Source: ScienceDaily: Bird Flu Research News
Read more: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100112123644.htm
Research
Influenza A Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus Infection in Domestic Cat
Influenza A pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus continues to rapidly spread worldwide. In 2009, pandemic(H1N1) 2009 infection in a domestic cat from Iowa was diagnosed by a novel PCR assay that
distinguishes between Eurasian and North American pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus matrix genes. Human-
to-cat transmission is presumed. [...]
Source: CDC
Read more: http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/16/3/pdfs/09-1737.pdf (download)
Comment
WHO prepares to don a hair shirt
The finger pointing and the told-you-so-ers are out in force these days and WHO seems to be one of their targets. In the face of wealthy European countries cutting their swine flu vaccine orders because of limited demand, critics are claiming that WHO exaggerated the threat in league with or under the influence of Big Pharma vaccine makers out to make a killing. This is really two issues. One, did WHO appropriately appraise the risk; and two, were they unduly influenced by greedy drug makers. I think the answer to these questions are "Yes" and "No." [...]
Source: Science Blogs
Read more: http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2010/01/who_prepares_to_don_a_hair_shi.php
Risk Communication
Figures show the number of new cases in England has fallen dramatically over the past month - from 9,000 over a week in December to under 5,000 last week.
The Department of Health said the briefings would be scrapped until there were any fresh developments.
It said it would now use fortnightly bulletins to keep journalists up-to-date with statistical trends.[...]
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Quote
"Comparisons of deaths from pandemic and seasonal influenza do not accurately measure the impact of the pandemic for another reason. Compared with seasonal influenza, the H1N1 virus affects a much younger age group". [...]
Source: Irish Times
Read more: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0114/1224262291929.html
News Flash
2 swine flu virus mutations foundnews.gov.hk
The Centre for Health Protection has detected two more human swine flu virus strains with mutations similar to the one Norway reported last year...
Read more: http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/healthandcommunity/100112/txt/100112en05008.htm
Europe Cancels H1N1 Shots as Flu Fails to Heat Up
Wall Street Journal
Just months after rushing to order enough swine-flu vaccine to protect their citizens, European governments are ...
Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126335633266727463.html?mod=WSJ_business_IndustryNews_DHC
Poland stands alone in refusing swine flu vaccines
Washington Post
AP WARSAW, Poland -- The decision seemed fraught with risk: a government refusing to import swine flu vaccines amid worldwide warnings of a ...
Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/13/AR2010011300770.html
Vietnam Airlines 2009 profit falls 42 percent
AFP
The carrier also cited "epidemic outbreaks" for its profit fall, an apparent reference to the global A (H1N1) swine flu pandemic. But VNA noted it had still ...
Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i1cVqFY2tqxuumah8I-CNegWNJEA
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