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Posted on 2010-09-05 11:00

Stay Vigilant, Bird Flu Could Spark Next Global Outbreak, Urges Expert - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

Robert Webster, an influenza expert, says health authorities worldwide need to remain watchful for possible influenza outbreaks, despite swine flu being much less deadly than people had originally feared. Webster, chairman of the virology and molecular biology department at St... ...

Posted on 2010-09-05 01:00

Reports Of Narcolepsy In Europe Following Vaccination With Pandemrix™ - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

GSK initially became aware of possible cases of narcolepsy following vaccination with the adjuvanted H1N1 pandemic vaccine Pandemrix through adverse event reports received by the Swedish Medical Products Agency, and subsequently via media reports in Finland... ...

Posted on 2010-08-31 02:00

AAP Issues Flu Vaccine Recommendations - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued updated recommendations for the use of trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine and antiviral medications for the prevention and treatment of influenza in children... ...

Posted on 2010-08-29 00:00

European Medicines Agency Starts Review Of Pandemrix - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

The European Medicines Agency has launched a review of Pandemrix on the request of the European Commission to investigate whether there is a link between cases of narcolepsy and vaccination with Pandemrix. A limited number of cases was reported, all collected through spontaneous reporting systems, mainly in Sweden and Finland... ...

Posted on 2010-08-27 12:00

Is Flu Jab Pandemrix Linked To Narcolepsy? European Medicines Agency Investigates - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

The European Commission asked the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) to investigate whether GlaxoSmithKline's flu jab, Panemrix is linked to a higher risk of developing narcoplepsy. The EMEA says the investigation is now underway. Some cases of narcolepsy were reported in Finland and Sweden - the EMEA says they were all "collected through spontaneous reporting...

Posted on 2010-08-27 02:00

H1N1 Flu Especially Hard On Children With Sickle Cell Disease - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

Children with sickle cell disease are especially hard-hit by the H1N1 flu strain, causing more life-threatening complications than the seasonal flu, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center... ...

Posted on 2010-08-27 02:00

CDC Updates Estimates Of US Flu Deaths - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this week that updated estimates of flu deaths in the US inrecent decades show that rather than widely cited annual figure of 36,000, which is too high anyway, the estimated numbers havefluctuated from as low as 3,500 to as high as nearly 49,000, depending on which flu viruses have ...

Posted on 2010-08-27 00:00

Norway Is Probably Well Prepared For Major New Outbreaks Of Swine Flu - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

By autumn 2009, almost half of the population of Norway had been vaccinated against the pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus. Many had also been infected by the virus during the summer and autumn outbreaks. The majority of those who were vaccinated or were infected are expected to have developed immunity to the virus... ...

Posted on 2010-08-26 15:00

H1N1 (swine Flu) Activity Remains Locally Intense In Part Of India And New Zealand - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

The World Health Organization (WHO) informs that H1N1 virus transmission continues to be intense in parts of New Zealand and India. During the first week of August, the national consultation rate in New Zealand for influenza-like illness (ILI) increased sharply, especially in parts of the country that were less affected by last winter's pandemic wave... ...

Posted on 2010-08-26 00:00

New Research Pinpoints Tiny Invaders - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

In the war against infectious disease, identifying the culprit is half the battle. Now, research professor Shaopeng Wang and his colleagues from the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, describe a new method for visualizing individual virus particles... ...

Posted on 2010-08-24 10:00

Swine Flu Vaccine, Pandemrix, Halted In Finland, Possible Narcolepsy Risk - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

The vaccination of children and adolescents in Finland with swine flu vaccine - Pandemrix - has been suspended until a link to narcolepsy has either been ruled out or detected, the Finnish National Institute for Health and Wefare (THL - Terveyden ja Hyvinvoinin Laitos) announced today. THL said this is a precautionary measure until the issue has been adequately...

Posted on 2010-08-24 09:00

Experimental Drug AVI-7100 Has Good Potential Against H1N1 Swine Flu Virus - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

Two preclinical studies which evaluated AVI-7100 against a fully virulent pandemic H1N1 (swine flu) virus had promising results, says AVI Biopharma Inc. Data from the studies revealed statistically significant reductions in average viral titer vs. a saline control (placebo) and a Tamiflu control. (Pre-clinical studies means studies with animals, not humans) J...

Posted on 2010-08-24 00:00

Government Urges Universal Flu Vaccinations - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

Flu vaccine will soon be available at local pharmacies and doctor's offices, and government officials are urging everyone over 6 months of age to receive it. This year's vaccine protects against H1N1 and two other strains of seasonal flu... ...

Posted on 2010-08-21 11:00

Review Of New Countermeasures For Bioterror And Pandemic Threats - Initial $2 Billion Investment, USA - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

Kathleen Sebelius, US Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) Secretary, says that the USA needs to have a system that is nimble and flexible enough to rapidly produce medical countermeasures in the face of known or unexpected attacks or threats... ...

Posted on 2010-08-20 05:00

Review Calls For New Federal Approach To Medical Countermeasures - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released an examination of the federal government's system to produce medications, vaccines, equipment and supplies needed for a health emergency, known as medical countermeasures... ...

Posted on 2010-08-20 02:00

General Physics Chosen To Provide H1N1 After Action Report/Improvement Plan For Maryland - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), a subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), has been selected by the Maryland Department of Public Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) to provide an After Action Report/Improvement Plan (AAR/IP) for the 2009 response to the H1N1 virus... ...

Posted on 2010-08-17 10:00

Walgreens Announces 'Most Comprehensive Flu Shot Program In The USA' - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

Walgreens says it is offering flu shots at every Walgreens pharmacy and Take Care clinic nationwide (USA). The service is available every day during virtually all pharmacy and clinic hours, the pharmacy chain announced. No previous appointment is necessary... ...

Posted on 2010-08-17 04:00

Global Vaccine Sales Up 16% In 2009, Report Says - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

Global vaccine sales "grew by a healthy 16 percent last year, when sales shot up to $22.1 billion, healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information reported Friday," according to the Associated Press. Kalorama is also forecasting sales "will rise at a compound annual rate of 9.7 percent during the next five years," (Johnson, 8/14)... ...

Posted on 2010-08-17 00:00

Equatorial Guinea Partners With Central African States To Fight H1N1 And HIV/AIDS - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

Equatorial Guinea (Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial) and the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative, along with several Central African States, have partnered with the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) to form a network to fight H1N1 and HIV... ...

Posted on 2010-08-13 08:00

Six Of 15 WHO Experts Who Advised On Flu Pandemic Had Ties With Pharmaceutical Industry - Swine Flu News From Medical News Today

The WHO (World Health Organization) used the recommendations of 15 experts when deciding to class the H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak as a pandemic - 6 of them had declared potential conflicts of interest; they had close ties with drug and vaccine manufacturers. WHO released the names of the experts. The following people were among the list of experts: Dr... ...

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