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Miscellaneous

Obama Declares Swine Flu 'National Emergency'

Obama signed a proclamation declaring H1N1 a national emergency, letting hospitals waive certain federal requirements to handle a surge of patients. WHO had reported about 5,000 deaths worldwide; U.S. officials counted more than 1,000 deaths and over 20,000 hospitalizations.

Healthcare

What OTC Drug May Have Killed More People in 1918 Flu Pandemic than Flu Itself?

Mercola presents historical evidence that heavy aspirin dosing, widely recommended during the 1918-19 flu pandemic, may have contributed to deaths through toxicity that causes hemorrhage and fluid buildup in the lungs. He uses it to argue for caution with even over-the-counter drugs.

Oct 24, 2009

Disease

CBS Reveals that Swine Flu Cases Seriously Overestimated

Dr. Mercola relays a three-month CBS News investigation reporting that most people diagnosed with “probable” H1N1 likely did not have that virus, or any flu. CBS says the CDC told states in late July 2009 to stop testing and counting individual cases because the epidemic was already confirmed.

Oct 24, 2009

Government

FDA: The Word is Out on Unapproved H1N1 Products

The FDA warns consumers about products claiming to diagnose, prevent or cure the 2009 H1N1 flu. Since May 2009 it has warned more than 75 websites over 135 fraudulent products, released a flu-fraud widget, and joined the FTC in a warning letter to one supplement marketer.

Oct 23, 2009

Disease

2009-2010 Influenza Season Week 41 ending October 17, 2009

During week 41 of 2009, 37.5% of specimens tested by US laboratories were positive for influenza, and every subtyped influenza A virus was 2009 H1N1. Eleven pediatric deaths were reported, pneumonia and influenza deaths topped the epidemic threshold, and 46 states saw widespread activity.

Oct 23, 2009

Miscellaneous

Comment: What can pregnant women do to prevent h1n1?

A commentary questioning official H1N1 advice for pregnant women. It notes at least 28 have died, argues CDC has not said whether they had underlying conditions, and points out that no completed trial of the four approved vaccines has included pregnant women.

Oct 23, 2009

Miscellaneous

Swine Flu Vaccine: Parents Still Unsure of Its Safety

A Washington Post-ABC News poll found 52 percent of adults worried about swine flu, up from 39 percent in August, with the sharpest jump among 18- to 29-year-olds. Only 52 percent of parents of young children planned to vaccinate them, and 22 percent were very confident the vaccine was safe.

Oct 22, 2009

Disease

2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus --- Kenya, June--July 2009

Kenya confirmed its first pandemic H1N1 case on June 29, 2009, and surveillance traced four separate introductions. Secondary household transmission averaged 26 percent, comparable to rates reported for seasonal flu, though the report calls for more rigorous studies.

Oct 22, 2009

Disease

Swine flu cases in England rise dramatically

England's Health Protection Agency reported about 53,000 new swine flu cases in a week, up 96 percent from 27,000, with 5- to 14-year-olds hardest hit. Roughly 506 patients were in hospital and 93 had died, as the NHS began vaccinating at-risk groups and health workers.

Oct 22, 2009

Disease

ALERT: Special Swine Flu Update

A placeholder post saying the full swine flu update is still being fact-checked, pointing readers to two videos and promising an interview with National Vaccine Information Center founder Barbara Loe Fisher.

Oct 20, 2009

Disease

SOME young people at high risk of H1N1 flu

CDC officials reported that 53% of patients hospitalised with H1N1 across 27 states were under 25 and only 7% were 65 or older, and that 23.6% of 292 reported deaths were in under-25s — the reverse of seasonal flu, where about 90% of deaths are over 65.

Oct 20, 2009

Drug

Serious Vaccine Reactions to Now Be Called 'Coincidence'?

Dr. Mercola argues swine flu is mild for most people, that H1N1 vaccines were tested on only a few thousand healthy adults, and that Congress shielded manufacturers from liability. He urges parents not to accept 'coincidence' as an explanation for post-vaccination symptoms.

Oct 20, 2009

Disease

H1N1 found in Minnesota pigs

USDA said a pig sampled at the Minnesota State Fair tested positive for H1N1, the first detection in a U.S. pig. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told trading partners there is no scientific basis to restrict pork trade and that people cannot catch the flu from pork.

Oct 19, 2009

Drug

2009 H1N1 flu vaccine: what you need to know

A primer on 2009 H1N1 flu and its vaccine: how the virus spreads, what symptoms to expect, and how it differs from seasonal flu by hitting younger people harder. FDA approved four vaccines, three injectable ones containing no active virus and a nasal spray using live attenuated virus.

Oct 18, 2009

Government

FDA warns about buying H1N1 drugs via the Internet

The FDA bought purported H1N1 treatments online and received unmarked tablets postmarked from India that contained talc and acetaminophen but none of the approved antiviral ingredients. Commissioner Margaret Hamburg warns of counterfeit and contaminated drugs.

Oct 18, 2009

Government

WHO urges prompt antiviral treatment for suspected H1N1 flu*

WHO urged doctors to treat suspected H1N1 cases promptly with antivirals, warning of severe complications including viral pneumonia. The piece notes a report on 36 pediatric deaths in which more of those who died had received antiviral treatment than had not.

Oct 17, 2009

Government

CDC H1N1 Flu Website Situation Update, October 17, 2009

A CDC status update on 2009 H1N1 vaccine distribution as of October 14: 11,422,900 doses allocated, 7,971,800 ordered and 5,885,900 shipped, followed by a state-by-state breakdown of doses shipped.

Oct 17, 2009

Government

H1N1 flu update: 2009-2010 Influenza Season Week 40 ending October 10, 2009

CDC's report for October 4-10, 2009: 29.4 percent of specimens tested positive for influenza, every subtyped influenza A was 2009 H1N1, pneumonia and influenza deaths ran above the epidemic threshold, and 11 pediatric deaths were reported. Forty-one states saw widespread activity.

Oct 16, 2009

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