This year's flu materials include messaging to address both Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 flu (sometimes called "swine flu") recommendations. (Source: PandemicFlu.gov RSS Feed for News Releases) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. [...more]
This collection of animal disease information sheets (including zoonoses) have been prepared for the general public by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). These “questions and answers” sheets provide an overview on some major OIE listed diseases, and diseases covered include avian influenza, anthrax, African swine fever, brucellosis, bluetongue, BSE, bovine tuberculosis, classical swine fever, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, diseases of bees, equine influenza, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), and several others. Published in 2009. [...more]
Source: Department of Health (DH) Area: News This update from the Department of Health (DH) provides information on the current situation with pandemic H1N1 influenza (swine flu) and reiterates the importance of vaccination. Statistics on the numbers of swine flu cases and vaccine uptake are also provided. (Source: NeLM - News) [...more]
Was it wrong to be prepared and a bit lucky? (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com) [...more]
(Source: Monsters and Critics Health News) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. [...more]
Swine flu cases are down, but health officials say the disease's cumulative impact has grown to 57 million U.S. illnesses, 257,000 .. [...more]
World health experts are to consider what further measures, if any, governments should take to monitor and combat swine flu (Source: Nursing in Practice) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. [...more]
A roundup of articles on the WHO's "dangerous" response to swine flu, the virus's ability to grow in the eye, a rapid diagnosis kit, and more. (Source: SciDev.Net) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. [...more]
Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jim Bishop, is calling on GPs to promote vaccination against the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza to their patients before the flu season begins in Australia . Professor Bishop has enlisted the support of his GP Roundtable, which includes representatives of the AMA, RACGP and the GP Network and he is writing to all GPs in Australia to ask them to proactively promote vaccination for all people aged 6 months and above in an effort to stop the spread of swine flu which is expected to be the dominant influenza strain in 2010... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. [...more]
Parents are being encouraged to contact GPs to arrange swine flu jabs, as the DoH has said that most deaths from swine flu should now be regarded as preventable. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources. [...more]
