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Information Technology and Global Surveillance of Cases of 2009 H1N1 Influenza(Comments Off)
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 [...]
Preparing for 2009 H1N1 Influenza
EDITORIAL Preparing for 2009 H1N1 Influenza R.P. Wenzel and M.B. Edmond Drs. Richard Wenzel and Michael Edmond write that the 4500 deaths from 2009 H1N1 influenza are approximately 2% of the 250,000 or more deaths seen worldwide from seasonal influenza each year. Nevertheless, no one should be complacent about an unpredictable virus capable of killing [...]
Use of Ribavirin to Treat Influenza
CORRESPONDENCE Use of Ribavirin to Treat Influenza K.M. Chan-Tack, J.S. Murray, and D.B. Birnkrant With the current H1N1 influenza pandemic, questions have arisen regarding the potential for ribavirin as a treatment option. These authors report that the published studies are inconclusive regarding the potential clinical benefits of the drug for the treatment of influenza. Full [...]
Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus (“Swine Flu”) Probably Is More Virulent Than Seasonal Flu Virus
In an animal study published in Nature, the pandemic virus replicates faster and damages lungs more. READ MORE…
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