Antibody may be effective against Influenza outbreaks

Researchers have discovered a monoclonal antibody that is effective against "Avian" H5N1, seasonal H1N1 and the 2009 "Swine" H1N1 influenza. A team of scientists from Sea Lane Biotechnologies, LLC, in collaboration with Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, St. Jude Research Hospital and the Scripps Research Institute, have shown that this antibody potently prevents and treats [...]

Study reveals new patterns in H1N1 deaths

Brazilian researchers have performed the first-ever autopsy study to examine the precise causes of death in victims of the deadly H1N1 influenza virus that cause swine flu. "The lack of information on the pathophysiology of this novel disease is a limitation that prevents better clinical management and hinders the development of a therapeutic strategy," said [...]

Biological route for Transmission of Swine Flu into Humans

Transmission of influenza viruses into the human population requires surmounting biological barriers to cross-species infection. Now scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California, Berkeley have spotted a new biological pathway by which the H1N1 flu virus can make the jump from swine to humans. [...]

Guidance on Diagnostic Tests for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday published a guidance document that should help manufacturers develop diagnostic tests for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. Although there are not any FDA-approved or cleared tests that diagnose this specific infection, during this pandemic manufacturers can submit a request to the FDA for an Emergency Use [...]

WHO to send 200 million H1N1 Vaccines to poor countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) is planning to send 200 million doses of H1N1 influenza virus vaccines to about 100 developing countries. In a press conference at the end of her visit to Cuba, WHO director-general Margaret Chan admitted that vaccine production capacity is limited, but said the WHO is working alongside UN Secretary General [...]

Obama declares Swine Flu a National Emergency

Following the death if over a thousand people due to the deadly 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, the United States on Saturday declared the swine flu epidemic as a national emergency. The White House has said that US President Barack Obama signed a proclamation on Friday evening, which would allow doctors to bypass certain federal requirements.
“The [...]

Women are more Serious about Swine Flu than Men

A new survey by American Red Cross shows that while concerns about exposure to the deadly H1N1 (swine flu) virus remain high, women are more likely than men to make extra efforts to cover coughs and sneezes with tissue, wash their hands more carefully and use hand sanitizer more often.
Since it was first identified in [...]

US detects first case of Swine Flu in Pigs

United States has detected the first case of swine flu in pigs, the US Department of Agriculture said Monday. The deadly virus was found in a sample taken from a state fair in Minnesota. More samples were being tested, but the department said it was unlikely to spread because fair pigs are typically kept separately [...]

Microsoft launches Online H1N1 Flu Response Center

Washington, Oct. 7 – With the current H1N1 flu (swine flu) pandemic under way, many public health officials are concerned that critical healthcare resources could be stretched thin as people flood hospital emergency departments and physicians’ offices to determine whether they have the illness. In response, Microsoft Corp. today announced a new Web site, H1N1 [...]

Aspirin Misuse Worsened 1918 Flu Pandemic?

The devastation of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic is well known and can’t be forgotten. But a new article published in the November 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests a surprising factor in the high death toll: the misuse of aspirin. The article, which is available online now, sounds a cautionary note as present day [...]

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