F.I.C will suspend operating for 7 days in memory of Mrs. Li JH    
submitted by kickingbird at May, 27, 2009 from F.I.C
The major sponsor of F.I.C, and the mother for us all, Mrs. Li JH has passed away on the early morning of 27th, May. In order to show our deepest sorrow and greatest respect, F.I.C will suspend operating ...

OIE: Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Denmark    
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from OIE
Information received on 09/03/2010 from Dr Jan Mousing, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Soborg, Denmark Summary Report ...

In Brief: New plan to fight bird flu in Egypt    
submitted by wanglh at 4 days ago from Reuters
In Brief: New plan to fight bird flu in Egypt 08 Mar 2010 12:41:05 GMT 08 Mar 2010 12:41:05 GMT ## for search indexer, do not remove -->Source: IRINReuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content ...

More people die while A/H1N1 flu wanes in U.S.    
submitted by pub4world at 6 days ago from People Daily
More people died from the A/H1N1 virus while most key flu indicators remained below the pandemic threshold in the U.S. during the past week.Three people, including a 21-year-old woman who had given birth ...

H1N1 mutation´s proposed link to severe illness debated    
submitted by kickingbird at 7 days ago from CIDRAP
Norwegian scientists today reported a pandemic H1N1 virus mutation that appears to be associated with severe disease, but a leading US flu expert said global data on the mutation don't show a clear connection ...

Nathalie Bastien, etc.,al. Human Infection with a Triple-Reassortant Swine Influenza A(H1N1) Virus Containing the Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase Genes of Seasonal Influenza Virus. The Journal of Infectious Diseases 2010;201:000–00.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 4 days ago from The Journal of Infectious Diseases 2010;201:000–00
A reassortant influenza A(H1N1) virus of swine origin distinct from the pandemic H1N1 2009 strain was isolated from 3 patients, all of whom worked at the same large hog operation in Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

Trifonov V, Rabadan R.. The Contribution of the PB1-F2 Protein to the Fitness of Influenza A Viruses and its Recent Evolution in the 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic Virus. PLoS Curr Influenza. 2009 Aug 21:RRN1006.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 8, 2010 from PLoS Curr Influenza. 2009 Aug 21:RRN1006
The absence of a full-length PB1-F2 protein has been suggested as one possible determinant for the low pathogenicity of the 2009 Influenza A H1N1 pandemic strain. Since the PB1-F2 sequence of this strain ...

Louie JK, Acosta M, Jamieson DJ, Honein MA; Califo. Severe 2009 H1N1 influenza in pregnant and postpartum women in California. N Engl J Med. 2010 Jan 7;362(1):27-35. Epub 2009 D.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 8, 2010 from N Engl J Med. 2010 Jan 7;362(1):27-35. Epub 2009 D
BACKGROUND: Like previous epidemic and pandemic diseases, 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) may pose an increased risk of severe illness in pregnant women. METHODS: Statewide surveillance for patients who ...

Vajo Z, Tamas F, Sinka L, Jankovics I.. Safety and immunogenicity of a 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 vaccine when administered alone or simultaneously with the seasonal influenza vaccine for the 2009-10 influenza season: a multicentre, ran. Lancet. 2009 Dec 15.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 8, 2010 from Lancet. 2009 Dec 15
BACKGROUND: With the ongoing 2009 pandemic of influenza A H1N1, development of pandemic influenza vaccines has generated much interest. We investigated the safety and immunogenicity of a whole-virion, ...

Cauchemez S, Donnelly CA, Reed C, Ghani AC, Fraser. Household transmission of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in the United States. N Engl J Med. 2009 Dec 31;361(27):2619-27..  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 8, 2010 from N Engl J Med. 2009 Dec 31;361(27):2619-27.
BACKGROUND: As of June 11, 2009, a total of 17,855 probable or confirmed cases of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) had been reported in the United States. Risk factors for transmission remain largely uncharacterized. ...