Category: Influenza
Health officials have now identified ten cases in King County that they suspect are due to influenza A/H1N1, also known as swine flu. In addition, there are three other suspected cases elsewhere in Washington state. Laboratory samples from the patients have been sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for confirmation. To [...]
Seattle Children’s has produced a video and a tip sheet for parents about swine flu. The video features Dr. Danielle Zerr, medical director, Infection Control, Seattle Children’s Hospital. Additional information is available on Seattle Children’s swine flu information page. Message from Seattle Children’s: There are suspected cases of swine flu in the state of Washington. As [...]
The 11-year-old student fell ill last Friday and stayed home but may have been contagious during the prior week. Samples of the virus have been sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmation.
Webcast: U.S. health and security officials answer questions about swine flu emailed in by thousands of viewers. The questions were fielded by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Acting Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Richard Besser. The Webcast [...]
In this video Dr. Joe Bresee, with Influenza Division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), describes the symptoms of swine flu and warning signs to look for that indicate the need for urgent medical attention. Local health officials have prepared a Swine Flu Tip Sheet that provides additional information about swine [...]
The number of people with confirmed swine flu infections in the U.S. has risen to 64, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today. In five cases, the infections were severe enough to require hospitalization. The ages of those hospitalized ranged from seven to 54 years. So far, no cases of swine [...]
Seven cases of an unusual strain of swine flu have been identified in the U.S.A, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says. Swine flu is a respiratory infection caused by a virus called swine influenza A (H1N1) that usually infects pigs. Occasionally, though, the virus can infect people. Usually, these people have [...]
Each year 50,000 Americans die from a vaccine-preventable infections, and almost all of them—95%—are adults. Influenza, for example, causes an average of 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations in the U.S. every year, but less than half of the adults for whom the vaccine is recommended get the shot. Pneunococcal infections, when can cause lung, blood [...]
Virginia Mason Medical Center reports that 99% of its staff members have been immunized against influenza, the highest rate Virginia Mason has achieved since implementing its patient safety policy in 2005. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all health-care personnel be vaccinated each year to protect themselves and to prevent [...]
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