Vigilance concerning the H1N1 pandemic must be maintained everywhere according to World Health Organization director-general Margaret Chan. Although the hardest part of the H1N1 pandemic is already behind us, the flu activity is expected to continue. The H1N1 / swine flu outbreak has still remained at level 6 on the WHO pandemic scale. The WHO [...]
Lethality of H1N1 Virus Drops to “Non-Epidemic Resting Levels” in Current Cycle – Virus’ Infectivity Remains Increased; New Faster-Developed Synthetic Replikin Vaccines Found Effective, FluForecast(R) Gives Advance Warning of Strain-Specific Outbreaks and Cessation Biotech firm Replikins Ltd., which has analyzed the H1N1 virus’ genomic data from the 1918 pandemic through the prediction, outbreak, and progress [...]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 37 states in the U.S. now report widespread influenza activity – and nearly all influenza cases reported to the health authority are 2009 H1N1, also known as swine flu. However, with the release of a 2009 H1N1 vaccine this week, parents have a new preventative [...]
Swine Exhibits at Fairs are Safe With Proper Hygiene Seeing animals up close is an integral part of experiencing the state and county fairs that take place around the country each summer and fall. And with good hygiene, Kansas State University veterinary experts say fair visitors shouldn’t worry about contracting diseases from animals. “Be very [...]
Approximately 100,000 doses can be manufactured per week Protein Sciences Corporation (PSC) announced that it commenced manufacturing of a vaccine to protect humans against the H1N1 “swine flu” virus. The Company estimates that it can produce 100,000 doses this week and at least 100,000 doses per week thereafter. The vaccine, called PanBlok(R), is made using [...]
A synthetic peptide H1N1 vaccine is available now for testing worldwide, from Replikins Ltd. The company has developed the vaccine based on the same Replikins peptide technology which provided the surprise advance warning one year ago that the current H1N1 outbreak/pandemic was on its way (http://www.replikins.com/). A unique advantage of the Replikins vaccine is its [...]
24/7 health and medical channel delivers breaking news updates, features live, daily call-in shows hosted by world-class physicians from NYU Langone Medical Center The Top Ten Swine Flu FAQs at www.sirius.com/doctorradio SIRIUS XM Radio has begun regular live updates of the swine flu epidemic on Doctor Radio, its 24/7 health and medical channel powered by [...]
In the wake of media reports on the outbreak of swine flu, HTH Worldwide, a global health and safety services company, is offering advice to travelers who may already be in Mexico and are concerned about what steps to take. Over one million American businesspeople, expatriates, students studying abroad and vacationers are already in Mexico. [...]
The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is cautioning businesses and nonprofit organizations to examine their ability to operate in the event of a flu pandemic. With the federal government declaring Swine Flu a public-health emergency, IBHS says it would be wise to prepare now for the possibility of closures or other impacts a [...]
In response to confirmed cases of swine flu in Mexico, Canada, and the United States, European Union health officials are advising against travel to North America. At airports in Japan and several other Asian countries, thermal scanners are being used to identify fever among passengers from North America. But in the U.S. the disease is [...]