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Statement By The Welsh Assembly Government On Latest Developments In Respect Of The Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu ...

Medical News Today - Sun Dec 6, 6:42 am ET

This statement updates Members on latest developments in respect of the Influenza A (H1N1) swine flu pandemic. The latest GP consultation rates in Wales for flu-like illness have decreased and are now steady, although still a little above the usual rates for the time of year. On the 26th November, 77 people were in hospital with swine flu, 14 of those in critical care...

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Swine flu pandemic could be mildest on record
Everett Herald - Tue Dec 8, 3:05 am ET
With the second wave of H1N1 infections having crested in the United States, leading epidemiologists are predicting that the swine flu pandemic could end up ranking as the least deadly since modern medicine began documenting influenza outbreaks.
Swine Flu Pandemic May Be Less Severe Than Expected
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 9:03 am ET
TUESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A new joint American-British study suggests that the impact of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic during the autumn-winter flu season will be less severe than had been feared.
When to Consider the Use of Antibiotics in the Treatment of 2009 H1N1 Influenza-Associated Pneumonia
New England Journal of Medicine - Wed Dec 9, 5:22 pm ET
We are now facing a pandemic caused by an epidemiologically distinct, novel virus, the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus (swine flu), against which few persons born since 1970 have ...
H1N1 vaccines to become more available, experts call swine flu outbreak 'mildest pandemic on record'
New York Daily News - Tue Dec 8, 12:16 am ET
Good news for those in need of a swine flu shot: The H1N1 vaccine will soon be more widely available. Meanwhile, a new analysis says the number of fatalities may be far lower than those caused by past pandemics.
Clinical Features of the Initial Cases of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in China
New England Journal of Medicine - Wed Dec 9, 5:25 pm ET
Background The first case of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in China was documented on May 10. Subsequently, persons with suspected cases of infection and contacts of those ...
Scientists find similarities between H1N1, 1918 flu strain
Boulder Weekly - Wed Dec 9, 11:50 am ET
MELVILLE, N.Y. — Fatal cases of swine flu result from a devastating form of lung damage virtually identical to the pulmonary devastation caused in the 1918 and 1957 global flu outbreaks, confirming that H1N1 is more like its pandemic cousins than seasonal strains of influenza, scientists reported Tuesday.
H1N1 Swine Flu Less Severe Than Feared
WebMD - Mon Dec 7, 8:08 pm ET
H1N1 swine flu won't be as severe as was feared, but the pandemic is nothing to sneeze at, new predictions suggest.
FACTBOX-Latest measures to fight H1N1 swine flu in Europe
AlertNet - Wed Dec 9, 10:09 am ET
Source: Reuters Dec 9 (Reuters) - Here are the latest details about measures taken to fight H1N1, swine flu, which has killed 10,074 people globally, according to the latest European Centre for Disease prevention and ...
N.J. reports three more swine flu deaths
The Record and Herald News - 2 hours 38 minutes ago
Swine flu has caused three more deaths in New Jersey, all in middle-aged men, the state Department of Health reported Wednesday. The total now stands at 34 deaths since the H1N1 flu epidemic began.
Swine flu: 'mildest' pandemic on record?
Seattle Times - Tue Dec 8, 3:13 am ET
With the second wave of H1N1 infections having crested in the United States, leading epidemiologists are predicting that the pandemic could end up ranking as the mildest since modern medicine began documenting influenza outbreaks.