Despite substantial development efforts that go into antiviral drugs and vaccines for influenza, viruses are able to develop resistance due to their high mutation rates. In a recent issue of Nature, a team of German moleclar biologists make the case that by targeting host rather than viral factors, it may be possible to develop flu […]
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Tagged: avian influenza, Care and Treatment, flu, h1n1, h5n1, influenza, International News, swine flu, Vaccine Updates
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- January 24, 2010 – 1:54 pm
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Commissioner’s Letter to Health Care Professionals Letter from the Commissioner to Nation’s Health Care Professionals on H1N1 Vaccine Safety U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Jan 14, 2010 KEY points and excerpts: FDA and CDC are assessing H1N1 vaccine safety on a continuing basis and have published a detailed report describing the safety profile of […]
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Tagged: Care and Treatment, flu, h1n1, influenza, swine flu, US News, Vaccine Updates
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- January 16, 2010 – 11:21 am
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a very rare disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Specifically, “GBS damages the nerves’ protective covering (myelin sheath) and this interferes with the signaling process, causing weakness, numbness or paralysis.” There is no cure for GBS but it is treatable. Most recover and […]
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Tagged: Care and Treatment, flu, h1n1, influenza, swine flu, US News, Vaccine Updates, Video and Media
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- January 15, 2010 – 10:29 pm
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Background on Haiti Earthquake USGS National Eathquake Information Center: Magnitude 7.0 – HAITI REGION DOS: Travel Alert – HAITI WHO: Public health risk assessment and interventions: Haiti Earthquake January 2010 (PDF) USAID: Response to Haiti Earthquake DOD: OPERATION UNIFIED RESPONSE How You Can Help American Red Cross International Committee of the Red Cross
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Tagged: Care and Treatment, flu, h1n1, Haiti earthquake, influenza, International News, swine flu
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- January 13, 2010 – 7:07 pm
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PYONGYANG: The H1N1 flu situation remains unclear in North Korea. Indications, though somewhat tenuous, suggest the situation is serious. The Wall Street Journal reported the country issued a nationwide alert on H1N1 in late December. Earlier that month North Korea’s official news agency (KCNA) reported that nine people had contracted the H1N1 virus in the […]
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Tagged: Care and Treatment, flu, h1n1, influenza, International News, swine flu
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- January 7, 2010 – 4:39 am
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BEIJING: Agence France Presse reported that all but six of China’s 659 deaths from H1N1 were recorded in the last two months of 2009, suggesting the flu is on the upswing. While H1N1 is declining in major cities, China’s Health Ministry reports H1N1 is spreading into the countryside. Ministry officials described the winter flu […]
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Tagged: Care and Treatment, flu, h1n1, influenza, International News, swine flu, Video and Media
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- January 7, 2010 – 2:20 am
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As the nation enters 2010 with ample H1N1 vaccine supplies and a public weary from H1N1, HHS has ramped up public information efforts encouraging Americans to get vaccinated. Several events are planned for National Influenza Vaccination Week, which has been rescheduled to the week of Jan 10. New public-service announcements (PSA’s) are appearing on radio, […]
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Tagged: Care and Treatment, flu, h1n1, influenza, swine flu, US News, Vaccine Updates, Video and Media
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- January 2, 2010 – 4:40 pm
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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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Tagged: Care and Treatment, flu, International News, swine flu, US News, Vaccine Updates
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- December 30, 2009 – 11:40 pm
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- December 27, 2009 – 3:52 pm
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