08/26/2010 12:00 PM
Estimating Seasonal Influenza-Associated Deaths in the U.S: CDC Study Confirms Variability of Flu |
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Estimating Seasonal Influenza-Associated Deaths in the United States: CDC Study Confirms Variability of Flu
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08/19/2010 09:00 AM
Review Calls for New Federal Approach to Medical Countermeasures |
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HHS Secretary releases review and recommendations driven by pandemic flu experience
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08/10/2010 07:00 AM
WHO Director-General Statement |
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The world is no longer in phase 6 of influenza pandemic alert. We are now moving into the post-pandemic period. The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course.
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08/10/2010 07:00 AM
WHO Recommendations for the Post-pandemic Period |
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The world is now in the post-pandemic period. Based on knowledge about past pandemics, the H1N1 (2009) virus is expected to continue to circulate as a seasonal virus for some years to come.
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08/09/2010 07:00 AM
Questions and Answers: CSL Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety in the U.S. |
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CSL Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety in the
United States
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08/09/2010 07:00 AM
Recommended Flu Vaccines for Different Age Groups |
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Recommended Flu Vaccines for Different Age Groups - U.S., 2010-11 Season
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08/06/2010 10:00 AM
WHO Updates International H1N1 Flu Situation |
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As of 1 August 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18449 deaths.
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07/30/2010 02:00 PM
FDA Approves Vaccines for the 2010-2011 Influenza Season |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 influenza season in the United States.
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07/29/2010 04:00 PM
Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2010 |
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This report updates the 2009 recommendations by CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of influenza vaccine for the prevention and control of influenza.
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07/29/2010 04:00 PM
NIAID Grantees Use New Skin Patches to Deliver Flu Vaccine in Mice |
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For many years, researchers have been working to find a way to deliver flu vaccine – whose components are much larger than those of nicotine and hormones – using a transdermal (across the skin) patch.
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07/15/2010 12:00 PM
NIH Scientists Advance Universal Flu Vaccine |
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A universal influenza vaccine - so-called because it could potentially provide protection from all flu strains for decades - may become a reality because of research led by scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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06/24/2010 10:00 AM
H1N1 Influenza Public Health Emergency Determination to Expire on June 23 |
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H1N1 Influenza Public Health Emergency Determination to Expire on June 23
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06/23/2010 06:00 AM
Advance Notice for Termination of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of Medical Products and Devices |
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Per the FDA-issued advance notice letters listed below, the declaration of Public Health Emergency determination for 2009 H1N1 Influenza expires on June 23, 2010.
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06/23/2010 06:00 AM
New CDC Test to Detect Human Infections with the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Authorized for Use by FDA |
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A test developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to diagnose human infections with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus (formerly known as swine flu or pandemic H1N1 flu) was authorized for use today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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06/18/2010 10:30 AM
WHO Updates International H1N1 Flu Situation |
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As of 13 June, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18172 deaths.
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06/17/2010 03:30 PM
FDA Warns About Fraudulent Tamiflu |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned consumers about a potentially harmful product represented as Generic Tamiflu sold over the Internet. FDA tests revealed that the fraudulent product does not contain Tamiflu’s active ingredient, oseltamivir, but cloxacillin, an ingredient in the same class of antibiotics as penicillin.
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06/16/2010 05:30 PM
CDC issues 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: Summary Highlights, April 2009-April 2010 |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention document that summarizes key events of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and CDC's response activities.
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06/15/2010 02:40 PM
NIH-Funded Scientists Find 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Protects Mice from 1918 Influenza Virus |
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Mice injected with a 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine and then exposed to high levels of the virus responsible for the 1918 influenza pandemic do not get sick or die, report scientists funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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06/03/2010 02:00 PM
WHO Director-General Statement on Continuation of Pandemic Disease |
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A global update was provided to the Committee on the pandemic situation, including a particular focus on developments in Africa and the Southern Hemisphere.
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06/01/2010 01:30 PM
Preliminary Results: Surveillance for Guillain-Barre Syndrome After Receipt of Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine --- United States, 2009--2010 |
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Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an uncommon peripheral neuropathy causing paralysis and in severe cases respiratory failure and death.
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12/01/2009 11:30 AM
Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending November 21, 2009 |
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2009-2010 Influenza Season Week 46 ending November 21, 2009.
All data are preliminary and may change as more reports are received.
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11/30/2009 11:30 AM
Update |
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Questions and Answers on 2009 H1N1 Vaccine Financing
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11/30/2009 06:30 AM
WHO Update International H1N1 Flu Situation |
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As of 22 November 2009, worldwide more than 207 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 7820 deaths.
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11/27/2009 11:30 AM
FDA Approves Agriflu Seasonal Influenza Vaccine |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Agriflu for people ages 18 years and older to prevent disease caused by influenza virus subtypes A and B.
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11/24/2009 01:30 PM
CDC Guidance for Emergency Shelters for the 2009-2010 Flu Season |
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This document provides interim guidance specific for U.S.-based emergency shelters used by displaced persons during a natural or man-made disaster during the 2009-2010 influenza (“flu”) season.
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11/24/2009 01:30 PM
Questions and Answers about CDC’s Guidance for Emergency Shelters during the 2009-2010 Flu Season |
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This new guidance considers the potential for people to be placed in close quarters in an emergency shelter, during a natural or man-made disaster, this 2009-2010 flu season. Prevention and response measures for shelter managers, workers, volunteers, and clients are provided specifically for this flu season.
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11/23/2009 01:30 PM
WHO: Clinical Management of Human Infection with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009: Revised Guidance |
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WHO: Clinical Management of Human Infection with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009: Revised Guidance
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11/20/2009 02:30 PM
Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week ending November 14, 2009 |
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Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week ending November 14, 2009
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11/20/2009 12:30 PM
Public Health Significance of Virus Mutation detected in Norway |
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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has informed WHO of a mutation detected in three H1N1 viruses. The viruses were isolated from the first two fatal cases of pandemic influenza in the country and one patient with severe illness.
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11/20/2009 12:30 PM
WHO Updates International H1N1 Flu Situation |
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As of 15 November 2009, worldwide more than 206 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 6770 deaths.
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11/19/2009 07:00 PM
Updated Guidance for the Use of CSL 2009 H1N1 Monovalent Vaccine |
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Updated Guidance for the Use of CSL 2009 H1N1 Monovalent Vaccine
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11/19/2009 11:30 AM
WHO: Safety of Pandemic Vaccines |
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To date, WHO has received vaccination information from 16 of around 40 countries conducting national H1N1 pandemic vaccine campaigns.
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11/18/2009 12:00 PM
Questions and Answers: 2009 H1N1 and Pneumococcal Disease in the News |
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Invasive pneumococcal disease is an infection caused by a type of bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus).
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11/16/2009 05:30 AM
Immune System of Healthy Adults May Be Better Prepared Than Expected to Fight 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus |
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A new study shows that molecular similarities exist between the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus and other strains of seasonal H1N1 virus that have been circulating in the population since 1988.
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11/16/2009 05:30 AM
FDA Approves Additional Vaccine for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved a fifth vaccine for protection against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.
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11/16/2009 12:30 PM
FTC Warns Internet Peddlers that Marketing Unproven H1N1 Flu Products May Be Illegal |
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The Federal Trade Commission last week sent 10 warning letters to Web site operators who made questionable claims that their products can prevent, treat, or cure the H1N1 flu, commonly known as swine flu.
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11/16/2009 11:00 AM
2009 H1N1 Flu |
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Situation Update. During the week of November 1-7, 2009, influenza activity remained high in the United States, with some key indicators decreasing slightly and others continuing to climb.
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11/13/2009 09:40 AM
WHO Updates International H1N1 Flu Situation |
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As of 8 November 2009, worldwide more than 206 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 6250 deaths.
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11/13/2009 09:40 AM
WHO: Interim Planning Considerations for Mass Gatherings in the Context of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza (PDF - 163 KB) |
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Mass gatherings are highly visible events with the potential for serious public health and
political consequences if they are not planned and managed carefully.
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11/12/2009 02:40 PM
Information for Pregnant Women Working in Education, Child Care, and Health Care Settings Concerning 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus |
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All 2009 H1N1 guidance is interim and subject to review and revision as more is learned about this novel influenza virus. This guidance may be revised in the event that the 2009 H1N1 pandemic increases in severity compared with the situation in spring/summer 2009.
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11/12/2009 02:40 PM
Disabilities and the Flu |
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Having a disability alone may not place someone at higher risk for complications from the H1N1 virus, but other factors may put a person with disabilities at higher risk.
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11/12/2009 02:40 PM
FDA Expands Approved Use of H1N1 Vaccines to Include Infants and Children |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the CSL Limited’s 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine to include children ages 6 months and older. This vaccine was previously approved only for use in adults, ages 18 years and older. “Because children are among those most vulnerable to the 2009 H1N1 virus, having a broader range of children’s vaccines available is an important step in responding to the H1N1 outbreak,” said Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., commissioner of food and drugs.
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11/10/2009 10:00 AM
Interim Guidance: Considerations Regarding 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Intrapartum and Postpartum Hospital Settings |
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This interim guidance has been updated to replace previously posted guidance entitled "Considerations Regarding Novel H1N1 Flu Virus in Obstetric Settings", dated July 6, 2009. This document clarifies clinical considerations related to management of suspected or confirmed maternal infection with 2009 H1N1 influenza virus infection within labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn care settings in hospitals. A cautious approach to the management of ill mothers and their newborns is still recommended, but several options are provided based on hospital configuration, staffing, and surge capacity.
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11/10/2009 09:00 AM
FDA Commissioner Addresses Nation’s Doctors on H1N1 Vaccine |
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FDA Commissioner thanks doctors for their efforts and provides information on the safety of H1N1 vaccines.
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11/09/2009 05:30 AM
Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week ending October 31, 2009 |
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All data are preliminary and may change as more reports are received.
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11/09/2009 05:30 AM
Key Issues for Clinicians Concerning Antiviral Treatments for
2009 H1N1: Health Alert Network (HAN) Message |
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Although use of influenza antiviral drugs in the United States has increased during the 2009-2010 flu season, not all people recommended for antiviral treatment are getting treated.
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