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H1N1 (swine flu) weekly update: Oct. 14 – 20

Here are this week’s H1N1 updates from the HealthMap team of the Children’s Hospital Informatics Program. Trinidad & Tobago and Iceland have reported their first H1N1 deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the ongoing H1N1 pandemic remains a cause for concern because of its unpredictable nature, and announced that more than 4735 deaths can now be attributed to the virus. In addition, the WHO identified those most at risk and underscored the risk to the young and healthy. Doctors have been urged to treat suspect cases quickly, as the virus may cause viral pneumonia much more commonly than seasonal influenza. The FDA has warned of online products purported to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure the H1N1 influenza virus. The USDA’s National Veterinary Services ...

FDA Taps Prescription Data To Track Treatment Of H1N1 And Other Flu Viruses

Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of market data and competitive intelligence to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is using its prescription data to track the treatment of H1N1 and other influenza viruses. These weekly updates provide the FDA with visibility to clusters of patients across the U.S. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Update: Updated Interim Recommendations — HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents: Considerations for Clinicians Regarding 2009 H1N1 Influenza

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

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)

Instant flu treatment needed; risk for very young (Roundup)

Washington - The nation's top immunization expert Tuesday warned physicians to treat suspected cases of swine flu immediately (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)

US official: Instant flu treatment needed; risk for very young

Washington - The nation's top immunization expert Tuesday warned physicians to treat suspected cases of swine flu immediately (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)

WHO Recommends Antivirals For Patients With Symptoms Of Both H1N1, Pneumonia

The WHO concluded a three-day meeting on H1N1 (swine flu) in Washington, D.C., on Friday, where health experts issued recommendations that patients with symptoms of H1N1 and pneumonia be treated quickly with antivirals, even before the results of H1N1 tests are complete, the San Francisco Chronicle blog, "ChronRX" reports (Allday, 10/16). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Experts: Treat Swine Flu Quickly, Even Without Verification

The World Health Organization concluded a three-day meeting on H1N1 (swine flu) in Washington, D.C., on Friday, where health experts issued recommendations that patients with symptoms of H1N1 and pneumonia be treated quickly with antivirals, even before the results of H1N1 tests are complete, the San Francisco Chronicle blog, "ChronRX" reports (Allday, 10/16). (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

New Flu Prevention And Treatment Recommendations For People With Asthma

With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that an initial analysis of 1,400 adults hospitalized for H1N1 found that 26% had asthma, how can the more than 34 million Americans with asthma protect themselves from the virus and complications? An article set to app (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)

Flu Surveillance Boosts Control, Treatment Options

Tracking and understanding the patterns of H1N1's spread is crucial to keeping a big-picture look at the disease. Says one expert, "Back in 1918 and 1919 when we had the great flu epidemic, it took six months or more to spread across the world. The new H1N1 swine flu spread across the world in six weeks." (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)