Nov 25, 2009
(CIDRAP News) In a worrisome but not unexpected pandemic-related development, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today that it is seeing a spike in serious pneumococcal disease, particularly in younger patients.
Nov 24, 2009
(CIDRAP News) – The era of cell-based influenza vaccine production in the United States seemed to move closer today as Novartis unveiled its new, nearly billion-dollar manufacturing plant in Holly Springs, N.C., but onshore production and marketing of cell-based vaccines remains a few years away.
ECDC: Norway mutation may affect receptor binding
Nov 20, 2009
(CIDRAP News) Pandemic H1N1 influenza activity is showing further signs of declining around the country but remains very widespread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported today.
(CIDRAP News) Health officials in Wales today announced the identification of a cluster of patients in a Cardiff hospital who are infected with oseltamivir-resistant pandemic H1N1 influenza.
Nov 19, 2009
(CIDRAP News) Early experiences with pandemic vaccines in several countries suggest they have a similar safety profile to seasonal flu vaccines, an official from the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.
