As the world prepares for what may be the next pandemic strain of influenza virus, in the H7N9 bird flu, a new UC Irvine study reveals that the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic was deadliest for people under the age of 65, while those 65 and over had greater immunity due to previous exposure to...
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents and teenagers. 1 in 5 teens had thought about suicide, 1 in 6 teens had made plans for suicide, more than 1 in 12 teens had attempted suicide in the last year. As many as 8 out of 10 teens who commit suicide try to ask for help in...
Social determinants, including the lack of paid sick leave, contributed to higher risk of exposure to the influenza A (H1N1) virus among Hispanics in the U.S. during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a study led by Sandra Crouse Quinn, professor of family science and senior associate director...
The WHO's decision to declare the H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic officially over could come within weeks, according to WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, the Canadian Press reports. The WHO will make its decision based on the agency's emergency committee's recommendations, expected this week...
Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jim Bishop, is calling on GPs to promote vaccination against the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza to their patients before the flu season begins in Australia . Professor Bishop has enlisted the support of his GP Roundtable, which includes...
Key points: - The clinical consultation rate for influenza - not necessarily swine flu - in Wales during the week ending 31 January fell to 3.5 cases of flu-like illness diagnosed by GPs out of every 100,000 people in Wales. It was 4.8 per 100,000 in the previous week. Current levels of flu in...
Comment from the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Dr Tony Jewell: "Whilst numbers of infections continue to drop we are now in the traditional flu season and I would encourage anyone invited to receive a swine flu jab to take up the offer. "Last autumn we began offering vaccinations to those...
Amid recent complaints that the WHO exaggerated the threat of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, the agency announced Tuesday an upcoming independent review of the agency's handling of the pandemic, Agence France-Presse reports (1/12). "Criticism is part of an outbreak cycle," WHO spokeswoman...