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H1N1 Influenza, Public Health Preparedness, and Health Care Reform
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H1N1 Influenza, Public Health Preparedness, and Health Care Reform
N. Lurie
In December 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services will present to Congress its first-ever national health security strategy. Dr. Nicole Lurie writes that national health security will not be achievable without key elements of reform.
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What’s New with the Flu?
An overview of core guidance for clinicians for the 2009-2010 influenza season, with an emphasis on H1N1 recommendations for the pediatrician. READ MORE…
U.S. Expecting Delay in First Vaccine Doses for Novel H1N1 Influenza
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is expecting to have only 45 million doses of the vaccine against novel H1N1 influenza virus by October 15, far short of its goal of 120 million doses, the Associated Press reports.
Various manufacturing snafus have contributed to the delays. The agency still anticipates receiving its full order [...]
WHO Emphasizes that Children and Adults with Severe H1N1 Disease Should Get Antivirals
The World Health Organization is reiterating its position that antivirals are appropriate for adults and children over age 1 who have severe novel H1N1 disease or who are at risk for H1N1 complications.
The WHO took this step in response to a BMJ analysis, published earlier this week, calling into question the wisdom of giving antivirals [...]
Online First August 12, 2009, from the New England Journal of Medicine
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Poverty, Wealth, and Access to Pandemic Influenza Vaccines
T. Yamada
Fortunately, the prospects for developing an effective vaccine to prevent infection with the current H1N1 virus are excellent. Dr. Tadataka Yamada proposes a set of principles to guide global allocation of a pandemic vaccine.
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CDC Issues Guidance for School Closings in U.S. from H1N1
The CDC has issued recommendations to guide decisions on whether to close schools in the U.S. due to H1N1 during the coming academic year based on two scenarios: one in which H1N1 severity is the same as during this past spring and one in which H1N1 severity is substantially increase. READ MORE…
Rapid Diagnostic Tests Have Low Overall Sensitivity for H1N1
Preliminary data from the CDC suggest that rapid influenza diagnostic tests have a low overall sensitivity for novel influenza A (H1N1), MMWR reports. READ MORE…
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