The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced two new cases of human H5N1 avian influenza infection.

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Avian influenza – situation in Egypt – update 28

Is the U.S. swine flu epidemic over? Federal health officials won’t go so far as to day that, but on Friday they reported for the fourth week in a row that no states had widespread flu activity. (Source: WDSU.com – Health)

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US Swine Flu Epidemic Over?

The website and hotline handling swine flu queries are to be switched off due to the fall in the number of cases. (Source: HSJ)

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Swine flu website to close

ILI rate: The Department of Health & Children and the HSE advised that the rate of influenza-like illness (ILI) for the week ending Sunday 31st January 2010 (week 4, 2010), was 7.5 per 100,000 population. This is a decrease from the 12.2 per 100,000 population reported during week 3, 2010. Age-specific ILI rates: During week 4, 2010, sentinel GPs reported an ILI rate of 3.5 per 100,000 in the 5-14 year age group, an ILI rate of 9.6 per 100,000 in the 15-64 year age group and an ILI rate of 4.2 per 100,000 in those aged 65 years and older… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Swine Flu Update, Thursday, 4th February, 2010, Ireland

As of 31 January 2010, worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15174 deaths. (Source: WHO Swine Flu)

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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 – update 86

Title: Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccinations Category: Health News Created: 2/4/2010 12:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/5/2010

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Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccinations

Title: Steroids May Be Overrated in Treatment of COPD Category: Health News Created: 2/4/2010 2:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/5/2010

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Steroids May Be Overrated in Treatment of COPD

GPs should maintain the programme to vaccinate at-risk patients despite drop in swine flu figuresRelated items from OnMedicaPay more heed to parent concern over sick childrenGovernment offers health workers swine flu vaccineMeningitis cases at record low, announces Health Secretary Chlamydia programme wasted moneyParents of new babies should have whooping cough booster (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

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Swine flu cases fall but jabs must continue

GPs should maintain the programme to vaccinate at-risk patients despite drop in swine flu figuresRelated items from OnMedicaPay more heed to parent concern over sick childrenGovernment offers health workers swine flu vaccineMeningitis cases at record low, announces Health Secretary Chlamydia programme wasted moneyParents of new babies should have whooping cough booster (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

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Swine flu cases fall but jabs must continue

The swine flu phone line and website will be turned off next week in a sign that the outbreak in Britain is largely over. (Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1)

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NHS flu line being switched off in sign outbreak is over