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The Public’s Response to the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
PERSPECTIVE The Public’s Response to the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic G.K. SteelFisher and Others Gillian SteelFisher and colleagues examined the public’s response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic through a comprehensive review of data from national public opinion polls and surveys. They present a range of findings. Full Text | PDF
Antiflu Arsenal Might Be Weaker Than You Think
A Cochrane Collaborative analysis found little evidence to support routine neuraminidase use in healthy adults. (more…)
H1N1 news: Dec. 18, 2009
The WHO said Thursday it remains far too early to declare the H1N1 pandemic over. (12/18, Wash Post) Kathleen Sebelius urged Americans to get the H1N1 vaccine, and said it’s time to “focus on the next phase of H1N1.” (12/18, NYT) North Korea made a rare expression of gratitude Friday after South Korea sent over [...]
Neuraminidase Inhibitors Have Only ‘Modest Effectiveness’ in Otherwise Healthy Adults with Flu
Oseltamivir and zanamivir “have modest effectiveness against the symptoms of influenza in otherwise healthy adults,” according to a BMJ analysis published online.
H1N1 news: Nov. 30, 2009
The WHO said last week that the recent H1N1 mutation that caused oseltamivir resistance in approximately 75 people is not “a major shift” in the virus. (11/28, NYT) Five people died from H1N1 during the hajj, the largest annual gathering in the world which concluded Sunday. (11/29, AP)
H1N1 news: Nov. 25, 2009
The CDC said Wednesday they are seeing “a worrying pattern of serious bacterial infections” among some H1N1 patients. (11/25, Reuters) The WHO is looking into reports from Britain and the U.S. that H1N1 may have developed resistance to oseltamivir in those with severely suppressed immune systems, according to a WHO spokesman. (11/25, AP) GSK has [...]
H1N1 News: Nov. 23, 2009
H1N1 activity is coming down in nearly all regions of the U.S., multiple groups, including the CDC and WHO, said Friday. (11/21, NYT) The Norwegian Institute of Public Health announced they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 strain. (11/20, Reuters) Health officials are investigating two unrelated clusters of hospital patients — four patients [...]
H1N1 News: Nov. 16, 2009
Two patients with oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 in Scotland have fully recovered. (11/16, The Times, London) Dr. Margaret Hamburg last week defended the FDA’s decision to not use adjuvanted H1N1 vaccines. (11/12, Reuters)
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. 9, 2009
Seven H1N1 vaccination clinics held over the weekend in New York City had enough vaccine to accommodate 31,500 each day. However, the total amount administered was a less-than-expected 3,450. (NYT, 11/9) A “skeptical minority” of physicians refuse to recommend the H1N1 vaccine to patients. (Wash Post, 11/8) The Massachusetts Department of Public Health allowed a reporter [...]
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