For the third week in a row, numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a reduction in hospitalizations and deaths from H1N1. Dr. Anne Shuchat, Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) says, “the level of influenza activity we are seeing right now remains high even though we saw a little bit of a decrease this week. It is still higher than the ... read more
November 20, 2009
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November 11, 2009 2:43 PM
Genetically, the H1N1 virus hasn't changed much since it first appeared last April, but experience has shown influenza viruses tend to evolve -- sometimes with catastrophic results. In 1918, a relatively mild strain of Spanish flu suddenly became much more virulent, killing millions of people in a global pandemic. Making sure that doesn't happen with H1N1 is the goal ... read more
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November 3, 2009 5:24 PM
Dr. Thomas Frieden, MD said at today's CDC H1N1 briefing that the H1N1 virus is widespread throughout the United States, although there continues to be an increase in the number of vaccinations available. Dr. Frieden also stressed that those in the top risk groups should be vaccinated first and should try to be persistent in obtaining the vaccination. Watch highlights from ... read more
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November 3, 2009 12:17 AM
Chicago, IL - "All veterans in the United States, who are in the vulnerable population, should be vaccinated first before Al Qaeda terrorists," U.S. Congressman Mark Kirk (R-IL) said ... read more
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October 30, 2009 4:36 PM
At a CDC Press briefing Thomas Frieden, MD said this week there have been 19 pediatric deaths due to laboratory confirmed H1N1 . This is the largest weekly increase of reported pediatric deaths and it brings to 114 the number of children who have died. Two thirds of the pediatric deaths involved children with underlying medical conditions. Watch the video below to hear ... read more
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October 30, 2009 2:32 PM
"More virus, more vaccine and more treatment," is how the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention summed up the current situation with H1N1 influenza. Thomas Frieden, MD, said laboratory-confirmed pediatric deaths in the U.S. are up to 114 -- an increase of 19 over the past week. About two-thrids of those deaths involved children with underlying ... read more
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October 28, 2009 4:54 PM
Being on a priority list for the H1N1 vaccine doesn’t necessarily mean that you can get it right away. Pregnant women across the country say they are having a hard time finding the vaccine ... read more
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October 27, 2009 5:06 PM
The CDC reported today that there are 22.4 million vaccinations available and ready to be shipped to providers-that's 8 million does more than a week ago. In the upcoming weeks the vaccine will become easier to obtain. Listen to more highlights from today's briefing: ... read more
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October 26, 2009 1:17 PM
Scam artists are known to strike when there is the hint of money in the air, and the huge push to find ways to protect against the H1N1 virus is no exception. Public concerns have turned into sales opportunities for some -- but Federal health officials are onto the scammers, and are working to stop their shady practices before someone gets hurt. The most troubling ... read more
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October 23, 2009 5:21 PM
"We are now in a period where the vaccine availability is increasing steadily, but far too slowly." said Thomas Frieden, MD. "It's frustrating to all of us." The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said manufacturers are working as fast as possible to produce H1N1 vaccine, but that the process, where strains of the the virus are grown ... read more
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November 12, 2009 4:18 PM
New Reporting Methods Increase H1N1 Numbers
As many as 22 million people became ill with H1N1 influenza here in the U.S. from April through Oct. 17, according to new estimates released just minutes ago by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. CDC officials said the virus was responsible for an estimated 98 thousand hospitalizations and 3,900 deaths during that same time frame. The number of ... read more