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Welcome to the Emerging Infections Network (EINet).Surplus H1N1 vaccine not reaching countries that need it Posted 05 February 2010 There is now so much unused swine flu vaccine in the world that rich nations, including the United States, are trying to get rid of their surpluses. But the world's poorest countries - a few still facing the brunt of the pandemic - are receiving very little of it.full story...Canada: Five million H1N1 vaccine doses given to WHO Posted 29 January 2010 Canada has announced it will give five million doses of H1N1 vaccine and $6 million to the World Health Organization to combat the pandemic in developing countries. The doses amount to 10% of Canada's total vaccine order full story...USA: Pediatric flu deaths triple past three season average Posted 22 January 2010 In an overview of flu activity during the 2009-10 flu season that started Aug 30, the US CDC said pediatric deaths from the pandemic virus are three times higher than the average for the past three seasons. full story...Mexico: Fewer than half of pandemic H1N1 vaccines received Posted 15 January 2010 Mexico, site of the world's first pandemic H1N1 cases, has received fewer than half of the 30 million doses of vaccine it ordered in 2009 full story...USA: CDC hopes to prevent repeat of 1958 flu mortality surge Posted 08 January 2010 Warning against complacency about H1N1 influenza, Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said she doesn't want to see a repeat of what happened in 1957-58, when a perception that the pandemic was over was followed by a winter surge of flu- and pneumonia-related deaths. full story...Indonesia: 20 Avian influenza H5N1 cases reported--19 fatal since January Posted 01 January 2010 Indonesia's Ministry of Health, updating information on H5N1 avian influenza for the first time since 22 January 2009, has quietly reported that the country has had 20 human cases so far in 2009, with 19 of them fatal-a 95% case-fatality rate (CFR). full story...USA (New York): Largest mumps outbreak in years Posted 25 December 2009 The number of people in Rockland County who have come down with mumps has jumped to 152 as part of what state and federal health officials are calling the largest outbreak of the disease nationwide in years. full story...China & Thailand: Novel H1N1 in pigs and dogs Posted 18 December 2009 Two countries recently confirmed novel H1N1 viruses in animals: Thailand in pigs and China in pigs and two dogs full story...WHO reports good news in global TB battle Posted 11 December 2009 Over the past 15 years a rigorous approach to tuberculosis (TB) treatment has cured 36 million people and saved approximately eight million lives, the WHO stated in its latest TB report. full story...Vietnam (Dien Bien): H5N1 avian influenza death reported Posted 04 December 2009 A 23-year-old man from the northern province of Dien Bien died from H5N1 avian influenza on 28 Nov 2009, a health official said. His death brings the nationwide death toll to five since the beginning of 2009 full story...Novartis unveils US cell-based flu vaccine plant Posted 27 November 2009 The era of cell-based influenza vaccine production in the United States seemed to move closer as Novartis unveiled its new, nearly billion-dollar manufacturing plant in Holly Springs, N.C., but onshore production and marketing of cell-based vaccines remains a few years away. full story...Egypt: Eighty-eighth case of human HPAI avian influenza [H5N1] Posted 20 November 2009 The Egyptian Ministry of Health reported the 88th case of highly pathogenic avian influenza [H5N1] in Egypt. full story... Pertussis outbreak in South Australia Posted 13 November 2009 South Australia (SA) is experiencing its worst whooping cough [pertussis] outbreak on record and babies are the main victims of the potentially fatal and highly infectious disease. full story...Interim Studies reaffirm two H1N1 vaccine doses in children, show safety in pregnant Posted 06 November 2009 Interim clinical trial findings announced 02 Nov 2009 affirm that children younger than 10 need two pandemic H1N1 vaccine doses, and initial findings in pregnant women reveal no safety concerns and a need for only one dose. full story...Experts advise WHO on pandemic vaccine policies and strategies Posted 30 October 2009 The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization, which advises WHO on policies and strategies for vaccines and immunization, devoted a session of its 27-29 October meeting to pandemic influenza vaccines. The experts reviewed the current epidemiological situation of the pandemic worldwide and considered issues and options from a public health perspective. full story...WHO underscores H1N1 risk to young and healthy Posted 23 October 2009 The susceptibility of some young, healthy people to severe illness with pandemic H1N1 influenza marks a striking difference from the pattern of disease seen in seasonal flu epidemics, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The factors that increase the risk of severe illness in previously healthy people remain unknown. full story...Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 teen had no Tamiflu record Posted 16 October 2009 A genetic mutation of influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus that is resistant to the antiviral drug Tamiflu has been detected in a Japanese teenager who had not previously been treated with the drug. This case could mark Japan's first instance of person-to-person transmission of a Tamiflu-resistant strain of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus full story...Excreted oseltamivir found in Japanese rivers Posted 09 October 2009 Oseltamivir [Tamilflu] has been found to contaminate rivers downstream from sewage-treatment facilities in Japan. Concerns are now building that waterfowl, which are natural influenza carriers, are being exposed to waterborne residues of Tamiflu's active form and might develop and spread drug-resistant strains of seasonal and avian influenza.full story...Influenza pandemic A(H1N1) 2009 virus found with PB2 mutation Posted 02 October 2009 Dutch medical researchers have reported 2 patients diagnosed with influenza pandemic A(H1N1) 2009 virus infection with a mutation (E627K) in the basic polymerase 2 (PB2) protein. This mutation has previously been associated with increased efficiency of replication and possible virulence changes in other influenza A viruses.full story...WHO picks novel H1N1 for 2010 southern hemisphere flu vaccine Posted 25 September 2009 The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that seasonal influenza vaccines for use in the southern hemisphere next year contain the pandemic H1N1 virus instead of a current seasonal H1N1 strain, signaling that the pandemic strain is expected to push the older H1N1 strains aside. full story...Influenza H1N1 contagious longer than thought Posted 18 September 2009 When the coughing stops is probably a better sign of when a swine flu patient is no longer contagious, experts said after seeing new research that suggests the virus can still spread many days after a fever goes away. full story...Research indicates pandemic influenza H1N1 virus more potent than seasonal flu Posted 11 September 2009 Influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus can infect cells deeper in the lungs than seasonal flu, making people who catch it more likely to develop serious complications, research suggests. full story...Mexico: Health officials tout openness as most effective tactic in fighting pandemic H1N1 Posted 04 September 2009 Mexican health officials who are examining what worked and what didn't in fighting the first wave of H1N1 flu say that rapid notification of the public about the virus was the most effective step, though it cost the economy billions of tourist dollars.full story...WHO announced influenza anti-viral can be stored for 2 more years Posted 28 August 2009 Health officials have told governments they can keep Tamiflu for longer to help fight the influenza H1N1 pandemic. It means stockpiles of the drug that governments started to build up 5 years ago in response to the bird flu outbreak will not need to be thrown away before winter in the Northern Hemisphere, when the pandemic is expected to spread. full story...Federal officials offer new pandemic H1N1 guidance for businesses Posted 21 August 2009 Federal officials released new guidance on 19 Aug 2009 to help businesses prepare for an expected resurgence of novel H1N1 activity during the upcoming influenza season, a document that clarifies how long sick workers should stay home and suggests ways to keep employees safe and business disruptions at a minimum.full story...Research raises questions about antiviral treatment in children Posted 14 August 2009 Some researchers have said children should not be given Tamiflu (oseltamivir) for influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection because its harms outweigh any benefits, and the government should review its policy on dealing with the pandemic. full story...China (Qinghai): Outbreak of pneumonic plague kills three, thousands quarantined Posted 07 August 2009 A dog is suspected to be the origin of a pneumonic plague outbreak in northwest China that has killed three people and left 10,000 under strict quarantine.full story...Peru: 33 percent of pandemic influenza H1N1 cases are asymptomatic Posted 31 July 2009 Peru's Ministry of Health (MINSA) revealed that 33 percent of people in Peru infected with influenza pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus are asymptomatic. full story...Global: WHO recommends use of adjuvants to maximize global pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine resources Posted 24 July 2009 WHO recommended that countries use shots that contain adjuvants, chemicals that boost the immune system's response to a vaccine. This allows smaller amounts of antigen -- the molecule that stimulates the immune response -- be used in each dose, boosting the overall amount of vaccine available. full story...China (Hunan): China confirms 27th H5N1 avian influenza fatality Posted 17 July 2009 Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza claimed its second human fatality in China since February 2009.full story...Hong Kong: Antiviral resistance reported in patient not treated for pandemic H1N1 infection Posted 10 July 2009 Hong Kong announced 3 Jul 2009 they have found a case of Tamiflu resistance in a woman who had not taken the drug. This development means she was infected with swine flu viruses that were already resistant to Tamiflu.full story...USA: CDC estimates over 1 million Americans infect with pandemic H1N1 Posted 03 July 2009 Influenza A/H1N1 has infected more than a million Americans, federal health officials said, and is infecting thousands more every week even though the annual flu season is well over. full story...Global: World Bank expects influenza pandemic to impede economic output Posted 26 June 2009 Asthma, heart disease, diabetes, and maybe even obesity are among the conditions used to help explain why novel H1N1 infection is hospitalizing and killing younger people, people who would be expected to make a full recovery from seasonal flu.full story...USA: Pandemic declaration prompts CDC to engage with businesses Posted 19 June 2009 On the heels of the pandemic declaration by WHO, the US CDC urged businesses to review their pandemic plans to make sure they're flexible enough to respond to a moderate or severe pandemic.full story...Global: WHO declares global influenza pandemic Posted 12 June 2009 After delaying action for weeks as the novel H1N1 influenza virus took hold globally, WHO declared a full pandemic on 11 Jun 2009.full story...Australia: Reports community spread of influenza A/H1N1 in Victoria Posted 05 June 2009 Australian health officials acknowledged 3 June 2009 that the novel H1N1 influenza virus has achieved sustained community transmission in the state of Victoria.full story...Global: Influenza A/H1N1 is spreading wider than official data show Posted 29 May 2009 Influenza A/H1N1 is spreading more widely than official figures indicate, with outbreaks in Europe and Asia showing it's gained a foothold in at least three regions.full story...Japan: Reports spike in influenza A/H1N1 infection, majority of cases locally acquired Posted 23 May 2009 Japan reported a large spike in influenza A/H1N1 cases and authorities changed the country's H1N1 flu action program to "an early period of domestic outbreak". full story...Mexico: APEC update on outbreak of influenza A/H1N1 virus infection Posted 15 May 2009 As of 13 May 2009, Mexico has reported 2446 confirmed cases of infection, including 60 deaths.full story...Mexico: Update on outbreak of influenza A/H1N1 infection Posted 08 May 2009 In April an outbreak of a new strain of human Influenza A/H1N1 virus was detected in Mexico. As of today (May 7th, 2009), Mexico has reported 1204 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 44 deaths.full story...Global: WHO raises influenza pandemic alert to phase 5 Posted 01 May 2009 To confront the spreading influenza H1N1 virus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the agency's pandemic alert level to phase 5 on 29 Apr 2009, one notch below a full-fledged influenza pandemic, signaling that it's time for all countries to prepare.full story...Global: WHO raises level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 3 to 4 Posted 27 April 2009 The Emergency Committee, established in compliance with the International Health Regulations (2005), held its second meeting 27 April 2009. On the advice of the Committee, the Director-General raised the level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 3 to 4.full story...USA (California, Texas): CDC confirms 7 human cases of unusual swine influenza Posted 24 April 2009 Seven cases of an unusual swine influenza virus infection have surfaced in the United States (US) raising concern about possible human-to-human transmission and putting health authorities on alert, officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced.full story...China: Hand foot and mouth disease spreads in multiple provinces Posted 17 April 2009 Thirty-three children in two crowded rural provinces of China have died in an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), Chinese media reported on 7 Apr 2009. full story...USA: FDA approves avian influenza H5N1 rapid test Posted 10 April 2009 On 7 Apr 2009, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared a new, more rapid test for the detection of influenza A/H5N1. AVantage A/H5N1 Flu Test detects influenza A/H5N1 in throat or nose swabs in less than 40 minutes.full story...Egypt: Children are country's 60th and 61st cases of avian influenza H5N1 Posted 03 April 2009 The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced on 28 Mar 2009 that a two-year-old baby girl has contracted highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza virus infection, the 60th case in Egypt since the beginning of 2006.full story...Global: Influenza A(H1N1) virus resistance to oseltamivir--2008/2009 influenza season, northern hemisphere Posted 27 March 2009 During the weeks from 28 Dec 2008-24 Jan 2009, a total of 30 countries from all WHO regions reported oseltamivir resistance for 1291 of 1362 A(H1N1) viruses analyzed. The prevalence of oseltamivir resistance was very high in Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and the USA.full story...Cambodia: Government launches $11 million project to fight avian influenza Posted 20 March 2009 The Cambodian government launched an emergency project of USD11 million for avian and human influenza control and preparedness on 17 Mar 2009. full story...Egypt: Two more cases of avian influenza H5N1 in children prompts concern at WHO Posted 13 March 2009 An 18-month-old Egyptian girl has contracted bird flu and is in stable condition, the Egyptian Health Ministry said on 10 Mar 2009. The Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported that the child is from the Menoufia province in northern Egypt and showed symptoms after coming into contact with dead birds. full story...Indonesia: Reports four avian influenza H5N1 deaths in February Posted 06 March 2009 An Indonesian health official said on 3 Mar 2009 that four more people died of H5N1 avian influenza in Feb 2009, as an Indonesian newspaper reported two more deaths possibly due to the disease. full story...Researchers find antibody that fights avian influenza H5N1 and seasonal influenza strains Posted 27 February 2009 In a development that could create new tools to prevent and treat seasonal and pandemic influenza, researchers have identified and tested human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that can neutralize influenza A viruses, including lethal H5N1 avian influenza.full story...USA: Court rejects vaccines-autism link Posted 20 February 2009 In a ruling that aligns with numerous research studies, a special federal court rejected claims by three sets of parents that vaccines caused their children's autism.full story...Indonesia: Avian influenza H5N1 detected in village on Bali Posted 13 February 2009 A 20-year-old man in Jagapati village, Badung, on the island of Bali, a place well known for cockfighting, is suspected of having contracted bird flu. A field doctor who has been treating and observing the man, said he began showing symptoms of influenza on 9 Feb 2009, just a few days after the report of a possible bird flu outbreak in the area.full story...USA: Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter continues Posted 06 February 2009 The case count in the US nationwide Salmonella outbreak tied to peanut butter climbed to 550 as of 2 Feb 2009, as federal officials announced an effort to use "social media" such as podcasts and YouTube videos to keep consumers abreast of product recalls and other developments in the outbreak. full story...Indonesia: Avian influenza H5N1 suspected in death of 21-year-old woman Posted 30 January 2009 A 21-year-old Indonesian woman has died of suspected bird flu, a doctor said on 28 Jan 2009.full story...China: Reports three avian influenza H5N1 cases, two deaths Posted 23 January 2009 China's health ministry reported three new human H5N1 avian influenza cases on 19 Jan 2009. full story...Egypt: Child infected with avian influenza H5N1 Posted 16 January 2009 A 21-month-old Egyptian girl has been hospitalized with an H5N1 avian influenza infection, the country's health ministry said on 12 Jan 2009. full story...Viet Nam: Girl confirmed to be infected with avian influenza H5N1 Posted 09 January 2009 An 8-year-old Vietnamese girl from the country's northern Thanh Hoa Province has been infected with bird flu and hospitalized, said an official with the National Steering Committee for Avian Influenza on 6 Jan 2009.full story...Genetics Provide Evidence for the Movement of Avian Influenza Viruses from Asia to North America via Migratory Birds Posted 02 January 2009 Wild migratory birds may be more important carriers of avian influenza viruses from continent to continent than previously thought, according to new scientific research that has important implications for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus surveillance in North America. full story...Indonesia: Health emergency declared due to spread of chikungunya outbreak Posted 26 December 2008 There has been a chikungunya health emergency declared in Kebumen Regency due to the quick spread of the chikungunya illness in the Ayah Subdistrict Kebupaten Kebumen.full story...Egypt: Human death attributed to avian influenza H5N1 Posted 19 December 2008 The Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt has announced a new human case of avian influenza H5N1 virus infection. full story...Indonesia: Health ministry confirms two new cases of human H5N1 avian influenza Posted 12 December 2008 The World Health Organization (WHO) said that Indonesia's health ministry has notified it of two new human H5N1 avian influenza cases, a 9-year-old girl who has recovered and a 2-year-old girl who died. full story...India (Assam): Avian influenza H5N1 outbreak in poultry confirmed and spreading Posted 05 December 2008 Government officials in India recently confirmed an H5N1 avian influenza outbreak in the northeastern state of Assam, according to a 28 Nov 2008 report from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).full story...Canada (British Columbia): New case of mad cow disease confirmed Posted 28 November 2008 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency [CFIA] confirmed on 17 Nov 2008 a new case of mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE) in a 7-year-old dairy cow born well after Ottawa banned feed practices thought to spread the disease.full story...Indonesia: Claims no avian influenza H5N1 cases in suspicious cluster Posted 21 November 2008 Indonesia's health ministry has ruled out H5N1 avian influenza in a cluster of 17 suspected cases, countering earlier reports.full story...Indonesia: Death of teenager in Java confirmed to be avian influenza H5N1 Posted 14 November 2008 A 15-year-old girl has died of bird flu in Central Java, Indonesia reported 12 Nov 2008. This brings the country's death toll from the disease to 113. full story...Encouraging results reported for injectable influenza drug Posted 07 November 2008 BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported encouraging results in two phase 2 trials of its injectable antiviral drug, peramivir, a potential new treatment for influenza.full story...Google funds projects to find and fight new pathogens Posted 31 October 2008 Google announced it is awarding more than $14 million for various projects aiming to prevent the next pandemic by detecting new pathogens and disease outbreaks in Africa and Southeast Asia. "Business as usual won't stop the next AIDS or SARS," Dr. Larry Brilliant, Google.org executive director stated. full story...Bangladesh: Avian influenza H5N1 detected at poultry farm Posted 24 October 2008 Bangladesh said on 19 Oct 2008 that they have detected fresh avian influenza H5N1 at a poultry farm. At least 300 birds were destroyed in a farm in the northern Naogaon district.full story...Canada: Death toll from listeriosis outbreak reaches 20 Posted 17 October 2008 The number of deaths from a listeriosis outbreak that have been linked to contaminated meat products has reached 20. Several class-action suits are being planned as a result of the outbreak, which has led to one of the most serious food crises in recent Canadian history.full story...Viet Nam: Avian influenza H5N1 in 300 ducks in Nghe An province Posted 10 October 2008 Avian influenza H5N1 struck Viet Nam's central Nghe An province, killing about 300 ducks, said an official with the Department of Animal Health, 7 Oct 2008.full story...Indonesia suspends activities at U.S. medical laboratory Posted 03 October 2008 Indonesia has halted the activities of a U.S. naval medical lab in Jakarta following a dispute over the terms of a contract. The U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 has been key to efforts to track avian influenza in Indonesia.full story... |
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