Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

1. Flu Vaccines Are Approved and Urged for Most - New York Times -

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   Flu Vaccines Are Approved and Urged for Most New York Times Last year's notorious virus, the pandemic A(H1N1) swine flu, has now become just one of the usual suspects included in a killed or weakened form in the ... Targeted flu strains selected for seasonal flu vaccinesKWCH Hospitals 'coping well' with swine flu casesRadio New Zealand New Swine Flu Vaccination Drive PlannedYLE News BusinessWeek -msnbc.com -Reuters all 168 news articles »

2. Fifth death in week due to swine flu - Times of India -

   Fifth death in week due to swine flu Times of India SURAT: Nital Shankar Patel, 27, died of swine flu at Apple Hospital here on Saturday. With this, the virus has claimed at least five lives in a week's time ... and more »

3. Two more swine flu cases in Bengal - Hindustan Times -

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   Two more swine flu cases in Bengal Hindustan Times Two more people tested positive for swine flu in West Bengal on Friday, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 93 this year, ... Swine Flu Detection Kit Developed by India NowAll India Today Swine flu victim fights for lifeABC Online One more swine flu death in KolkataThe Hindu Tasmania Mercury -Sify -Times of India all 226 news articles »

4. Swine Flu Returns in New Zealand - TopNews United States -

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   Swine Flu Returns in New Zealand TopNews United States Till now, nearly 1900 people have reported swine flu like symptoms in New Zealand. The Emergency Department in the country is trying its best to deal with ... Swine flu at Kolkata- Death toll rises to three during JulyHealth(Y) Destination (blog) Return of swine flu places strain on hospitalsNew Zealand Herald More swine flu casesHindustan Times TVNZ -Stuff.co.nz -Sify all 27 news articles »

5. Swine flu claims one more in Mumbai - Daily News & Analysis -

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   Swine flu claims one more in Mumbai Daily News & Analysis Place: Mumbai | Agency: PTI A 51-year-old woman succumbed to swine flu taking the death toll due to H1N1 influenza to ten this month. ... School hit hard by swine fluNew Zealand Herald Swine flu hits schoolStuff.co.nz all 10 news articles »

6. Govt docs refuse free vaccines even as swine flu returns - Times of India -

   Govt docs refuse free vaccines even as swine flu returns Times of India As regards the outbreak, the health authorities claim they are better prepared to handle the swine flu with vaccines as well as medicines available in ... and more »

7. Swine flu and snow hit airports - BBC News -

   Swine flu and snow hit airports BBC News Swine flu, the recession and a bad winter have been identified as among the factors behind a fall in passengers using Highlands and Islands airports. ... and more »

8. Second wave of swine flu hits Pune - The Hindu -

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   Second wave of swine flu hits Pune The Hindu Swine flu seems to be returning and has claimed eight lives here this month. Despite newspaper reports that the National Institute of Virology (NIV) has ... '2nd wave of swine flu has arrived'Times of India H1N1: state plans expert centre at Sassoon HospitalIndian Express Most H1N1 victims in high risk categoryTheMedGuru Times of India -Times of India all 8 news articles »

9. One more swine flu death in Surat - Times of India -

   One more swine flu death in Surat Times of India Meanwhile, nine more suspected swine flu cases were reported on Friday from various hospitals in the city. Of these three were from New Civil Hospital, ... and more »

10. Health insurer 2Q profits rise as flu threat fades - The Associated Press -

    Health insurer 2Q profits rise as flu threat fades The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Last fall's swine flu scare has helped health insurer profits in this year's second quarter by preventing expensive medical claims and ... and more »

Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

1. 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. (Source: WHO Swine Flu)

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2. Study Finds Respiratory Symptoms More Reliable Indicator Of H1N1, Not Fever Alone - New research shows that individuals with mild H1N1 infection may go undetected using standard diagnostic criteria, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, (APIC). The study concludes that coughing or other respiratory symptoms are more accurate in determining influenza infection than presence of a fever. Currently, public health officials rely on body temperature (detecting fever) to screen individuals for potential infection with H1N1... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
3. 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 (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)
4. Swine Flu Pandemic Hit Children the Hardest - The H1N1 flu strain that sparked the first influenza pandemic in four decades has caused the majority of flu cases so far in the 2009-2010 season, the CDC says. (Source: WebMD Health)
5. Level of Concern and Precaution Taking Among Australians Regarding Travel During Pandemic (H1N1) 2009: Results From the 2009 Queensland Social Survey - Conclusions. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 was of some concern to more than half of Queensland travelers. None-the-less, the majority of Queenslanders would not have postponed their own travel, even if they exhibited symptoms consistent with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
6. Rapid Detection of Reassortment of Pandemic H1N1/2009 Influenza Virus [Brief Communications] - CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrated that these assays can detect reintroductions of pandemic H1N1/2009 virus in pigs. These assays might be useful screening tools for identifying viral reassortants derived from pandemic H1N1/2009 or its precursors. (Source: Clinical Chemistry)

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7. Swine flu had serious effects in solid organ transplant recipients - Source: Lancet Infectious Diseases Area: News An observational study of solid organ transplant recipients found that infection with pandemic influenza A H1N1 ('swine flu') was associated with significant morbidity: early treatment with antiviral therapy reduced the risk of ITU admission and need for ventilation.   Solid organ transplant recipients are considered to be at higher risk of complications of flu, and this study aimed to characterise outcomes in a cohort of such patients during the swine flu pandemic. Data on patients from 26 North American transplant centres were used to determine the demographics, presentation, treatment and outcomes for adults and children with transplanted solid organs and confirmed swine flu infection.   Data were available on 237 patients...
8. 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. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)
9. FDA Clears Prodesse's ProFAST™+ Assay To Identify Three Strains Of Influenza A, Including 2009 H1N1 - Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing Prodesse's ProFAST™+ assay, making it the only FDA-cleared molecular diagnostic test to simultaneously detect and differentiate three common influenza A virus subtypes seasonal A/H1, seasonal A/H3, and 2009 H1N1. "FDA clearance of our ProFAST+ assay is important for public health, as the test enables physicians to accurately differentiate among influenza A subtypes that have different antiviral susceptibilities," said Carl Hull, Gen-Probe's president and CEO... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
10. Health watchdogs 'are to be axed' - The Health Protection Agency that handles public health emergencies such as swine flu is to be axed under reforms, the government confirms. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
11. Diabetes risk factor for swine flu hospitalization - Results from an influenza surveillance project in Canada show that patients with diabetes who become infected with the pandemic influenza A virus are at significantly greater risk for hospitalization and intensive care unit admission than those without diabetes. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)

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12. NHS HTA - themed issue on pandemic flu - Source: Health Technology Assessment Area: Evidence > Disease Focused Reviews A NHS HTA report discusses a number of issues on the management of pandemic flu based on assessment of the recent H1N1 ('swine flu') pandemic. Issues examined are: . needs, concerns and behaviours of people with existing respiratory conditions . influenza A/H1N1v in pregnancy . the impact of communications about swine flu on public responses to the outbreak . the impact of illness and of school closure on social contact patterns . vaccine effectiveness; and . a Cochrane review of physical  interventions to to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses.   The full text of the report is available online. (Source: NeLM - Disease Focused Reviews)
13. Pandemic 2009 (A)H1N1 influenza (swine flu) - the Manitoba experience. - Authors: Embree J The pattern of illness associated with the first wave of the pandemic influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) in the spring and early summer of 2009 in regions of the province of Manitoba in Canada was more severe, on a population basis, than any other northern hemisphere jurisdiction outside of Mexico City. Manitoba accounted for 50% of intensive care admissions and 25% of pediatric admissions, but only 6.5% of deaths, attributable to the virus in Canada during the first wave. Activation and use of emergency response protocols embedded within the routine health authority management system and good communication between the diagnostic laboratory, public health, and health care practitioners was effective in coping with the sudden need for hospitalization of large numbers of chil...
14. 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. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)
15. Acute myelopathy associated with H1N1 virus infection - Abstract  The swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus caused a pandemic infection in June 2009. The incidence of neurological complications due to H1N1 virus infection is unknown. Two cases of cervical acute myelopathy associated with H1N1 virus infection are reported. Both patients (male 29 years and female 24 years) suffered moderate to severe sensory and motor symptoms, but recovered completely within a few weeks. Acute myelopathy is a rare complication of H1N1 infection, but appears to be of similar course and prognosis as myelopathy associated with conventional viral infection. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original CommunicationDOI 10.1007/s00415-010-5676-3Authors Dennis A. Nowak, Klinik Kipfenberg Neurologische Fachklinik Kindinger Strasse 13 8511...