News tagged with influenza surveillance


Assessing disease surveillance and notification systems after a pandemic

Significant investments over the past decade into disease surveillance and notification systems appear to have "paid off" and the systems "work remarkably well," says a Georgetown University Medical Center researcher who ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cambodia reports eighth bird flu death, triggering fears

A 35-year-old man has become Cambodia's eighth bird flu fatality this year, prompting concern about the spread of the virus in the country, a health official said Tuesday,

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC: Flu activity still up in U.S. in fourth week of 2013

(HealthDay)—In the fourth week of 2013, influenza activity remained elevated in the United States, with the proportion of pneumonia and influenza-linked deaths above the epidemic threshold, according to ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC: Flu activity continues to be high across the United States

(HealthDay)—Flu remains at epidemic proportions across the United States, but flu activity decreased in some areas during the second week of January, according to FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 19, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hong Kong closes bird market over H5N1 virus

Hong Kong on Thursday closed a popular tourist spot where hundreds of caged birds are on display after the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus was detected at one of the stalls.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Avian flu viruses which are transmissible between humans could evolve in nature

It might be possible for human-to-human airborne transmissible avian H5N1 influenza viruses to evolve in nature, new research has found. The findings, from research led by Professor Derek Smith and Dr Colin Russell at the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast

After epic debate, avian flu research sees light of day

After a marathon debate over a pair of studies that show how the avian H5N1 influenza virus could become transmissible in mammals, and an unprecedented recommendation by a government review panel to block publication, one ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

U.S. gives green light to publish controversial bird flu research

(HealthDay) -- The U.S. government is giving the go-ahead for publication of two controversial studies into the H5N1 avian (bird) flu virus, a top federal health official announced Friday.

Medical research created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Swine flu outbreak in India kills 12: govt

Twelve people have died from swine flu in India since the beginning of March and nearly 110 others have been infected with the virus, the country's health ministry said.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smartphones more accurate, faster, cheaper for disease surveillance

Smartphones are showing promise in disease surveillance in the developing world. The Kenya Ministry of Health, along with researchers in Kenya for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that smartphone use ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Natural experiment' documents the population benefit of vaccinating preschoolers against the flu

Recent policies calling for vaccinating preschool-aged children against the flu led to a 34 percent decline in influenza cases in this age group, according to researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and McGill University. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New report explains why physicians are reluctant to share patient data

Family doctors are reluctant to disclose identifiable patient information, even in the context of an influenza pandemic, mostly in an effort to protect patient privacy. A recently published study by Dr. Khaled El Emam the ...

Health created Jul 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A grid approach to pandemic disease control

An evaluation of the Public Health Grid (PHGrid) technology during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic could enhance the capabilities of epidemiologists and disease-control agencies when the next emergent disease appears, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

H1N1 study shows closing schools, other measures effective

Schools were closed, restaurants shuttered and large public gatherings cancelled.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

CHEO Research Institute develops secure protocol for data disclosure

It is important for health care providers to report health issues, such as influenza outbreaks, to public health authorities. But there is evidence of a reluctance to share patient data for public health purposes due to concerns ...

Other created May 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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