PAN Y, Deem MW. Prediction of influenza B vaccine effectiveness from sequence data. Vaccine. 2016 Jul 26. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 7, 2016 from Vaccine. 2016 Jul 26 (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27473305) Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness that causes significant human morbidity and mortality, affecting 5-15% of the population in a typical epidemic season. Human influenza epidemics are caused ... Shisong Fang, etc.,al. Sustained live poultry market surveillance contributes to early warnings for human infection with avian influenza viruses. Emerging Microbes & Infections (2016) 5. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 5, 2016 from Emerging Microbes & Infections (2016) 5 (via http://www.nature.com/emi/journal/v5/n8/full/emi201675a.html) Sporadic human infections with the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N6) virus have been reported in different provinces in China since April 2014. From June 2015 to January 2016, routine live ... Blyth CC, Macartney KK, Hewagama S, Senenayake S,. Influenza epidemiology, vaccine coverage and vaccine effectiveness in children admitted to sentinel Australian hospitals in 2014: the Influenza Complications Alert Network (FluCAN). Euro Surveill. 2016;21(30):pii=30301. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Jul, 29, 2016 from Euro Surveill. 2016;21(30):pii=30301 (via Blyth CC, Macartney KK, Hewagama S, Senenayake S, Friedman N) The Influenza Complications Alert Network (FluCAN) is a sentinel hospital-based surveillance programme operating in all states and territories in Australia. We summarise the epidemiology of children hospitalised ... KEMMEREN J, Honsbeek M, Dijkstra F, de Lange M, et. Comparison of different collection methods for reported adverse events following pandemic and seasonal influenza vaccination. Vaccine. 2016 Jun 24.. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Jul, 4, 2016 from Vaccine. 2016 Jun 24. (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27349839) BACKGROUND:
During the 2009/2010 season, information on adverse events after administration of seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines was collected by different active surveys in the Netherlands. In ... Liu M. et al. Protective Effect of Hand-Washing and Good Hygienic Habits Against Seasonal Influenza: A Case-Control Study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Mar;95(11. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Jun, 16, 2016 from Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Mar;95(11 (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26986125) Previous observational studies have reported protective effects of hand-washing in reducing upper respiratory infections, little is known about the associations between hand-washing and good hygienic habits ... Smith S, Sim J, Halcomb E.. Nurses´ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding influenza vaccination: an integrative review. J Clin Nurs. 2016 May 21.. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Jun, 16, 2016 from J Clin Nurs. 2016 May 21. (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27206347) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
To critically analyse the literature describing nurses' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding influenza vaccination.
BACKGROUND:
Influenza is a serious illness that has ... Jung EJ. et al. Perceptions of influenza vaccination during pregnancy in Korean women of childbearing age. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016 May 24:0. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Jun, 16, 2016 from Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2016 May 24:0 (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27222241) The rate of maternal influenza vaccination in Korea is much lower than the general population. We evaluated the influenza vaccination rate during pregnancy and assessed women's perceptions of the influenza ... WONG JY, Wu P, Lau EH, Tsang TK, et al. Real-time estimation of the hospitalization fatality risk of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Hong Kong. Epidemiol Infect. 2016 Jun;144(8):1579-83.. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at May, 8, 2016 from Epidemiol Infect. 2016 Jun;144(8):1579-83. (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27125572) During the early stage of an epidemic, timely and reliable estimation of the severity of infections are important for predicting the impact that the influenza viruses will have in the population. We obtained ... Peiris JS, Cowling BJ, Wu JT, Feng L, Guan Y, Yu H. Interventions to reduce zoonotic and pandemic risks from avian influenza in Asia. Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;16(2):252-8. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Mar, 17, 2016 from Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Feb;16(2):252-8 (via http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-30) Novel influenza viruses continue to emerge, posing zoonotic and potentially pandemic threats, such as with avian influenza A H7N9. Although closure of live poultry markets (LPMs) in mainland China stopped ... Richard M, Fouchier RA. Influenza A virus transmission via respiratory aerosols or droplets as it relates to pandemic potential. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2016 Jan;40(1):68-85. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 11, 2016 from FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2016 Jan;40(1):68-85 (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26385895) Many respiratory viruses of humans originate from animals. For instance, there are now eight paramyxoviruses, four coronaviruses and four orthomxoviruses that cause recurrent epidemics in humans but were ... Wong ZS, Goldsman D, Tsui KL.. Economic Evaluation of Individual School Closure Strategies: The Hong Kong 2009 H1N1 Pandemic. PLoS One. 2016; 11(1): e0147052. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 11, 2016 from PLoS One. 2016; 11(1): e0147052 (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4731466/)
Background
School closures as a means of containing the spread of disease have received considerable attention from the public health community. Although they have been implemented during previous ... Chairat K. et al.. Population pharmacokinetics of oseltamivir and oseltamivir carboxylate in obese and Non-obese volunteers. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Jan 26. doi: 10.1111/. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Feb, 11, 2016 from Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Jan 26. doi: 10.1111/ (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26810861) AIMS:
The aims of this study were to compare the pharmacokinetics of oseltamivir and oseltamivir carboxylate in obese and non-obese individuals and to determine the effect of obesity on the pharmacokinetic ... de Francisco Shapovalova N, Donadel M, Jit M, Hutu. A systematic review of the social and economic burden of influenza in low- and middle-income countries.. Vaccine 2015 Oct 24. pii: S0264-410X(15)01495. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Dec, 1, 2015 from Vaccine 2015 Oct 24. pii: S0264-410X(15)01495 (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26597032/) OBJECTIVES: The economic burden of seasonal influenza outbreaks as well as influenza pandemics in lower- and middle-income countries (LMIC) has yet to be specifically systematically reviewed. The aim of ... Reperant LA, et al.. Quantifying the risk of pandemic influenza virus evolution by mutation and re-assortment. Vaccine. 2015. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Dec, 1, 2015 from Vaccine. 2015 (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26603954/) Large outbreaks of zoonotic influenza A virus (IAV) infections may presage an influenza pandemic. However, the likelihood that an airborne-transmissible variant evolves upon zoonotic infection or co-infection ... S. Chaves et al.. The US Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Sep. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 24, 2015 from Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Sep (via http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/9/14-1912_article) In 2003, surveillance for influenza in hospitalized persons was added to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emerging Infections Program network. This surveillance enabled monitoring of the ... Leung YH, To MK, Lam TS, et al. Epidemiology of human influenza A(H7N9) infection in Hong Kong. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2015 Jun. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 5, 2015 from J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2015 Jun (via http://www.e-jmii.com/article/S1684-1182(15)00772-0/fulltext) Background/Purpose
We conducted a case series study to review the epidemiology of human influenza A(H7N9) infection reported in Hong Kong.
Methods
We reviewed case records of confirmed human cases of ... Yang ZF, Mok CK, Peiris JS, Zhong NS.. Human Infection with a Novel Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus. N Engl J Med 2015; 373:487-489. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Aug, 2, 2015 from N Engl J Med 2015; 373:487-489 (via http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc1502983) Multiple reassortant strains of novel, highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5) viruses in clade 2.3.4.4 have recently emerged and spread in Asia, Europe, and North America, giving rise to multiple subtypes ... VON DOBSCHUETZ S, DE Nardi M, Harris KA, Munoz O,. Influenza surveillance in animals: what is our capacity to detect emerging influenza viruses with zoonotic potential?. Epidemiol Infect. 2014 Sep 30:1-18. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Oct, 6, 2014 from Epidemiol Infect. 2014 Sep 30:1-18 (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25268692) SUMMARY A survey of national animal influenza surveillance programmes was conducted to assess the current capacity to detect influenza viruses with zoonotic potential in animals (i.e. those influenza viruses ... Rachel Holloway, Sonja A. Rasmussen, MD, Stephanie. Updated Preparedness and Response Framework for Influenza Pandemics. MMWR 2014;63(No. RR-6). Abstract submitted by kickingbird at Sep, 26, 2014 from MMWR 2014;63(No. RR-6) (via http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr6306a1.htm?s_cid=) The complexities of planning for and responding to the emergence of novel influenza viruses emphasize the need for systematic frameworks to describe the progression of the event; weigh the risk of emergence ... LOWEN AC, Steel J. Roles of humidity and temperature in shaping influenza seasonality. J Virol. 2014 Apr 30.. Abstract submitted by kickingbird at May, 4, 2014 from J Virol. 2014 Apr 30. (via http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24789791) Experimental studies in guinea pigs demonstrated that influenza virus transmission is strongly modulated by temperature and humidity. A number of epidemiological studies have followed up on these findings ... 2408 items, 20/Page, Page[84/121][|<<] [|<] [81] [82] [83] [84] [85] [86] [87] [88] [89] [90] [>|] [>>|] |
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