Rizzo C, Declich S, Bella A, Caporali MG, Lana S,. Enhanced epidemiological surveillance of influenza A(H1N1)v in Italy. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(27):pii=19266. Full Text
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BackgroundFollowing the recent emergence in late April of a new influenza A(H1N1)v virus in the United States and Mexico [1], the same strain has been detected in an increasing number of countries [2,3], ... USCDC. Intensive-Care Patients With Severe Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection --- Michigan, June 2009. MMWR. Abstract
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In April 2009, CDC reported the first two cases in the United States of human infection with a novel influenza A (H1N1) virus (1). As of July 6, a total of 122 countries had reported 94,512 cases of novel ... US CDC. Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infections Among Health-Care Personnel --- United States, April--May 2009. MMWR 2009; 58: 641-645. Abstract
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Soon after identification of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infections in the United States in mid-April 2009, CDC provided interim recommendations to reduce the risk for transmission in health-care settings. ... Depoortere E, Mantero J, Lenglet A, Kreidl P, Coul. Influenza A(H1N1)v in the southern hemisphere - lessons to learn for Europe?. Euro Surveill. 2009;14(24):pii=19246.. Abstract
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Outside the tropics, influenza infections show seasonal patterns which depend on the latitude but appear not to be influenced by longitude. The factors influencing this seasonality are not yet fully understood, ... CSR. Gene sequences of the reassortant candidate vaccine viruses for the novel influenza A (H1N1). WHO. Abstract
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Publication date: 05 June 2009Download the document [pdf 52kb] Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Invest. Emergence of a Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in Humans. 10.1056/NEJMoa0903810. Abstract
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Background On April 15 and April 17, 2009, novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV) was identified in specimens obtained from two epidemiologically unlinked patients in the United States. The ... USCDC. Use of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests for Patients with Influenza-like Illness during the Novel H1N1 Influenza Virus (Swine Flu) Outbreak. USCDC. Abstract
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Background
Rapid influenza diagnostic tests can help in the diagnosis and management of patients who present with signs and symptoms compatible with influenza. Such tests detect seasonal influenza A and ... Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch. Guidelines for the Submission of Tissue Specimens for the Pathologic Evaluation of Influenza Virus Infections. USCDC. Abstract
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Viral antigens and nucleic acids may be focal and sparsely distributed in patients with influenza. Larger airways (particularly primary and segmental bronchi) have the highest yield for detection of influenza ... Gooskens J, Jonges M, Claas EC, Meijer A, van den. Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Nosocomial Transmission of Oseltamivir-Resistant Influenza A(H1N1) Virus. JAMA. 2009 Mar 2. Abstract
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CONTEXT: The sudden emergence and rapid spread of oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1) viruses with neuraminidase (NA) gene H274Y amino acid substitution is the hallmark of global seasonal influenza ... W. Putthasri et al.. Capacity of Thailand to Contain an Emerging Influenza Pandemic. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Mar. Abstract
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Southeast Asia will likely be the epicenter of the next influenza pandemic. To determine whether health system resources in Thailand are sufficient to contain an emerging pandemic, we mapped health system ... A. Gordon et al.. Prevalence and Seasonality of Influenza-like Illness in Children, Nicaragua, 2005–2007. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Mar. Abstract
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Although information about seasonality and prevalence of influenza is crucial for development of effective prevention and control strategies, limited data exist on the epidemiology of influenza in tropical ... D.S. Fedson. Meeting the Challenge of Influenza Pandemic Preparedness in Developing Countries. Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Mar. Abstract
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Developing countries face unique difficulties preparing for an influenza pandemic. Our current top-down approach will not provide these countries with adequate supplies of vaccines and antiviral agents. ... Munir Iqbal. Controlling avian influenza infections: The challenge of the backyard poultry. J Mol Genet Med (January 2009), 3(1), 119-120. Full Text
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In recent years the economic damage inflicted by several avian influenza (AI) subtypes (primarily H5N1 and H9N2, but also H7N1, H7N3, H7N7) on the commercial poultry industry and backyard poultry is beyond ... Cooley P, Ganapathi L, Ghneim G, Holmberg S, Wheat. Using Influenza-Like Illness Data to Reconstruct an Influenza Outbreak. Math Comput Model. 2008;48(5-6):929-939.. Abstract
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The objective of this study was to reconstruct the type A influenza epidemic that occurred in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) region of North Carolina during the 2003-04 flu season. We describe an agent-based ... Smith BW, Kay VS, Hoyt TV, Bernard ML.. Predicting the anticipated emotional and behavioral responses to an avian flu outbreak. Am J Infect Control. 2008 Dec 31. Abstract
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to develop a model to predict the emotional and behavioral responses to an avian flu outbreak. METHODS: The participants were 289 university students ranging in ... Raleigh PJ, Flynn O, O´Connor M, O´Don. Avian influenza viruses detected by surveillance of waterfowl in Ireland during 2003-2007. Epidemiol Infect. 2008 Sep 17:1-9. Abstract
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SUMMARYSpecimens for the detection of avian influenza virus (AIV) were collected from 1937 waterfowl on the Wexford Sloblands, a major wetland reserve in southeast Ireland, between January 2003 and September ... WHO. Epidemic-prone & pandemic-prone acute respiratory diseases. WHO. Abstract
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Summary GuidanceWHO/CDS/EPR/2007.8:: English (Full text) [pdf 2.79Mb] :: French [pdf 2.83Mb] The advice in this Summary guidance is drawn from Infection prevention and control of epidemic- and pandemic-prone ... Washio M, Oura A, Mori M.. Ecological studies on influenza infection and the effect of vaccination: Their advantages and limitations. Vaccine. 2008 Jun 20. Abstract
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Ecological studies lack the ability to control for the effects of confounding factors. The findings of a linear relationship between average exposure and disease frequency in ecological studies do not ... WHO. Options for the use of human H5N1 influenza vaccines and the WHO H5N1 vaccine stockpile. WHO. Full Text
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Executive summary 1. Characteristics of candidate human H5N1 influenza vaccines2. Options for using human H5N1 influenza vaccines3. Options ... Saltyt? Benth J, Hofoss D. Modelling and prediction of weekly incidence of influenza A specimens in England and Wales. Epidemiol Infect. 2008 Apr 7;:1-9. Abstract
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