Monthly Archives: December 2009

Op-Ed: 2009 in Review – Public Information and Awareness, Transparency are Indispensable to H1N1 Fight 2

As 2009 comes to a close, an estimated 60 million Americans have been vaccinated for H1N1. This represents a remarkable achievement. Despite waning H1N1 infection rates in the U.S., recent surveys show that half of all Americans desire the vaccine. While HHS handling of the H1N1 pandemic has drawn criticism, overall public awareness has been […]

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December 30, 2009 – 11:40 pm
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Video Digest: H1N1 in Asia – Vignettes from New Delhi and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) Comments Off on Video Digest: H1N1 in Asia – Vignettes from New Delhi and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)

   

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December 27, 2009 – 3:52 pm
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Severe H1N1 and Lung Damage: A Pefect (Cytokine) Storm ? Comments Off on Severe H1N1 and Lung Damage: A Pefect (Cytokine) Storm ?

Medical evidence continues to accumulate on lung damage in severe cases of H1N1 influenza. Researchers at Sao Paul University Medical School found three distinct patterns of lung damage revealed from autopsies conducted on 21 patients who died from H1N1. Their findings, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, indicated that acute […]

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December 23, 2009 – 8:25 pm
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H1N1 Research: Scientists discover natural flu-fighting proteins 1

CHICAGO, Dec. 18, 2009 (Reuters) — U.S. researchers have discovered antiviral proteins in cells that naturally fight off influenza infections, a finding that may lead to better ways to make vaccines and protect people against the flu. Comment: The scientists published their findings in the journal Cell in a paper titled The IFITM Proteins Mediate […]

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December 20, 2009 – 10:46 am
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World Notes: Avian Influenza – Situation in Cambodia Comments Off on World Notes: Avian Influenza – Situation in Cambodia

Update from the World Health Organization 18 December 2009 — The Ministry of Health of Cambodia has announced a new confirmed case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The 57-year-old male, from Ponhea Kreak District, Kampong Cham Province, developed symptoms on 11 December. The case was admitted to Kampong Cham Provincial Hospital […]

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December 19, 2009 – 8:11 pm
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Public Health Service Preparedness: “Ready or Not ?” Comments Off on Public Health Service Preparedness: “Ready or Not ?”

A report by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation revealed the H1N1 flu outbreak has exposed serious underlying gaps in states’ ability to respond to public health emergencies.  The report titled, Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, concluded had the outbreak had been more […]

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December 19, 2009 – 3:30 pm
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World Notes: Avian Influenza – Situation in Vietnam – Update 7 Comments Off on World Notes: Avian Influenza – Situation in Vietnam – Update 7

According to the World Health Organization, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed a new case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The case involved a man from Dien Bien Phu city who died on 28 November, 10 days after developing flu symptoms. The source of the exposure is under investigation. The man’s family […]

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December 16, 2009 – 6:01 pm
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Press Release: PBS Newshour website features H1N1 experts and resource guide for “Anatomy of a Pandemic” Comments Off on Press Release: PBS Newshour website features H1N1 experts and resource guide for “Anatomy of a Pandemic”

“PBS NEWSHOUR” WEBSITE FEATURES H1N1 EXPERTS
AND RESOURCE GUIDE FOR “ANATOMY OF A PANDEMIC”
— Interviews, Latest News, Local and National Resources Featured in Companion Website to PBS Flu Special that Airs Nationwide on December 14 —

WASHINGTON, D.C. — “PBS NewsHour,” the premiere news and public affairs website at pbs.org, will launch today, Tuesday, December 8, the companion website to “Anatomy of a Pandemic,” a television special and on-going digital media initiative about a pandemic’s impact on modern society, in response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus pandemic.

The “Anatomy of a Pandemic” website (www.pbs.org/newshour/pandemic) will feature a forum after the program’s premiere to ask questions of influenza experts from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. The site will also provide the latest public media news on H1N1, as well as national and local resources

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December 8, 2009 – 10:43 pm
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World Notes: H1N1 influenza activity continues to decline in U.S. and Western Europe; virus remains active and intense in Eastern Europe and Central Asia zones Comments Off on World Notes: H1N1 influenza activity continues to decline in U.S. and Western Europe; virus remains active and intense in Eastern Europe and Central Asia zones

Recent CDC data reveal sharp declines in H1N1 activity in the U.S., however the virus remains geographically widespread. Deaths from influenza and pnuemonia, although still above epidemic levels, appear on a firm downward trend. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), H1N1 patterns across the rest of the world are uneven. While H1N1 activity is […]

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Published:
December 7, 2009 – 11:09 pm
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