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Swine influenza (also called H1N1 flu, swine flu, hog flu, and pig flu) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs.[2] As of 2009, the known SIV strains include influenza C and the subtypes of influenza A known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3. Swine influenza virus is common throughout pig populations worldwide. Transmission of the virus from pigs to humans is not common and does not always lead to human influenza, often resulting only in the production of antibodies in the blood. If transmission does cause human influenza, it is called zoonotic swine flu. People with regular exposure to pigs are at increased risk of swine flu infection. The meat of an infected animal poses no risk of infection when properly cooked.
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Dog Flu: Canine Influenza (CIV) In Dogs
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In this pet care video we learn about dog flu (Canine Influenza). Yes, just like people, dogs can get the flu. Canine influenza has emerged as a serious cause of canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD) complex in recent years. Dr. Mike explains the signs, diagnoses and treatment for dog flu as well as a vaccine, Canine Influenza Vaccine, H3N8, for canine influenza that can aid in control of the disease.
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AmpVacs A Broadly Protective Synthetic Influenza A Vaccine
Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, and the Netherlands Vaccine Institute announce the launch of their joint AmpVacs project aiming at the development of a broadly protective synthetic influenza A vaccine component that in combination with classical antibody-stimulating vaccines will induce protection against future influenza A threats…
Dry Winters Linked To Seasonal Outbreaks Of Influenza
The seasonal increase of influenza has long baffled scientists, but a new study published this week in PLoS Biology has found that seasonal changes of absolute humidity are the apparent underlying cause of these wintertime peaks. The study also found that the onset of outbreaks might be encouraged by anomalously dry weather conditions, at least in temperate regions…
Diagnostic Hybrids Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization For D3 Ultra 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Virus ID Kit
Diagnostic Hybrids, a Quidel Company (NASDAQ: QDEL) has received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its D3 Ultra 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Virus ID Kit, a monoclonal antibody fluorescent staining kit for the specific identification of 2009 H1N1 influenza A in direct patient specimens or incubated tissue cultures…
Amarillo Biosciences Announces Australian Phase 2 Oral Interferon Clinical Trial Indicates Benefit In Preventing Influenza-Like Illness In Seniors
Amarillo Biosciences, Inc. (ABI) (OTCBB: AMAR) announced additional preliminary results from the recently completed Phase 2 clinical trial conducted in Perth, Australia at the University of Western Australia with Professors David Smith and Manfred Beilharz as principal investigators…
Poor Evidence For Effectiveness Of Influenza Vaccines In Elderly
Evidence for the safety and efficacy of influenza vaccines in the over 65s is poor, despite the fact that vaccination has been recommended for the prevention of influenza in older people for the past 40 years. These are the conclusions of a new Cochrane Systematic Review. Adults aged 65 and over are some of the most vulnerable during influenza season and a priority for vaccination programmes…
Mandatory Policy Boosts Influenza Vaccination Rate Among Health Care Workers
A mandatory influenza vaccination policy improves immunization rates among health care workers, according to a recent study of a large health care organization. The finding comes from a study, now available online, published in the February 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases…
A(H1N1) Influenza Pandemic: Sanofi Pasteur’s Global Response
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The scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic. Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General WHO – Many people found the SARS episode at the beginning of the 21st century very worrying at the time, but now a lot of people have forgotten about it. Then there was H5N1 and I think that since then, all the experts agree that it is no longer a question of if there will be a pandemic but when it will occur. Jacques Berger, President Sanofi Pasteur France – We feel prepared, we put together a plan that we are following and what's really good for us, and for public health is that this is following a process that has been really well established and something we are used to doing. Philip Hosbach, Vice President, Public Affairs, Sanofi Pasteur USA – The Val de Reuil site is authorized to produce this type of strain, the so-called pandemic strain. Because we had already produced several H5N1 type strains, so, even if this pandemic strain is of a different type, we were ready, we have procedures and processes in place that meant we could mobilise our resources much more quickly. Franck Chassant, Head of Flu Vaccine Production, Val de Reuil, Sanofi Pasteur France – Visit pandimic.influenza.com
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Get Vaccinated For Influenza; It’s Not Too Late – Alabama Department of Public Health
While the influenza season has not ended, most Alabamians still have not received the 2009 H1N1 vaccine. The Alabama Department of Public Health urges everyone to get the H1N1 influenza vaccine now that the entire population is eligible and in advance of a possible future wave of influenza activity. “Influenza is unpredictable, and we want to the public to be protected,” said Dr…
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