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Understanding Swine Flu

August 23, 2010

You may have heard about Swine Flu in the news and wondered what the disease really was, as well as whether you or your family members are at risk, and what can be done about it. Swine Flu is the newest deadly disease that?s been taking a toll on human lives. There are many misconceptions [...]

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NEWS SCAN: H5N1 in Egypt, pandemic vaccine efforts, polio lab inventory

August 15, 2010

NEWS SCAN: H5N1 in Egypt, pandemic vaccine efforts, polio lab inventory Egypt reports H5N1 infection Egypt’s health ministry announced an H5N1 avian influenza infection in a 2-year-old girl from Cairo, according to a statement today from the World Health Organization (WHO). She got sick on Aug 2 and was hospitalized the same day and treated [...]

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ICEID COVERAGE Experts air H1N1 lessons, other disease challenges

July 12, 2010

ICEID COVERAGE Experts air H1N1 lessons, other disease challenges Jul 12, 2010 – ATLANTA (CIDRAP News) – The vital role of preparedness, from diagnostic testing to stockpiling of antiviral medications, was one of the most important lessons from assessments of the world’s response to the H1N1 influenza pandemic, the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) top flu [...]

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The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: Selected Legal Issues

July 9, 2010

On June 11, in response to the global spread of a new strain of influenza, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the level of influenza pandemic alert to phase 6, which indicates thestart of an actual pandemic. This change reflected the spread of the new influenza A(H1N1) virus,not its severity. Although currently the pandemic is [...]

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Pandemic Influenza: Emergency Planning and Community

June 25, 2010

The swine flu emergency needn’t become a crisis. This critically acclaimed work provides public health officials, doctors, responders, and emergency planners with accurate current information that will help them understand the nature of an outbreak, assess risk, answer public concerns, and develop informed strategies. Devoid of sensationalism and agenda, this CRC Press resource provides all [...]

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