Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

1. New Flu Virus Name Avoids Harm - Portage Online -

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   New Flu Virus Name Avoids Harm Portage Online The World Health Organization has taken steps to standardize the terminology surrounding a new flu virus to prevent the damage caused by the inappropriately-named "swine flu." It's been almost two years since concerns about the H1N1 flu virus, ... meet to focus on avian fluDeccan Chronicle Next Health Care Mandate: Flu Shots for Medical Workers?PBS NewsHour all 52 news articles »

2. Mexico health sec: Swine flu way up after low year - CBS News -

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   Mexico health sec: Swine flu way up after low year CBS News (AP) MEXICO CITY — Swine flu is back in Mexico, the epicenter of a world pandemic three years ago that panicked people around the globe. The country registered more cases of all types of flu and more incidents of the H1N1 strain, originally called ... Mexico Ups Swine Flu ScreeningManila Bulletin Swine Flu Cases Rising in MexicoFrench Tribune World briefs for Feb. 1Richmond Times Dispatch The Voice of Russia all 144 news articles »

3. More Swine Flu Screening as Cases Increase in Mexico - Fox News -

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   More Swine Flu Screening as Cases Increase in Mexico Fox News Getty Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Related Stories CDC surveys find swine flu vaccination rates highest in New England, lowest in the South 4 People Die From Swine Flu in Northern Mexico Swine flu provides test run for next epidemic, ... Mexico says swine flu cases up this year, institutes screening program for schoolsWashington Post all 231 news articles »

4. Swine flu spikes in Mexico after hiatus, but government says cases are within ... - Washington Post -

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   Swine flu spikes in Mexico after hiatus, but government says cases are within ... Washington Post MEXICO CITY — Swine flu is back in Mexico, the epicenter of a world pandemic three years ago that panicked people around the globe. The country registered more cases of all types of flu and more incidents of the H1N1 strain, originally called swine ... Mexican health officials keep careful eye on Swine flu spikeCBS News Swine flu returns to MexicoDigitalJournal.com With memories of the 2009 pandemic, Mexico braces for flu seasonLos Angeles Times CBS Local -Seattle Post Intelligencer all 29 news articles »

5. Warning over swine flu in Mexico - World First Travel Insurance -

   World First Travel Insurance

   Warning over swine flu in Mexico World First Travel Insurance Health officials in Mexico have reported that a swine flu epidemic is sweeping the country. People gearing up to travel to the area may want to take out medical travel insurance following the news that 1500 cases have been reported over the past month.

6. Mexico Fears Second Outbreak of H1N1 as Cases Climb - Fox News -

   Mexico Fears Second Outbreak of H1N1 as Cases Climb Fox News Getty Getty Next Slide Previous Slide Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Related Stories Mexico Ups Swine Flu Screening A(H1N1) Death Toll Hits 9 in Mexico Nearly three years after H1N1, so-called swine flu, first struck Mexico, ... Mexico sees spike in swine flu after two years of low transmissionNews-Medical.net Officials worried about Swine Flu outbreak along the borderKGBT-TV all 3 news articles »

7. Parents led the way in reacting to the H1N1 influenza epidemic - Medill Reports: Chicago -

   Medill Reports: Chicago

   Parents led the way in reacting to the H1N1 influenza epidemic Medill Reports: Chicago by Gloria Oh The potential danger to their children determined how vigilantly Gen X adults followed the 2009 swine flu epidemic. That's the finding of a new study published by the University of Michigan examining how younger adults reacted to the H1N1 ... How Did Generation X Respond to the H1N1 'Swine' Flu Epidemic?U.S. News & World Report Generation X: How young adults deal with influenzaMedical Xpress Mexico identifies 573 H1N1 casesVaccine News Daily (blog) Sky News Australia -KXLY Spokane all 101 news articles »

8. No Flu Shots for Most Late-Thirtysomethings During Swine Flu Outbreak - ABC News -

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   No Flu Shots for Most Late-Thirtysomethings During Swine Flu Outbreak ABC News Flu normally hits hardest in January or February, and infectious disease specialists say so far, this season has been very mild. But there are reports that nine people have died from swine flu this season in Mexico -- where the first swine flu outbreak ... and more »

9. Seasonal flu shot no help with swine flu - UPI.com -

   The Inquisitr

   Seasonal flu shot no help with swine flu UPI.com 27 (UPI) -- The seasonal flu vaccine provides little protection against the novel (swine) H3N2 strain of flu, Canadian researchers say. The swine H3N2 virus, which includes the M gene of the 2009 H1N1 virus, has recently sickened 12 in five states ... Mexican swine flu outbreak kills 29, infects nearly 1500Channel 6 News Online Additional Cases of Swine Flu in Mexico [Video]The Inquisitr 32 Die from Swine Flu Outbreak, Another 40 Die from Cold Weather in MexicoHispanically Speaking News Outcome Magazine all 10 news articles »

10. Mexico ups swine flu screening as cases increase - Newsday -

    Mexico ups swine flu screening as cases increase Newsday Click here Mexico ups swine flu screening as cases increase Published: January 27, 2012 3:19 PM By The Associated Press KATHERINE CORCORAN (Associated Press) (AP) -- Three years after swine flu closed Mexico City and caused an international scare, ... and more »

Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

1. Key Peptides Identified That Could Lead To A Universal Vaccine For Influenza - Researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Oxford and Retroscreeen Virology Ltd have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead to the development of a universal vaccine for influenza, one that gives people immunity against all strains of the disease, including seasonal, avian, and swine flu. Influenza, an acute viral infection, affects hundreds of thousands of people a year and puts an enormous strain on healthcare providers globally... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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2. Researchers identify key peptides that could lead to a universal vaccine for influenza - (University of Southampton) Researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Oxford and Retroscreen Virology Ltd have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead to the development of a universal vaccine for influenza, one that gives people immunity against all strains of the disease, including seasonal, avian, and swine flu. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
3. A case of novel swine influenza A (H1N1) pneumonia complicated with virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome - Abstract  Influenza related to complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis have sporadically been reported. However, influenza A (H1N1)-virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome (VAHS) has rarely been reported. A 39-year old woman complained of high fever and was referred to us. Chest infiltrations in both lungs and a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) in bronchial alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) specimen was confirmed and she was diagnosed with influenza A (H1N1) pneumonia. Pancytopenia was found, and hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) was diagnosed by bone marrow aspiration. Following intravenous administration of antiflu drug and combination therapy of steroid pulse and erythromycin IV, the patient’s respiratory dysfunction a...
4. Older adults may be vulnerable to new swine flu virus - There may be a lot more vulnerability in the population to a new swine influenza virus than was first thought, new Canadian research suggests. (Source: CTV Health)
5. Cross-reactive antibody to swine influenza A(H3N2) subtype virus in children and adults before and after immunisation with 2010/11 trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in Canada, August to November 2010 - (Source: Eurosurveillance latest news)
6. Wisconsin Scientist Says H5N1 Flu Strain He Created Is Less Dangerous - A Wisconsin researcher said his team’s version of the H5N1 bird flu virus is not as lethal as that developed by Dutch researchers. (Source: NYT Health)

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7. How Young Adults Deal With Influenza - Only about one in five young adults in their late 30s received a flu shot during the 2009-2010 swine flu epidemic, according to a University of Michigan report that details the behavior and attitudes of Generation X. But about 65 percent were at least moderately concerned about the flu, and nearly 60 percent said they were following the issue very or moderately closely... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
8. How Generation X Deals with Influenza - (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A quarterly research report from the Longitudinal Study of American Youth, The Generation X Report, shows one in five adults in their late 30s received a flu shot during the 2009-2010 swine flu epidemic. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
9. Generation X: How young adults deal with influenza - (University of Michigan) Only about one in five young adults in their late 30s received a flu shot during the 2009-2010 swine flu epidemic, according to a University of Michigan report that details the behavior and attitudes of Generation X. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
10. Safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of an alphavirus replicon-based swine influenza virus hemagglutinin vaccine. - Authors: Veen RL, Loynachan AT, Mogler MA, Russell BJ, Harris HD, Kamrud KI Abstract A single-cycle, propagation-defective replicon particle (RP) vaccine expressing a swine influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA) gene was constructed and evaluated in several different animal studies. Studies done in both the intended host (pigs) and non-host (mice) species demonstrated that the RP vaccine is not shed or spread by vaccinated animals to comingled cohorts, nor does it revert to virulence following vaccination. In addition, vaccinated pigs develop both specific humoral and IFN-γ immune responses, and young pigs are protected against homologous influenza virus challenge. PMID: 22269873 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Vaccine)
11. Complicated secondary pneumonia after Swine-origin influenza a virus infection in an immunocompetent patient. - We report an immunocompetent patient with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Herpes simplex virus (HSV) pneumonia secondary to S-OIV infection. A 57-year-old man previously without major medical illness was admitted to our hospital with severe pneumonia accompanied by ARDS due to S-OIV. In his clinical course, anti-influenza treatment was not effective. Sputum culture revealed the presence of MRSA, and HSV was isolated in broncho-alveoler lavage (BAL) fluid. Administration of an antiviral agent (acyclovir), an antibacterial agent (linezolid), and a corticosteroid (methylprednisolone) successfully improved the pneumonia and ARDS. HSV pneumonia can scarcely be seen in healthy people. However recently it has been recognized as a ventilator-associated pneumonia. Although co...

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12. Flu Pandemics May Follow La Niña - US scientists propose that flu pandemics follow La Niña weather conditions in the equatorial Pacific. The conditions alter bird migration patterns and this promotes new strains of flu (migrating birds are known to be primary pools of human influenza virus). However, since La Niña occurs more frequently than global flu pandemics, the researchers suggest other factors must also come into it, and their findings are just one piece of the puzzle... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
13. H1N1: overview and perspectives - O vírus influenza de origem suína, A/California/04/2009 (H1N1), foi inicialmente detectado no México e determinou a pandemia de influenza de 2009. Em agosto de 2010, a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) declarou o início da fase pós-pandêmica. As características dessa última pandemia foram marcadamente diferentes das anteriores. O vírus emergiu de rearranjos genéticos originários em hospedeiro mamífero não humano, demonstrou transmissibilidade interespécies e afetou a população humana de forma diferente dos vírus pandêmicos anteriores (1918, 1957 e 1968) com maior morbidade e mortalidade em crianças e adultos jovens. Atualmente, o vírus apresenta padrão sazonal da mesma forma que o influenza A H3N2 e o influenza B, mantendo, até o momento, o mesmo perfil de patogen...
14. A Time Course for Susceptibility to Staphylococcus aureus Respiratory Infection during Influenza in a Swine Model - Bacterial superinfections following influenza A virus (IAV) are predominant causes of morbidity in humans. The recent emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and highly virulent IAV strains has reduced treatment options. Development of an appropriate animal model to study secondary S. aureus infections may provide important information regarding disease pathogenesis. Pigs are natural hosts to both IAV and S. aureus and have respiratory physiology and immune response comparable to humans. To establish a time course of susceptibility to S. aureus after IAV infection, nursery pigs infected intranasally with IAV were challenged with MRSA at different time points. Lung pathology scores and MRSA CFU were evaluated in dual-infected animals after IAV infection. Flow cytomet...
15. Limited Human-to-Human Transmission of Influenza A (H3N2) Limited Human-to-Human Transmission of Influenza A (H3N2) - This new report takes a look at a rare recent case of swine-origin influenza A, H3N2, in children in Iowa. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)