Jakarta, March 10, 2010, Komnas FBPI – At the end of his tenure, the
Indonesian bird flu coordinating agency urges that the fight against
avian influenza and pandemic response should continue even without its
presence.
The National Committee for Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic
Influenza Preparedness (Komnas FBPI) ends its mandate in March 13,
2010, as stipulated by the 2006 Presidential Regulation on the
establishment of Komnas FBPI.
Komnas FBPI insist that all Indonesians, and those who live in the
country, must remain active in curbing bird flu and responding to the
H1N1 pandemic influenza.
'The story of Komnas FBPI from 2006 to 2010 is the tale about the
dedications of government, private sector, experts, international
partners, and community members in dealing with an infectious disease.
This is the most important lesson for taking actions on any infectious
disease in the future, "said Komnas FBPI Chief Executive Bayu
Krisnamurthi.
On the occasion of National Coordination Meeting on the Handling of
Bird Flu and Pandemic Influenza 2006-2010, Komnas FBPI states that
Indonesia has managed to control the wide spread of H5N1 in Indonesia
and responding to pandemic influenza H1N1. Although already under
control, bird flu virus remains exist and may infect people at any
time.
"The key is we must be able to fight the virus, live healthy and know
how to protect ourselves," he added.
Deputy Chief Executive of Emil Agustiono, adds that the strength built
by the commission would be useful to face any environmental and health
crisis in the future.
Emil explained that the current spread of emerging and reemerging
infectious diseases (EREID's) such as HIV/AIDS, SARS, nipah, rabies,
BSE, West Nile, Ebola, Rift Valley Fever, and anthrax.
"We need to maximize the capital that we have had and still manage to
be an asset to any health disaster in the future."
To support the continuation of the campaign, the national coordinating
meeting recommends that: first, the war against bird flu still needs
to be continued along with fight toward other zoonoses. Therefore,
there is a need to set up the National Committee for Zoonoses Control
(Komnas Zoonosis).
Second, all works of pandemic influenza preparedness and response,
should be taken over by the National Disaster Management Agency
(BNPB).
And lastly, continue promoting the ideas and systematic approach to an
integrated health system, that merge human health, animal health and
environmental health by involving experts from various fields of
science, including social sciences.
National Coordination Meeting was attended by 300 representatives from
ministries and central government agencies, local governments,
international organizations, social organizations and institutions.
Komnas FBPI extends its appreciation to all experts and government
officials who have dedicated themselves in the fight against avian
influenza and pandemic influenza response; the international partners
who work together to build the capacity of response, surveillance and
early detection; the members of the media who help spread prevention
messages and in particular, to the people of Indonesia, who have taken
the initiatives to make Indonesia safer and healthier.
Tanggap Flu Burung!
Take Action Against Bird Flu, Our Hands Prevent Bird Flu!
Be Flu Wise and Flu Care!
Press Release: Perang Melawan Flu Burung Tak Boleh Berakhir: Komnas FBPI
Perang Melawan Flu Burung Tak Boleh Berakhir: Komnas FBPI
Jakarta, 10 Maret 2010, Komnas FBPI – Di penghujung masa tugasnya, Komite Nasional Pengendalian Flu Burung dan Kesiapsiagaan Menghadapi Pandemi Influenza (Komnas FBPI) menegaskan bahwa peperangan melawan avian influenza (flu burung) dan merespon pandemi tidak boleh berakhir.
Seluruh komponen bangsa, terutama masyarakat harus tetap aktif dalam penanganan flu burung dan respon pandemi influenza, dengan atau tanpa Komnas FBPI.
”Perjalanan Komnas FBPI selama 2006-2010 adalah perjalanan semua lapisan—pemerintah, swasta, para ahli, mitra internasional, dan masyarakat—menangani penyakit menular dengan secara bersama-sama dan dimana-mana. Hal ini adalah pelajaran terpenting bagi penanganan penyakit menular apapun di masa depan,” ujar Ketua Pelaksana Harian Komnas FBPI Bayu Krisnamurthi.
Pada kesempatan Rapat Koordinasi Nasional (Rakornas) Penanganan Flu Burung dan Kesiapsiagaan Menghadapi Pandemi Influenza 2006-2010, Komnas FBPI menyatakankerjasama erat selama ini telah membuahkan hasil: terkendalinya penyebaran virus H5N1 di Indonesia dan merespon pandemi influenza H1N1. Walaupun sudah terkendali, virus flu burung tetap ada di lingkungan kita dan dapat merebak lagi sewaktu-waktu.
”Kampanye Tanggap Flu Burung sudah menyebarkan pesan pencegahan ke lebih dari 90 persen penduduk Indonesia. Maka dari itu kita harus dapat melawan virus tersebut, hidup sehat dan tahu cara melindungi diri,” tambahnya.
Dalam mandat kerja empat tahunnya, Komnas FBPI telah menjadi lembaga koordinasi yang mewadahi perdebatan, perbedaan pendekatan, serta pembangunan kapasitas semua orang dan institusi yang terjun aktif mengendalikan flu burung dan meningkatkan kesiapsiagaan menghadapi pandemi.
Wakil Ketua Pelaksana Harian Komnas FBPI Emil Agustiono menambahkan bahwa kekuatan yang dibangun Komnas adalah modal besar menghadapi krisis kesehatan dan lingkungan di masa depan.
Emil menjelaskan bahwa saat ini merebak emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases (EREID’s) seperti: HIV/AIDS, SARS, Nipah, Rabies, BSE, West Nile, Ebola, Rift Valley Fever, dan Antrax.
”Tujuh puluh persen penyakit bersumber dari hewan, bersifat lintas batas, dan umumnya berdampak luas,” tambah Emil.
”Kita perlu memaksimalkan modal yang sudah kita punya dan tetap mengelolanya agar menjadi aset bagi penanganan bencana kesehatan apapun di masa yang akan datang.”
Hasil Rakornas Komnas FBPI merekomendasikan agar: pertama, Penanganan Flu Burung tetap perlu dilanjutkan bersama dengan pengendalian zoonosis lainnya secara keseluruhan. Untuk itu, perlu dibentuk Komite Nasional Zoonosis (Komnas Zoonosis) melalui Peraturan Presiden, sebagai suatu badan yang berada di Kementerian Pertanian dengan operasionalisasi tugas tetap berkoordinasi dengan kementerian-kementerian terkait khususnya yang berada dalam koordinasi Kementerian Koordinasi Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat.
Kedua, melanjutkan tugas-tugas Kesiapsiagaan Menghadapi Pandemi Influenza, diusulkan agar tugas tersebut berada dalam tanggung jawab Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB), yang juga dalam koordinasi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat.
Dan terakhir, perlu dipromosikan pemikiran-pemikiran dan pendekatan sistim
kesehatan terpadu diikuti langkah-langkah konkrit yang mengintegrasikan pemahaman atas saling keterkaitan antara kesehatan manusia – kesehatan hewan dan kesehatan lingkungan dengan mengikutsertakan para ahli dari berbagai bidang ilmu, termasuk ilmu sosial dan lingkungan hidup.
Rakornas dihadiri 300 orang perwakilan dari kementerian dan instansi pemerintah pusat, pemerintah daerah, organisasi internasional, organisasi kemasyarakatan dan lembaga.
Setelah empat tahun berdirinya Komnas FBPI yang bertugas mengkoordinasikan kegiatan pencegahan, pengendalian, dan penanggulangan flu burung (avian influenza) serta kesiapsiagaan menghadapi pandemi influenza, sesuai Peraturan Presiden No.7/2006 tentang Komnas FBPI., komite berkhir masa tugasnya pada tanggal 13 Maret 2010.
Komnas FBPI mengucapkan apresiasi yang setinggi-setingginya bagi para ahli dan aparat yang mendedikasikan dirinya dalam perjuangan melawan flu burung dan merespon pandemi influenza, kepada mitra internasional yang bekerjasama membangun kapasitas respon, surveilans dan deteksi dini, kepada media yang menyabarluaskan pesan-pesan pencegahan dan terutama sekali, kepada masyarakat Indonesia yang telah tanggap terhadap bahaya ancaman penyakit menular.
Tanggap Flu Burung! Tangan Kita Pencegah Flu Burung! dan Ambil Tindakan TEPAT (Tenang, PAhami, dan Tanggap)
Jakarta, 10 Maret 2010, Komnas FBPI – Di penghujung masa tugasnya, Komite Nasional Pengendalian Flu Burung dan Kesiapsiagaan Menghadapi Pandemi Influenza (Komnas FBPI) menegaskan bahwa peperangan melawan avian influenza (flu burung) dan merespon pandemi tidak boleh berakhir.
Seluruh komponen bangsa, terutama masyarakat harus tetap aktif dalam penanganan flu burung dan respon pandemi influenza, dengan atau tanpa Komnas FBPI.
”Perjalanan Komnas FBPI selama 2006-2010 adalah perjalanan semua lapisan—pemerintah, swasta, para ahli, mitra internasional, dan masyarakat—menangani penyakit menular dengan secara bersama-sama dan dimana-mana. Hal ini adalah pelajaran terpenting bagi penanganan penyakit menular apapun di masa depan,” ujar Ketua Pelaksana Harian Komnas FBPI Bayu Krisnamurthi.
Pada kesempatan Rapat Koordinasi Nasional (Rakornas) Penanganan Flu Burung dan Kesiapsiagaan Menghadapi Pandemi Influenza 2006-2010, Komnas FBPI menyatakankerjasama erat selama ini telah membuahkan hasil: terkendalinya penyebaran virus H5N1 di Indonesia dan merespon pandemi influenza H1N1. Walaupun sudah terkendali, virus flu burung tetap ada di lingkungan kita dan dapat merebak lagi sewaktu-waktu.
”Kampanye Tanggap Flu Burung sudah menyebarkan pesan pencegahan ke lebih dari 90 persen penduduk Indonesia. Maka dari itu kita harus dapat melawan virus tersebut, hidup sehat dan tahu cara melindungi diri,” tambahnya.
Dalam mandat kerja empat tahunnya, Komnas FBPI telah menjadi lembaga koordinasi yang mewadahi perdebatan, perbedaan pendekatan, serta pembangunan kapasitas semua orang dan institusi yang terjun aktif mengendalikan flu burung dan meningkatkan kesiapsiagaan menghadapi pandemi.
Wakil Ketua Pelaksana Harian Komnas FBPI Emil Agustiono menambahkan bahwa kekuatan yang dibangun Komnas adalah modal besar menghadapi krisis kesehatan dan lingkungan di masa depan.
Emil menjelaskan bahwa saat ini merebak emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases (EREID’s) seperti: HIV/AIDS, SARS, Nipah, Rabies, BSE, West Nile, Ebola, Rift Valley Fever, dan Antrax.
”Tujuh puluh persen penyakit bersumber dari hewan, bersifat lintas batas, dan umumnya berdampak luas,” tambah Emil.
”Kita perlu memaksimalkan modal yang sudah kita punya dan tetap mengelolanya agar menjadi aset bagi penanganan bencana kesehatan apapun di masa yang akan datang.”
Hasil Rakornas Komnas FBPI merekomendasikan agar: pertama, Penanganan Flu Burung tetap perlu dilanjutkan bersama dengan pengendalian zoonosis lainnya secara keseluruhan. Untuk itu, perlu dibentuk Komite Nasional Zoonosis (Komnas Zoonosis) melalui Peraturan Presiden, sebagai suatu badan yang berada di Kementerian Pertanian dengan operasionalisasi tugas tetap berkoordinasi dengan kementerian-kementerian terkait khususnya yang berada dalam koordinasi Kementerian Koordinasi Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat.
Kedua, melanjutkan tugas-tugas Kesiapsiagaan Menghadapi Pandemi Influenza, diusulkan agar tugas tersebut berada dalam tanggung jawab Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB), yang juga dalam koordinasi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat.
Dan terakhir, perlu dipromosikan pemikiran-pemikiran dan pendekatan sistim
kesehatan terpadu diikuti langkah-langkah konkrit yang mengintegrasikan pemahaman atas saling keterkaitan antara kesehatan manusia – kesehatan hewan dan kesehatan lingkungan dengan mengikutsertakan para ahli dari berbagai bidang ilmu, termasuk ilmu sosial dan lingkungan hidup.
Rakornas dihadiri 300 orang perwakilan dari kementerian dan instansi pemerintah pusat, pemerintah daerah, organisasi internasional, organisasi kemasyarakatan dan lembaga.
Setelah empat tahun berdirinya Komnas FBPI yang bertugas mengkoordinasikan kegiatan pencegahan, pengendalian, dan penanggulangan flu burung (avian influenza) serta kesiapsiagaan menghadapi pandemi influenza, sesuai Peraturan Presiden No.7/2006 tentang Komnas FBPI., komite berkhir masa tugasnya pada tanggal 13 Maret 2010.
Komnas FBPI mengucapkan apresiasi yang setinggi-setingginya bagi para ahli dan aparat yang mendedikasikan dirinya dalam perjuangan melawan flu burung dan merespon pandemi influenza, kepada mitra internasional yang bekerjasama membangun kapasitas respon, surveilans dan deteksi dini, kepada media yang menyabarluaskan pesan-pesan pencegahan dan terutama sekali, kepada masyarakat Indonesia yang telah tanggap terhadap bahaya ancaman penyakit menular.
Tanggap Flu Burung! Tangan Kita Pencegah Flu Burung! dan Ambil Tindakan TEPAT (Tenang, PAhami, dan Tanggap)
Newsletter 3 Maret 2010
Photo
Spring break revelers dance at the beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico Monday March 1, 2010. Cancun, Mexico's spring break king, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal)
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/H1N1-Virus/ss/events/hl/042409swineflu/im:/100302/2681/919abf5233ba448d950305dcec997703
New Issue
Social Stress May Enhance The Immune Response To Influenza Virus
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study using mice suggests that a repeated stressful situation that triggers the animals' natural “fight-or-flight” response may actually enhance their ability to fight disease when re-exposed to the same pathogen.
The study showed that the stressed mice had a 10-fold increase in their resistance to an influenza infection, and that this protection lasted at least up to three months after the stressful episodes.
While appearing to clash with years of findings that showed stressful situations can lower an individual’s immune response, the new work actually does not. Instead, it offers new insight into the fine balance the immune system maintains to protect against disease.
The report, carried in the current issue of the Journal of Immunology, describes new work emerging from Ohio State University’s Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research.
“Not all stress suppresses the immune system,” explained John Sheridan, professor of oral biology and associate director of the IBMR. “Some stressors actually give rise to enhanced immune responses.” […]
Read more: http://www.physorg.com/news186695836.html
Research
Administration Of Influenza Vaccine To The Egg Allergic Child Under 36 Months
RATIONALE: To determine which population of egg allergic children (EAC) can safely receive the influenza vaccine (INF), and how to optimize testing and administration.
METHODS: A retrospective chart review from 10/2004 to 1/2009 of EAC ages 6-36 months seen in Allergy Clinic during influenza immunizationseason (10/1-2/28). EAC were identified with positive skin (ST) or RAST test to egg. EAC who did or did not receive INF or INF testing were evaluated.
Adverse events after INF were compared to a non-EAC control group of our patients given INF. We reviewed likelihood of receiving full testing (prick and intradermal (ID)), graded vaccine, or full vaccine to determine the best protocol.
RESULTS: 140 EAC were tested for INF and 53 EAC were not tested. Morbidities of asthma and anaphylaxis were no different in the 2 groups (p>.3). Likelihood of receiving ID prior to INF decreased over time from 100%-2% (p<.0001). Likelihood of receiving full INF vs graded INF increased with repeat dosing, 65%-87.5% (p<.0024).
5/140 tested EAC did not receive INF after positive STor ID to INF (3 with anaphylaxis), but 14/17 EAC with anaphylaxis received INF (2 with positive ST to flu, 9 negative, 3 not-performed). 135/140 received INF without significant complications (equivalent to non-EAC). 28/135 EAC were safely given INF without prior ST.
CONCLUSIONS: 96% of skin tested EAC safely received INF (76% ST negative, 23% ST positive); and 21% who received INF had no prior ST. 70% of all EAC received INF. EAC can safely receive INF. […]
Read more: http://www.jacionline.org/webfiles/images/journals/ymai/Abstracts_Saturday_1-64.pdf
Comment
Everyone in U.S. should get flu vaccine: experts
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Everyone in the United States over the age of six months should get seasonal influenza vaccines every year, federal vaccine advisers said on Wednesday.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices made the long-awaited vote to recommend virtually universal flu vaccination -- something public health experts have long recommended.
"The new recommendation seeks to remove barriers to influenza immunization and signals the importance of preventing influenza across the entire population," the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN2419902520100225
Quote
"If they want to base it on good evidence, they should wash their hands. I would also encourage them to write to their Congressman or Senator, asking them to put pressure on the U.S. government to run a proper trial and get an answer to whether these vaccines actually work." Tom Jefferson, epidemiologist, Cochrane Collaboration.
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100301/hl_time/08599196730600
News Flash
Malaysia confirms first swine flu death this year
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's government has confirmed the country's first death linked to swine flu in nearly half a year.Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai says the 22-year-old woman died of respiratory...
Read more: http://www.dowell-netherlands.com/2010/03/malaysia-confirms-first-swine-flu-death.html
Mum dies of swine flu after birth of son
A young mum died from swine flu just weeks after giving birth to her son. Allison McCaffery, 26, developed flu symptoms during pregnancy which worsened following the birth of baby boy Jacob by...
Read more: http://www.dowell-netherlands.com/2010/03/mum-dies-of-swine-flu-after-birth-of.html
New inhaled drug protects from flu in single dose
Reuters
The now-waning pandemic of H1N1 influenza sparked new interest in the development of better drugs to fight flu, which kills 250000 to 500000 people globally ...
Read more: http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2FidUSN2523296420100226%3Ftype%3DmarketsNews&usg=AFQjCNEyc0sOOEqGZa9ExKGiM4DUThvHQw
A/H1N1 passes peak in flu season: Health Ministry
Xinhua
The A/H1N1 influenza outbreak, which has killed nearly 800 people on the Chinese mainland, has passed its peak in the autumn-winter flu season, the Ministry of Health said Tuesday.
Read more: http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6906801.html?
Disclaimer: Newsletter ini hanya merupakan kumpulan dari artikel/liputan/tulisan yang diambil dari berbagai sumber mengenai situasi terkini pandemi influenza di seluruh dunia termasuk Indonesia. Namun demikian isi/ilustrasi/foto tidak mewakili kepentingan atau kebijakan KOMNAS FBPI secara langsung
Newsletter 3 Maret 2010
New Issue
Social Stress May Enhance The Immune Response To Influenza Virus
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study using mice suggests that a repeated stressful situation that triggers the animals' natural “fight-or-flight” response may actually enhance their ability to fight disease when re-exposed to the same pathogen.
The study showed that the stressed mice had a 10-fold increase in their resistance to an influenza infection, and that this protection lasted at least up to three months after the stressful episodes.
While appearing to clash with years of findings that showed stressful situations can lower an individual’s immune response, the new work actually does not. Instead, it offers new insight into the fine balance the immune system maintains to protect against disease.
The report, carried in the current issue of the Journal of Immunology, describes new work emerging from Ohio State University’s Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research.
“Not all stress suppresses the immune system,” explained John Sheridan, professor of oral biology and associate director of the IBMR. “Some stressors actually give rise to enhanced immune responses.” […]
Read more: http://www.physorg.com/news186695836.html
Research
Administration Of Influenza Vaccine To The Egg Allergic Child Under 36 Months
RATIONALE: To determine which population of egg allergic children (EAC) can safely receive the influenza vaccine (INF), and how to optimize testing and administration.
METHODS: A retrospective chart review from 10/2004 to 1/2009 of EAC ages 6-36 months seen in Allergy Clinic during influenza immunizationseason (10/1-2/28). EAC were identified with positive skin (ST) or RAST test to egg. EAC who did or did not receive INF or INF testing were evaluated.
Adverse events after INF were compared to a non-EAC control group of our patients given INF. We reviewed likelihood of receiving full testing (prick and intradermal (ID)), graded vaccine, or full vaccine to determine the best protocol.
RESULTS: 140 EAC were tested for INF and 53 EAC were not tested. Morbidities of asthma and anaphylaxis were no different in the 2 groups (p>.3). Likelihood of receiving ID prior to INF decreased over time from 100%-2% (p<.0001). Likelihood of receiving full INF vs graded INF increased with repeat dosing, 65%-87.5% (p<.0024).
5/140 tested EAC did not receive INF after positive STor ID to INF (3 with anaphylaxis), but 14/17 EAC with anaphylaxis received INF (2 with positive ST to flu, 9 negative, 3 not-performed). 135/140 received INF without significant complications (equivalent to non-EAC). 28/135 EAC were safely given INF without prior ST.
CONCLUSIONS: 96% of skin tested EAC safely received INF (76% ST negative, 23% ST positive); and 21% who received INF had no prior ST. 70% of all EAC received INF. EAC can safely receive INF. […]
Read more: http://www.jacionline.org/webfiles/images/journals/ymai/Abstracts_Saturday_1-64.pdf
Comment
Everyone in U.S. should get flu vaccine: experts
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Everyone in the United States over the age of six months should get seasonal influenza vaccines every year, federal vaccine advisers said on Wednesday.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices made the long-awaited vote to recommend virtually universal flu vaccination -- something public health experts have long recommended.
"The new recommendation seeks to remove barriers to influenza immunization and signals the importance of preventing influenza across the entire population," the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN2419902520100225
Photo
Spring break revelers dance at the beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico Monday March 1, 2010. Cancun, Mexico's spring break king, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal)
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/H1N1-Virus/ss/events/hl/042409swineflu/im:/100302/2681/919abf5233ba448d950305dcec997703
Quote
"If they want to base it on good evidence, they should wash their hands. I would also encourage them to write to their Congressman or Senator, asking them to put pressure on the U.S. government to run a proper trial and get an answer to whether these vaccines actually work." Tom Jefferson, epidemiologist, Cochrane Collaboration.
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100301/hl_time/08599196730600
News Flash
Malaysia confirms first swine flu death this year
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's government has confirmed the country's first death linked to swine flu in nearly half a year.Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai says the 22-year-old woman died of respiratory...
Read more: http://www.dowell-netherlands.com/2010/03/malaysia-confirms-first-swine-flu-death.html
Mum dies of swine flu after birth of son
A young mum died from swine flu just weeks after giving birth to her son. Allison McCaffery, 26, developed flu symptoms during pregnancy which worsened following the birth of baby boy Jacob by...
Read more: http://www.dowell-netherlands.com/2010/03/mum-dies-of-swine-flu-after-birth-of.html
New inhaled drug protects from flu in single dose
Reuters
The now-waning pandemic of H1N1 influenza sparked new interest in the development of better drugs to fight flu, which kills 250000 to 500000 people globally ...
Read more: http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2FidUSN2523296420100226%3Ftype%3DmarketsNews&usg=AFQjCNEyc0sOOEqGZa9ExKGiM4DUThvHQw
A/H1N1 passes peak in flu season: Health Ministry
Xinhua
The A/H1N1 influenza outbreak, which has killed nearly 800 people on the Chinese mainland, has passed its peak in the autumn-winter flu season, the Ministry of Health said Tuesday.
Read more: http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6906801.html?
Disclaimer: Newsletter ini hanya merupakan kumpulan dari artikel/liputan/tulisan yang diambil dari berbagai sumber mengenai situasi terkini pandemi influenza di seluruh dunia termasuk Indonesia. Namun demikian isi/ilustrasi/foto tidak mewakili kepentingan atau kebijakan KOMNAS FBPI secara langsung
Newsletter 3 Maret 2010
New Issue
Social Stress May Enhance The Immune Response To Influenza Virus
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study using mice suggests that a repeated stressful situation that triggers the animals' natural “fight-or-flight” response may actually enhance their ability to fight disease when re-exposed to the same pathogen.
The study showed that the stressed mice had a 10-fold increase in their resistance to an influenza infection, and that this protection lasted at least up to three months after the stressful episodes.
While appearing to clash with years of findings that showed stressful situations can lower an individual’s immune response, the new work actually does not. Instead, it offers new insight into the fine balance the immune system maintains to protect against disease.
The report, carried in the current issue of the Journal of Immunology, describes new work emerging from Ohio State University’s Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research.
“Not all stress suppresses the immune system,” explained John Sheridan, professor of oral biology and associate director of the IBMR. “Some stressors actually give rise to enhanced immune responses.” […]
Read more: http://www.physorg.com/news186695836.html
Research
Administration Of Influenza Vaccine To The Egg Allergic Child Under 36 Months
RATIONALE: To determine which population of egg allergic children (EAC) can safely receive the influenza vaccine (INF), and how to optimize testing and administration.
METHODS: A retrospective chart review from 10/2004 to 1/2009 of EAC ages 6-36 months seen in Allergy Clinic during influenza immunizationseason (10/1-2/28). EAC were identified with positive skin (ST) or RAST test to egg. EAC who did or did not receive INF or INF testing were evaluated.
Adverse events after INF were compared to a non-EAC control group of our patients given INF. We reviewed likelihood of receiving full testing (prick and intradermal (ID)), graded vaccine, or full vaccine to determine the best protocol.
RESULTS: 140 EAC were tested for INF and 53 EAC were not tested. Morbidities of asthma and anaphylaxis were no different in the 2 groups (p>.3). Likelihood of receiving ID prior to INF decreased over time from 100%-2% (p<.0001). Likelihood of receiving full INF vs graded INF increased with repeat dosing, 65%-87.5% (p<.0024).
5/140 tested EAC did not receive INF after positive STor ID to INF (3 with anaphylaxis), but 14/17 EAC with anaphylaxis received INF (2 with positive ST to flu, 9 negative, 3 not-performed). 135/140 received INF without significant complications (equivalent to non-EAC). 28/135 EAC were safely given INF without prior ST.
CONCLUSIONS: 96% of skin tested EAC safely received INF (76% ST negative, 23% ST positive); and 21% who received INF had no prior ST. 70% of all EAC received INF. EAC can safely receive INF. […]
Read more: http://www.jacionline.org/webfiles/images/journals/ymai/Abstracts_Saturday_1-64.pdf
Comment
Everyone in U.S. should get flu vaccine: experts
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Everyone in the United States over the age of six months should get seasonal influenza vaccines every year, federal vaccine advisers said on Wednesday.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices made the long-awaited vote to recommend virtually universal flu vaccination -- something public health experts have long recommended.
"The new recommendation seeks to remove barriers to influenza immunization and signals the importance of preventing influenza across the entire population," the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN2419902520100225
Photo
Spring break revelers dance at the beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico Monday March 1, 2010. Cancun, Mexico's spring break king, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal)
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/H1N1-Virus/ss/events/hl/042409swineflu/im:/100302/2681/919abf5233ba448d950305dcec997703
Quote
"If they want to base it on good evidence, they should wash their hands. I would also encourage them to write to their Congressman or Senator, asking them to put pressure on the U.S. government to run a proper trial and get an answer to whether these vaccines actually work." Tom Jefferson, epidemiologist, Cochrane Collaboration.
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100301/hl_time/08599196730600
News Flash
Malaysia confirms first swine flu death this year
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's government has confirmed the country's first death linked to swine flu in nearly half a year.Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai says the 22-year-old woman died of respiratory...
Read more: http://www.dowell-netherlands.com/2010/03/malaysia-confirms-first-swine-flu-death.html
Mum dies of swine flu after birth of son
A young mum died from swine flu just weeks after giving birth to her son. Allison McCaffery, 26, developed flu symptoms during pregnancy which worsened following the birth of baby boy Jacob by...
Read more: http://www.dowell-netherlands.com/2010/03/mum-dies-of-swine-flu-after-birth-of.html
New inhaled drug protects from flu in single dose
Reuters
The now-waning pandemic of H1N1 influenza sparked new interest in the development of better drugs to fight flu, which kills 250000 to 500000 people globally ...
Read more: http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2FidUSN2523296420100226%3Ftype%3DmarketsNews&usg=AFQjCNEyc0sOOEqGZa9ExKGiM4DUThvHQw
A/H1N1 passes peak in flu season: Health Ministry
Xinhua
The A/H1N1 influenza outbreak, which has killed nearly 800 people on the Chinese mainland, has passed its peak in the autumn-winter flu season, the Ministry of Health said Tuesday.
Read more: http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6906801.html?
Disclaimer: Newsletter ini hanya merupakan kumpulan dari artikel/liputan/tulisan yang diambil dari berbagai sumber mengenai situasi terkini pandemi influenza di seluruh dunia termasuk Indonesia. Namun demikian isi/ilustrasi/foto tidak mewakili kepentingan atau kebijakan KOMNAS FBPI secara langsung
Newsletter 3 Maret 2010
New Issue
Social Stress May Enhance The Immune Response To Influenza Virus
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study using mice suggests that a repeated stressful situation that triggers the animals' natural “fight-or-flight” response may actually enhance their ability to fight disease when re-exposed to the same pathogen.
The study showed that the stressed mice had a 10-fold increase in their resistance to an influenza infection, and that this protection lasted at least up to three months after the stressful episodes.
While appearing to clash with years of findings that showed stressful situations can lower an individual’s immune response, the new work actually does not. Instead, it offers new insight into the fine balance the immune system maintains to protect against disease.
The report, carried in the current issue of the Journal of Immunology, describes new work emerging from Ohio State University’s Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research.
“Not all stress suppresses the immune system,” explained John Sheridan, professor of oral biology and associate director of the IBMR. “Some stressors actually give rise to enhanced immune responses.” […]
Read more: http://www.physorg.com/news186695836.html
Research
Administration Of Influenza Vaccine To The Egg Allergic Child Under 36 Months
RATIONALE: To determine which population of egg allergic children (EAC) can safely receive the influenza vaccine (INF), and how to optimize testing and administration.
METHODS: A retrospective chart review from 10/2004 to 1/2009 of EAC ages 6-36 months seen in Allergy Clinic during influenza immunizationseason (10/1-2/28). EAC were identified with positive skin (ST) or RAST test to egg. EAC who did or did not receive INF or INF testing were evaluated.
Adverse events after INF were compared to a non-EAC control group of our patients given INF. We reviewed likelihood of receiving full testing (prick and intradermal (ID)), graded vaccine, or full vaccine to determine the best protocol.
RESULTS: 140 EAC were tested for INF and 53 EAC were not tested. Morbidities of asthma and anaphylaxis were no different in the 2 groups (p>.3). Likelihood of receiving ID prior to INF decreased over time from 100%-2% (p<.0001). Likelihood of receiving full INF vs graded INF increased with repeat dosing, 65%-87.5% (p<.0024).
5/140 tested EAC did not receive INF after positive STor ID to INF (3 with anaphylaxis), but 14/17 EAC with anaphylaxis received INF (2 with positive ST to flu, 9 negative, 3 not-performed). 135/140 received INF without significant complications (equivalent to non-EAC). 28/135 EAC were safely given INF without prior ST.
CONCLUSIONS: 96% of skin tested EAC safely received INF (76% ST negative, 23% ST positive); and 21% who received INF had no prior ST. 70% of all EAC received INF. EAC can safely receive INF. […]
Read more: http://www.jacionline.org/webfiles/images/journals/ymai/Abstracts_Saturday_1-64.pdf
Comment
Everyone in U.S. should get flu vaccine: experts
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Everyone in the United States over the age of six months should get seasonal influenza vaccines every year, federal vaccine advisers said on Wednesday.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices made the long-awaited vote to recommend virtually universal flu vaccination -- something public health experts have long recommended.
"The new recommendation seeks to remove barriers to influenza immunization and signals the importance of preventing influenza across the entire population," the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN2419902520100225
Photo
Spring break revelers dance at the beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico Monday March 1, 2010. Cancun, Mexico's spring break king, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis. (AP Photo/Israel Leal)
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/H1N1-Virus/ss/events/hl/042409swineflu/im:/100302/2681/919abf5233ba448d950305dcec997703
Quote
"If they want to base it on good evidence, they should wash their hands. I would also encourage them to write to their Congressman or Senator, asking them to put pressure on the U.S. government to run a proper trial and get an answer to whether these vaccines actually work." Tom Jefferson, epidemiologist, Cochrane Collaboration.
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100301/hl_time/08599196730600
News Flash
Malaysia confirms first swine flu death this year
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's government has confirmed the country's first death linked to swine flu in nearly half a year.Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai says the 22-year-old woman died of respiratory...
Read more: http://www.dowell-netherlands.com/2010/03/malaysia-confirms-first-swine-flu-death.html
Mum dies of swine flu after birth of son
A young mum died from swine flu just weeks after giving birth to her son. Allison McCaffery, 26, developed flu symptoms during pregnancy which worsened following the birth of baby boy Jacob by...
Read more: http://www.dowell-netherlands.com/2010/03/mum-dies-of-swine-flu-after-birth-of.html
New inhaled drug protects from flu in single dose
Reuters
The now-waning pandemic of H1N1 influenza sparked new interest in the development of better drugs to fight flu, which kills 250000 to 500000 people globally ...
Read more: http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2FidUSN2523296420100226%3Ftype%3DmarketsNews&usg=AFQjCNEyc0sOOEqGZa9ExKGiM4DUThvHQw
A/H1N1 passes peak in flu season: Health Ministry
Xinhua
The A/H1N1 influenza outbreak, which has killed nearly 800 people on the Chinese mainland, has passed its peak in the autumn-winter flu season, the Ministry of Health said Tuesday.
Read more: http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/6906801.html?
Disclaimer: Newsletter ini hanya merupakan kumpulan dari artikel/liputan/tulisan yang diambil dari berbagai sumber mengenai situasi terkini pandemi influenza di seluruh dunia termasuk Indonesia. Namun demikian isi/ilustrasi/foto tidak mewakili kepentingan atau kebijakan KOMNAS FBPI secara langsung
Empat Tahun Komnas FBPI (Press Release)
Para menteri anggota Komnas FBPI menyatakan komitmen terhadap pengendalian flu burung/avian influenza dan penyakit berpotensi pandemi dengan memperluas lingkup kerja Komnas FBPI dan melanjutkan program-program andalannya yang berhasil dengan merumuskan pembentukan sebuah lembaga koordinasi.
Ketua Pelaksana Harian Komnas FBPI menyimpulkan bahwa selama Komnas FBPI menjalankan mandatnya sejak 13 Maret 2006, ditemui beberapa tantangan yaitu upaya penanggulangan flu burung masih pada langkah-langkah kedaruratan, belum berkesinambungan.
Dilain sisi, kesadaran masyarakat dalam penanggulangan wabah penyakit meningkat, dalam bentuk laporan dini dan langkah-langkah pencegahan. Hal ini merupakan pembuktian bahwa penanggulangan penyakit adalah tanggung jawab bersama antara pemerintah, masyarakat, dan swasta.Para menteri KIB II mengapresiasi kinerja dan prestasi Komnas FBPI (yang anggotanya merupakan jajaran menteri Kabinet KIB I) telah berhasil menurunkan angka kasus kematian manusia dari 45 kasus meninggal tahun 2006 menjadi hanya 19 kasus meninggal tahun 2009 dan kasus pada unggas, yang pada tahun 2004 terjadi sekitar 5 juta unggas mati, sementara di tahun 2009 hanya terjadi sekitar 50 ribu unggas mati karena flu burung.
Di ujung masa tugasnya, Komnas FBPI berhasil membebaskan Propinsi Kalimantan Barat dari status endemis flu burung.
Untuk itu Komnas FBPI merekomendasikan:
- Penanganan Flu Burung tetap perlu dilanjutkan bersama dengan pengendalian zoonosis lainnya secara keseluruhan. Untuk itu, perlu dibentuk Komite Nasional Zoonosis (Komnas Zoonosis) melalui Peraturan Presiden, sebagai suatu badan yang berada di Kementerian Pertanian dengan operasionalisasi tugas tetap berkoordinasi dengan kementerian-kementerian terkait khususnya yang berada dalam koordinasi Kementerian Koordinasi Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat.
- Untuk melanjutkan tugas-tugas mengenai Kesiapsiagaan Menghadapi Pandemi Influenza, diusulkan agar tugas tersebut berada dalam tanggung jawab Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB), yang juga dalam koordinasi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat.
- Perlu dipromosikan pemikiran-pemikiran dan pendekatan sistim kesehatan terpadu diikuti langkah-langkah konkrit yang mengintegrasikan pemahaman atas saling keterkaitan antara kesehatan manusia – kesehatan hewan dan kesehatan lingkungan dengan mengikutsertakan para ahli dari berbagai bidang ilmu, termasuk ilmu sosial dan lingkungan hidup.
Dian Argarini
Bidang Komunikasi Komnas FBPI
Email: komunikasi.fbpi@gmail.com
HP: 0817788025
Website: www.komnasfbpi.go.id, www.fluburung-indo.blogspot.com
Twitter: @infoflu
Newsletter 18 Februari 2010
New Issue
H1N1 flu has hit kids with neuromuscular disorders especially hard
Derek Collette, 13, who has cerebral palsy, winces with pain as his mother Christina Collette helps lift him out of bed in the morning. Derek has been largely confined to a wheelchair and unable to go to school since he had the flu in May 2009. [...]
Source: USA TODAY
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yj8zmje
Research
Flu-induced stress response is critical for resistance to secondary infection
A new study reveals how infection with the influenza virus impacts the way that the immune system responds to subsequent infections. The research, published by Cell Press in the February 18th issue of the journal Cell Host and Microbe, provides a new understanding of the physiological and pathological consequences of the flu.
Much of what is known about how the immune system protects against infection comes from studies examining exposure to a single pathogen. However, in the natural environment, organisms are commonly exposed to multiple infectious agents at the same time, so it is important to determine how the host's response to one pathogen alters its response to another. This is particularly relevant for infection with influenza because it is often accompanied by secondary bacterial infections that are more lethal that the initial viral infection.
"Several studies have demonstrated that infection with influenza virus can result in a suppression of the immune system," explains senior study author, Dr. Ruslan Medzhitov from the Department of Immunology at the Yale University School of Medicine. "However, these studies focused primarily on the local effects of influenza at the site of infection. The effect of influenza virus infection on the systemic immune response is less well understood."[...]
Source: Eurekalert
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ydl9v6k
Comment
When swine flu pandemic hits home
By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY
Joan Bishop's thoughts trend toward disaster. Earthquakes, hurricanes, "dirty bombs," weapons of mass destruction, killer pandemics — she has studied them all.
But Bishop, 46, of Fairfax, Va., says her expertise did little to stop the H1N1 pandemic from landing on her doorstep. Despite taking all the recommended precautions, two of her three daughters, Beri, 10, and Bailey, 13, contracted swine flu. Each posed a different challenge because their unique risks — Beri's autism and epilepsy and Bailey's asthma — made them more difficult to treat.
What's more, Bishop says, her expertise intensified her concerns about her children.
"I know too much," she says. [...]
Source: USA Today
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ykmwz44
Risk Communication
Health officials: Don't forget 2nd dose of H1N1 vaccine
If your child had a first dose of the H1N1 vaccine, but didn't get the second dose, you'll be getting a phone call if you live in Salt Lake County.
Officials at the Salt Lake Valley Health Department say more than 16,600 local children are overdue for the second vaccine dose required to protect them from the H1N1 virus, so they began making "reminder calls" this week. [...]
Source: deseretnews.com
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ybcazc5
Photo
A student from Pelambayan Religious School reciting the 'Ratib Al-Attas' and other prayers to seek protection against Influenza A (H1N1) in a religious ceremony organised by the Islamic Studies Department held at the school. Picture: BT/Yusri Adanan
Source: The Brunei Times
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yhlhymm
Quote
“It's mind-blowing to me. This is a very serious disease. People are still getting sick, still being hospitalized and we are still having the occasional death." Dr. Bob England, PHOENIX - Health officials.
Source: azfamily.com - "So many H1N1 shots available they are being thrown away"
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yconzf8
News Flash
HK reports 70th fatal case of influenza A/H1N1
Xinhua
He attended Princess Margaret Hospital on Dec. 30 last year due to flu symptoms. Positive result for influenza A/H1N1 was confirmed on the same day. ...
Read more: http://goo.gl/gGQh
Flu jab for the elderly may be a waste of time: review of evidence
Telegraph.co.uk
All people aged over 65 are offered the seasonal flu vaccine and around three quarters have it, the latest Government figures show and is thought to cost ...
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ygcejkj
By 2012, no more bird flu in S Kalimantan
Antara
Banjarbaru, S Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian province of South Kalimantan remained prone to the attacks of bird flu but it would be free from the deadly virus by 2012.
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yz988ur
500000 people vaccinated against A/H1N1 flu in Mexican capital
Xinhua
17 (Xinhua) -- At least 500000 residents of Mexico City have got vaccinated against the A/H1N1 flu, the city's health official told media on Wednesday. ...
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ycoj9dn
Disclaimer: Newsletter ini hanya merupakan kumpulan dari artikel/liputan/tulisan yang diambil dari berbagai sumber mengenai situasi terkini pandemi influenza di seluruh dunia termasuk Indonesia. Namun demikian isi/ilustrasi/foto tidak mewakili kepentingan atau kebijakan KOMNAS FBPI secara langsung
H1N1 flu has hit kids with neuromuscular disorders especially hard
Source: USA TODAY
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yj8zmje
Research
Flu-induced stress response is critical for resistance to secondary infection
A new study reveals how infection with the influenza virus impacts the way that the immune system responds to subsequent infections. The research, published by Cell Press in the February 18th issue of the journal Cell Host and Microbe, provides a new understanding of the physiological and pathological consequences of the flu.
Much of what is known about how the immune system protects against infection comes from studies examining exposure to a single pathogen. However, in the natural environment, organisms are commonly exposed to multiple infectious agents at the same time, so it is important to determine how the host's response to one pathogen alters its response to another. This is particularly relevant for infection with influenza because it is often accompanied by secondary bacterial infections that are more lethal that the initial viral infection.
"Several studies have demonstrated that infection with influenza virus can result in a suppression of the immune system," explains senior study author, Dr. Ruslan Medzhitov from the Department of Immunology at the Yale University School of Medicine. "However, these studies focused primarily on the local effects of influenza at the site of infection. The effect of influenza virus infection on the systemic immune response is less well understood."[...]
Source: Eurekalert
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ydl9v6k
Comment
When swine flu pandemic hits home
By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY
Joan Bishop's thoughts trend toward disaster. Earthquakes, hurricanes, "dirty bombs," weapons of mass destruction, killer pandemics — she has studied them all.
But Bishop, 46, of Fairfax, Va., says her expertise did little to stop the H1N1 pandemic from landing on her doorstep. Despite taking all the recommended precautions, two of her three daughters, Beri, 10, and Bailey, 13, contracted swine flu. Each posed a different challenge because their unique risks — Beri's autism and epilepsy and Bailey's asthma — made them more difficult to treat.
What's more, Bishop says, her expertise intensified her concerns about her children.
"I know too much," she says. [...]
Source: USA Today
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ykmwz44
Risk Communication
Health officials: Don't forget 2nd dose of H1N1 vaccine
If your child had a first dose of the H1N1 vaccine, but didn't get the second dose, you'll be getting a phone call if you live in Salt Lake County.
Officials at the Salt Lake Valley Health Department say more than 16,600 local children are overdue for the second vaccine dose required to protect them from the H1N1 virus, so they began making "reminder calls" this week. [...]
Source: deseretnews.com
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ybcazc5
Photo
Source: The Brunei Times
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yhlhymm
Quote
“It's mind-blowing to me. This is a very serious disease. People are still getting sick, still being hospitalized and we are still having the occasional death." Dr. Bob England, PHOENIX - Health officials.
Source: azfamily.com - "So many H1N1 shots available they are being thrown away"
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yconzf8
News Flash
HK reports 70th fatal case of influenza A/H1N1
Xinhua
He attended Princess Margaret Hospital on Dec. 30 last year due to flu symptoms. Positive result for influenza A/H1N1 was confirmed on the same day. ...
Read more: http://goo.gl/gGQh
Flu jab for the elderly may be a waste of time: review of evidence
Telegraph.co.uk
All people aged over 65 are offered the seasonal flu vaccine and around three quarters have it, the latest Government figures show and is thought to cost ...
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ygcejkj
By 2012, no more bird flu in S Kalimantan
Antara
Banjarbaru, S Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian province of South Kalimantan remained prone to the attacks of bird flu but it would be free from the deadly virus by 2012.
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yz988ur
500000 people vaccinated against A/H1N1 flu in Mexican capital
Xinhua
17 (Xinhua) -- At least 500000 residents of Mexico City have got vaccinated against the A/H1N1 flu, the city's health official told media on Wednesday. ...
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ycoj9dn
Disclaimer: Newsletter ini hanya merupakan kumpulan dari artikel/liputan/tulisan yang diambil dari berbagai sumber mengenai situasi terkini pandemi influenza di seluruh dunia termasuk Indonesia. Namun demikian isi/ilustrasi/foto tidak mewakili kepentingan atau kebijakan KOMNAS FBPI secara langsung
Newsletter 17 Februari 2010
New Issue
Study links pandemic spread to gaps in paid sick leave
Employees without paid sick days were more likely to work when they were sick during the peak of the fall pandemic wave and may have extended the outbreak by infecting their coworkers, according to a research group.
Using data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Department of Labor, the investigators estimate that almost 26 million employed Americans age 18 and older may have been infected with the pandemic H1N1 virus from September through November. They projected that nearly 18 million took at least a part of a week off due to illness and that 8 million apparently worked while they were sick. [...]
Source: CIDRAP
Read more: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/biz-plan/news/feb1610sickleave-jw.html
Research
Gastrointestinal absorption of Tamiflu in critically ill patients with H1N1
An increased dosage of Tamiflu (oseltamivir) for patients with critical illness is unlikely to be required in the treatment of pandemic (H1N1) influenza, contrary to current international guidelines, found a new study http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/doi/10.1503/cmaj.092127 in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) www.cmaj.ca.
World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend that all critically ill patients should be treated with Tamiflu and if the patient was unresponsive to standard doses or critically ill, a higher dose should be considered.
The CMAJ study looked at the gastrointestinal absorption of Tamiflu in 44 patients, 18 years of age or older, with suspected or confirmed pandemic (H1N1) influenza who were admitted to nine ICUs in two cities in Canada (Winnipeg and Ottawa) and Tarragona, Spain because of respiratory failure. As critically ill patients may have gastrointestinal absorption issues, guidelines suggest higher doses of Tamiflu.[...]
Source: eurekalert.org
Read more: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-02/cmaj-gao021610.php
H1N1 learnings: Risk factors for severe outcomes among patients admitted to hospital with H1N1
A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/doi/10.1503/cmaj.091823 of all patients in Canada admitted to hospital for H1N1 in the first five months of the outbreak summarizes the risk factors for a severe outcome (www.cmaj.ca). The H1N1 pandemic presents important learnings for clinicians and researchers and data on severe outcomes can help inform future treatment and prevention guidelines.
The risk of a severe outcome among patients admitted to hospital with H1N1 was elevated among those who had an underlying medical condition and patients 20 years of age and older. Patients aged 65 years and older were at the greatest risk for death.[...]
Source: eurekalert.org
Read more: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-02/cmaj-hlr021610.php
Fulminant Myocarditis Associated With Pandemic H1N1 Influenza A Virus in Children
Acute myocarditis is a well-recognized, albeit rare, manifestation of numerous viral infections (1) with a broad spectrum of symptoms and clinical features (2). Fulminant myocarditis may present with fatal arrhythmias, atrioventricular block, and/or varying degrees of cardiogenic shock (3).
The prevalence of myocardial involvement in influenza infection ranges from 0 to 11% depending on the diagnostic criteria used to define myocarditis (4).
Fulminant myocarditis is an uncommon complication, typically diagnosed in association with circulatory collapse or at autopsy in patients with influenza-associated fatal outcomes (5). A few case reports and series (6–8) represent the incidental diagnoses of influenza-associated acute fulminant myocarditis, but the true prevalence remains unknown.
Here we present the first known report of acute myocarditis in pediatric population associated with the present pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus infection. Four cases occurred within a 30-day period, and 3 of them were diagnosed as fulminant myocarditis with fatal or near-fatal outcomes. [...]
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Read more: http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/full/j.jacc.2010.01.004v1
Comment
Stolen: WHO statement on the H1N1 Pandemic
Study links pandemic spread to gaps in paid sick leave
Employees without paid sick days were more likely to work when they were sick during the peak of the fall pandemic wave and may have extended the outbreak by infecting their coworkers, according to a research group.
Using data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Department of Labor, the investigators estimate that almost 26 million employed Americans age 18 and older may have been infected with the pandemic H1N1 virus from September through November. They projected that nearly 18 million took at least a part of a week off due to illness and that 8 million apparently worked while they were sick. [...]
Source: CIDRAP
Read more: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/biz-plan/news/feb1610sickleave-jw.html
Research
Gastrointestinal absorption of Tamiflu in critically ill patients with H1N1
An increased dosage of Tamiflu (oseltamivir) for patients with critical illness is unlikely to be required in the treatment of pandemic (H1N1) influenza, contrary to current international guidelines, found a new study http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/doi/10.1503/cmaj.092127 in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) www.cmaj.ca.
World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend that all critically ill patients should be treated with Tamiflu and if the patient was unresponsive to standard doses or critically ill, a higher dose should be considered.
The CMAJ study looked at the gastrointestinal absorption of Tamiflu in 44 patients, 18 years of age or older, with suspected or confirmed pandemic (H1N1) influenza who were admitted to nine ICUs in two cities in Canada (Winnipeg and Ottawa) and Tarragona, Spain because of respiratory failure. As critically ill patients may have gastrointestinal absorption issues, guidelines suggest higher doses of Tamiflu.[...]
Source: eurekalert.org
Read more: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-02/cmaj-gao021610.php
H1N1 learnings: Risk factors for severe outcomes among patients admitted to hospital with H1N1
A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/doi/10.1503/cmaj.091823 of all patients in Canada admitted to hospital for H1N1 in the first five months of the outbreak summarizes the risk factors for a severe outcome (www.cmaj.ca). The H1N1 pandemic presents important learnings for clinicians and researchers and data on severe outcomes can help inform future treatment and prevention guidelines.
The risk of a severe outcome among patients admitted to hospital with H1N1 was elevated among those who had an underlying medical condition and patients 20 years of age and older. Patients aged 65 years and older were at the greatest risk for death.[...]
Source: eurekalert.org
Read more: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-02/cmaj-hlr021610.php
Fulminant Myocarditis Associated With Pandemic H1N1 Influenza A Virus in Children
Acute myocarditis is a well-recognized, albeit rare, manifestation of numerous viral infections (1) with a broad spectrum of symptoms and clinical features (2). Fulminant myocarditis may present with fatal arrhythmias, atrioventricular block, and/or varying degrees of cardiogenic shock (3).
The prevalence of myocardial involvement in influenza infection ranges from 0 to 11% depending on the diagnostic criteria used to define myocarditis (4).
Fulminant myocarditis is an uncommon complication, typically diagnosed in association with circulatory collapse or at autopsy in patients with influenza-associated fatal outcomes (5). A few case reports and series (6–8) represent the incidental diagnoses of influenza-associated acute fulminant myocarditis, but the true prevalence remains unknown.
Here we present the first known report of acute myocarditis in pediatric population associated with the present pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus infection. Four cases occurred within a 30-day period, and 3 of them were diagnosed as fulminant myocarditis with fatal or near-fatal outcomes. [...]
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Read more: http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/full/j.jacc.2010.01.004v1
Comment
Stolen: WHO statement on the H1N1 Pandemic
Dr. Joanne Stolen
I would like to summarize a statement put out by the World Health Organization (WHO) in regard to the H1N1 Pandemic and the various accusations swirling around. The statement I am summarizing was given by Dr. Keiji Fukuda on behalf of the WHO at the Council of Europe hearing on pandemic (H1N1) 2009. He is a special adviser on pandemic influenza. Before coming to WHO, Dr. Fukuda was chief of the epidemiology unit in the influenza branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. The WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations with 193 member states. The WHO implements the global health policies decided upon by these countries and provides technical support to the countries that helps all countries to protect and improve the health of their populations. The response to the H1N1 pandemic is just one example.
Basically the statement points out that this current influenza pandemic is a scientifically well-documented event in which the emergence and spread of a new influenza virus has caused an unusual epidemiological pattern of disease throughout the world. The labeling of the pandemic as “fake” is to ignore recent history and science and to trivialize the deaths of more than 14,000 people and the many additional serious illnesses experienced by others. The H1N1 influenza pandemic has created immensely complicated challenges for countries as well as the global community, and there is much to learn about how the world can improve its handling of such events and a need to separate fact from rhetoric. Recently, accusations have been made that policies and recommendations of the WHO were influenced by the pharmaceutical industry. The WHO guards against the influence of any improper interests. The influenza pandemic policies and responses recommended and taken by the WHO were not improperly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry. [...]
Source: summitdaily.com
Read more: http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20100215/NEWS/100219870/0/FRONTPAGE
Risk Communication
Righttime Medical Care Provides Free H1N1 Vaccine to Community
Righttime Medical Care is doing its part to help the community in these troubled economic times by giving free H1N1 flu shots to its patients. "We’re celebrating 20 years of service this year, and feel this is a good way to give back to the communities we serve,” said Robert G. [...]
Source: PRWeb via Yahoo! News
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100216/bs_prweb/prweb3611294_2
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I would like to summarize a statement put out by the World Health Organization (WHO) in regard to the H1N1 Pandemic and the various accusations swirling around. The statement I am summarizing was given by Dr. Keiji Fukuda on behalf of the WHO at the Council of Europe hearing on pandemic (H1N1) 2009. He is a special adviser on pandemic influenza. Before coming to WHO, Dr. Fukuda was chief of the epidemiology unit in the influenza branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. The WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations with 193 member states. The WHO implements the global health policies decided upon by these countries and provides technical support to the countries that helps all countries to protect and improve the health of their populations. The response to the H1N1 pandemic is just one example.
Basically the statement points out that this current influenza pandemic is a scientifically well-documented event in which the emergence and spread of a new influenza virus has caused an unusual epidemiological pattern of disease throughout the world. The labeling of the pandemic as “fake” is to ignore recent history and science and to trivialize the deaths of more than 14,000 people and the many additional serious illnesses experienced by others. The H1N1 influenza pandemic has created immensely complicated challenges for countries as well as the global community, and there is much to learn about how the world can improve its handling of such events and a need to separate fact from rhetoric. Recently, accusations have been made that policies and recommendations of the WHO were influenced by the pharmaceutical industry. The WHO guards against the influence of any improper interests. The influenza pandemic policies and responses recommended and taken by the WHO were not improperly influenced by the pharmaceutical industry. [...]
Source: summitdaily.com
Read more: http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20100215/NEWS/100219870/0/FRONTPAGE
Risk Communication
Righttime Medical Care Provides Free H1N1 Vaccine to Community
Righttime Medical Care is doing its part to help the community in these troubled economic times by giving free H1N1 flu shots to its patients. "We’re celebrating 20 years of service this year, and feel this is a good way to give back to the communities we serve,” said Robert G. [...]
Source: PRWeb via Yahoo! News
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20100216/bs_prweb/prweb3611294_2
Photo
India’s H1N1 death count touches 1309
Source: The Med GuruRead more: http://www.themedguru.com/20100216/newsfeature/india-s-h1n1-death-count-touches-1309-86132362.html
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"We are going to be vaccinating...starting with pregnant women, people at entry points, people who are involved in sports administration," said Motsoaledi. South Africa Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
Source: Goal.com - World Cup 2010: Swine Flu Threat In Mind
Read more: http://www.rs.goal.com/en/news/1863/world-cup-2010/2010/02/16/1793220/world-cup-2010-swine-flu-threat-in-mind
News Flash
Questions and Answers: Flu-Related Hospitalizations and Deaths in the United States from April 2009 - January 30, 2010.
CDC Swine Flu Updates
This Q&A provides updated information about flu-related hospitalizations and deaths in the United States reported to CDC from April 2009 - January 30, 2010.
Read more: http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=769690
Seoul to Deliver Hand Sanitizers to Pyongyang
Korea Times
South Korea plans to deliver 1 billion won worth of hand sanitizers to help North Koreans fight the H1N1 flu virus, the Ministry of ...
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"We are going to be vaccinating...starting with pregnant women, people at entry points, people who are involved in sports administration," said Motsoaledi. South Africa Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
Source: Goal.com - World Cup 2010: Swine Flu Threat In Mind
Read more: http://www.rs.goal.com/en/news/1863/world-cup-2010/2010/02/16/1793220/world-cup-2010-swine-flu-threat-in-mind
News Flash
Questions and Answers: Flu-Related Hospitalizations and Deaths in the United States from April 2009 - January 30, 2010.
CDC Swine Flu Updates
This Q&A provides updated information about flu-related hospitalizations and deaths in the United States reported to CDC from April 2009 - January 30, 2010.
Read more: http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=769690
Seoul to Deliver Hand Sanitizers to Pyongyang
Korea Times
South Korea plans to deliver 1 billion won worth of hand sanitizers to help North Koreans fight the H1N1 flu virus, the Ministry of ...
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Newsletter 16 Februari 2010
New Issue
Corrected - Swine Flu Outbreak Threatens At World Cup
South Africa faces a possible health crisis if a swine flu outbreak strikes during the soccer World Cup this year, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi told parliament on Monday.
"One of our biggest nightmares is the fact that 2010 is going to be held in June when there is a possibility of another bout of H1N1," Motsoaledi said.
The month-long tournament, hosted in Africa for the first time, is expected to attract 450,000 tourists during the South African winter.
Motsoaledi said the department of health had managed to acquire 1.3 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine and another 3.5 million doses from the World Health Organisation (WHO). [...]
Source: NY Times - Reuters
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yjz32xq
Research
Waning H1N1 pandemic may let in new viruses
Governments should not ease up on swine flu vaccine programs, experts say
The declining wave of pandemic H1N1 flu is likely to be followed by new, unknown strains of seasonal flu which health authorities must watch carefully to devise protection measures, European flu experts said on Friday.
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warned that flu viruses "never stand still" and said governments should not relax H1N1 flu vaccination programs, but remain on guard for possible changes in the virus and new strains.
"The historical pattern of human influenzas is that after pandemics, the world experiences a new mix of viruses," the ECDC's flu expert Angus Nicoll wrote in the Eurosurveillance scientific journal.[...]
Source: MSNBC - Reuters
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ydm4v6o
Comment
Vaccinating obese kids: the long and the short of it
By revere
Studying the efficacy (effect under controlled conditions) and effectiveness (effect under real world conditions) of vaccines is a tricky business we've talked a lot about here. How do you know when someone has really gotten the vaccine? Just because you stuck the needle into them? That's a pretty good indication, but it might not be all the information you need. Their weight might be another. And the length of the needle used still another:
In a new study, the researchers report that using a standard 1-inch needle to immunize obese adolescents against hepatitis B virus produced a much weaker effect than using a longer needle.
"As obesity rises in the US, we need to be aware that the standard of care may have to change to protect obese youth," study co-author Dr. Amy Middleman of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston told Reuters Health.
Over three years her team vaccinated 22 young women and two young men in the shoulder, randomly assigning them to be injected with either a 1-inch or a 1.5-inch needle. (Reuters) [...]
Source: ScienceBlogs
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/y9lvh9d
Risk Communication
Summary Box: Fighting pandemics in digital age
WHAT'S NEW: IPhone apps, social networks, Wikipedia and flu-tracking sites allow people to share information, shape conversations and keep tabs on health threats like never before.
HOW IT HELPS: By disseminating information quickly, people could be warned about outbreaks such as the swine flu sooner and take preventative measures.
HOW IT HURTS: Unreliable or false reports could lead to mass panic. [...]
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Using Technology to Battle Pandemics in a Digital World
Fighting pandemics like swine flu in digital age
Source: The Associated Press - Google news
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yl6768k
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In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, demonstrates the iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.
(AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
Source: Yahoo News - AP
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ygqkqwc
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Source: N.J. Courier-Post Online
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ykh4xm5
News Flash
Indian data on swine flu shamefully inadequate: Virologist
Deccanherald.com
Warning that India should brace for more deaths from the swine flu (H1N1) pandemic, a leading virologist has described as ''shameful'' the lack of scientific data on its outbreak in the country...
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yz3hxhd
Mexico tourism revenues drop 15 percent in 2009
Reuters AlertNet
At the end of April, Mexico was the epicenter of a global flu outbreak of the H1N1 strain that spread around the world and caused the World Health ...
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/ygwbq4b
Swine flu science update: 10 February 2010
Reuters AlertNet
The WHO has defended its handling of swine flu — influenza A(H1N1) — after being accused of declaring a pandemic without adequate scientific evidence. ...
Read more: http://tinyurl.com/yhf75pv
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Newsletter 15 Februari 2010
New Issue
Swine flu killed up to 17,000 in U.S. - report
H1N1 swine flu has killed as many as 17,000 Americans, including 1,800 children, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday.Skip related content
The swine flu pandemic put as many people into the hospital as during the normal influenza season -- but most were younger adults and children instead of the elderly, and it was during the months when usually very little or no flu is circulating, the CDC said.
"CDC estimates that between 41 million and 84 million cases of 2009 H1N1 occurred between April 2009 and January 16, 2010," the agency said in a statement. Usually the CDC goes with a middle number, which is about 57 million people infected.
Source: Yahoo news - Reuters
Read more: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100212/tpl-uk-flu-usa-41a8b2f.html
Research
Low levels of antibiotics cause multidrug resistance in 'superbugs'
For years, doctors have warned patients to finish their antibiotic prescriptions or risk a renewed infection by a "superbug" that can mount a more powerful defense against the same drug. But a new study by Boston University biomedical engineers indicates that treating bacteria with levels of antibiotics insufficient to kill them produces germs that are cross-resistant to a wide range of antibiotics.
In the Feb. 12 issue of Molecular Cell, research led by Boston University Professor James J. Collins details for the first time the biomolecular process that produces superbugs. When administered in lethal levels, antibiotics trigger a fatal chain reaction within the bacteria that shreds the cell's DNA. But, when the level of antibiotic is less than lethal the same reaction causes DNA mutations that are not only survivable, but actually protect the bacteria from numerous antibiotics beyond the one it was exposed to.
Source: Eurekalert
Read more: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-02/buco-llo021110.php
Comment
Global health is public health
Last year, in The Lancet, Jeffrey Koplan and colleagues1 provided a new definition for global health and proposed several distinctions between global health, international health, and public health. This attempt to distinguish differences between global health and public health conflicts with the key tenets of a global public health strategy (panel). These tenets offer the foundation of a redesigned global health system that could accomplish the optimum level of health for populations. This approach has profound implications for training, scholarship, and practice necessary to improve human health.
Panel
Key tenets of global public health
Belief that global health is public health. Public health is global health for the public good.
Dedication to better health for all, with particular attention to the needs of the most vulnerable populations, and a basic commitment to health as a human right.
Belief in a global perspective on scientific inquiry and on the translation of knowledge into practice, not limited by political boundaries, but sensitive to contextual issues that might influence illness, the design or choice of interventions, or health systems.
A scientific approach to health promotion and disease prevention that examines broad determinants of health including, but not limited to, delivery of medical care, and creates integrated approaches in clinic, community, and government.
Commitment to an interdisciplinary approach and collaborative team work to analyse problems of populations. Global concerns, such as climate change, and cross-disciplinary issues, such as zoonotic diseases and human health, involve close collaborations between medicine, public health, veterinary medicine, and many other disciplines.
Multilevel systems-based interventions deployed to address the interactive contributions of societal and health-governance issues, corporate responsibility, and environmental, behavioural, and biological risk factors are key.
Comprehensive frameworks for financing and structuring health policies and services that support community-based and clinical prevention integrated with health-care delivery and deployment of a balanced workforce of physicians, nurses, and other providers.
Source: The Lancet
Risk Communication
Two Approaches to Integrating Social Media
Two links caught our attention this week that could be of interest to stations covering H1N1. While these examples are not directly related to swine flu, they may inspire you to try new approaches in your coverage.
The first is Crowdsourcing: A Field Guide from WNYC. Crowdsourcing entails soliciting your audience to help collect, curate, and vet information around a specific topic or issue. WNYC has been experimenting with crowdsourcing for the last few years, most notably on the Brian Lehrer Show (recently, the program asked the audience to contribute examples of the recession’s impact for their Uncommon Economic Indicatorsproject). The guide provides case studies on how to implement crowdsourcing at your station, along with tips on where it fits in your existing editorial process and standards. There’s a useful 10 point quick-guidethat rounds up the big takeaways from the field guide.
While the recent snowstorms in the Washington DC area don’t reach the crisis threshold, it’s fair to say they had a major impact on the region. The Washington Post is using the Ushahidi platform (which we mentioned in our round-up of responses to the earthquake in Haiti) to map the impact of the storm. The map provides an online tool that allows the audience to highlight locations still buried from the storm — impassable streets and sidewalks, cars buried, and power outages. But they also encourage folks to map opportunities to help in the dig out — snow blowers available or a shovel to share.
Getting to know emerging tools and techniques during more routine scenarios will allow public media outlets to respond more effectively when and if a crisis hits.
Source: FluPortal
Read more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Fluportalorg/~3/QQsL-JdlvJM/
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Brigney Polio 4, reacts after getting a swine flu vaccination at Carlin Springs Elementary School in Arlington, Va. , Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Swine flu-shot drives for all ages are scheduled around the country for what's officially dubbed National Influenza Vaccination Week, in hopes of preventing a possible third wave of the epidemic later this winter.
Source: Daylife
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"At the same time we live in an age when there is real and widespread public concern about welfare standards for farm animals, threats from animal diseases old and new (such as blue tongue, bird flu and swine flu), and food safety."
Source: The Northern Echo
News Flash
Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia
WHO
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced a new case of human infection of H5N1 avian influenza. A 25-year-old female from South Jakarta District, DKI Jakarta Province died on 25 January 2010. Laboratory tests were positive for H5N1 virus infection.
Read more: http://www.who.int/csr/don/2010_02_12a/en/index.html
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 87
WHO
As of 7 February 2010, worldwide more than 212 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 15292 deaths.
Read more: http://www.who.int/csr/don/2010_02_12/en/index.html
Pemerintah Cabut Larangan Impor Babi
Antara
Pemerintah mencabut larangan impor hewan babi dan produk turunannya yang diberlakukan sejak Mei 2009 mengusul merebaknya virus H1N1 yang dikenal dengan penyakit flu Babi pada 2009.
Read more: http://www.antaranews.com/berita/1266064618/pemerintah-cabut-larangan-impor-babi
CDC: Swine flu made 57 million Americans ill
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — Swine flu cases are down, but health officials say the disease's cumulative impact has grown to 57 million US illnesses, 257000 hospitalizations ...
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Newsletter 12 Februari 2010
New Issue
WHO experts to determine if worst of flu pandemic is over
GENEVA — The World Health Organisation said Thursday that its emergency panel of swine flu experts would meet this month to formally determine whether the pandemic has passed its peak.
"WHO will be asking the emergency committee to convene later this month to review the situation and provide the WHO with guidance on whether we are entering a post peak period," said Keiji Fukuda, Special Adviser to the WHO Director-General on Pandemic Influenza.
Source: AFP
Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hKd4gcAzqroGbNU1VBqzOjsV_N7g
Research
H1N1 patients required more intensive hospital care than typical flu patients
When compared to a typical flu, the H1N1 virus resulted in a higher proportion of patients requiring specialized hospital services—and affected younger people more—according to a new study released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).
The study, H1N1 in Canada—A Context for Understanding Patients and Their Use of Hospital Services,is the first of its kind to examine at a pan-Canadian level how hospitalizations for H1N1 differed from hospitalizations associated with a typical flu. It compares Public Health Agency of Canada FluWatch analysis from April to December 2009 with CIHI hospital statistics for the baseline year 2007–2008. The comparison group included patients with influenza and/or pneumonia, the most common complication of influenza.
Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information
Read more: http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=media_20100211_e
Comment
Letter: Pharmacists to be first-line resource
As concern mounts about the fate of our national health care plan, and the population that will face the outcome of these policies, pharmacists will play a more active role in health care needs.
The role of pharmacists is not to count pills anymore, but to deliver a wide-range of services and advice to the public. As a student-pharmacist at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), I have been trained to give the H1N1 flu vaccine, the proper use and effectiveness of over-the-counter (OTC) products, explain what Medicare is, and how to find cost-effective plans, and take blood pressure. These are not arbitrary skills that I have acquired, but some of these are tools that I have seen pharmacists perform at the local pharmacy where I intern.
Pharmacists are also trained on whether or not to recommend OTC medications, or if a referral to a physician is best. A symptom that you are feeling may be associated with a medication you are on, an interaction with another drug, or another reason the pharmacist may be able to help you with, saving you from a trip to the physician's office.
Source: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Read more: http://www.wisconsinrapidstribune.com/article/20100211/WRT06/2110692
Risk Communication
A Guide to Reporting on Crises
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), which aims to “raise the standards of journalism,” has just published a comprehensive guide for journalists called “Disaster and Crisis Coverage.” It offers detailed advice that you could apply to H1N1 or any other crisis.
The guide starts off with a reminder of journalism’s importance during a disaster:
Veteran journalist and consultant Michael Marcotte says a news organization plays four key roles during a crisis. It’s a vital information resource, telling what is happening where, who is affected, how things are changing, and why. It’s a communication lifeline, saving lives by relaying critical information to and from affected parties. It’s an early warning beacon, transmitting timely, reliable information that prevents harm. And it’s a community forum, giving citizens a way to come together, share concerns and support one another during difficult times. [...]
Source: Flu Portal Blog
Read more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Fluportalorg/~3/g1L9bOrCk_M/
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Health workers at an NHS Direct call centre in south London. A swine flu hotline, launched seven months ago amid fears of a global pandemic of the virus, was switched off after a steady fall in the number of cases reported.
Source: (AFP/File/Peter Macdiarmid)
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"Chan said 'ministers of health' should take advantage of the 'devastating impact' swine flu will have on poorer nations to get out the message that 'changes in the functioning of the global economy' are needed to 'distribute wealth on the basis of' values 'like community, solidarity, equity and social justice".
Source: Medical News Today
Read more: http://www.daylife.com/quote/01XE2DheXj9u3?q=swine+flu
News Flash
Emergency Service News
The National Pandemic Flu Service, set up to support the NHS in dispensing drugs to patients at the height of the pandemic, has closed today.
Read more: http://www.esnews.co.uk/?p=5753&mode=1
H1N1 Causes Severe Heart Inflammation
Medpage Today
Four children seen with H1N1 influenza infection at a San Diego hospital developed acute myocarditis, which killed one of them, researchers said.
Read more: http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/SwineFlu/18422
The Citizen
South Africans have been warned not to become complacent about swine flu as it remains a grave health threat around the world ahead of the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
Read more: http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=115866,1,22
Hong Kong reports 68th fatal case of A/H1N1 flu
Xinhua
Hong Kong Hospital Authority announced Thursday that a 47-year-old male patient had died of A/ H1N1 flu-related disease, bringing the toll of ...
To Prevent Bird Flu, South Jakarta to Operate New Slauthering House
Berita Jakarta
As part of its efforts to curb the spread of bird flu in its area, West Jakarta Municipal Administration will operate a new chicken slaughtering house (RPA) located in Petukanganutara urban village in April. The house has a capacity of around 14,400 chickens a day.
Read more: http://www.beritajakarta.com/2008/en/newsview.aspx?idwil=0&id=13780
Pandemic Preparedness Untested In Ontario Hospitals
Medical News Today
One quarter of Ontario hospitals surveyed in a Queen's University-led study do not have an influenza pandemic plan and few plans that do exist have been tested. In addition, key players were not involved in developing the plans, and funding for pandemic preparedness was inadequate.
Read more: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/178895.php
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Newsletter 11 Februari 2010
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New Issue
BJOG release: Swine flu in pregnancy – what to look out for
A new study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology examines how the swine flu virus, Influenza A H1N1 (2009), affects pregnant women.
Clinicians at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Singapore treated 211 confirmed cases of pregnant women with swine flu between 26 May 2009 and 14 September 2009. These were women who had fever and/or acute respiratory illness at presentation and a positive diagnosis of having swine flu through a throat swab.
Most of these patients reported having fever at home but only 62.2% had a fever when they arrived at hospital. Cough was the most prevalent symptom, occurring in 90.5%. Other recorded symptoms were: runny nose (62.1%), sore throat (58.8%), muscle ache (32.2%), headache (18%), and breathlessness (13.3%). Co-morbidities included: asthma (12.8%), hypertension (0.5%) and gestational diabetes (1.9%). There were two cases of pneumonia, one requiring admission to intensive care. Both recovered.
Source: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Read more: http://www.rcog.org.uk/news/bjog-release-swine-flu-pregnancy-%E2%80%93-what-look-out
Research
Treatment strategies for severe cases of pandemic influenza have focused on antiviral therapies. In contrast, passive immunotherapy with convalescent blood products has received limited attention. We consider the hypothesis that a passive-immunotherapy program that collects plasma from a small percentage of recovered adults can harvest sufficient convalescent plasma to treat a substantial percentage of severe cases during a pandemic. We use a mathematical model to estimate the demand and supply of passive immunotherapy during an influenza pandemic in Hong Kong. If >5% of 20- to 55-year-old individuals recovered from symptomatic infection donate their plasma (donor percentage > 5%), >67% of severe cases can be offered convalescent plasma transfusion (treatment coverage > 67%) in a moderately severe epidemic (R 0 < 1.4 with 0.5% of symptomatic cases becoming severe). A donor percentage of 5% is comparable to the average blood donation rate of 38.1 donations per 1,000 people in developed countries. Increasing the donor percentage above 15% does not significantly boost the convalescent plasma supply because supply is constrained by plasmapheresis capacity during most stages of the epidemic. The demand–supply balance depends on the natural history and transmission dynamics of the disease via the epidemic growth rate only. Compared to other major cities, Hong Kong has a low plasmapheresis capacity. Therefore, the proposed passive-immunotherapy program is a logistically feasible mitigation option for many developed countries. As such, passive immunotherapy deserves more consideration by clinical researchers regarding its safety and efficacy as a treatment for severe cases of pandemic influenza.
Source: The National Academy of Sciences
Read more: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2010/01/22/0911596107
Comment
From headline news to has-been
by Fergus Walsh (BBC News)
Swine flu began as a global health emergency, but thankfully never lived up to the initial fears. Cast your mind back to July 2009 and Britain was in the grip of swine flu fever. There were more than 100,000 cases a week and it dominated the headlines. When the National Pandemic Flu Service was launched it initially went into meltdown. Little wonder as at one point the website was getting 2,600 hits per second.
Source: BBC Blog
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/ferguswalsh/2010/02/from_headline_news_to_hasbeen.html
Risk Communication
CDC: Enjoy a safe and healthy Lunar New Year!
[...] Important Health Information
Mosquito-borne illnesses, such as malaria, dengue fever, and Japanese encephalitis, are common throughout Asia, so it is very important to take steps to prevent insect bites. In addition, you may need to take prescription medicine to protect yourself from malaria or get a vaccine against Japanese encephalitis. Talk to your doctor about which prevention measures are right for you and your destination.
Food and Water. Eating contaminated food and drinking contaminated water can cause illnesses such as hepatitis A, typhoid fever, and travelers’ diarrhea. Read about how to prevent these diseases by visiting the Safe Food and Water page of the Travelers’ Health website.
Seasonal flu, 2009 H1N1 flu and avian flu
Flu is a common illness in travelers. It is important to consider getting a seasonal flu shot before your trip. Learn more about seasonal flu.
This year a vaccine against 2009 H1N1 flu is also recommended, especially if you are at risk from health complications from flu. Learn more about 2009 H1N1 Flu and read the Travelers’ Health H1N1 outbreak notice: 2009 H1N1 flu: Global Situation.
Due to the circulation of 2009 H1N1 flu, some countries may screen arriving travelers for symptoms of the flu. Read more about possible screening for international travelers.
Another type of flu called avian influenza (“bird flu” or H5N1) has been found in poultry and wild birds in Asia, Europe, and Africa. While rare, human infection and death from H5N1 have been reported. To learn more about H5N1 virus visit, see Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus: Advice for Travelers.
Source: CDC
Read more: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/news-announcements/lunar-new-year-2010.aspx
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Swine flu shots are advertised outside of Airport MD at Miami International Airport in Miami Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
Source: Daylife
Read more: http://www.daylife.com/photo/0fGCb9u1B59Hw?q=Swine+Flu
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"If this had been a bird flu virus then we would have needed enough antivirals for everybody and everybody would have wanted it. A lot of planning went into how to deal with the pandemic and in general we have been relatively successful in the dealing with it." Professor Wendy Barclay, a virologist from Imperial College London.
Source: From headline news to has-been - BBC
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/ferguswalsh/2010/02/from_headline_news_to_hasbeen.html
News Flash
Drop in swine flu cases leads to helpline closure
BBC News
The National Pandemic Flu Service in England is to close because of the sharp decline in cases of the H1N1 swine flu virus. ...
Bird Flu Watch ahead of Chinese New Year
Thai-ASEAN News Network
Livestock officials across the country have stepped up bird flu control measures as the Chinese New Year celebrations draw near.
Read more: http://www.thailandoutlook.tv/tan/ViewData.aspx?DataID=1024824
Swine flu pandemic winding down, claims ministry
Austrian Independent
It said seven people with swine flu had had to be hospitalised during the past week, compared to 15 during the previous week. The ministry added that the ...
India's H1N1 toll touches 1274
TheMedGuru
... worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, ...
Suspect quarantined in Lampung hospital
The Jakarta Post
Abdul Moeloek General Hospital in Bandarlampung, Lampung, has again quarantined a patient suspected of being infected the bird flu after showing symptoms of high fever, coughing and difficulties of breathing.
Read more: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/02/10/suspect-quarantined-lampung-hospital.html
Two-thirds of swine flu vaccines remain unused in NI
BBC News
The Department of Health in Northern Ireland still has half a million swine flu vaccines which remain unused. In mid-January, there were more than 60% of ...
Cumulative Number of Confirmed Human Cases of Avian Influenza A/(H5N1) Reported to WHO
WHO
Read more: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/country/cases_table_2010_02_10/en/index.html
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