POLAND GA, Fleming DM, Treanor JJ, Maraskovsky E,. New Wisdom to Defy an Old Enemy: Summary from a scientific symposium at the 4th Influenza Vaccines for the World (IVW) 2012 Congress, 11 October, Valencia, Spain. Vaccine. 2013 Apr 17;31. Abstract
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Both seasonal and pandemic influenza cause considerable morbidity and mortality globally. In addition, the ongoing threat of new, unpredictable influenza pandemics from emerging variant strains cannot ... Skowronski DM, Janjua NZ, Kwindt TL, De Serres G. Virus-host interactions and the unusual age and sex distribution of human cases of influenza A(H7N9) in China, April 2013. Euro Surveill. 2013;18(17):pii=20465. Full Text
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To the editor: Over the past two weeks, Eurosurveillance has published several timely papers related to the emergence of a new influenza A(H7N9) virus affecting humans in China [1-3]. Genetic studies by ... Y Arima, R Zu, M Murhekar, S Vong. Human infections with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in China: preliminary assessments of the age and sex distribution. Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal,. Full Text
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Since 31 March 2013, the government of China has been notifying the World Health Organization (WHO) of human infections with the avian influenza A(H7N9) virus,1 as mandated by the International Health ... Uyeki TM, Cox NJ.. Global Concerns Regarding Novel Influenza A (H7N9) Virus Infections. N Engl J Med. 2013 Apr 11. Full Text
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Severe disease in humans caused by a novel influenza A virus that is distinct from circulating human influenza A viruses is a seminal event. It might herald sporadic human infections from an animal source ... Nicoll A, Danielsson N.. A novel reassortant avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in China – what are the implications for Europe. Euro Surveill. 2013;18(15):pii=20452.. Abstract
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As of 10 April 2013, 33 human cases infected with a novel influenza A(H7N9) virus have been laboratory confirmed in Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in China (Figure1). This case count came ... EJ Nicoli, etc.,al. Influenza and RSV make a modest contribution to invasive pneumococcal disease incidence in the UK. J Infect, published online Mar 5. Abstract
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The common seasonality of incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and viral respiratory infections has long been recognized, however, the extent to which this affects the ... WHO. Influenza at the human-animal interface. WHO. Full Text
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Summary and assessment as of 17 December2012Human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses and associated animal health eventsFrom 2003 through 17 December 2012, 610 laboratory-confirmed human cases ... NIH. Statement on NSABB´s March 30, 2012 Recommendations to NIH on H5N1 Research. NIH. Abstract
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On March 29-30, 2012, the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB) was convened to examine two revised manuscripts regarding the transmissibility of the H5N1 avian flu virus ... Xiang Huo, Rongqiang Zu, Xian Qi, Yuanfang Qin, Li. Seroprevalence of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus among poultry workers in Jiangsu Province, China: an observational study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:93. Abstract
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Since 2003 to 06 Jan 2012, the number of laboratory confirmed human cases of infection with avian influenza in China was 41 and 27 were fatal. However, the official estimate of the H5N1 case-fatality ... ELKIN PL, Froehling DA, Wahner-Roedler DL, Brown S. Comparison of natural language processing biosurveillance methods for identifying influenza from encounter notes. Ann Intern Med. 2012;156.. Abstract
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Background: An effective national biosurveillance system expedites outbreak recognition and facilitates response coordination at the federal, state, and local levels. The BioSense system, used at the Centers ... CDC. Severe Influenza Among Children and Young Adults with Neurologic and Neurodevelopmental Conditions — Ohio, 2011. MMWR January 6, 2012 / 60(51);1729-1733. Abstract
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Children with neurologic and neurodevelopmental conditions are at increased risk for severe outcomes from influenza, including death (1–3). In April 2011, the Ohio Department of Health and CDC investigated ... Aeron C. Hurt, etc.,al. Community Transmission of Oseltamivir-Resistant A(H1N1)pandemic 2009 Influenza. N Engl J Med 2011; 365:2541-2542December 29, 2011. Abstract
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Oseltamivir-resistant prepandemic seasonal influenza A (H1N1) viruses with a H275Y neuraminidase substitution spread globally in 2008,1 reducing the effectiveness of oseltamivir.2 Although oseltamivir-resistant ... SAMMON CJ, McGrogan A, Snowball J, de Vries CS, et. Factors associated with uptake of seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccine among clinical risk groups in the UK: An analysis using the General Practice Research Database. Vaccine. 2011.. Abstract
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Influenza vaccine uptake rates are low compared with uptake rates of many other vaccines. It is unclear how this differs between risk groups in the population and between pandemic ... Palache A.. Seasonal influenza vaccine provision in 157 countries (2004-2009) and the potential influence of national public health policies. Vaccine. 2011 Oct 21. Abstract
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Seasonal influenza places a major burden on public health. Consequently, the World Health Organization (WHO) and over 40% of national governments recommend vaccination of at-risk groups. However, no systematic ... Stowe J, Andrews N, Bryan P, Seabroke S, Miller E.. Risk of convulsions in children after monovalent H1N1 (2009) and trivalent influenza vaccines: A database study.. Vaccine. 2011 Oct 18.. Abstract
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The monovalent H1N1 (2009) pandemic influenza vaccine used predominantly in the UK in 2009/10 was a split virion vaccine with a novel oil-in-water adjuvant (ASO3). While this was highly immunogenic it ... Amesh A. Adalja. Distinguishing Bacterial Pneumonia from 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pneumonia. CBN report. Abstract
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Distinguishing at presentation which patients with community-acquired pneumonia require antiviral treatment and droplet isolation for influenza is a difficult task made more so by the lack of a solid evidence ... IDROVO AJ, Fernandez-Nino JA, Bojorquez-Chapela I,. Performance of public health surveillance systems during the influenza A(H1N1) pandemic in the Americas: testing a new method based on Benford´s Law. Epidemiol Infect. 2011.. Abstract
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SUMMARYThe A(H1N1) influenza pandemic has been a challenge for public health surveillance systems in all countries. An objective evaluation has not been conducted, as yet, of the performance of those systems ... CSR. WHO: Interim planning considerations for mass gatherings in the context of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza. WHO. Abstract
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Publication date: November 2009Download the document [pdf 163kb] CSR. Clinical management of human infection with pandemic (H1N1) 2009: revised guidance. WHO. Abstract
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This guidance provides updated information for health care providers managing patients with suspected or confirmed pandemic ... WANG CC, Chen JR, Tseng YC, Hsu CH, et al.. Glycans on influenza hemagglutinin affect receptor binding and immune response. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Oct 12. Abstract
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