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Swine Flu Vaccines: Reaching the Finish Line

Justine Davies. The emergence of a swine influenza virus (H1N1) pandemic strain earlier this year prompted a huge worldwide effort to produce swine flu vaccines in time for the winter flu season. Justine Davies r.... (Source: Cell)

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Scots get life-saving swine flu treatment at last

MORE patients with swine flu could get life-saving treatment in Scotland, it emerged yesterday, as cases of the virus surged. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

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Kids Shed H1N1 Swine Flu Virus 6 Days After Fever

A study showing kids shed H1N1 virus six days after a fever strikes is raising questions about how long children with swine flu are contagious. (Source: WebMD Health)

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Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Passed Person-to-Person in U.S.

Another study shows kids shed virus up to 13 days after fever starts Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topic: H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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New wave of swine flu hits Scotland

A new wave of swine flu appears to have hit Scotland after the number of people admitted to hospital with the virus increased by more than 60 per cent. (Source: Telegraph Health)

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News Analysis: Shortages and Confusion in Flu Fight

A prediction that a drive to vaccinate against the swine flu virus would be “a little bumpy” has come true. (Source: NYT > Health)

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Provinces gear up as second wave of swine flu hits

Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq and other top health authorities have warned that the H1N1 virus is once again on the rise across Canada. (Source: CTV Health)

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New info released on protecting children from H1N1

Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline says new research suggests that children may need only one shot of the swine flu vaccine to be protected from the virus, as Health Canada published instructions on how to prepare the antiviral drug Tamiflu for kids. (Source: CTV Health)

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For Providers: Prevention of Pneumococcal Infections Secondary to Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Influenza Viruses Infection

This update provides information about pneumococcal disease as a complication of influenza, including ACIP recommendations for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

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Flu-like illnesses now higher than at peak of seasonal flu season

Federal officials report 8,200 hospitalizations for infections from the H1N1 virus, and 411 deaths. But they backed away from earlier reports of 1 in 5 kids being infected. Influenza-like illnesses are now higher throughout the country than levels generally seen at the peak of the seasonal flu season, federal health officials said Friday, even as they dismissed media reports from a day earlier that one in five children had contracted swine flu during the first weeks of October. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)