Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

1. Flu Shots in Children Help People of All Ages - New York Times -

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   Flu Shots in Children Help People of All Ages New York Times ... shots in the 2008-9 winter, its results validated the American government's decision to vaccinate children first during the recent swine flu pandemic. ... Swine flu was a whimper, but is a third round still ahead?Belleville News Democrat Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the UnvaccinatedBusinessWeek KNIGHTS JOIN FIGHT AGAINST SWINE FLUNewcastle Knights Reuters -Today's Zaman -The Dominion Post all 199 news articles »

2. Hear how UTMB labs helped beat swine flu - Galveston County Daily News -

   Hear how UTMB labs helped beat swine flu Galveston County Daily News ... University of Texas Medical Branch is to give a free public demonstration of the way in which it prepared for and responded to the swine flu outbreak. ... and more »

3. Essex County vaccinates more than 5000, most for swine flu - The Adirondack Daily Enterprise -

   Essex County vaccinates more than 5000, most for swine flu The Adirondack Daily Enterprise Seasonal flu vaccines account for 1160 of them, with the rest for swine flu. By contrast, only about 1400 people received these vaccines last season. ... and more »

4. AMR: Quarterly Unit Revenue Growth Could Hit 7.5% - Wall Street Journal -

   AMR: Quarterly Unit Revenue Growth Could Hit 7.5% Wall Street Journal ... of flights to Mexico that were pared back over the summer because of the swine flu outbreak, and the launch of its Chicago to Beijing route in April. ... and more »

5. Swine flu jabs for healthy children end - Belfast Telegraph -

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   Swine flu jabs for healthy children end Belfast Telegraph Healthy children in Northern Ireland will not be vaccinated for swine flu after the end of March, the Department of Health has announced. ... The Flu Season That FizzledWall Street Journal Some LA County areas shorted on swine flu vaccineSan Jose Mercury News Reports of swine flu down, stomach flu up in BrevardFlorida Today AHN | All Headline News -Dallas Morning News -Barre Montpelier Times Argus all 388 news articles »

6. Swine flu wanes, but experts say pandemic strain could reemerge - Washington Post -

   Swine flu wanes, but experts say pandemic strain could reemerge Washington Post For seasonal flu strains, the R0 is about 1.2, and for pandemic strains it is rarely higher than 2. For the novel H1N1 strain (also known as swine flu), ... Swine flu pandemic has not peaked, the WHO saysLos Angeles Times (blog) Colleges See Rise in H1N1 Swine FluWebMD WHO says too early to declare swine flu peak overAFP Reuters -BusinessWeek -BNET all 738 news articles »

7. Home-grown Swine Flu vaccine to be set for commercial use by April-May - TopNews -

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   Home-grown Swine Flu vaccine to be set for commercial use by April-May TopNews The desi version of the swine flu vaccine 'Fluvac' that is being made by the Pune-based Serum India is expected to be out for commercial use by the month of ... Desi swine flu vaccine ready for commercial use by April-MayTimes of India Pune's swine flu vaccine 'Fluvac' to hit market in April-MayTheMedGuru New phases of human trials of swine flu vaccine beginThe Hindu World News -KolkataObserver.com all 8 news articles »

8. Swine flu threat persists: 3 dead here recently - San Antonio Express -

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   Swine flu threat persists: 3 dead here recently San Antonio Express But those three deaths, and at least 76 people hospitalized here since the beginning of the year, demonstrate swine flu remains a threat, said Roger Sanchez ... Get free swine flu shots now, Health Department urgesHigh Springs Heralds Chances of Alberta Being Hit by Third Swine Flu Wave Slim, Experts AssertTopNews United States It's not over yet: Swine Flu cases are back, 3 deathsKENS 5 TV The Ledger -Xinhua -Hamilton College - The Spectator all 65 news articles »

9. Cantel Medical 2Q Profit Up 29% On Higher Margin Sales - Wall Street Journal -

   Cantel Medical 2Q Profit Up 29% On Higher Margin Sales Wall Street Journal Lately, swine-flu worries fueled sales of disinfectants and face masks, but swine-flu fears have abated in recent months as vaccines become broadly ... and more »

10. Biggest swine flu regret for US: vaccine chaos - Reuters -

    Biggest swine flu regret for US: vaccine chaos Reuters Getting the US public to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated was definitely one of the biggest challenges to managing the pandemic of H1N1 swine flu, ... and more »

Swine Flu Virus Pandemic

1. Radiographic and CT findings in pandemic swine-origin influenza A (H1N1). - Authors: Theodorou DJ, Theodorou SJ, Tsoumani A, Gossios K, Akritidis N PMID: 20206868 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)

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2. Localised H1N1 outbreaks continue - Experts warn local outbreaks of swine flu could remain across Europe this year as the weather changes. (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
3. NOVAVAX Completes Enrollment Of Pivotal H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Clinical Trial In Mexico - Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) announced that the enrollment of over 3,500 subjects in Mexico has been completed in Stage B of its pivotal 2009 H1N1 virus-like-particle (VLP) pandemic influenza vaccine study. With the 1,000 subjects already enrolled in Stage A of the trial, the enrollment in this pivotal trial is now complete with over 4,500 subjects. In this Stage B of Novavax's pivotal study of H1N1 influenza vaccine candidate, a cohort of 3,500 healthy volunteers aged 18 to 64 years old were enrolled... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
4. NOVAVAX Completes Enrollment Of Pivotal H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Clinical Trial In Mexico - Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) announced that the enrollment of over 3,500 subjects in Mexico has been completed in Stage B of its pivotal 2009 H1N1 virus-like-particle (VLP) pandemic influenza vaccine study. With the 1,000 subjects already enrolled in Stage A of the trial, the enrollment in this pivotal trial is now complete with over 4,500 subjects... (Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today)
5. Prior infection with classical swine H1N1 influenza viruses is associated with protective immunity to the 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus - Conclusions These findings indicate that in experimental animals recently induced immunity to 1918-derived H1N1 seasonal influenza viruses, and to a 1976 swine influenza virus, afford a degree of protection against the 2009 pandemic virus. Implications of these findings are discussed in the context of accumulating data suggesting partial protection of older persons during the 2009 pandemic. (Source: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses)
6. NEW: American College Health Association (ACHA) Influenza Vaccination Letter - This is a letter developed jointly by the American College Health Association (ACHA) and CDC intended for distribution to colleges and universities across the country prior to Spring Break. The message to students is: Don't let influenza spoil your plans for Spring Break. Take the opportunity to get vaccinated before leaving for Spring Break and protect yourself, friends and family against 2009 H1N1 flu. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

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7. Hog in the Limelight: Swine Flu's Got New Genes On - The novel H1N1 virus behind the swine flu pandemic has in many ways proved less... [Read more] (Source: ScienceNOW)
8. Biggest Swine Flu Regret for US: Vaccine Chaos - First, people were clamoring for H1N1 vaccines, but there were not enough to go around. By the time vaccines were available in any quantity, most of the public had lost interest. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
9. Letter of the Week: Why not stop swine flu vaccine in children now? - The decision by the Department of Health to simply abandon the under-fives swine flu vaccination programme begs more questions than it answers (‘Government scraps swine flu vaccination campaign for under-fives’). (Source: Pulse Today Clinical Updates)
10. The lessons to be learned from the pandemic - The biggest problem we on the front line have had is that swine flu has only ever been a mild illness. (Source: Pulse Today Clinical Updates)
11. Is the swine flu threat real or not? - The latest news on the swine flu campaign really does make one wonder. (Source: Pulse Today Clinical Updates)

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12. Serological Surveillance of Influenza A Virus Infection in Swine Populations in Fujian Province, China: No Evidence of Naturally Occurring H5N1 Infection in Pigs - Several highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses were isolated from swine populations in Fujian Province, China, since 2001. Because it is thought that H5N1 infection in pigs might result in virus adaptation to humans, we surveyed swine populations in Fujian Province in 2004 and 2007 for serological evidence of the infection. Twenty-five pig farms covering all nine administrative districts of Fujian Province were sampled and a total of 1407 serum specimens were collected. The haemagglutination inhibition (HI) tests revealed no evidence of H5 infection and only a few cases of H9 infection. The negative results for H5 infection were further verified by micro-neutralization tests. By contrast, H1 influenza virus infections were prevalent in swine in both surveys according to the results...
13. Wanted: an eco prophet - People are drifting into a lethal slumber on climate change. More of the same won't wake them upIt's an exceptionally inconvenient truth. Only one American in three believes that human beings are responsible for climate change: a polling result 10% down on where opinion rested the year before. Worse, the number of Americans who believe that climate change is a hoax or a scientific conspiracy – not doubting, just damned blank certain – has doubled since 2008. Add in those who assert that the changes, if any, are of "no significant concern", and you've got 30% of the US denying, scoffing and just walking on by.Are the issues clearer, the people more committed, here in Britain? Call for the latest evidence from Ipsos Mori – and find that the proportion of UK adults who believe that glob...
14. CFIA forced to detail flight by swine flu-infected agent - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency tried to withhold specific details about a commercial flight taken by an inspector in April who was infected with swine flu and was carrying samples of the virus, CBC News has learned. (Source: CBC | Health)
15. Biggest swine flu regret for U.S.: vaccine chaos - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First, people were clamoring for H1N1 vaccines, but there were not enough to go around. By the time vaccines were available in any quantity, most of the public had lost interest. (Source: Reuters: Health)