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More Reassuring Data on 2009 H1N1 Vaccination and Guillain-Barré Syndrome(Comments Off)
New CDC data strengthen the evidence that the risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) associated with the 2009 H1N1 vaccine is similar to the risk seen with seasonal flu vaccines, according to an MMWR report.
Information Technology and Global Surveillance of Cases of 2009 H1N1 Influenza
SPECIAL REPORT Information Technology and Global Surveillance of Cases of 2009 H1N1 Influenza J.S. Brownstein and Others Although formal reporting, surveillance, and response structures remain essential to protecting public health, a new generation of freely accessible, online, and real-time informatics tools for disease tracking are expanding the ability of public health professionals to detect weak [...]
Georgia Seeing Increase in H1N1 Hospitalizations
The CDC reports an increase in H1N1-related hospitalizations in Georgia and a few other southeastern states, particularly among adults with certain chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, COPD, heart disease).
CDC Offers Latest Estimates of H1N1 Toll
Estimates of 2009 H1N1 influenza cases in the U.S. from April 2009 to mid-January 2010 ranged widely, from 41 million to 84 million, according to the CDC.
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