pandemic

People Rush to Tamiflu As H1N1 Vaccines Still In Short Supply

Michael Santo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:43:06 -0500

The H1N1 vaccine is still in short supply, as despite U.S. government assurances over the past few months, H1N1 vaccine supplies are in extremely short supply. With that, and as reports of increasing infections among kids emerge, people are facing another chase: the hunt for liquid Tamiflu for children.

Is Swine Flu Scare Warranted

Mindy Hartman — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:54:09 -0500

Some infectious disease experts say that the alarm being created for swine flu could be unwarranted.

Human Factor In Spread Of Pandemic Illness Studied

harminka — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:44:45 -0500

Industrial engineers Sandra Garrett of Clemson University and Barrett Caldwell of Purdue University have proposed a new system to warn of an impending pandemic by monitoring signals in human behavior. The system could result in using a simple icon on a television screen to warn of future phases of an outbreak of an illness such as the flu.

Swine flu may not be as scary as we thought

mattwion — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:14:36 -0500

We should take every precaution to prevent the spread of swine flu. However, let us not be scared to death by the media hype over this strand of swine flu influenza. This lethal threat of Swine flu may be far less serious than some early reports would have us believe

California Swine Flu Update: Battling Flu Pandemic

andeallen — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:17:13 -0500

As confirmed swine flu cases rapidly increase across the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) elevates the threat level to 5 (the second highest level) and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger heightens proactive measures to minimize the swine flu’s impact in California.

Swine Flu Hits Milwaukee

mattwion — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:56:18 -0500

As a resident of the city of Milwaukee Wisconsin, I was alarmed to learn that Swine Flu has now hit my city. Of course I'm also from San Diego originally, so both my cities are now hit!

WHO Raises Flu Alert Level to 5; Pandemic Looms

Michael Santo — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:47:17 -0500

The World Health Organization on Wednesday raised the alert level for the ongoing swine flu outbreak to 5, meaning it believes a global pandemic is imminent.

The spread of Swine Flu

mattwion — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:02:59 -0500

After our first, and very tragic, fatality, here is the spread of Swine Flu now.

H1N1 Swine Flu, What Does It Really Mean?

Michael Santo — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:20:15 -0500

As controversy swirls about using the term "swine flu" for the A H1N1 virus currently sweeping around the globe, the question arises: what the heck does H1N1 mean?

Effective health messages may yield vaccine compliance among ER workers

harminka — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:13:21 -0500

Emergency room workers will be the first line of defense in the event of a disease pandemic and will be forced to deal with the chaos that inevitably comes with treating thousands of sick and dying.

Examining the Avian Flu: From Pandemic Planning to Vaccine Development

aboey — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:15:48 -0500

The journal Respirology has launched a special supplementary issue on the avian influenza. Published by Wiley-Blackwell, the collection of papers present an inclusive insight into the threat of the avian influenza pandemic by addressing a wide range of topics including the basic biology of the virus, updates on laboratory diagnosis and influenza anti-viral, treatment options, and pandemic planning.

Bird-flu expert calls for changes in early-warning system

harminka — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:53:07 -0600

The international science community is not doing enough to track the many avian influenza viruses that might cause the next pandemic, a UC Davis researcher says in today's issue of the journal Nature.