However, the benefit was largely attributed to the youngest age group. The finding emerges from an evaluation of medical encounters and seasonal influenza immunization of U.S. military service members. (Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today)
Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Swine flu Source Type: news
Respirators And H1N1 Information Distributed To Registered Nurses At Sacred Heart Medical Center Out Of Concern For Nurse And Patient SafetyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA), representing more than 1,600 registered nurses at Sacred Heart Medical Center, is holding a press conference to highlight serious concerns about the safety of nurses and patients at Sacred Heart Medical Center during this H1N1 pandemic. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Swine flu Source Type: news
Military Study Shows Prevention Of Novel A/H1N1 Virus Infection Is Vaccine-Type And Age-DependentEmail this article to a colleague.
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Immunization with either live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV, also known as FluMist®), or trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV), appears to offer a protection (~ 45%) against the novel A/H1N1 virus, the cause of the present influenza pandemic. However, the benefit was largely attributed to the youngest age group. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Swine flu Source Type: news
Respirators And H1N1 Information Distributed To Registered Nurses At Sacred Heart Medical Center Out Of Concern For Nurse And Patient SafetyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA), representing more than 1,600 registered nurses at Sacred Heart Medical Center, is holding a press conference to highlight serious concerns about the safety of nurses and patients at Sacred Heart Medical Center during this H1N1 pandemic. (Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today)
Source: Nursing News From Medical News Today - November 20, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: Swine flu Source Type: news
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 75Email this article to a colleague.
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As of 15 November 2009, worldwide more than 206 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 6750 deaths. (Source: WHO Swine Flu)
Source: WHO Swine Flu - November 20, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Cut Swine Flu RiskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Military personnel who got last year's seasonal flu shot were 42% less likely to get mild H1N1 swine flu and 62% less likely to be hospitalized with the pandemic flu. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The economy-wide impact of pandemic influenza on the UK: a computable general equilibrium modelling experimentEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Balancing school closure against "business as usual" and obtaining sufficient stocks of effective vaccine are more important factors in determining the economic impact of an influenza pandemic than is the disease itself. Prophylactic absence from work in response to fear of infection can add considerably to the economic impact. (Source: BMJ Online First)
Source: BMJ Online First - November 20, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Smith, R. D, Keogh-Brown, M. R, Barnett, T., Tait, J. Tags: Infectious diseases, Epidemiologic studies, Immunology (including allergy) RESEARCH Source Type: journals
The economic impact of pandemic influenzaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: BMJ Online First - November 20, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Maynard, A., Bloor, K. Tags: Infectious diseases, Health policy, Immunology (including allergy), Pain (neurology), Adult intensive care, Health economics, Health service research EDITORIALS Source Type: journals
[Editorial] Hajj and 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1Email this article to a colleague.
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More than 2·5 million Muslims from over 160 countries will be going on Hajj—a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia—this year during Nov 25–30. Such a mass gathering, with up to seven people per m2, increases the risk of spreading infectious diseases, particularly the 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1. (Source: LANCET)
Source: LANCET - November 20, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals
[Public Health] Establishment of public health security in Saudi Arabia for the 2009 Hajj in response to pandemic influenza A H1N1Email this article to a colleague.
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Mass gatherings of people challenge public health capacities at host locations and the visitors' places of origin. Hajj—the yearly pilgrimage by Muslims to Saudi Arabia—is one of the largest, most culturally and geographically diverse mass gatherings in the world. With the 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 and upcoming Hajj, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health (MoH) convened a preparedness consultation in June, 2009. Consultants from global public health agencies met in their official capacities with their Saudi Arabian counterparts. The MoH aimed to pool and share public health knowledge about mass gatherings, and revie...
Source: LANCET - November 20, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: ZA Memish, SJN McNabb, F Mahoney, F Alrabiah, N Marano, QA Ahmed, J Mahjour, RA Hajjeh, P Formenty, FH Harmanci, H El Bushra, TM Uyeki, M Nunn, N Isla, M Barbeschi, the Jeddah Hajj Consultancy Group Tags: Public Health Source Type: journals
[Relation between clinical detection rates of the novel influenza virus A/H1N1 RNA in confirmed patients in Guangzhou and the disease course.]Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Most of the H1N1 patients are young within the age range of 10-30 years, and the longest disease course can exceed 10 days. The positivity rates of throat swabs from the H1N1 patients decreases with the prolongation of the disease course.
PMID: 19923092 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Southern Medical University)
Source: Journal of Southern Medical University - November 20, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Bai ZJ, Wu XW, Wu YJ, Li MX, Xu Y, Xie HP, Chen YY, Jian LY, Liu YF, Li TG, Yang ZC, Wang M, DI B Tags: Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao Source Type: journals
WHO investigations find no link between deaths and H1N1 vaccinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Reuters Health News
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The WHO has announced that investigations into the 40 fatalities occurring after innoculation against H1N1 pandemic flu have so far shown that they were not caused by the vaccine. The Agency has reaffirmed that no new safety issue has been identified from reports issued to date and that the pandemic flu vaccine is as safe as the seasonal flu vaccine. The WHO also voiced concern that some pregnant women and others at risk were refusing the vaccine because of a fear of side effects. Governments have so far reported that 65 million vaccine doses have been administered against H1N1 in 16...
Source: NeLM - News - November 20, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations
Potential economic impact of pandemic flu in the UKEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: BMJ
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Economic modelling suggests that pandemic flu could reduce UK gross domestic product (GDP) by between 0.5% (£8.4bn) and 4.3% (£73.2bn) or more, depending on the severity of the pandemic and on people's reaction; significant factors are whether schools are closed, and whether people choose prophylactic absence from work; adequate vaccination could reduce the maximum impact to about 1% of GDP.
Pandemic flu would have both direct and indirect costs: this paper reports an attempt to model the indirect effect on the UK economy of pandemic flu according to various scenarios, including severit...
Source: NeLM - News - November 20, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations
Pandemic Influenza May Hurt Economy in United KingdomEmail this article to a colleague.
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Although pandemic influenza may only decrease the gross domestic product by up to 4.3 percent in the
United Kingdom, school closures and absenteeism from work due to government regulations or fear of infection may
negatively impact the economy and potentially increase the effect of the recession, according to a study published
Nov. 19 in BMJ. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - November 20, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info
H1N1 Vaccine as Safe as Seasonal Vaccine, WHO SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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The WHO emphasizes that the pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine appears to be as safe as the seasonal influenza vaccine, with few reports of adverse events. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Immune systems and ageingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion
This well-conducted scientific study looked at complex immune pathways in mice and appears to have been over-interpreted in the study’s press release and lay media reports, which suggest that these findings have important implications for seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccination.
It is important that scientists study the complex mechanisms in animal and human immunity, and this early research warrants further exploration. However, given the experimental nature of this animal study, it is premature to conclude that this study is relevant to flu vaccination programmes.
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Source: NHS News Feed - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Older people Source Type: news
Asthma common in kids with severe H1N1: studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Asthma appears to be a significant risk factor for severe cases of disease in children who get the pandemic flu virus, compared to seasonal flu, Canadian researchers say. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weekly pandemic flu media updateEmail this article to a colleague.
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The consultation rate for flu-like illness in England from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) scheme has decreased slightly to 35.9 per 100,000 in week 46 compared to 37.8 in week 45. This is still above the English baseline threshold of 30/100,000. (Source: Health Protection Agency)
Source: Health Protection Agency - November 19, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations
H1N1 (swine flu) weekly update: Nov. 11 – 17Email this article to a colleague.
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Here are this week’s H1N1 updates from the HealthMap team of the Children’s Hospital Informatics Program.
Burundi and Greenland have reported their 1st cases of H1N1, while North Cyprus, Bosnia, Poland, Kosovo, Tunisia, and Morocco have reported their 1st H1N1 deaths.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended early administration of antiviral medicines to prevent death in pregnant women, very young children, and people with underlying medical problems who fall ill with H1N1. Additionally, the WHO has warned of the dangers of H1N1 spreading rapidly at any big sporting or cultural events, as Saudi Arabia prepares ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 19, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: The HealthMap Team Tags: All posts H1N1 (swine flu) flu vaccine HealthMap swine flu vaccine Source Type: organizations
Deaths not linked to H1N1 vaccines: WHOEmail this article to a colleague.
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GENEVA (Reuters) - A small number of people have died after being inoculated against H1N1 pandemic flu, but investigations have shown that the deaths are not due to the vaccines, a senior official at the World Health Organization said on Thursday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Avoiding Panic In PandemicsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Public health officials walking a tightrope between massive demand for vaccines and intense public scrutiny of side effects now have a new standard for evaluating the safety of their vaccination programs. Widespread concern about the 'swine flu' is prompting H1N1 vaccination programs in many countries - seldom seen on such a massive scale. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Swine flu Source Type: news
Safety of pandemic vaccinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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To date, WHO has received vaccination information from 16 of around 40 countries conducting national H1N1 pandemic vaccine campaigns. Based on information in these 16 countries, WHO estimates that around 80 million doses of pandemic vaccine have been distributed and around 65 million people have been vaccinated. National immunization campaigns began in Australia and the People’s Republic of China in late September. (Source: WHO Swine Flu)
Source: WHO Swine Flu - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations
Avoiding Panic In PandemicsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Public health officials walking a tightrope between massive demand for vaccines and intense public scrutiny of side effects now have a new standard for evaluating the safety of their vaccination programs. Widespread concern about the 'swine flu' is prompting H1N1 vaccination programs in many countries - seldom seen on such a massive scale. Meanwhile, media and Internet chatter about side effects may provoke public anxiety and result in a lower vaccination rate. (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Swine flu Source Type: news
Swine Flu Deception and Disinformation ExposedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion - a recombinant strain produced from Bird Flu live viruses and a seasonal or Swine Flu strain can create a virus with morbidity (high widespread death rate).Last August, an international microbiologist in California, Joseph Moshe, called anti-vaccination activist Dr. A. True Ott, warning him of a bioweapon at Baxter's facilities in Ukraine that could be used to create a pandemic. Dr. Ott divulged this on Deagle's radio show after Moshe was forcefully apprehended.The Ukrainian IncidentUp until the 29th of October, there were only two non-lethal swine flu cases reported within Ukraine's 46 million population. Very...
Source: NaturalNews.com - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news
Asthma a significant risk factor for complications in children with H1N1Email this article to a colleague.
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(Canadian Medical Association Journal) A new study on pediatric H1N1 influenza admissions has found that asthma is a significant risk factor for severe disease in children with pandemic H1N1 compared with the seasonal flu. The study, led by researchers from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, is published online today in CMAJ. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Preventing H1N1 spread to health care workers: Dilemma, debate and confusionEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Lifespan) A commentary in the December issue of the Lancet Infectious Diseases brings to light the gaps in knowledge on the transmission of the influenza virus and its impact on decisions about how best to protect health care workers. Infectious diseases specialist Leonard Mermel, DO, looks at the ongoing debate in light of the H1N1 pandemic, what past research tells us about the spread of influenza and what is missing in the debate. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Regulation, suspicion slow U.S. flu response: hearingEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vaccine makers praised the U.S. response to the swine flu pandemic on Wednesday but said regulatory delays and public suspicion have held up innovative ways to speed and stretch the U.S. influenza vaccine supply. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Researchers identify why bird flu did not cause a pandemicEmail this article to a colleague.
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Bird flu has so far failed to cause a pandemic because at least two simultaneous genetic mutations in the virus are required before it can be transmitted readily from human to human, latest research suggests. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)
Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News - November 19, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Swine flu prompts warning over critical care beds shortagesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pandemic could lead to pressure on intensive care beds for childrenRelated items from OnMedicaUK stillbirth and infant death rates fallInfant death rate remains high in deprived areasWell-regarded pre-term baby treatment proved ineffectiveGPs receive guidance on the signs of child abuseParents of new babies should have whooping cough booster (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 19, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Severe Influenza A (H1N1)v in patients without any known risk factorEmail this article to a colleague.
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In Rello et al work 15 out of 32 critical pandemic flu patients did not have any risk factor. A further analysis in this subgroup of patients is needed. Antiviral treatment delay or any other management event differences perhaps were responsible for progressive illness. This data may help management in initial care of pandemic flu patients. (Source: Critical Care)
Source: Critical Care - November 19, 2009 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Carles Alonso-TarresCristina Cortes-LletgetSara PintadoAssumpta Ricart Source Type: journals
Differentiation of two distinct clusters among currently circulating influenza A(H1N1)v viruses, March-September 2009Email this article to a colleague.
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Analysis of all complete genome sequences of the pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v virus available as of 10 September 2009 revealed that two closely related but distinct clusters were circulating in most of the affected countries at the same time. The characteristic differences are located in genes encoding the two surface proteins - haemagglutinin and neuraminidase - and four internal proteins - the polymerase PB2 subunit, nucleoprotein, matrix protein M1 and the non-structural protein NS1. Phylogenetic inference was demonstrated by neighbour joining, maximum likelihood and Bayesian trees analyses of the involved genes and by t...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
New research helps explain why bird flu has not caused a pandemicEmail this article to a colleague.
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Research suggests human to human transmission of H5 influenza viruses is unlikely - News Release (Source: Imperial College News)
Source: Imperial College News - November 19, 2009 Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: organizations
Regulation, suspicion slow U.S. flu response: hearingEmail this article to a colleague.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vaccine makers praised the U.S. response to the swine flu pandemic on Wednesday but said regulatory delays and public suspicion have held up innovative ways to speed and stretch the U.S. influenza vaccine supply. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Rapid H1N1 Tests Miss the Virus in Most ICU PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The sensitivity of a rapid antigen test for pandemic H1N1 influenza was poor in Australian patients in intensive care, a small study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - November 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
