Swine Flu

Asthma Is Most Prevalent Underlying Illness Among Most Serious H1N1 Cases

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) view updated statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with concern -…    

Britain to start swine flu vaccination next week

Britain will start a vaccination programme against H1N1 swine flu next week, the country’s chief medical officer said on Thursday.

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Earlier flu viruses provided some immunity to current H1N1 influenza, study shows

University of California, Davis, researchers studying the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, formerly referred to as “swine flu,” have identified a group of immunologically important…    

Most who die from new H1N1 flu had conditions: CDC

Most of the people who have died from the new pandemic H1N1 flu had underlying conditions such as asthma, but 45 percent seemed healthy,…    

“Meat kills” poster banned for swine flu link

An animal rights poster promoting vegetarianism was banned by Britain’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) on Wednesday for wrongly implying that eating meat caused swine…    

Vietnam detects 3 cases of drug-resistant swine flu

Vietnam has detected three cases of swine flu that were resistant to the antiviral drug Tamiflu, but an expert said there was no evidence…    

Sickest swine flu patients require heroic measures

Once swine flu patients are sick enough to need hospital care, they decline very fast, requiring ventilators and advanced treatments that quickly strain scarce…    

Critical illness from 2009 H1N1 in Mexico associated with high fatality rate

Critical illness from 2009 influenza A(H1N1) in Mexico occurred among young patients, was associated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and shock, and had…    

H1N1 critical illness can occur rapidly; predominantly affects young patients

Critical illness among Canadian patients with 2009 influenza A(H1N1) occurred rapidly after hospital admission, often in young adults, and was associated with severely low…    

‘Swine Flu Parties’ Or Intentionally Catching H1N1 a Very Bad Idea, Says Expert

The idea is too risky and acting on it could compromise public health – yet talk continues of “swine-flu parties,” where people intentionally mix…    

Swine flu sent more Australia, NZ patients to ICU

Swine flu sent 722 people into intensive care units during the winter months in Australia and New Zealand, far more than during a normal…    

US flu study confirms H1N1 more serious in youth

A study of people who became seriously ill and died with the new pandemic swine flu confirms it is hitting a younger population than…    

New Book Helps Pharmacists Prepare for Role in H1N1 and Other Public Health Crises

With the flu season and the H1N1 virus looming, pharmacists are increasingly being called on to take a more active role in public…    

Many swine flu deaths linked with second infection

Many people who have died of swine flu infections in the United States have also had bacterial infections, health officials reported on Wednesday.

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Protect Children First with H1N1 Flu Vaccine, Says National Pediatric Disease Expert

The optimal way to control swine flu, the new H1N1 virus that emerged as a global threat in 2009, is to vaccinate children…    

Early use of antivirals key in H1N1 flu: WHO

Early use of antivirals is effective in treating H1N1 flu and health authorities must be vigilant for signs of drug resistance, the World…    

Don’t Rush to the Emergency Room If You Think You Have ‘Swine Flu’

You wake up a bit dizzy with a headache. By the time you dress and arrive at work, your throat is sore and…    

H1N1: Common Sense for Parents

After closing schools and making headlines this spring, Novel H1N1 A (swine flu) is back in the news and stirring up parental anxieties anew.…    

Swine flu death rate similar to seasonal flu: expert

The death rate from the pandemic H1N1 swine flu is likely lower than earlier estimates, an expert in infectious diseases said on Wednesday.

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Australia reports first Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 case

The first Australian case of swine flu resistant to Roche Holding AG’s antiviral drug Tamiflu was confirmed by the Western Australia state government on…    

EU drugs agency: swine flu vaccine data “promising”

Early clinical trial results suggest that swine flu vaccines now being rushed through development produce a strong immune response, suggesting they should work well,…    

University of the Sciences H1N1 Swine Flu Experts

As students head back to school and flu season gets underway, experts from University of the Sciences in Philadelphia are available and ready to…    

St. Jude Experts Available to Discuss H1N1 Influenza

As home to the only World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating center focusing on the transmission of animal influenza viruses to humans, St. Jude Children’s…    

Children with asthma more vulnerable to H1N1 virus

Nearly a dozen 7th graders with asthma were welcomed along with other classmates back to school today by a special guest who had a…    

H1N1 has killed 2,837, virus has not mutated: WHO

H1N1 flu has killed at least 2,837 people but is not causing more severe illness than previously and the virus has not mutated, the…