Swine Flu News
Swine flu vaccine will need compensation program: Expert
A leading public health expert is calling on Canada to create a no-fault compensation program for people who may be harmed by a swine flu vaccine that millions of Canadians will be urged by the government to get this fall.
M’sian coach quarantined with swine flu symptoms
HYDERABAD (India): A Malaysian coach was quarantined with swine flu symptoms at the world badminton championships on Tuesday, while a doubles pair from Thailand pulled out of a match after one of them complained of fever.
Sudden sleep syndrome may hit kids after swine flu jab
London, April 24 : A swine flu jab administered to thousands of children is likely to cause sleep disorders. Symptoms include excessive daytime sleepiness and nodding off suddenly without warning.
New concerns over swine flu jab after children given it ‘hit by sudden sleep syndrome’
All packets of the vaccine Pandemrix will have to carry a warning about the risk following a ruling by the EU regulator, the European Medicines Agency.
Report highlights QOF flaws regarding public health
Quality and Outcomes Framework revisions called for to tackle health inequalitiesRelated items from OnMedicaMore money needed for nutritional care in NHSChlamydia programme wasted moneyGovernment announces swine flu reviewHealth Bill “is a massive gamble”Watchdog assessment finds upwards ‘shift in performance’ (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
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California 22nd in swine-flu vaccinations
Twenty-one states came out ahead of California in vaccinating against the swine flu, the CDC said this week. But the state health department says there’s still time to…
Readers Respond to “Flu Factories” and Other Articles
FLU NETWORK The title of Helen Branswell’s “ Flu Factories ” is the type of sensationalism that has to be overcome for influenza surveillance to be effective and was in stark contrast to the balanced report that followed. Also, since the article was written, there has been significant progress on the implementation of a national influenza surveillance program in swine. In the program, which started in May 2009, pork producers and their veterinarians submit tissues to one of 37 veterinary diagnostic laboratories nationwide. Genetic sequences of isolated flu virus are entered into a database, then published and made available for review by experts and the public. Should there be a sequence of interest, the public or animal health surveillance systems in the state of origin …
Why are only 12% of GPs optimistic about the future of General Practice?
Snapshot of health professionals’ morale in a context of reformsRelated items from OnMedicaBMA denies GP swine flu ‘strike’ claimsHealth Secretary ‘is no softy’ warns GPC chairDoctors’ leaders launch ten-year strategy for general practicePractice managers slam extended opening hours’Invest more in consultants’ urges BMA Scotland (Source: OnMedica Views)
Woman diagnosed with swine flu in Bhopal
A woman whose husband died of swine flu here last week was Thursday diagnosed with the same infection, officials said.
Influenza update – 21 April 2011
(Source: WHO Swine Flu)
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