Archive for May 6th, 2009
The World Health Organization says more than 2000 people have been infected by the swine influenza A H1N1 virus . Asia has been spared a major outbreak of the flu virus that has spread from Mexico. … “Asia, is one of the best prepared, indeed, on pandemic preparedness in the world; particularly on multi-sector pandemic preparedness,” Nabaro said. “And I am confident that the world - particularly Asia is now much better prepared that we were five years ago for a possible …
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Issue Post - Asia Remains Alert for Swine Flu Outbreak
WHO confirmed 615 H1N1 swine flu cases - Confirmed cases of swine flu jumped by more than 65 percent Saturday with the World Health Organization reporting 615 people in 15 countries infected with the virus commonly known as swine flu. The organization had reported 367 cases on Friday. The jump in cases was due to ongoing testing of a backlog of specimens in Mexico, the WHO said. The most cases were in Mexico, where 397 people were infected and 16 deaths were attributed to the virus …
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WHO Confirms 615 H1N1 swine flu cases in 15 countries! Update!
Follow-up testing confirmed the presence of the novel H1N1 swine flu virus in pigs at an Alberta, Canada, farm, according to a report yesterday from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). … One must not give H1N1 the opportunity to mix with other viruses. That is why we are on alert ,” “We have to be very careful. No one can predict what is going to happen when countries in the south have flu peaks and this new one arrives — which it is going to do, …
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Pandemic Information News: SWINE FLU BREAKING NEWS: Case counts …
Follow-up testing confirmed the presence of the novel H1N1 swine flu virus in pigs at an Alberta, Canada, farm, according to a report yesterday from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). … One must not give H1N1 the opportunity to mix with other viruses. That is why we are on alert ,” “We have to be very careful. No one can predict what is going to happen when countries in the south have flu peaks and this new one arrives — which it is going to do, …
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Pandemic Information News: SWINE FLU BREAKING NEWS: Case counts …
Although the influenza A H1N1 strain now racing around the world is sensitive to two major flu antivirals, oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza), they put pressure on the virus to develop resistance. … One must not give H1N1 the opportunity to mix with other viruses. That is why we are on alert ,” “We have to be very careful. No one can predict what is going to happen when countries in the south have flu peaks and this new one arrives — which it is going to do, …
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Pandemic Information News: Swine flu: Can science save us from the …
Swine Flu Parody/Spoof (H1N1) Info Swine Influenza: www.aboutswineflu.org World Health Organisation (WHO) www.who.int How can I protect myself from swine influenza from infected people? In the past, human infection with swine influenza was generally mild but is known to have caused severe illness such as pneumonia For the current outbreaks in the United States and Mexico however, the clinical pictures have been different. None of the confirmed cases in the United States have had the severe …
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Swine Flu Survival
CALGARY - Provincial officials have confirmed the first death related to the H1N1 virus , also known as swine flu , in Canada - a northern Alberta woman who died on April 28. Officials said the death has been linked to the … Still, Fukuda said there is no evidence the virus is establishing the kind of community spread in other parts of the world as it has in North America. He said WHO’s pandemic alert remains at phase five, on a scale of six. “We remain at Phase 5. …
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Alberta woman first H1N1-related death in Canada
May 6, 2009 — If there’s an H1N1 swine flu pandemic , vaccine makers should be able to churn out “at least” 1 billion to 2 billion doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates. … Besser said the CDC has not yet decided whether to ask manufacturers for a swine flu vaccine, although early vaccine preparations are under way. Many obstacles to a vaccine remain: • It’s not yet known how well the H1N1 virus will grow in eggs. …
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WHO Promises H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine for All
In any case, the U.S. outbreak of H1N1 swine flu is continuing and, although most cases are still mild, more deaths are expected, Besser said. “We remain concerned,” he said. “We are seeing continued spread around the country. We are seeing increases in numbers of patients … As with the previously tested strains of the swine flu virus , new testing has found that the pathogen remains susceptible to the two common antiviral drugs Tamiflu and Relenza, according to the CDC. …
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Pandemic Information News: Younger Age of More Severe Swine Flu …
Preparing for a swine flu pandemic . It’s only a matter of time, experts say, until the World Health Organization upgrades the swine ( H1N1 ) flu outbreak to the highest level, a stage-6, worldwide pandemic . What does that mean for you? … There are already cases in over 20 countries around the world, and based on flu patterns in North America, it’s likely it will become established in another region, triggering the stage-6 level pandemic alert . But that alert does not mean …
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Preparing for a swine flu pandemic : Consumer Reports Health Blog