According to an investigation in JAMA, individuals who developed respiratory failure after being infected with severe 2009 H1N1 influenza, and who received treatment with a system that adds oxygen to their blood, had a lower rate of dying in hospital compared to those who did not receive the treatment…
According to an investigation presented at the European Respiratory Society’s Annual Congress in Amsterdam, individuals with asthma who are hospitalized with pandemic influenza H1N1 (swine flu) are half as likely to die or require intensive care compared to individuals without asthma…
Many of the people who died from the new strain of H1N1 influenza that broke out in 2009 were suffering from another infection as well: pneumonia. A new study published today, September 20 in the online journal mBio® reveals how the two infections, pandemic influenza and pneumonia, interact to make a lethal combination…
Gerardo Chowell and coworkers report the incidence of pandemic influenza H1N1 morbidity and mortality in 32 Mexican states in 2009 and quantify the association between local influenza transmission rates, school cycles, and demographic factors…
At least three people have died while infected with the H1N1 flu virus, also known as Swine Flu in El Paso, USA and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, officials have announced. Information regarding one of the patients, a 76-year-old male, indicates that the virus was a secondary factor in his death in February; he had several health problems already…
Following the latest figures for deaths from swine flu from the Public Health Agency Asthma UK Northern Ireland is urging parents of children with asthma to have their children vaccinated. According to Public Health Agency, 17 people have died of swine flu in Northern Ireland this season…
Dr Mike Thomas, GP and Chief Medical Adviser to Asthma UK, says: ‘Swine flu, and indeed seasonal flu, can sadly be fatal. The most recent deaths, as reported by the Health Protection Agency, highlight the need for people to be aware of how serious flu can be, particularly for those with existing lung and respiratory conditions like asthma…
Results from a government-sponsored clinical trial of inactivated 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in people with asthma indicate that a single dose of vaccine was safe and induced a strong immune response predictive of protection. The findings also suggest that individuals over the age of 60 who have severe asthma may require a larger dose of vaccine…
Fear of another H1N1 influenza epidemic, also known as swine flu, has been expressed by some health experts in the UK after the country’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirmed that ten people have died after becoming infected over the last six weeks. The HPA confirms that the H1N1 virus is circulating again this winter…
