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19 hrs ago | ScienceBlogs

Testing for swine flu [Effect Measure]

Effect Measure is a forum for progressive public health discussion and argument as well as a source of public health information from around the web that interests the Editor Profile The Editors of Effect Measure are senior public health scientists and practitioners.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Thu Jul 02, 2009

WJLA-TV Arlington

Four Doctor-recommended Tips for Avoiding H1N1

On June 11, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised the H1N1 pandemic status to level six, indicating an international pandemic.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Medicine, Influenza, Life, Food, Nutrition

Wed Jul 01, 2009

EPolitix

BVA asks DEFRA to abandon separation of animal health from animal welfare

The British Veterinary Association has called on Defra to abandon its plans for a new animal health body that will give responsibility for animal health to an independent board and leave responsibility for animal welfare with ministers.

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Related Topix: Health, Agriculture, Science

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Reuters

WHO says Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 "isolated case"

The first H1N1 infection found to be resistant to the antiviral drug Tamiflu represents an isolated case with no current implications for public health, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Tamiflu, Oseltamivir (generic), Medicine, Medication, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Influenza, Relenza, Zanamivir (generic)

TG Daily

Flu: a ninety-year pandemic

Bethseda, Maryland - The influenza virus of 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day - in fact, we've been living in a pandemic era ever since, according to scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Influenza, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Canada.com

Pandemic planning not priority for business: survey

A new survey shows most Canadian businesses are not prepared for a major swine flu outbreak.

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Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Toronto News.Net

Pharma companies on standby for flu jabs

GlaxoSmithKline and Roche, two major pharmaceutical companies, have had sizeable sales increases during the first quarter of 2009.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, GlaxoSmithKline, Healthcare Industry, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Influenza

The Star Online

Indonesia confirms first cases of H1N1 flu virus

Indonesia's health minister confirmed on Wednesday the country's first cases of the H1N1 flu virus after an Indonesian pilot in Jakarta and a British woman in the resort island of Bali tested positive for the virus.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Travel, Medicine, Indonesia Travel, Influenza,

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Statesboro Herald

GSU confirms swine flu

People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. * The Centers for Disease Control has determined that swine flu is contagious and is spread from human to human.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Southern University, Georgia Southern University

Fri Jun 26, 2009

MediLexicon

Best Clinical Management For H5N1 Infection Debated

The best ways of managing patients with H5N1 infection are debated by experts in this week's open access journal PLoS Medicine.

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Related Topix: Health, Medicine, Influenza, Tamiflu, Oseltamivir (generic), Medication, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Star Online

WHO says H1N1 virus is stable, not yet mutating

The World Health Organization said on Thursday that the H1N1 virus was stable and there was no sign yet of it mixing with other influenza viruses.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Wed Jun 24, 2009

CFRB

Canada free of avian flu that plagued B.C farms, says food inspection agency

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says this country is free of avian flu, which had plagued farms in British Columbia earlier this year.

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Related Topix: Health, Canada

Hampton Roads Daily Press

China defends export curbs after US, EU complaints, says limits meant to protect environment

China defended its curbs on exports of industrial raw materials against unfair-trade complaints by the United States and the European Union - and announced that it has filed its own challenge to a U.S. ban on imports of Chinese poultry.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Pharmaceutical Online

Sinovac Receives China's First Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine Order

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China, announced today that the Company received the first order in China to supply its influenza A vaccine to the Beijing government.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Medicine, Influenza, Health, Biotech, Sinovac Biotech

Mon Jun 22, 2009

PhysOrg Weblog

Preventing spread of infectious diseases is everyone's responsibility

According to a report published today, we must all share responsibility for preventing the spread of diseases such as swine flu, SARS, avian influenza, diarrhoeal and skin diseases, and even the common cold.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

Science Blog

Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology

Researchers from Georgia suggest that the cell-signaling protein, interferon type 1, reduced H5N1 influenza virus replication in mice and may offer some degree of protection in the early stages of infection.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Microbiology, Biology, Science

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Med Ad News

Avir Green Hills: Excellent Preclinical Data on Novel Type of...

Jun 19, 2009 - Studies performed in three animal models confirmed the safety and intensive immunogenicity of a new type of intranasal H5N1 influenza vaccine, according to the latest preclinical study data announced today by the Vienna based firm, Avir Green Hills Biotechnology.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu

Sat Jun 20, 2009

MediLexicon

Sanofi-Aventis, GlaxoSmithKline Will Donate Influenza Vaccines To WHO

The drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis will donate millions of doses of a vaccine that offers protection against the H1N1 virus to the WHO once the vaccine is ready, the company's chief executive officer announced Tuesday, Reuters reports .

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Biotech, SanofiSynthlabo, GlaxoSmithKline, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Bloomberg.com - Asia

`Swine' Bankers Shun Aircraft Financing, Leave $36 Billion Gap for Planes

The biggest threat to the global airline industry isna t the swine flu outbreak, according to AirAsia Bhd.a s Tony Fernandes .

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Airlines, Air France - KLM, Issaquah, WA, Transportation

Thu Jun 18, 2009

CFRB

Swine flu patients in ICU tough to manage, 'just really, really sick': doctors

In a typical flu season, the Winnipeg hospitals where Dr. Anand Kumar works might see one, maybe two life-threatening cases of viral pneumonia caused by influenza.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Pneumonia

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