Tag Archive | "swine flu epidemic"

Avian influenza – situation in Egypt – update 31

The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced five new cases of human H5N1 avian influenza infection. [...more]

Featured Comments (0)

Health Tip: If You Have Nasal Congestion

Title: Health Tip: If You Have Nasal Congestion Category: Health News Created: 3/3/2010 10:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/4/2010 [...more]

Featured Comments (0)

Nanoparticle detection of respiratory infection

Respiratory viruses are a constant concern for all demographics. Examples include established viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the leading cause of respiratory infection in infants and young children, and emerging viruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which reached near pandemic levels in 2003, or H1N1 (swine) influenza. Despite this prevalence, traditional methods of virus detection are typically labor intensive and require several days to successfully confirm infection. Recently, however, nanoparticle-based detection strategies have been employed in an effort to develop detection assays that are both sensitive and expedient. Each of these platforms capitalizes on the unique properties of nanoparticles for the detection of respiratory viruses. In this... [...more]

Featured Comments (0)

DoH considers swine flu vaccine for travellers

Travellers could be offered the swine flu vaccine this summer, suggests a DoH committee. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News) [...more]

Featured Comments (0)

Questions and Answers: Underlying Health Conditions Among Adults and Children Hospitalized with 2009 H1N1

Questions and answers related to underlying health conditions among adults and children hospitalized with 2009 H1N1 in the United States from April 2009 through February 16, 2010. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates) [...more]

Featured Comments (0)

CDC: Swine flu sickened 57 million Americans

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]

Featured, Swine Flu News Comments (0)

Mumps

Title: Mumps Category: Diseases and Conditions Created: 12/31/1997 Last Editorial Review: 2/12/2010 [...more]

Featured Comments (0)

WHO To Assess Whether Swine Flu Peak Is Over

The World Health Organization will hold an expert meeting later this month to consider whether the swine flu pandemic's peak has passed. (Source: WDSU.com - Health) [...more]

Featured Comments (0)

Nigeria: On the Country’s First Victim of Swine Flu

In THISDAY's editorial of Wednesday, February 3, 2010, with the title, "Nigeria's First Victim of Swine Flu", the newspaper made a clarion call on the Federal Ministry of Health to take steps against the Swine Flu epidemic, subsequent to the announcement of the first case of fatality from the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine) [...more]

Featured Comments (0)

Positive correlation between swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus infection and severe respiratory disease

(Source: Thorax) [...more]

Featured Comments (0)

« Previous Entries
Advertising information

Categories

Archives

Related Sites

Advertising information
SEO Powered by Platinum SEO from Techblissonline