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2 hrs ago | MediLexicon

Swine Flu, Bird Flu And Pandemic Vaccination

As the world prepares for what may be the next pandemic strain of influenza virus, in the H7N9 bird flu, a new UC Irvine study reveals that the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic was deadliest for people under the age of 65, while those 65 and over had greater immunity due to previous exposure to similar viruses.

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Related Topix: Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Vaccinations, Bird Flu, Medicine, Influenza, UC Irvine

Fri May 24, 2013

Crofs Blogs

Eurosurveillance: Point-of-care tests for H7N9

Via Eurosurveillance : A comparison of rapid point-of-care tests for the detection of avian influenza A virus, 2013 .

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Related Topix: Bird Flu, Health

P&T Community

New Approach for Influenza Vaccination Shows Promise in Early Testing

According to a report from the National Institutes of Health , a new approach for immunizing against influenza has elicited a more potent immune response and broader protection than the currently licensed seasonal flu vaccines when tested in animals.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Infectious Diseases

South China Morning Post

H7N9 bird flu and swine flu can combine and mutate, HKU researchers warn

The H7N9 bird flu virus may combine with the swine flu and mutate into a new virus strain, a University of Hong Kong research team warns.

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Related Topix: Health, Bird Flu, Medicine, Influenza, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Bioscience Technology

Alabama mystery illness solved: it's common flu

Health officials investigating a cluster of mysterious illnesses in Alabama closed their investigation Thursday after determining the illnesses were unrelated and no new bacteria or viruses were involved.

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Related Topix: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medicine, Influenza, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Bird Flu, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Medical Daily

As H7N9 Epidemic Fades, Bird Flu Experts Identify How The Virus Spreads

As China's H7N9 avian influenza outbreak draws to a close, scientists are exploring how this new strain of bird flu started an epidemic in the first place.

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Related Topix: Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Bird Flu, Health, Influenza

Centers for Disease Control and Preve...

Value of Pharmacy-Based Influenza Surveillance - Ontario, Canada, 2009

As part of ongoing efforts by the Public Health Agency of Canada to enhance disease surveillance, a retrospective epidemiologic study was undertaken to investigate the usefulness for influenza surveillance of data on changes in the volume of prescriptions for antiviral medications.

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Related Topix: Influenza, Health, Tamiflu, Oseltamivir (generic), Relenza, Zanamivir (generic), Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Thu May 23, 2013

Your News Now

Upon Retirement, Monroe County's Health Director Looks Back

After more than 20 years on the job as Monroe County Health Director, Dr. Andrew Doniger is retiring.

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Related Topix: Health, Smoking, Medicine

Medical Daily

Universal Flu Vaccine Research Bearing Fruit; Forget The Yearly Shot

By creating a completely artificial flu-like structure, researchers are on their way to reducing yearly flu shots to just once in a lifetime.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Vaccinations, Bird Flu

Centers for Disease Control and Preve...

Active Surveillance for Influenza A Virus among Swine, Midwestern United States, 2009 - "2011

Veterinary diagnostic laboratories identify and characterize influenza A viruses primarily through passive surveillance.

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Related Topix: Influenza, Health

MediLexicon

Step Toward Universal Flu Vaccine Shows Promise In Animal Tests

A new approach for creating immunity against the flu virus that produces a stronger immune reaction and protects against more strains than the current vaccines, has shown promising results in animal tests.

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Related Topix: Influenza, Health

AlertNet

GSK flu shot may raise adult narcolepsy risk -Finnish ...

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's H1N1 pandemic flu shot may put adults at higher risk of developing narcolepsy, not only children as previous studies found, Finland's National Institute for Health and Welfare said on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Narcolepsy, Medicine, Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Vaccinations, Influenza

Examiner.com

Mysterious respiratory illness sickens 7 in Alabama; 2 dead

Alabama state health officials are trying to figure out what mystery illness has caused two people to die and five others to become ill.

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Related Topix: Alabama Government, Alabama, Influenza, Health

FiveThirtyEight

Well: Aging: Fewer Elderly Deaths in Flu Pandemics

Age has its privileges, and a new study suggests that one of them may be immunity to some flu pandemics.

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Related Topix: Health, Epidemic, Medicine, Influenza, Natural Disasters

Wed May 22, 2013

Centers for Disease Control and Preve...

Fatal Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Encephalopathy in Immunocompetent Man

We report an immunocompetent patient who had fatal encephalopathy after mild influenza.

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Related Topix: Influenza, Health, France, World News,

Science Daily

Novel approach for influenza vaccination shows promise in early animal testing

The vaccine concept, which was developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , represents an important step forward in the quest to develop a universal influenza vaccine -- one that would protect against most or all influenza strains without the need for an annual vaccination.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Influenza, Health, Infectious Diseases, Nanotechnology, Science / Technology

RickeyStokesNews.com

H1N1, AH3 Viruses Found In Mysterious Cases Involving Death and Sickness

A health report shows one of the two people who died recently due to respiratory illness suffered from the H1N1 virus.

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Related Topix: Health

Alabama Live

One of the deaths in unknown respiratory illness outbreak linked to H1N1 flu virus; number of infected rises

One of the deaths in the recent outbreak of an unknown respiratory illness could be associated with the H1N1 flu virus.

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Related Topix: Health, Alabama Government, Alabama

EurekAlert!

Swine flu pandemic of 2009 more deadly for younger adults, UCI study finds

As the world prepares for what may be the next pandemic strain of influenza virus, in the H7N9 bird flu, a new UC Irvine study reveals that the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic was deadliest for people under the age of 65, while those 65 and over had greater immunity due to previous exposure to similar viruses.

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Related Topix: Health, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Medicine, Influenza, Bird Flu, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA

NatureNews

'Universal' flu vaccine effective in animals

Eight spikes made of viral protein in this synthetic nanoparticle cause the immune system to produce antibodies for a broader spectrum of flu strains than do the common seasonal shots.

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Related Topix: Vaccinations, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD, Epidemic, Natural Disasters