Nyheter om svininfluensan A(H1N1) 2009-08-15

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State quits reporting new swine flu cases
CHAMPAIGN – Public health officials in Illinois have stopped reporting the number of new swine flu cases because of the extensive spread of the H1N1 virus and the small amount of testing being done to confirm it.

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2009/08/15/state_quits_reporting_new_swine_flu_cases


Pneumonia and Respiratory Failure from Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico
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 epidemiologic characteristics of persons hospitalized for pneumonia at the national tertiary hospital for respiratory illnesses in Mexico City who had laboratory-confirmed S-OIV infection, also known as swine flu.

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/361/7/680?rss=1&query=current


Influenza protection may require three shots, thanks to swine flu
LONG BEACH - Some Long Beach residents will need as many as three flu shots this year to prepare for regular, seasonal influenza and the new "swine flu" virus.

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_13049667?source=rss


Glaxo starts testing flu pandemic vaccine
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline has started testing its pandemic H1N1 swine flu vaccine in humans, and expects to start giving the results to government agencies next month, the drugmaker said on Friday.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/15/worldupdates/2009-08-14T193625Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-417679-1&sec=Worldupdates


Nerve disease alert over flu jab
Doctors have been put on alert for cases of a nerve disease following the introduction of a vaccine for swine flu, it has emerged.

http://www.antrimtimes.co.uk/latest-national-news/Nerve-disease-alert-over-flu.5558383.jp