Archive for month: December, 2011

Household Transmission Of SARS: Lessons Learned

30 December, 2011 (19:59) | Home Insurance | By: admin

4.five (2 votes)three.five (2 votes) In the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Toronto, Ontario, about 20% of cases resulted from household transmission (spread of the infection within a household). Wilson-Clark and colleagues studied the characteristics of these household transmissions and report on risk factors that contributed towards the spread of infection. [...]

MedImmune Files Investigational New Drug Application For Cell Culture-Based Influenza Vaccine

28 December, 2011 (15:59) | Home Insurance | By: admin

MedImmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDI) announced nowadays that it has filed an investigational new drug application (IND) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin human clinical testing of a cell culture-based seasonal influenza vaccine using its proprietary live, attenuated, needle-free influenza vaccine technology. The filing represents a milestone under the terms of a [...]

State Wellness Department Confirms Season’s First Influenza Situation

26 December, 2011 (11:59) | Home Insurance | By: admin

4 (4 votes) A 20-month-old child in Philadelphia County is Pennsylvania’s first state laboratory-confirmed case of influenza of the season, according to the state Wellness Department. “The announcement of the season’s first confirmed flu case carries with it a reminder to all Pennsylvanians to take the necessary steps to remain healthy throughout flu season – [...]

Next Flu Pandemic: What To Do Until The Vaccine Arrives?

24 December, 2011 (07:59) | Home Insurance | By: admin

4.five (2 votes)four (1 votes) Experts believe the world is overdue for influenza pandemic. However, unless effective action against pandemic flu is taken now, we are in “dire straits,” according to a paper published in the November 10 issue of Science. The articled titled, “Next Flu Pandemic: What to Do Until the Vaccine Arrives?,” calls [...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Anti-TNF Therapy Can Be Effectively Immunized

22 December, 2011 (03:59) | Home Insurance | By: admin

2.33 (3 votes)1.73 (11 votes) Despite getting immunosuppressed, patients with rheumatoid arthritis are able to develop protective antibodies following pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations when also treated with anti-TNF agents, thus lowering their risk for developing the flu and the most common type of bacterial pneumonia, according to study presented this week at the American College [...]

10 Million Men and women A Year Are Affected By Zoonotic Viruses Spread By Non-human Hosts

21 December, 2011 (23:59) | Home Insurance | By: admin

four.4 (five votes)four (2 votes) Doctors and veterinarians need to work together to tackle the increasing global threat of zoonotic viral diseases spread by non-human hosts – such as dogs, cattle, chickens and mosquitoes – according to a review in the November issue of Journal of Internal Medicine. An estimated 50 million people acquired zoonotic [...]

Flu Vaccine Distributors Support National Influenza Vaccination Week

21 December, 2011 (19:59) | Home Insurance | By: admin

To highlight the importance of seasonal flu vaccination, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Well being and Human Services (HHS) announced right now the establishment of National Influenza Vaccination Week on November 27-December three. “The season for vaccination does not end at Thanksgiving,” said CDC director Dr. Julie [...]

November 27 – December 3 Is National Influenza Vaccination Week … Time To Get Your Flu Vaccination!

21 December, 2011 (15:59) | Home Insurance | By: admin

“National Influenza Vaccination Week is a reminder that the flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your family against the flu. Influenza is a serious disease. Every year about 36,000 Americans die from this illness, and about 200,000 people are hospitalized. The best way to commemorate this week is to get yourself [...]

CDC Announces Weeklong Event To Focus On The Importance Of Influenza Vaccination

21 December, 2011 (11:59) | Home Insurance | By: admin

1 (1 votes) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) these days announced the designation of the week after Thanksgiving as National Influenza Vaccination Week. This year, National Influenza Vaccination Week will run from November 27 to December three. This event is designed to raise awareness of the importance of continuing influenza (flu) vaccination, [...]

GSK Joins With HHS And CDC To Encourage Flu Vaccinations

21 December, 2011 (07:59) | Home Insurance | By: admin

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) joins in supporting the Department of Well being and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) first National Influenza Vaccination Week November 27 – December 3. Throughout the week, HHS and CDC will be reminding Americans of the importance of receiving an annual flu shot, while highlighting [...]