Flu continues late-season Northern Hemisphere push – Centre For Infectious Disease Research and PolicyFeb 3, 2012 (CIDRAP News) – Flu activity in many Northern Hemisphere countries continued its late-season rise last week, with areas such as the United States, Canada, and Europe reporting steady increases. Though flu activity overall is low … Flu hits 'alarm [...]
Mexico health sec: Swine flu way up after low yearSwine flu is back in Mexico, the epicenter of a world pandemic three years ago that panicked people around the globe. U.S. Advisers Explain Request to Censor Bird Flu ResearchTUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Concerns that research into a genetically mutated form of bird flu [...]
Flu vaccine available on campus Tuesday – ParnonWhile many received the flu vaccination last semester, those who did not still have the opportunity to do so on Marshall’s campus. Marshall University’s Student Health Education Program is collaborating with the Cabell- Huntington Health … Bird flu fears: Flap over pet market moveDespite lingering fears about the [...]
Bird flu researcher: H5N1 work is 'urgent'Another researcher whose work on the H5N1 avian flu has been delayed from publication because of the recommendations of a U.S. government advisory board, and who agreed to a 60-day moratorium on further work, has written that studies of the potentially dangerous virus — including work that creates strains [...]
No Flu Shots for Generation X?Despite knowing how serious swine flu could be, only 1 in 5 adults in their late 30s reported getting a flu shot during the time of the first outbreak in 2009 and 2010. Despite mild flu season, don't skip shotsSo far this year, there have been far fewer flu reports, [...]
Mutant bird flu research haltedScientists who created a potentially more deadly bird flu strain to study the virus's spread halt work amid fears it could be used by terrorists. Wisconsin bird flu scientist to stop research for 60 days – Pioneer PressA UW-Madison scientist whose bird flu research has prompted an international debate over biosecurity, [...]
La Niña May Be Linked to Flu PandemicsFlu pandemics may be “linked” to La Niña weather conditions that alter bird migration patterns and can promote “dangerous new strains” of the human influenza virus, according to American scientists in a statement on Monday. Bird flu kills two in Cambodia, VietnamVietnam on Thursday reported its first human [...]
New swine, drug-resistant flu strains ariseThe flu season hasn't kicked in yet, but infectious disease experts are on the alert for new strains. La Nina 'may abet' flu pandemicsScientists discover indications of a relationship between La Nina climatic conditions and influenza pandemics. La Nina linked to flu pandemics – CBCA new study has found a [...]
Flu season gets quiet startIt's been a quiet flu season so far in New Brunswick, but health officials say that could easily change and it's not too late to get immunized. Google flu trends helps target flu near youSHERMAN, TX — Just in time for flu season, a popular search engine has developed a site [...]
12 Infected With New Swine Flu StrainThe days of medical masks at airports and widespread panic may be coming back–that's because at least 12 humans are believed to have been infected with a new strain of swine flu that's not covered by this season's vaccine. Experts: Flu numbers down, shots still important – msnbc.comIf you’ve [...]
