BANGLADESH: Bird flu outbreaks up sharply in 2011 – IRINDHAKA, 9 March 2011 (IRIN) – Outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu among poultry in Bangladesh – already three times higher this year than the same period last year – have caused “serious concern” for the authorities. “We are undertaking heavy surveillance at … City Dwellers and [...]
FDA grants Cepheid marketing clearance for Xpert Flu diagnostic testCepheid today announced it has received clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to market Xpert® Flu. The diagnostic test, which runs on Cepheid’s GeneXpert® System, simultaneously detects and differentiates Influenza A, Influenza B, and the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus in about one hour. [...]
California 22nd in swine-flu vaccinationsTwenty-one states came out ahead of California in vaccinating against the swine flu, the CDC said this week. But the state health department says there’s still time to… New approach to defeating flu shows promiseNew research on mice has shown that pulmonary administration of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) significantly reduces [...]
Santos, Flu go through on thrilling last night* Fluminense beat Argentinos Juniors 4-2 to edge through Sore ribs, flu keep Young on benchTwins outfielder Delmon Young’s sore ribs and stomach flu could keep him out of the lineup until the Twins return home to open a three-game series against Cleveland on Friday at Target Field. [...]
Big Pharma backs deal to boost flu pandemic readinessVirus samples will be shared globally in exchange for vaccines produced from them under a landmark deal to improve preparedness for a flu pandemic, diplomats at the World Health Organization said on Saturday. Novartis Q1 seen hit by absence of flu drug salesNovartis AG is likely to [...]
Big Pharma backs deal to boost flu pandemic readinessVirus samples will be shared globally in exchange for vaccines produced from them under a landmark deal to improve preparedness for a flu pandemic, diplomats at the World Health Organization said on Saturday. Deal to boost flu pandemic preparedness agreed: WHOVirus samples will be shared globally in [...]
ASK KAREN: How long does flu shot last? Opinions varyQUESTION: How long does the flu vaccine protect? I have a friend who was diagnosed with flu through a nasal swab but got the vaccine back in October. RI flu cases increased this yearThe flu is flourishing in Rhode Island. Eyewitness News has discovered that cases [...]
Preventing the Flu – Associated ContentThere are many simple tasks that can be accomplished to prevent the flu from spreading. Many are common sense suggestions that everyone can easily follow. Always cover your nose and mouth when either sneezing or coughing with a tissue of handkerchief … Flu bug bites CarGo; Jimenez heading to Arizona [...]
Swine Flu, Apollo, Cholera Hits Ghana – Modern Ghana4/7/2011 4:29:38 PM – JUST WHEN the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and its allied health institutions were working hard to contain the cholera pandemic two other known contagious diseases appear to have reared their heads in the country. The Pandemic Influenza … Portugal Catches PIIGS Flu – [...]
Flu hits nursing home at Windsor hospital – CBC OlympicsA long-term care facility is closed to visitors as the flu makes the rounds in parts of the hospital in Windsor. Capital Health stepped up precautions at Haliburton Place on Monday. The facility is housed within the Hants Community Hospital, where some … Flu alarm as [...]
