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 ...

A/H1N1 flu vaccine shortage becomes surplus in U.S.    
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from People Daily
Out of nearly 120 million A/ H1N1 vaccine doses distributed in the United States, only about 70 million have been used, it was reported on Saturday.An additional 35 million doses have been produced but ...

Global Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 cases reach 225    
submitted by kickingbird at 3 days ago from CIDRAP
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported today that 225 cases of H1N1 flu with resistance to oseltamivir (Tamiflu) have been found worldwide, and resistant viruses have spread from person to person ...

A/H1N1 flu deaths down for four straight weeks in China    
submitted by 2366 at 3 days ago from People Daily
China reported 13 new deaths from A/H1N1 influenza last week as more than 74 million people have been vaccinated to stem the spread of the epidemic, the Ministry of Health said Wednesday.The figure of ...

112 people dies of A/H1N1 influenza in Hungary    
submitted by wanglh at 3 days ago from People Daily
In all 112 people have died of the A/H1N1 influenza in Hungary, Hungarian Health Minister Tamas Szekely told a news conference in Budapest on Wednesday.Over 353,000 people have become ill with the disease ...

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. ...

Mehle A, Doudna JA.. Adaptive strategies of the influenza virus polymerase for replication in humans. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Dec 15;106(50):2131.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at Jan, 8, 2010 from Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Dec 15;106(50):2131
Transmission of influenza viruses into the human population requires surmounting barriers to cross-species infection. Changes in the influenza polymerase overcome one such barrier. Viruses isolated from ...