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FLU NEWS SCAN: H1N1 in medical residents, immune response to H1N1 vaccine vs ... - CIDRAP


FLU NEWS SCAN: H1N1 in medical residents, immune response to H1N1 vaccine vs ...
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Thirteen reported flulike illness during the time period, and among 8 who sought medical care, 5 had lab-confirmed influenza A. Among all the respondents, 85% said they had been exposed to the pandemic virus in a variety of settings, and 10 said they ...

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Influenza pandemic tabletop exercise begins in Burkina Faso - defenceWeb


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Influenza pandemic tabletop exercise begins in Burkina Faso
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According to Anami, a pandemic in 1920 is reported to have killed 40 million people, but some estimates put the death toll as high as 100 million. Anami went on to say that seasonal influenza viruses kill year approximately 500000 people a year.

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Study: Obesity not a risk factor for medically attended flu - CIDRAP


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Study: Obesity not a risk factor for medically attended flu
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... A new study suggests that obesity does not increase a person's risk of getting sick with influenza—a finding that may come as a surprise to those who are familiar with findings about obesity as a risk factor during the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic.
Pandemic 2009 H1N1 vaccination produces antibodies against multiple flu strainsEurekAlert (press release)
Flu Shot During Pregnancy Shows Unexpected BenefitsBioscience Technology
Pandemic flu shot linked to lower rates of death in infantsHamilton Spectator
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European Scientific Working Group on Influenza Flu Summit - Bringing all ... - European Public Health Alliance


European Scientific Working Group on Influenza Flu Summit - Bringing all ...
European Public Health Alliance
... organised by EPHA member the European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI) took place on 23 March 2012. The event explored new concepts and ideas for bringing together all stakeholders in the fight against flu - both seasonal and pandemic.

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Survey: At pandemic's peak, people worried more about seasonal flu - CIDRAP


Toronto Star

Survey: At pandemic's peak, people worried more about seasonal flu
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May 9, 2012 (CIDRAP News) – Survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest that at the peak of the H1N1 influenza pandemic in the fall of 2009, Americans were more worried about seasonal flu than the pandemic virus, ...
Universal flu shot imminent?Toronto Star
How the World Health Organization is Helping to Prevent a Catastrophic H5N1 ...UN Dispatch
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FierceVaccines -Vaccine News Daily (blog)
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