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Fungus is behind at least 15 deaths in Pacific Northwest

Flu Watch News — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:28:21 +0000

A formerly tropical fungus is behind at least 15 deaths in the U.S. Pacific Northwest over six years, health officials say. The fungus, called Cryptococcus gattii, is considered rare. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention described cases of infection in the U.S. since 2004 in its weekly report on death and disease, published online on Friday.

Patients’ symptoms included:

* Cough, 56 per cent.
* Shortness of breath, 51 per cent.
* Headache, 53 per cent.
* Fever, 42 per cent.
* Weight loss, 40 per cent.
* Neck stiffness, 21 per cent.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/07/23/cryptococcus-fungus-infections-cdc.html#ixzz0unnSCXKD

California Whooping Cough Epidemic

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:02:32 +0000

California is facing what could be the state’s biggest outbreak of pertussis since 1958, according to its top public health official.

Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said, “Whooping cough is now an epidemic in California,” “Children should be vaccinated against the disease and parents, family members and caregivers of infants need a booster shot.”

As of June 15, California had recorded 910 cases of pertussis, a four-fold increase from the same period last year when 219 cases were recorded. Five infants — all under three months of age — have died from the disease this year. In addition, 600 more possible cases of pertussis are being investigated by local health departments.

Pertussis is cyclical. Cases tend to peak every two to five years. In 2005, California recorded 3,182 cases and eight deaths.

source:CDPH

NEW: Changes to the 2009 H1N1 Vaccine and Supply Distribution Effective April 1, 2010 (source: CDC)

top news / swine flu news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:53:00 +0000

Audience: State and local H1N1 vaccine planners. Purpose: To describe the key changes that will be effective April 1, 2010 to the distribution of 2009 H1N1 vaccine and supplies. (source: CDC) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

NEW: Everyday Preventive Actions That Can Help Fight Germs, Like Flu (source: CDC)

top news / swine flu news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:08:00 +0000

Flyer summarizing everyday preventive actions that can help slow the spread of germs that cause respiratory illness, like flu. (source: CDC) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

H1N1 has killed 3,900 Americans, CDC says (source: Reuters)

top news / swine flu news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:37:39 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – H1N1 swine flu killed an estimated 3,900 Americans from April to October, including more than 500 children, U.S. health officials said on Thursday. (source: Reuters) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

1 in 5 U.S. kids had flu this month (source: Msn)

top news / swine flu news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:34:30 +0000

The latest government survey has found that 1 in 5 U.S. children had a flu-like illness earlier this month, and most of those cases likely were swine flu. (source: Msn) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Authorities Urge Flu Masks for Health Workers (source: ABC News)

top news / swine flu news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:42:35 +0000

Health workers caring for swine flu patients are told to don protective masks. (source: ABC News) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Swine flu spreads faster in U.S. south (source: The Globe and Mail)

top news / swine flu news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:42:00 +0000

Schools started back earlier and officials have seen a clear ‘uptick’ in activity in some areas in recent weeks (source: The Globe and Mail) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Report: Swine flu could cause up to 90,000 U.S. deaths

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:22:33 +0000

The H1N1 flu virus could cause up to 90,000 U.S. deaths, mainly among children and young adults, if it resurges this fall as expected, according to a report released Monday by a presidential advisory panel.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/24/us.swine.flu….

Colleges Warned About Fall Flu Outbreaks

admin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:54:24 +0000

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Federal officials said Thursday that colleges should consider suspending classes this fall if the H1N1 flu virus begins to cause severe illness in a significantly larger share of students than last spring …

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