New wave of virus expected after it flourishes in Southern HemisphereWhile flu viruses are notoriously capricious, making any firm predictions impossible, a new round could hit the Northern Hemisphere within weeks and lead to … Full Story
WHO Disease Outbreak News
- Yellow fever in Cameroon February 3, 2012
- Yellow fever in Ghana February 3, 2012
- Avian influenza - situation in China - update January 24, 2012
- Avian influenza – situation in Viet Nam January 20, 2012
- Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia - update January 19, 2012
FDA – Recalls/Safety Alerts
- Consumer Update Analytics February 3, 2012
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: December 2011 January 25, 2012
- Jan. 18 Webinar: Reporting Bad Reactions From Cosmetics January 12, 2012
- FDA Warns About Stem Cell Claims January 6, 2012
- FDA Targets Risks From Reused Medical Devices December 28, 2011
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: November 2011 December 27, 2011
- Know Concentration Before Giving Acetaminophen to Infants December 22, 2011
- FDA Targets Gastric Band Weight-Loss Claims December 13, 2011
- FDA Widens Look at Arsenic in Apple Juice December 9, 2011
- FDA and Partners Working to Prevent Surgical Fires December 9, 2011
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Bad flu in bad economy creates challenges: CDC
… conference in Orlando to expect hospitals, emergency rooms and clinics to be overwhelmed by sick patients as the flu season begins in the autumn. … read more
College students need to prepare for flu
Dr. Jane Horton As colleges and universities prepare to open the year with continuing warnings about the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, this promises to be a challenging year for student health centers. But Dr. Jane Horton, director of student health and counseling at Washington and Lee University, says that the keys for...
9 reasons to RE-worry about the (swine) H1N1 flu
The H1N1 is sort of like a Frankenvirus – a form of Influenza A that combines the DNA of swine, avian and human flu viruses. And now those guys in charge are starting to smell smoke again, and see gray drifts rising on the horizon. There’s no siren sounding yet, but is it time...
Facemask and Respirator
Information on the effectiveness of facemasks and respirators for decreasing the risk of influenza infection in community settings is extremely limited. Thus, it is difficult to assess their potential effectiveness in decreasing the risk of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus transmission in these settings. In the absence of clear scientific data, the interim recommendations...
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