Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

1. Thinking of getting a flu shot? Read this first - Indianapolis Star -

   Boston Globe

   Thinking of getting a flu shot? Read this first Indianapolis Star This year, a single shot will provide protection against the seasonal flu as well as the H1N1 virus more commonly known as “swine flu,” but the Marion ... Should you get the flu shot?Knoxville City View Louisville flu shots here off to slow startLouisville Courier-Journal Getting a jump on flu seasonChattanooga Times Free Press Times of India -Victoria Advocate -Tbo.com all 755 news articles »

2. Sickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of 'Swine Flu' Complications - BusinessWeek -

   Sickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of 'Swine Flu' Complications BusinessWeek 3 (HealthDay News) -- Children with sickle cell disease experience more life-threatening complications from the H1N1 swine flu than from seasonal flu, ... and more »

3. Ticks, Bears And Swine Flu In The Rockies - NPR (blog) -

   Ticks, Bears And Swine Flu In The Rockies NPR (blog) Nonetheless, we just spotted a poster warning of the dangers of swine flu and the benefits of hand washing on the wall of a primitive privy deep in Rocky ... and more »

4. Hong Kong Finds Sixth Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Strain - BusinessWeek -

   Hong Kong Finds Sixth Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Strain BusinessWeek 3 (Bloomberg) -- A strain of human swine flu found in Hong Kong was detected to be resistant to Tamiflu, the sixth such case in the city, the Department of ... Tamiflu-resistant swine flu virus detectedNews.gov.hk all 2 news articles »

5. Three more swine flu deaths in Orissa, toll 22 - Sify -

   Orissadiary.com

   Three more swine flu deaths in Orissa, toll 22 Sify Three more people, including two children, died of swine flu in Orissa Friday, taking the total deaths due to the H1N1 influenza in the state to 22 in the ... Swine Flu death toll rises to 22 in OrissaOrissadiary.com Orissa: One dies of H1N1 in Angul, 5 admitted in hospitalOrissadiary.com all 11 news articles »

6. No swine flu deaths in Southern region - Otago Daily Times -

   3News NZ

   No swine flu deaths in Southern region Otago Daily Times Swine flu has claimed 16 lives in New Zealand this winter, and a further 14 people are fighting it in intensive care ... Sixteenth person dies from swine fluNew Zealand Herald Influenza Cases on the DeclineTopNews United States Swine flu boosts Scottish GP consultations during winterManagement in Practice Daily News & Analysis -Scoop.co.nz (press release) -Hawke's Bay Today all 25 news articles »

7. Two more succumbs to swine flu in Madhya Pradesh, death toll reaches 30 - Daily News & Analysis -

   Two more succumbs to swine flu in Madhya Pradesh, death toll reaches 30 Daily News & Analysis Place: Bhopal | Agency: PTI With two more persons succumbing to H1N1 virus today, the toll in Madhya Pradesh due to swine flu has gone up to 30 since the ... Separate screening room for common cold and flu patients in hospitalsCentral Chronicle Saptari jail birds positive for swine fluHimalayan Times all 4 news articles »

8. 3 more succumb to swine flu - Times of India -

   3 more succumb to swine flu Times of India JAIPUR: Swine flu claimed three more lives in the state on Thursday. Deaths were reported from Jaipur, Pali and Udaipur. Twenty-seven fresh cases were also ... and more »

9. Swine Flue,Malaria and Gastro claim four in Beed - IBNLive.com -

   Swine Flue,Malaria and Gastro claim four in Beed IBNLive.com PTI | 01:09 AM,Sep 04,2010 Parli Vaijnath,Sept 3(PTI) Four persons, three of them women, died in the district falling victims to diseases like swine flu, ...

10. Two more die of swine flu - Times of India -

    Two more die of swine flu Times of India HYDERABAD: Two more people fell prey to swine flu in the state. M Babu Rao, 35, a resident of Yapral, succumbed to the virus on August 29 at Gandhi Hospital ... and more »

Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

1. Swine flu drug in narcolepsy probe - Fifteen children in Finland were diagnosed with narcolepsy after receiving swine flu vaccine – but it could have occurred by chance (Source: New Scientist - Health)

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2. Swine flu boosts Scottish GP consultations during winter - Measures to protect against swine flu sent the number of consultations in Scotland "through the roof", according to official figures (Source: Management in Practice)
3. Probe into possible link between swine flu vaccine and narcolepsy - The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) is investigating a possible link between the swine flu vaccine Pandemrix and cases of narcolepsy. (Source: Pulse)
4. Evidence-based vaccinations: A scientific look at the missing science behind flu season vaccines - The objectives of the study were to: "Identify, retrieve and assess all studies evaluating the effects of vaccines against influenza in healthy adults."The Search Criteria: "We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library, 2010, issue 2), MEDLINE (January 1966 to June 2010) and EMBASE (1990 to June 2010)."Selection Criteria (for inclusion in the study): "Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-RCTs comparing influenza vaccines with placebo or no intervention in naturally-occurring influenza in healthy individuals aged 16 to 65 years. We also included comparative studies assessing serious and rare harms."The Total Scope of the study encompassed over 70,000 people. And just so you know, these the results may strongly favor the vaccine indus...
5. Swine flu drug in narcolepsy review - A widely used swine flu vaccine has been placed under investigation after reports it causes cases of the rare sleeping disorder narcolepsy (Source: Nursing in Practice)
6. Narcolepsy fears for swine flu drug - Millions of Britons have been given a swine flu vaccine that may be linked to a rare sleeping disorder and is under review by the UK medicines regulator (Source: Pharmacy Europe)

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7. Genetic divergence of influenza A NS1 gene in pandemic 2009 H1N1 isolates with respect to H1N1 and H3N2 isolates from previous seasonal epidemics - Conclusions: The H1N1v NS1 gene was more conserved than that of previous epidemic strains. In addition, a closer genetic identity of H1N1v with the swine than the human reference strains was shown. Hot-spots were shown in the H1N1v NS1 aa sequence whose biologic relevance remains to be investigated. (Source: Virology Journal)
8. Dispatch: Mandatory flu shots for health care workers? - Two public health groups are calling for mandatory flu shots for all health care workers after a sizeable percentage of them refused vaccinations during last year’s H1N1 ("swine flu") pandemic. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology and the Infectious Diseases Society of America make the case in the pages of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, noting that health care workers are already required to have regular tuberculosis skin tests and proof of other vaccinations. (Source: Health Facts and Fears)
9. Press Briefing Transcript: Dr. Thomas Frieden's Remarks at the 2010 Influenza Workshop for Journalists - Transcript from Dr. Thomas Frieden's remarks at the 2010 Influenza Workshop for Journalists held Monday, August 23, 2010. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)
10. Europe Probes Swine Flu Shot, Narcolepsy Link - Oft-Cited Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline on the Hook for Possible Problems with Pandemrix Vaccine (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
11. Vaccine Zombie hip hop song questions safety of flu season vaccinations - (NaturalNews) A new hip hop song and video hits the 'net today, just in time for the flu season vaccination push: "Vaccine Zombie" unleashes a rocking, hard-hitting message about the health risks of routine flu season vaccination and the availability of safer, less expensive and more effective alternatives such as vitamin D supplementation.The video and downloadable MP3 song are available at www.VaccineZombie.com where visitors can also find the song lyrics, articles about vaccines and an audio commentary by the song creator, Mike Adams.As the editor of NaturalNews.com and the executive director of the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center, Adams is also an award-winning journalist and an accomplished songwriter. His previous songs such as "I Want My Bailout Money" have been heard by million...

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12. Flu Vaccine is Now Available, and Nearly Everyone Should Get It - Just after the news that “swine flu” is no longer a global threat, it’s time to roll up our sleeves for another shot. Flu vaccination season started early this year, and it’s expected to be bigger than ever. A bumper crop of 160 million doses of seasonal flu vaccine is being produced, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. This is about 40 percent more than last year. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
13. Dispatch: A Sleepy Shot? - The MMR vaccine isn’t the only shot under fire: The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) is investigating GlaxoSmithKline’s "swine flu" (H1N1) vaccine Pandemrix to determine if it’s linked to a higher risk of developing narcolepsy after 27 cases of the sleep disorder were reported in Sweden and Finland. (Source: Health Facts and Fears)
14. Finland suspends H1N1 vaccines after children suffer narcolepsy from vaccinations - (NaturalNews) Shortly after Australia banned flu vaccines in children due to an alarming increase in vomiting, fevers and seizures caused by the vaccines (http://www.naturalnews.com/029586_Australia_vaccines.html), Finland has now suspended H1N1 vaccines due to increased reports of narcolepsy in children and teens. Narcolepsy is a nervous system disorder characterized by extreme fatigue and daytime sleepiness. It indicates a serious malfunction of the brain and nervous system.Finland is now reporting that narcolepsy is appearing in children immediately following vaccination with H1N1 vaccines. So far, six children are confirmed of suffering the neurological side effect and nine more are in the process of being confirmed, reports The Epoch Times (http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view...
15. Is Flu Jab Pandemrix Linked To Narcolepsy? European Medicines Agency Investigates - The European Commission asked the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) to investigate whether GlaxoSmithKline's flu jab, Panemrix is linked to a higher risk of developing narcoplepsy. The EMEA says the investigation is now underway. Some cases of narcolepsy were reported in Finland and Sweden - the EMEA says they were all "collected through spontaneous reporting systems". Pandemrix has been in use since September 2009 for protection against H1N1 influenza (informally known as swine flu). Over 30 million Europeans have been given the shot, according to EMEA... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

CDC

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1. Estimating Seasonal Influenza-Associated Deaths in the U.S: CDC Study Confirms Variability of Flu - Estimating Seasonal Influenza-Associated Deaths in the United States: CDC Study Confirms Variability of Flu
2. Review Calls for New Federal Approach to Medical Countermeasures - HHS Secretary releases review and recommendations driven by pandemic flu experience
3. WHO Director-General Statement - The world is no longer in phase 6 of influenza pandemic alert. We are now moving into the post-pandemic period. The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course.
4. WHO Recommendations for the Post-pandemic Period - The world is now in the post-pandemic period. Based on knowledge about past pandemics, the H1N1 (2009) virus is expected to continue to circulate as a seasonal virus for some years to come.
5. Questions and Answers: CSL Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety in the U.S. - CSL Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety in the United States
6. Recommended Flu Vaccines for Different Age Groups - Recommended Flu Vaccines for Different Age Groups - U.S., 2010-11 Season
7. WHO Updates International H1N1 Flu Situation - As of 1 August 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18449 deaths.
8. FDA Approves Vaccines for the 2010-2011 Influenza Season - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 influenza season in the United States.
9. Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2010 - This report updates the 2009 recommendations by CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of influenza vaccine for the prevention and control of influenza.
10. NIAID Grantees Use New Skin Patches to Deliver Flu Vaccine in Mice - For many years, researchers have been working to find a way to deliver flu vaccine – whose components are much larger than those of nicotine and hormones – using a transdermal (across the skin) patch.
11. NIH Scientists Advance Universal Flu Vaccine - A universal influenza vaccine - so-called because it could potentially provide protection from all flu strains for decades - may become a reality because of research led by scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
12. H1N1 Influenza Public Health Emergency Determination to Expire on June 23 - H1N1 Influenza Public Health Emergency Determination to Expire on June 23
13. Advance Notice for Termination of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of Medical Products and Devices - Per the FDA-issued advance notice letters listed below, the declaration of Public Health Emergency determination for 2009 H1N1 Influenza expires on June 23, 2010.
14. New CDC Test to Detect Human Infections with the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Authorized for Use by FDA - A test developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to diagnose human infections with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus (formerly known as swine flu or pandemic H1N1 flu) was authorized for use today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
15. WHO Updates International H1N1 Flu Situation - As of 13 June, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18172 deaths.

CDC

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1. Press Briefing Transcript: Dr. Thomas Frieden's Remarks at the 2010 Influenza Workshop for Journalists - Transcript from Dr. Thomas Frieden's remarks at the 2010 Influenza Workshop for Journalists held Monday, August 23, 2010.
2. HHS News Release: WHO Declares End to 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic - Health and Human Services (HHS) press release outlines implications for United States of WHO declaration that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic has ended.
3. WHO Statement on H1N1 in post-pandemic period - Director-General's opening statement at virtual press conference; August 10, 2010
4. UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update - This report provides an update to the international flu situation using data collected through August 1, 2010, and reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on August 6.
5. UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update - This report provides an update to the international flu situation using data collected through July 25, 2010, and reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 30.
6. MMWR: Regional Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccination Campaign -- Skokie, Illinois, October 16--December 31, 2009 - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)July 30, 2010 / 59(29);909-913
7. UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update - This report provides an update to the international flu situation using data collected through July 18, 2010, and reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 23.
8. NEW: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS - About the Central Vaccine Recovery Program - This Q&A document provides information for providers who signed a Provider Agreement to administer 2009 H1N1 about the Central Vaccine Recovery Program regarding the recovery of unused and expired 2009 H1N1 vaccine.
9. UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update - This report provides an update to the international flu situation using data collected through June 27, 2010, and reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 2.
10. UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update - This report provides an update to the international flu situation using data collected through June 20, 2010, and reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on June 25.
11. NEW: Advance Notice of Termination of Emergency Use Authorization - The FDA-issued Emergency Use Authorization of certain medical products allowed for use to diagnose, prevent and treat 2009 H1N1 influenza virus will terminate on June 23, 2010.
12. New CDC test to detect human infections with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus authorized for use by FDA - This document announces a new influenza diagnostic test developed by CDC that was FDA authorized today for use in detecting human infections with the 2009 H1N1 virus.
13. NEW: Questions and Answers about Updating Guidance on Infection Control Measures for Influenza in Healthcare Settings - Proposed updated guidance for seasonal influenza and the Interim Guidance on Infection Control Measures for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Healthcare Settings, Including Protection of Healthcare Personnel has been published in the Federal Register, along with a Request for Comments. The comment period began on June 22, and will end on July 22. All comments received during the comment period will be considered, following which final guidance will posted on the CDC web site.
14. Questions and Answers: Average and Median Ages of 2009 H1N1-Related Deaths in the United States, Spring and Fall 2009 - This document provides information about the average and median ages of 2009 H1N1-related deaths that occurred in the United States in the spring and fall of 2009.
15. NEW: The 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: Summary Highlights of CDC's Response, April 2009-April 2010 - This document summarizes key events of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and CDC's response activities for historical purposes.

WHO – World Health Organization

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1. Influenza - update 115 - Worldwide, H1N1 2009 virus transmission remains most intense in parts of India and in parts of the temperate southern hemisphere, particularly New Zealand and more recently in Australia.
2. Influenza - update 114 - The situation in New Zealand and India remains largely unchanged since the last update. Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.
3. Influenza - update 113 - Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.
4. Director-General statement following the ninth meeting of the Emergency Committee - The Emergency Committee held its ninth meeting by teleconference on 10 August 2010.
5. WHO recommendations for the post-pandemic period - The world is now in the post-pandemic period. Based on knowledge about past pandemics, the H1N1 (2009) virus is expected to continue to circulate as a seasonal virus for some years to come. While the level of concern is now greatly diminished, vigilance on the part of national health authorities remains important. Such vigilance is especially critical in the immediate post-pandemic period, when the behaviour of the H1N1 (2009) virus as a seasonal virus cannot be reliably predicted.
6. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 112 - As of 1 August 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18449 deaths.
7. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 111 - As of 25 July 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18398 deaths.
8. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 110 - As of 18 July 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18366 deaths.
9. Monitoring patterns and levels of worldwide activity - As part of regular monitoring of H1N1 pandemic influenza, the WHO is in close dialogue with public health experts in countries worldwide, specifically to determine whether H1N1 activity has returned to levels and patterns normally seen for seasonal flu.
10. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 109 - As of 12 July, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18337deaths.

Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

1. Thinking of getting a flu shot? Read this first - Indianapolis Star -

   Boston Globe

   Thinking of getting a flu shot? Read this first Indianapolis Star This year, a single shot will provide protection against the seasonal flu as well as the H1N1 virus more commonly known as “swine flu,” but the Marion ... Should you get the flu shot?Knoxville City View Louisville flu shots here off to slow startLouisville Courier-Journal Getting a jump on flu seasonChattanooga Times Free Press Times of India -Victoria Advocate -Tbo.com all 755 news articles »

2. Sickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of 'Swine Flu' Complications - BusinessWeek -

   Sickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of 'Swine Flu' Complications BusinessWeek 3 (HealthDay News) -- Children with sickle cell disease experience more life-threatening complications from the H1N1 swine flu than from seasonal flu, ... and more »

3. Ticks, Bears And Swine Flu In The Rockies - NPR (blog) -

   Ticks, Bears And Swine Flu In The Rockies NPR (blog) Nonetheless, we just spotted a poster warning of the dangers of swine flu and the benefits of hand washing on the wall of a primitive privy deep in Rocky ... and more »

4. Hong Kong Finds Sixth Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Strain - BusinessWeek -

   Hong Kong Finds Sixth Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Strain BusinessWeek 3 (Bloomberg) -- A strain of human swine flu found in Hong Kong was detected to be resistant to Tamiflu, the sixth such case in the city, the Department of ... Tamiflu-resistant swine flu virus detectedNews.gov.hk all 2 news articles »

5. Three more swine flu deaths in Orissa, toll 22 - Sify -

   Orissadiary.com

   Three more swine flu deaths in Orissa, toll 22 Sify Three more people, including two children, died of swine flu in Orissa Friday, taking the total deaths due to the H1N1 influenza in the state to 22 in the ... Swine Flu death toll rises to 22 in OrissaOrissadiary.com Orissa: One dies of H1N1 in Angul, 5 admitted in hospitalOrissadiary.com all 11 news articles »

6. No swine flu deaths in Southern region - Otago Daily Times -

   3News NZ

   No swine flu deaths in Southern region Otago Daily Times Swine flu has claimed 16 lives in New Zealand this winter, and a further 14 people are fighting it in intensive care ... Sixteenth person dies from swine fluNew Zealand Herald Influenza Cases on the DeclineTopNews United States Swine flu boosts Scottish GP consultations during winterManagement in Practice Daily News & Analysis -Scoop.co.nz (press release) -Hawke's Bay Today all 25 news articles »

7. Two more succumbs to swine flu in Madhya Pradesh, death toll reaches 30 - Daily News & Analysis -

   Two more succumbs to swine flu in Madhya Pradesh, death toll reaches 30 Daily News & Analysis Place: Bhopal | Agency: PTI With two more persons succumbing to H1N1 virus today, the toll in Madhya Pradesh due to swine flu has gone up to 30 since the ... Separate screening room for common cold and flu patients in hospitalsCentral Chronicle Saptari jail birds positive for swine fluHimalayan Times all 4 news articles »

8. 3 more succumb to swine flu - Times of India -

   3 more succumb to swine flu Times of India JAIPUR: Swine flu claimed three more lives in the state on Thursday. Deaths were reported from Jaipur, Pali and Udaipur. Twenty-seven fresh cases were also ... and more »

9. Swine Flue,Malaria and Gastro claim four in Beed - IBNLive.com -

   Swine Flue,Malaria and Gastro claim four in Beed IBNLive.com PTI | 01:09 AM,Sep 04,2010 Parli Vaijnath,Sept 3(PTI) Four persons, three of them women, died in the district falling victims to diseases like swine flu, ...

10. Two more die of swine flu - Times of India -

    Two more die of swine flu Times of India HYDERABAD: Two more people fell prey to swine flu in the state. M Babu Rao, 35, a resident of Yapral, succumbed to the virus on August 29 at Gandhi Hospital ... and more »

Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

1. Swine flu drug in narcolepsy probe - Fifteen children in Finland were diagnosed with narcolepsy after receiving swine flu vaccine – but it could have occurred by chance (Source: New Scientist - Health)

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2. Swine flu boosts Scottish GP consultations during winter - Measures to protect against swine flu sent the number of consultations in Scotland "through the roof", according to official figures (Source: Management in Practice)
3. Probe into possible link between swine flu vaccine and narcolepsy - The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) is investigating a possible link between the swine flu vaccine Pandemrix and cases of narcolepsy. (Source: Pulse)
4. Evidence-based vaccinations: A scientific look at the missing science behind flu season vaccines - The objectives of the study were to: "Identify, retrieve and assess all studies evaluating the effects of vaccines against influenza in healthy adults."The Search Criteria: "We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library, 2010, issue 2), MEDLINE (January 1966 to June 2010) and EMBASE (1990 to June 2010)."Selection Criteria (for inclusion in the study): "Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-RCTs comparing influenza vaccines with placebo or no intervention in naturally-occurring influenza in healthy individuals aged 16 to 65 years. We also included comparative studies assessing serious and rare harms."The Total Scope of the study encompassed over 70,000 people. And just so you know, these the results may strongly favor the vaccine indus...
5. Swine flu drug in narcolepsy review - A widely used swine flu vaccine has been placed under investigation after reports it causes cases of the rare sleeping disorder narcolepsy (Source: Nursing in Practice)
6. Narcolepsy fears for swine flu drug - Millions of Britons have been given a swine flu vaccine that may be linked to a rare sleeping disorder and is under review by the UK medicines regulator (Source: Pharmacy Europe)

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7. Genetic divergence of influenza A NS1 gene in pandemic 2009 H1N1 isolates with respect to H1N1 and H3N2 isolates from previous seasonal epidemics - Conclusions: The H1N1v NS1 gene was more conserved than that of previous epidemic strains. In addition, a closer genetic identity of H1N1v with the swine than the human reference strains was shown. Hot-spots were shown in the H1N1v NS1 aa sequence whose biologic relevance remains to be investigated. (Source: Virology Journal)
8. Dispatch: Mandatory flu shots for health care workers? - Two public health groups are calling for mandatory flu shots for all health care workers after a sizeable percentage of them refused vaccinations during last year’s H1N1 ("swine flu") pandemic. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology and the Infectious Diseases Society of America make the case in the pages of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, noting that health care workers are already required to have regular tuberculosis skin tests and proof of other vaccinations. (Source: Health Facts and Fears)
9. Press Briefing Transcript: Dr. Thomas Frieden's Remarks at the 2010 Influenza Workshop for Journalists - Transcript from Dr. Thomas Frieden's remarks at the 2010 Influenza Workshop for Journalists held Monday, August 23, 2010. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)
10. Europe Probes Swine Flu Shot, Narcolepsy Link - Oft-Cited Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline on the Hook for Possible Problems with Pandemrix Vaccine (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
11. Vaccine Zombie hip hop song questions safety of flu season vaccinations - (NaturalNews) A new hip hop song and video hits the 'net today, just in time for the flu season vaccination push: "Vaccine Zombie" unleashes a rocking, hard-hitting message about the health risks of routine flu season vaccination and the availability of safer, less expensive and more effective alternatives such as vitamin D supplementation.The video and downloadable MP3 song are available at www.VaccineZombie.com where visitors can also find the song lyrics, articles about vaccines and an audio commentary by the song creator, Mike Adams.As the editor of NaturalNews.com and the executive director of the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center, Adams is also an award-winning journalist and an accomplished songwriter. His previous songs such as "I Want My Bailout Money" have been heard by million...

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12. Flu Vaccine is Now Available, and Nearly Everyone Should Get It - Just after the news that “swine flu” is no longer a global threat, it’s time to roll up our sleeves for another shot. Flu vaccination season started early this year, and it’s expected to be bigger than ever. A bumper crop of 160 million doses of seasonal flu vaccine is being produced, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. This is about 40 percent more than last year. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
13. Dispatch: A Sleepy Shot? - The MMR vaccine isn’t the only shot under fire: The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) is investigating GlaxoSmithKline’s "swine flu" (H1N1) vaccine Pandemrix to determine if it’s linked to a higher risk of developing narcolepsy after 27 cases of the sleep disorder were reported in Sweden and Finland. (Source: Health Facts and Fears)
14. Finland suspends H1N1 vaccines after children suffer narcolepsy from vaccinations - (NaturalNews) Shortly after Australia banned flu vaccines in children due to an alarming increase in vomiting, fevers and seizures caused by the vaccines (http://www.naturalnews.com/029586_Australia_vaccines.html), Finland has now suspended H1N1 vaccines due to increased reports of narcolepsy in children and teens. Narcolepsy is a nervous system disorder characterized by extreme fatigue and daytime sleepiness. It indicates a serious malfunction of the brain and nervous system.Finland is now reporting that narcolepsy is appearing in children immediately following vaccination with H1N1 vaccines. So far, six children are confirmed of suffering the neurological side effect and nine more are in the process of being confirmed, reports The Epoch Times (http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view...
15. Is Flu Jab Pandemrix Linked To Narcolepsy? European Medicines Agency Investigates - The European Commission asked the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) to investigate whether GlaxoSmithKline's flu jab, Panemrix is linked to a higher risk of developing narcoplepsy. The EMEA says the investigation is now underway. Some cases of narcolepsy were reported in Finland and Sweden - the EMEA says they were all "collected through spontaneous reporting systems". Pandemrix has been in use since September 2009 for protection against H1N1 influenza (informally known as swine flu). Over 30 million Europeans have been given the shot, according to EMEA... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

W.H.O. today raised the level of the SWINE FLU to “PANDEMIC IMMINENET” , according to W.H.O. “All of humanity under threat during pandemic”

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29 April 2009 — The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 18:00 GMT, 29 April 2009, nine countries have officially reported 148 cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. The United States Government has reported 91 laboratory confirmed human cases, with one death. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection including seven deaths.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths – Austria (1), Canada (13), Germany (3), Israel (2), New Zealand (3), Spain (4) and the United Kingdom (5).

Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis.

WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities.

There is also no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.

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(CNN) — Seventy-three cases of swine flu have been confirmed worldwide, the World Health Organization said Monday.

Forty of those cases are in the United States, 26 in Mexico, six in Canada and one in Spain, a WHO representative said.

Later Monday, health officials in Scotland said two cases of swine flu had been confirmed there.

Hundreds more cases are suspected, especially in Mexico, where as many as 103 deaths are thought to have been caused by the virus, the country’s health minister said. More than 2,000 cases have been reported but not confirmed in the country.

Federal officials confirmed 20 new U.S. cases on Monday.

A federal official said they were at the same school in New York in which eight U.S. cases were confirmed earlier. More than 100 students at the school were out with flu-like symptoms last week.

The outbreak is a particular concern because of who it is hitting hard, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday.

“We are concerned that in Mexico, most of those who died were young and healthy adults,” he said.

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California Department of Public Health confirms a seventh case of swine flu in the state — and it’s the third in Imperial County.

A 35 year old woman was hospitalized April 4, she recovered and was later released.

At least two cases of the human swine influenza were also confirmed in Kansas Saturday, bringing the U.S. total to 12.

At least eight more are suspected in students at a New York City high school, but health officials say they don’t know whether they have the same virus that has killed scores of people in Mexico.

A strain of the flu has killed as many as 68 people and sickened more than 1,000 across Mexico. The World Health Organization chief says the strain has “pandemic potential” and it may be too late to contain a sudden outbreak.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta says besides the two confirmed cases in Kansas, there are nine in California and Texas.

To date, four cases of swine flu have been reported in San Diego County.

• A 7-year-old male (Friday)
• A 54-year-old male and his 16-year-old daughter (Thursday)
• A 10-year-old male (Tuesday)

All have recovered. Officials say none were exposed to pigs, which is the typical way swine flu is transmitted.

“We have heightened our surveillance and put area healthcare providers on alert. This will most likely generate additional cases of human infection with swine influenza,” Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., County Public Health Officer said Saturday.

The public is being advised to follow typical precautions, as they should during a regular flu season.

“If you are sick, do not go to work, school or travel. Cover your mouth when coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose, and wash your hands frequently,” Wooten said.

In Mexico, authorities have closed schools, museums, libraries and theaters in the capital to try to contain an outbreak that has spurred concerns of a global flu epidemic.

A hot line fielded 2,366 calls in its first hours from frightened city residents who suspected they might have the disease. Soldiers and health workers handed out masks at subway stops, and hospitals dealt with crowds of people seeking help.

This virus is a mix of human, pig and bird strains that prompted WHO to meet Saturday to consider declaring an international public health emergency — a step that could lead to travel advisories, trade restrictions and border closures. Spokesman Gregory Hartl said a decision would not be made Saturday.

The CDC and Canadian health officials were studying samples sent from Mexico, and airports around the world were screening passengers from Mexico for symptoms of the new flu strain, saying they may quarantine passengers.

But CDC officials dismissed the idea of trying that in the United States, and some experts said it’s too late to try to contain spread of the virus.

They noted there had been no direct contact between the cases in the San Diego and San Antonio areas, suggesting the virus had already spread from one geographic area through other undiagnosed people.

Testing indicates some mainstream antiviral medications seem to work against the virus. The CDC is checking people who have been in contact with the confirmed cases, who all became ill between late March and mid-April.

Health experts say the last recorded death from swine flu in the U.S. was in 1976 and what is significant to the cases here is not the severity, but the strain.

“This is the very first time that it has been detected,” Wooten, M.D., M.P.H said.  And with all the attention, she says it’s unlikely this is the last of it.  “We definitely expect to find more because we’re asking doctors to test.”

Doctors say symptoms of this flu include fever, sore throat, coughing and nausea.

The CDC says two flu drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, seem effective against the new strain. Roche, the maker of Tamiflu, said the company is prepared to immediately deploy a stockpile of the drug if requested. Both drugs must be taken early, within a few days of the onset of symptoms, to be most effective.

Get more information about swine flu on the San Diego County “Swine Flu and You” Web page.

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