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Archive for February 5th, 2010
UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update
Author: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates5 Feb
This report provides an update to the international situation as of January 31, 2010. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to report updated 2009 H1N1 flu-associated laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths on its Web page.
UPDATE: Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending January 30, 2010
Author: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates5 Feb
During week 4 (January 24-30, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S.
119 (3.2%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza.
UPDATE: Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30, 2009 to January 30, 2010
Author: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates5 Feb
FluView reports that for the week of January 24-30, 2010, flu activity in the United States remained about the same as during the previous week. Flu activity is relatively low at this time, with most flu continuing to be caused by 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may rise and fall, but it is expected to continue for several more months.
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 – update 86
Author: Pandemic (H1N1) 20095 Feb
As of 31 January 2010, worldwide more than 211 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15174 deaths.
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MedPage Today Flu & URI
- AAAAI: Egg Allergy No Bar to Flu Shot February 28, 2010NEW ORLEANS -- Most children with egg protein allergies who received influenza vaccinations had no adverse reactions, researchers said here. […]
- CDC Committee Urges Expanded Flu Vaccination February 26, 2010All people over the age of 6 months should get an annual influenza vaccination, a CDC committee said. […]
- WHO Says Add H1N1 to Next Season's Trivalent Vaccine February 18, 2010The trivalent influenza vaccine for the 2010-2011 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere should include the pandemic H1N1 strain, the World Health Organization recommended. […]
- Scant Support for Flu Vaccines in Older Patients February 17, 2010The practice of targeting influenza vaccine to older people has only poor-quality supporting evidence that fails to show a clear benefit or harm, authors of a systematic review concluded. […]
- Standard Antiviral Dose Appears Okay for Severe H1N1 February 16, 2010Critically ill patients with pandemic H1N1 influenza probably do not need a higher dose of oseltamivir (Tamiflu), researchers found. […]
- Rapid Tests Fail at Ruling Out H1N1 in Kids February 14, 2010Rapid influenza tests have poor sensitivity for detecting pandemic H1N1 flu in children, two studies showed. […]
- Hospital Workers Embrace Free Flu Shot Program February 12, 2010A multifaceted campaign to encourage hospital staff to get seasonal flu shots boosted coverage past the 80% mark for workers involved with direct patient care, researchers said. […]