News & Perspective

Sep 30, 2010

Sep 30, 2010

Studies explore working in a pandemic, working sick

Lisa Schnirring
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Sep 30, 2010

(CIDRAP News) – A new study suggests that about half of essential workers, such as police and emergency medical personnel, might be unwilling to work during a serious pandemic. Meanwhile, another study indicates that it's common for employees in private industry to work while sick with flu-like symptoms.

Both studies were published on Sep 25 in an early online edition of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Sep 30, 2010

Sep 29, 2010

Sep 29, 2010

Sebelius envisions cell-based flu vaccine in 2011

Robert Roos
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Sep 29, 2010

(CIDRAP News) – Speaking at a Senate committee hearing today, US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said a cell-based seasonal influenza vaccine from Novartis could be on the US market in time for the 2011-12 flu season.
Sep 29, 2010

WHO pandemic review group concludes third session

Lisa Schnirring
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Sep 29, 2010

(CIDRAP News) – The external committee tasked with reviewing the World Health Organization's (WHO's) response to the H1N1 pandemic wrapped up its third round of live meetings in Geneva today, hearing from an array of country and organization health representatives, as well as WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, who strongly defended the organization's response.

Sep 28, 2010

Sep 28, 2010

US officials preview upcoming flu season, stress vaccination

Lisa Schnirring
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Sep 28, 2010

(CIDRAP News) – In a look ahead to the coming flu season this fall and winter, federal officials said experts have a good grasp on the strains expected to circulate and plenty of vaccine on hand.

Sep 28, 2010

Sep 28, 2010

Experts cautiously optimistic on future impact of H1N1

Robert Roos
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Sep 28, 2010

(CIDRAP News) – With most Americans already possessing some degree of immunity to the 2009 H1N1 virus, the history of pandemics suggests that it's not very likely to make a big comeback anytime soon, according to three experts at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Sep 27, 2010

Sep 27, 2010

Flu makes late-season statement in parts of Southern Hemisphere

Lisa Schnirring
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Sep 27, 2010

(CIDRAP News) – Flu activity is showing a late-season flourish in some parts of the Southern Hemisphere, such as Chile, where levels in some areas exceed last year's pandemic peak, and in parts of Australia, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its most rent influenza update.

Sep 27, 2010

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