Archive for the 'Swine Flu' Category


Swine Flu Vaccine, Pandeemrix, Halted In Finland, Possible Narcolepsy Risk

The vaccination of children and adolescents in Finland with swine flu vaccine - Pandemrix - has been suspended until a link to narcolepsy has either been ruled out or detected, the Finnish National Institute for Health and Wefare (THL - Terveyden ja Hyvinvoinin Laitos) announced today. THL said this is a precautionary measure until the issue has been adequately examined and explained...
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08/24/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Swine Flu | Trackback | Comments Off

Experimental Drug AVI-7100 Has Good Potential Against H1N1 Swine Flu Virus

Two preclinical studies which evaluated AVI-7100 against a fully virulent pandemic H1N1 (swine flu) virus had promising results, says AVI Biopharma Inc. Data from the studies revealed statistically significant reductions in average viral titer vs. a saline control (placebo) and a Tamiflu control. (Pre-clinical studies means studies with animals, not humans) J...
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08/24/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Swine Flu | Trackback | Comments Off

Six Of 15 WHO Experts Who Advised On Flu Pandemic Had Ties With Pharmaceutical Industry

The WHO (World Health Organization) used the recommendations of 15 experts when deciding to class the H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak as a pandemic - 6 of them had declared potential conflicts of interest; they had close ties with drug and vaccine manufacturers. WHO released the names of the experts. The following people were among the list of experts: Dr...
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08/13/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Swine Flu | Trackback | Comments Off

Study Finds Respiratory Symptoms More Reliable Indicator Of H1N1, Not Fever Alone

New research shows that individuals with mild H1N1 infection may go undetected using standard diagnostic criteria, according to a study in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, (APIC)...
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07/30/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Swine Flu | Trackback | Comments Off

Research Finds Half Of Swine Flu Deaths Were In Previously Healthy People

Over half of UK swine flu hospital admissions and inpatient deaths occurred in people with no underlying health problems or obvious risk factors, research at the University of Liverpool has found. The data back up the Government's policy of prioritising pregnant women, the under-fives, and those with long-term respiratory problems for vaccination against swine flu...
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07/16/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Swine Flu | Trackback | Comments Off

Public Health Recommendations During H1N1 Pandemic Adopted By Less Than 5 Percent Of Population

Approximately 1 out of every 4 people observed in a public setting failed to cover their mouth when they coughed or sneezed according to research presented at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. Even more concerning, less than 5 percent of people covered their mouth using methods recommended by public health officials...
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07/13/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Swine Flu | Trackback | Comments Off

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology

Prior Exposure to Seasonal Influenza May Explain the Mildness of the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Hong Kong researchers suggest a new theory for why swine flu infections turned out to be so mild. Prior exposure to seasonal influenza A, either infection or vaccination, may induce a cross-reactive immune response against the pandemic virus...
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06/21/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Swine Flu | Trackback | Comments Off

Vaccination Of Children Vital In Upcoming Flu Season, Study Author Says

Children hospitalized with pandemic H1N1 influenza in 2009 were older and more likely to have underlying medical conditions than children hospitalized with seasonal influenza during prior flu seasons, according to a study presented Tuesday, May 4 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Population-based surveillance of 5...
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05/05/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Swine Flu | Trackback | Comments Off

What Did We Learn From The H1N1 Swine Flu Epidemic?

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Kalorama Information's new report "H1N1 'Swine Flu' Vaccine Market Review (Revenues, Forecasts, Lessons for Future Pandemic Vaccines)," to their collection of Pandemic Vaccines market reports. For more information, visit here. The H1N1 flu epidemic created a public health emergency in 2009...
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05/04/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Swine Flu | Trackback | Comments Off

Study Links 1976 “Swine Flu” Shot To Stronger Immune Response To 21st Century Pandemic Flu

New evidence shows immunization against "swine flu" in 1976 might provide individuals with some protection against the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, according to new research from St. Jude investigators...
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04/25/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Swine Flu | Trackback | Comments Off

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