Influenza News

Posted February 11, 2010:

• Swine Flu Vaccination: Voluntary System Works

Posted February 10, 2010:

• Most Pandemic Plans in Ontario Hospitals Have Not Been Tested, Study Finds

Posted February 9, 2010:

• Predicting Effectiveness of Flu Vaccination Campaigns

Posted February 5, 2010:

• Nearly Half of Americans Believe H1N1 Outbreak Is Over, Poll Finds

Posted February 3, 2010:

• Targeted Prevention Stopped Spread of H1N1 at Alabama Boys Camp
• Flu Vaccination Rate at Large, Midwest Health System Rises Dramatically Due to Mandatory Policy
• Chemists Discover How Antiviral Drugs Bind to and Block Flu Virus

Posted February 1, 2010:

• Preventive Program Associated With Reduced Spread of H1N1 at Summer Camp
• Of Swine, Birds and Humans: Pandemic H1N1 Flu

Posted January 30, 2010:

• Who Is Most Likely to Take Precautions During a Pandemic?

Posted January 22, 2010:

• Double Trouble: Bacterial Super-Infection After the Flu

Posted January 21, 2010:

• Face Masks and Hand Hygiene Can Help Limit Influenza's Spread, Study Finds

Posted January 19, 2010:

• 1918 and 2009 H1N1 Flu Probably Not Spread by Birds

Posted January 18, 2010:

• Appendicitis May Be Related to Viral Infections

Posted January 14, 2010:

• Improvements Needed in H1N1 Pandemic Management

Posted January 13, 2010:

• Toward a Less Expensive Version of the Anti-Flu Drug Tamiflu

Posted January 12, 2010:

• Genetic Analyses of Influenza in Wild Birds Can Improve Avian Flu Surveillance Programs

Posted January 7, 2010:

• Childhood Vaccine Schedule Updated
• Early Lessons from the H1N1 Pandemic: Critical Illness in Children Unpredictable but Survivable

Posted January 6, 2010:

• Efficacy of Flu Vaccine Drastically Reduced for RA Patients Treated With Rituximab

Posted January 4, 2010:

• Insect Cells Provide the Key to Alternative Swine Flu Vaccination
• Can Kitchen Spoons Be Dangerous Spoons? Too Little or Too Much Medicine, Depending on Spoon Size

Posted December 31, 2009:

• Will Higher Global Temperatures Make It Easier for Viruses to Jump Species?

Posted December 30, 2009:

• Severity of H1N1 Influenza Linked to Presence of Streptococcus Pneumoniae
• Children More Likely to Catch Swine Flu, Says New Research
• Short-Term School Closures May Worsen Flu Pandemics

Posted December 29, 2009:

• Rapid Flu Testing Differentiates Strains of Influenza

Posted December 23, 2009:

• 2/3 of Australians Unlikely to Get Vaccinated Against Swine Flu

Posted December 22, 2009:

• Three-Quarters of Parents Who Tried to Get H1N1 Vaccine for Their Children Have Gotten It
• How Flu Succeeds
• Best Go Digital in a Pandemic

Posted December 21, 2009:

• Compound Found to Safely Counter Deadly Bird Flu
• One Dose of H1N1 Vaccine May Provide Sufficient Protection for Infants and Children

Posted December 17, 2009:

• Human Protein Helps Prevent Infection by H1N1 Influenza and Other Viruses
• Hundreds of Leads Generated in Fight Against H1N1 Pandemic

Posted December 16, 2009:

• Most People Should Not Automatically Opt for a Swine Flu Shot, Expert Suggests Based on Bacterial Decision-Making

Posted December 15, 2009:

• First Immunological Clue to Why Some H1N1 Patients Get Very Ill or Die

Posted December 14, 2009:

• Influenza in Africa Should Not Be Ignored, Researchers Urge
• Pandemic Toolkit Offers Flu With a View

Posted December 12, 2009:

• Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 Flu Infects Seven on Vietnamese Train

Posted December 10, 2009:

• Unexpected Weakness in H1N1's Method for Evading Detection by the Immune System

Posted December 9, 2009:

• Fast Method for Preparing Flu Vaccine: Use Bioreactors Instead of Chicken Eggs
• American Adults Receiving Flu Vaccine at About the Same Rate as in 2008, Study Finds
• Implications of Influenza Pandemics on Blood Supplies

Posted December 8, 2009:

• H1N1 Influenza Adopted Novel Strategy to Move from Birds to Humans

Posted December 7, 2009:

• Severity of H1N1 Flu in US During Current Flu Season May Be Less Than Feared
• New York Autopsies Show 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Damages Entire Airway
• H1N1 More Risky Than Seasonal Flu in Children With Sickle Cell Disease

Posted December 6, 2009:

• 'Rational Drug Design' Identifies Fragments of FDA-Approved Drugs Relevant to Emerging Viruses

Posted December 3, 2009:

• Study Links Real-Time Data to Flu Vaccine Strategies

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