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2009 H1N1 Virus Transmission and Outbreaks
ORIGINAL ARTICLES Oseltamivir Ring Prophylaxis for Containment of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Outbreaks V.J. Lee and Others Ring prophylaxis (geographically targeted containment by means of prophylaxis) with oseltamivir was shown to substantially curtail four outbreaks involving 1175 personnel in the Singapore military. Full Text | PDF | Supplementary Material Comparative Epidemiology of Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza [...]
Three Studies Demonstrate the Safety and Efficacy of Pandemic H1N1 Flu Vaccine
Results are in from studies in the U.S., China, and Hungary. (more…)
Clinical Features of the Initial Cases of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in China
ORIGINAL ARTICLE Clinical Features of the Initial Cases of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in China B. Cao and Others In China an initial policy of quarantine was instituted, and the early cases of H1N1 were systematically monitored. In 426 of these early cases, the incubation period was 2 days, 72.8% of the [...]
H1N1 News: Nov. 19, 2009
The WHO said today that the H1N1 vaccine is as safe as the seasonal flu vaccine. (11/19, Medscape Medical News) The WHO’s representative in China acknowledges the country’s H1N1 outbreak is much larger than official numbers show. (11/19, AP)
H1N1 News: Nov. 12, 2009
China’s quarantines and medical detentions may have helped slow H1N1′s spread there. (11/12, NYT) Following low earlier demand, New York City this weekend will open up its vaccine clinics to a broader population. (11/12, NYT) About 4,000 Americans have died of H1N1 since the disease emerged in April. This new estimate was made from both lab-confirmed H1N1 cases and “deaths that [...]
H1N1 News: Nov. 10, 2009
NPR aired an interview with Dr. Yusuf Hamied, chairman of India-based Cipla, the maker of “Antiflu,” a generic version of oseltamivir (Tamiflu). Roche’s Tamiflu is under U.S. patent until 2016. (11/10, NPR) H1N1 is creating unexpected problems for the nation’s blood supply. (11/10, WSJ) H1N1 has spread quickly in China since September into provinces and areas previously free [...]
H1N1 News: Nov. 6, 2009
On Nov. 5 the federal government ordered, on an emergency basis, 10,000 treatment courses of peramivir for its national stockpile. (NYT, 11/6) The FDA has identified 140 different products sold online that purport to treat H1N1. As a result, the agency has sent letters to 75 manufacturers for federal law violation. (NYT, 11/6) Some of [...]
A Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine in Various Age Groups
ORIGINAL ARTICLE A Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine in Various Age Groups F.-C. Zhu and Others The administration of an inactivated vaccine against the 2009 H1N1 virus achieved typical protective immune responses after one dose in subjects between 12 and 60 years of age, whereas two doses were required for younger subjects (3 to 11 [...]
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