WHO Chief Calls for Continued Vigilance on H1N1 Flu
WHO Chief Calls for Continued Vigilance on H1N1 Flu Margaret Chan says H1N1 flu virus has weakened, but remains serious health risk Read more on Voice of America
Lessons learned from H1N1
Lessons learned from H1N1 Health officer says more needs to be done to prepare for pandemics Read more on Sequim Gazette
W.Va. success mixed on H1N1 virus, flu summit attendees hear
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) – update The number of consultations for influenza-like illness has been increasing slowly, particularly over the past two weeks. Many general practices are seeing more young children who are unwell. Read more on Scoop.co.nz W.Va. success mixed on H1N1 virus, flu summit attendees hear CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia did better than the national average in vaccinating residents from H1N1 flu, but missed the mark with several groups most susceptible to the virus, officials with the state Bureau for Public Health said Thursday. … Read more on The Charleston Gazette
States failed to use imported vaccines during H1N1 peak
Swine flu research judged positive Swine flu vaccines tested on children in Oxford had mostly minor side effects and should provide good protection against the illness, research has shown. Read more on This is Oxfordshire States failed to use imported vaccines during H1N1 peak Big states like Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan did not vaccinate frontline healthcare workers — the people most at risk of getting infected with H1N1 swine flu — with a vaccine imported and sent to them by the Centre, the health ministry has found. Read more on The Times of India
Swine Flu Dr. Kent Holtorf – Fox News “Tracking H1N1 Swine Flu”
www.holtorfmed.com – RE Swine Flu – Dr. Kent Holtorf talks with Fox News about the symptoms and treatment of H1N1 (Swine Flu).
H1N1 Flu Cases Still Being Seen at WCU
Swine flu ruled out in Teton County death JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) Swine flu has been ruled out in the March death of a Teton County woman. When 63-year-old Artemia Ramos Garcia died in March, local health officials said it could have been caused by the H1N1 swine flu. Read more on KTVQ Billings H1N1 Flu Cases Still Being Seen at WCU Two weeks after classes began at Western Carolina University, cases of the flu are still spreading rapidly across campus. Read more on Western Carolinian
Direct immunofluorescence assay (DFA) unreliable in H1N1 testing in critically ill patients, study finds
DFA unreliable in H1N1 testing in critically ill patients ( American Thoracic Society ) Direct Immunofluorescence Assay (DFA) testing for H1N1 influenza (“swine flu”) is unreliable in ICU patients, according to a new study from Stanford University. Multiple methods exist for diagnosing influenza, but data on the utility and accuracy of these tests for H1N1 are still emerging, given the relatively recent onset of the epidemic. Read more on EurekAlert! Direct immunofluorescence assay (DFA) unreliable in H1N1 testing in critically ill patients, study finds Direct immunofluorescence assay (DFA) testing for H1N1 influenza (“swine flu”) is unreliable in ICU patients, according to a new study. Multiple methods exist for diagnosing influenza, but data on the utility and accuracy of these tests for H1N1 are still emerging, given the relatively recent onset of the epidemic. Read more on Science Daily
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) – Update
Some significant disasters Five major earthquakes have been recorded in Haiti so far… * 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake (October 18): French historian Moreau de Saint-Mary, claimed that “only one masonry building had not collapsed”, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital city. Read more on Sunday Observer Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) – Update The overall level of influenza activity in New Zealand continues to be low, and the number of people visiting a GP with influenza-like illness remains below baseline levels. Read more on Scoop.co.nz
Malaysian shuttlers cleared after H1N1 swine flu scare
M’sian players free of swine flu KUALA LUMPUR – THE Malaysian badminton team was given the all-clear on Monday after its national singles coach was hospitalised with swine flu. Rashid Sidek and his five-year-old daughter were treated on Saturday after testing positive for A(H1N1) influenza. Read more on Straits Times Malaysian shuttlers cleared after H1N1 swine flu scare Malaysia’s badminton world championship prospects have been salvaged following a scare triggered when a national coach was hospitalised with swine flu. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport