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NHS told to brace itself over flu

The NHS has been told to brace itself after a steep rise in swine flu infections. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Swine Flu Return May Cause Rise In MRSA, Warns Influential Expert Group

As NHS hospitals face an even tougher winter than usual managing the rise in demand for beds alongside the second wave of swine flu, an influential group of doctors, scientists and patient representatives has called for the early discharge of appropriate MRSA patients to prevent a rise in MRSA infection rates. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Update: What Adults with HIV Infection Should Know About 2009 H1N1 Flu (Formerly Called Swine Flu)

This update provides new information about vaccination and treatment of HIV-infected adults and adolescents affected by the 2009 H1N1 flu. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

Prior infection with an H1N1 swine influenza virus partially protects pigs against a low pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus.

Authors: Van Reeth K, Braeckmans D, Cox E, Van Borm S, van den Berg T, Goddeeris B, De Vleeschauwer A Most humans lack virus neutralizing (VN) and haemagglutination inhibition (HI) antibodies to H5N1 avian influenza viruses (AIVs), but cross-reactive neuraminidase inhibition (NI) antibodies and cell-mediated immune (CMI) responses are common. These immune responses result largely from infections with seasonal human H1N1 influenza viruses, but the protective effect of H1N1 infection-immunity against H5N1 infection has never been examined. To this purpose, we have used the pig model of influenza and a low pathogenic (LP) H5N1 AIV. Pigs were inoculated intranasally with sw/Belgium/1/98 (H1N1) 4 weeks before challenge with duck/Minnesota/1525/81 (H5N1). While the viruses failed to cross-re...

Ont. turkeys with H1N1 pose ‘minimal’ risk

Ontario has confirmed a swine flu infection in a turkey operation, but the province's chief medical officer of health says the turkeys were not raised for eating and do not pose a food safety risk. (Source: CBC | Health)

H1N1 in turkeys poses ‘minimal’ human risk: official

Ontario has confirmed a swine flu infection in a turkey operation, but the province's chief medical officer says this outbreak doesn't threaten humans. (Source: CBC | Health)

Swine flu found in Ontario turkey breeding farm

Ontario has confirmed a swine flu infection at a turkey breeding farm but the province's health minister says it doesn't pose a threat to human health. (Source: CTV Health)

Call for early hospital discharge to avoid swine flu MRSA risk

A rise in hospital infections may accompany a second wave of swine flu, according to the MRSA Working Group. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)

Translations: What Adults with HIV Infection Should Know

Translations for Arabic, French, and Russian added. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

Daily Update – Human Swine Influenza Investigation (5/2/09)

CDC reports additional confirmed human infections and hospitalizations from this outbreak. Early this morning, CDC provided interim guidance on school closures.