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• Estimating Seasonal Influenza-Associated Deaths in the U.S: CDC Study Confirms Variability of Flu
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:00:00 EDT
  
  Estimating Seasonal Influenza-Associated Deaths in the United States: CDC Study Confirms Variability of Flu
  
  
• Review Calls for New Federal Approach to Medical Countermeasures
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EDT
  
  HHS Secretary releases review and recommendations driven by pandemic flu experience
  
  
• WHO Director-General Statement
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EDT
  
  The world is no longer in phase 6 of influenza pandemic alert. We are now moving into the post-pandemic period. The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course.
  
  
• WHO Recommendations for the Post-pandemic Period
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EDT
  
  The world is now in the post-pandemic period. Based on knowledge about past pandemics, the H1N1 (2009) virus is expected to continue to circulate as a seasonal virus for some years to come.
  
  
• Questions and Answers: CSL Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety in the U.S.
  Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EDT
  
  CSL Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Safety in the United States
  
  
• Recommended Flu Vaccines for Different Age Groups
  Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EDT
  
  Recommended Flu Vaccines for Different Age Groups - U.S., 2010-11 Season
  
  
• WHO Updates International H1N1 Flu Situation
  Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:00:00 EDT
  
  As of 1 August 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18449 deaths.
  
  
• FDA Approves Vaccines for the 2010-2011 Influenza Season
  Fri, 30 July 2010 17:00:00 EDT
  
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 influenza season in the United States.
  
  
• Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2010
  Thu, 29 July 2010 19:00:00 EDT
  
  This report updates the 2009 recommendations by CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of influenza vaccine for the prevention and control of influenza.
  
  
• NIAID Grantees Use New Skin Patches to Deliver Flu Vaccine in Mice
  Thu, 29 July 2010 19:00:00 EDT
  
  For many years, researchers have been working to find a way to deliver flu vaccine – whose components are much larger than those of nicotine and hormones – using a transdermal (across the skin) patch.
  
  

Who.int

• Influenza - update 115
  Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT
  
  Worldwide, H1N1 2009 virus transmission remains most intense in parts of India and in parts of the temperate southern hemisphere, particularly New Zealand and more recently in Australia.
  
  
• Influenza - update 114
  Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT
  
  The situation in New Zealand and India remains largely unchanged since the last update. Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.
  
  
• Influenza - update 113
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT
  
  Influenza H1N1 (2009) virus transmission remains locally intense in parts of India and New Zealand.
  
  
• Director-General statement following the ninth meeting of the Emergency Committee
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT
  
  The Emergency Committee held its ninth meeting by teleconference on 10 August 2010.
  
  
• WHO recommendations for the post-pandemic period
  Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT
  
  The world is now in the post-pandemic period. Based on knowledge about past pandemics, the H1N1 (2009) virus is expected to continue to circulate as a seasonal virus for some years to come. While the level of concern is now greatly diminished, vigilance on the part of national health authorities remains important. Such vigilance is especially critical in the immediate post-pandemic period, when the behaviour of the H1N1 (2009) virus as a seasonal virus cannot be reliably predicted.
  
  
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 112
  Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT
  
  As of 1 August 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18449 deaths.
  
  
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 111
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT
  
  As of 25 July 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18398 deaths.
  
  
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 110
  Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT
  
  As of 18 July 2010, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18366 deaths.
  
  
• Monitoring patterns and levels of worldwide activity
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT
  
  As part of regular monitoring of H1N1 pandemic influenza, the WHO is in close dialogue with public health experts in countries worldwide, specifically to determine whether H1N1 activity has returned to levels and patterns normally seen for seasonal flu.
  
  
• Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 109
  Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT
  
  As of 12 July, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18337deaths.
  
  

 

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