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 ...

WHO: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 57    
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Laboratory-confirmed cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 as officially reported to WHO by States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005) 3 July 2009 09:00 GMT The breakdown of the number of ...

Japan finds first case of H1N1 resistant to Tamiflu    
submitted by kickingbird at 22 hours ago from Reuters
Japan has confirmed its first case of a genetic mutation of the new H1N1 flu virus that shows resistance to Tamiflu, the main antiviral flu drug, a health ministry official said on Thursday. But they ...

WHO: Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 20    
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1 July 2009 -- The Ministry of Health of Egypt has reported 3 new confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H5N1). The first case is a 1-year old male from Domiat Governorate. His symptoms started on ...

WHO: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 56    
submitted by kickingbird at 2 days ago from WHO
Laboratory-confirmed cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 as officially reported to WHO by States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005) 1 July 2009 09:00 GMT The breakdown of the number of ...

N Wilson and M G Baker. The emerging influenza pandemic: estimating the case fatality ratio. Eurosurveillance, Volume 14, Issue 26, 2009.  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 22 hours ago from Eurosurveillance, Volume 14, Issue 26, 2009
To determine appropriate influenza pandemic containment and mitigation measures, health authorities need to know the approximate case fatality ratio (CFR) for this new infection. We present four different ...

Dennis J. Faix, etc.,al. Rapid-Test Sensitivity for Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in Humans. N Engl J Med 2009 (published online Jun 29).  Abstract  
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The Naval Health Research Center serves as the Navy hub for the Department of Defense's Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (GEIS), in which it monitors influenza-like illness among ...

Chowell D, Bertozzi S, Arantxa Colchero M et al.. Severe Respiratory Disease Concurrent with the Circulation of H1N1 Influenza. N Engl J Med 2009 (published online Jun 29).  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 4 days ago from N Engl J Med 2009 (published online Jun 29)
Background In the spring of 2009, an outbreak of severe pneumonia was reported in conjunction with the concurrent isolation of a novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV), widely known as swine ...

Perez-Padilla R, de la Rosa-Zamboni D, Ponce de Le. Pneumonia and Respiratory Failure from Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico. N Engl J Med 2009 (published online Jun 29).  Abstract  
submitted by kickingbird at 4 days ago from N Engl J Med 2009 (published online Jun 29)
Background In late March 2009, an outbreak of a respiratory illness later proved to be caused by novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV) was identified in Mexico. We describe the clinical and ...

Nofs S, Abd-Eldaim M, Thomas KV, Toplon D, Rouse D. Influenza Virus A (H1N1) in Giant Anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla). Emerg Infect Dis 2009 July.  Abstract  
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In February 2007, an outbreak of respiratory disease occurred in a group of giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) at the Nashville Zoo. Isolates from 2 affected animals were identified in March 2007 ...