(Source: Grattan Woodson, MD, FACP) The original Avian Flu (H5N1) represents a deadly strain for humans with a 50% mortality rate and many experts believe that the pandemic could be equally lethal. ..
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Bird Flu Monitor: A TIME'S MEMORY: Low pathogenic avian influenza …
In China, Influenza B is the predominant flu strain in circulation, accounting for 88% of influenza detected in surveillance. Overall, pH1N1 remains treatable with antiviral medications, oseltamivir and zanamivir.
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H1N1 in Transition: La persistance de dénouements – influenza monitor
Compared to the 2009-10 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccine, the influenza A( H1N1 ) and A(H3N2) strains are changed. The A/California/7/2009 ( H1N1 )-like strain is the same strain that was included in the pandemic influenza A( H1N1 ) 2009 …
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[Avian Flu Diary] ACIP Provisional Influenza Vaccine …
The swine flu is a new strain of the influenza virus. It made its appearance this year and has people scared. To limit the spread, a vaccine based on the virus was created.
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H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine
Thanks to Mike Coston at Avian Flu Diary for pointing me to this item in PLoS Influenza: Seroprevalence Following the Second Wave of Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Influenza. The abstract:BACKGROUND: In April 2009, a new pandemic strain of …
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How many Americans have caught H1N1? “At least 63 million”
We expect the seasonal influenza vaccine, which is a trivalent vaccine containing the current H1N1 viral strain and two other influenza strains , will help protect New Zealanders against the flu . The Ministry is currently making a …
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2010 Swine Flu Pandemic Influenza Update | PR.org.nz
Public health officials have been tracking four versions of flu this year: one strain of influenza Type B, and three strains of influenza Type A. The swine flu is a strain of influenza Type A, subtype H1N1
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H5N1: US: Where is the flu?
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has revised the Influenza A ( H1N1 ) flu alert status from Yellow to Green. This is after a review which shows that Influenza A (H1N1) infection in Singapore has been mild and has so far shown no signs … Influenza A (H1N1) virus continues to be the predominant influenza strain circulating globally and in Singapore
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Singpore Downgrades H1N1 Flu Alert Status From Yellow To Green …
However, there are seven states who still report regional flu activity: Alabama, Georgia, Maine, Nevada, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Virginia; Nearly all of the influenza viruses identified continue to be of the H1N1 A strain . …
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H1N1 Update | Henry the Hand Foundation: Helping "Spread the Word …
A new study (doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.01.002), published by Elsevier this month in Vaccine describes a new method that assesses the impact and cost-effectiveness of a range of vaccination options. The model was applied to the 2009 Influenza H1N1 outbreak and predicted accurately in real-time when the epidemic would peak and who should be prioritized for vaccination. Last year, an outbreak of a …
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Predicting Effectiveness Of Flu Vaccination Campaigns (Medical News Today)