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Clinical Aspects of Pandemic 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection
MEDICAL PROGRESS Clinical Aspects of Pandemic 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection Writing Committee of the WHO Consultation on Clinical Aspects of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Illness caused by the 2009 H1N1 virus has occurred in almost all countries, with more than 16,000 deaths from laboratory-confirmed cases reported to the WHO. This review by WHO [...]
H1N1 news: Jan. 12, 2010
The WHO said it will examine its handling of the H1N1 pandemic after accusations by some politicians that it exaggerated the dangers of the virus under pressure from drug companies. (1/12, Reuters) The week of January 10-16, 2010, is National Influenza Vaccination Week, per a proclamation by President Obama. (1/11, The White House Blog) The [...]
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 [...]
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)
WHO Addresses Vaccine Anaphylaxis, Drug Resistance, H1N1 Mutations
The World Health Organization has addressed several 2009 H1N1 reports that have received a lot of press attention over the past week, including post-vaccination anaphylaxis, clusters of oseltamivir resistance, and an H1N1 mutation.
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. 13, 2009
New CDC numbers made public Thursday show that H1N1 has sickened about 22 million Americans since April and contributed to an estimated 4,000 deaths. (11/13, AP) The WHO reported that emergency supplies of antiviral drugs are being sent to Ukraine, Afghanistan, and other countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. (11/13, NYT)
Questions on Pediatric Dosing of H1N1 Vaccine
The World Health Organization’s immunization advisory group recommended on Friday that in countries where children are given early vaccination priority, one dose of the vaccine should be administered to as many children as possible. In contrast, the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices currently recommends two vaccine doses for children aged 6 months to 9 [...]
WHO Declares that H1N1 Is Pandemic
In an emergency meeting today, the WHO raised the influenza pandemic alert to phase 6 — its highest level. The New York Times reports that this is the first flu pandemic in 41 years. There have been nearly 30,000 confirmed H1N1 cases across 74 countries. The Times reports sharp increases in the number of infections [...]
H1N1 Update for April 30: CDC Offers Clinical Guidance, WHO Raises Alert Level Again
The CDC has released a series of flu-related interim clinical guidance documents. READ MORE…
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