FDA allows uncleared uses of flu ...
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Dr. Rubens D.Posted
Tue 28 Apr 2009 10:35pm
FDA allows uncleared uses of flu drugs, tests
WASHINGTON, 29 april 2009 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency uses of the flu drugs Tamiflu and Relenza on Monday and a diagnostic test to help get a grip on a new strain of swine flu, the agency said on Monday.
The U.S. government's declaration on Sunday that the swine fluRead on »
How much swine flu vaccine was truly used? What does CDC's numbers game tell us?
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Meryl NassPosted
Tue 25 May 2010 4:52pm
Here are some anomalies in CDC's reported data. Note that all the data come from information provided by CDC on April 1-2, 2010 (using the same dataset) and were said to reflect information through January ( MMWR ) or February (per Schuchat ) 2010.
1. Local reporting (May 18) has it that New Jersey used 1.14 million doses of swine flu vaccine; 65
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Canadian Swine Flu Vaccine "Interim Order" uses identical language as US "Emergency Use Authorization"
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Meryl NassPosted
Sat 14 Nov 2009 10:02pm
Canada's Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq (a politician with no medical training) issued an "interim order" for the sale of swine flu vaccine in Canada on October 13, 2009... that
the vaccine may be effective in providing protection against the novel influenza A H1N1 virus, and
the known and potential benefits of the vaccine outweigh the known and potential
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Canadian Swine Flu Vaccine "Interim Order" uses identical language as US "Emergency Use Authorization"
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Meryl NassPosted
Sat 14 Nov 2009 10:02pm
Canada's Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq (a politician with no medical training) issued an "interim order" for the sale of swine flu vaccine in Canada on October 13, 2009... that
the vaccine may be effective in providing protection against the novel influenza A H1N1 virus, and
the known and potential benefits of the vaccine outweigh the known and potential
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Probiotics May Be Useful Against Colds, Flu-Like Symptoms in Children
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Poh Tin TanPosted
Fri 14 Aug 2009 6:34pm
From Medscape Medical News
Laurie Barclay, MD
August 12, 2009 — Probiotics may be useful as prophylaxis against cold and influenza-like symptoms in children, according..., and colleagues. "This study adds information supporting the use of the probiotics tested for prophylaxis against cold and influenza-like symptoms and compares the efficacy of 1-strain
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Pig Flu- Influenza (Flu) | Swine Influenza (Flu)
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PlantarianPosted
Mon 27 Apr 2009 10:36pm3 Comments
CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Swine Influenza (Flu) If ever there was a time to optimise your immune system it seems now is the time. 28 confirmed cases in New York already... us.
We had numerous 'warnings' over the last few years but it seemed even bird flu did little to bang home the threat of the laws of nature and it's determination to restore
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What Is Swine Flu H1N1, Swine Flu Epidemic, Swine Flu Pandemic
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Nick MuttPosted
Wed 12 Aug 2009 1:35am
Swine Flu is a respiratory disease, caused by a tiny spheroid virus that belongs to the Influenza A virus group (known as H1N1) that is capable of infecting humans, birds... is the same virus that causes seasonal outbreaks of flu in humans, the latest type is different as it is a mutated version containing genetic material that is generally found in strains
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Does the Flu Vaccine for 2010 - 2011 Contain the Swine Flu Vaccine? Should you get a flu shot?
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Davis LiuPosted
Wed 22 Sep 2010 10:15pminfluenza virus had the world extremely anxious. Unlike other flu viruses, the swine flu or H1N1 virus was more easily contracted by young and healthy adults as well as infants... of a pandemic much like the 1918 influenza pandemic which killed millions worldwide. Influenza or flu is not simply a bad cold. It's a viral illness that nationally causes tens
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Flu, Flu, Flu
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Dr. Country Doctor ..Posted
Fri 23 Oct 2009 10:01pm
It is all the buzz lately, so I thought I should probably jot down a few notes on what has been going on out here.
Like many areas, people with influenza like illness are everywhere and most of these folks probably do have true H1N1 influenza, but I tend to place then in the "like" category since tests done in clinical practice aren't the most helpful
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Swine flu vaccine "as safe as seasonal flu vaccine"/NYT
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Meryl NassPosted
Tue 08 Dec 2009 12:00am
The NY Times reports that after 2 months of wide use, there are no worrying patterns of adverse reactions found for swine flu vaccine, according to CDC. No increase in Guillain Barre cases has been identified. However, 5 children did die soon after vaccinations; the deaths are being investigated.
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