Infection Control Today - H1N1 Influenza

School Closures Slow Spread of pH1N1

Closing elementary and secondary schools can help slow the spread of infectious disease and should be considered as a control measure during pandemic outbreaks, according to a McMaster University led study. Using high-quality data about the incidence of influenza infections ...More

2 days ago

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Researchers Evaluate Timeliness of Contact Tracing Among Flight Passengers for H1N1 Influenza

During the initial containment phase of influenza A/H1N1 2009, close contacts of cases were traced to provide antiviral prophylaxis within 48 hours after exposure and to alert them on signs of disease for early diagnosis and treatment. Passengers seated on the same row, two ...More

January 2, 2012

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H1N1 Flu Vaccine Protects Pregnant Women and Newborns

Researchers studied the immune response of 107 pregnant women after they were injected with a single dose of non-adjuvant H1N1 vaccine. They concluded that the influenza shot boosted the immune response in pregnant women and at the same time protected neuronatal babies via ...More

December 7, 2011

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Study Finds U.S. Hispanics at Greater Risk During 2009 H1N1 Pandemic

Social determinants, including the lack of paid sick leave, contributed to higher risk of exposure to the influenza A (H1N1) virus among Hispanics in the U.S. during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a study led by Sandra Crouse Quinn, professor of family science and ...More

December 6, 2011

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Study Finds Inadequate Mask Use Among Healthcare Workers Early in 2009 H1N1 Outbreak

Inadequate use of masks or respirators put healthcare workers at risk of 2009 H1N1 infection during the earliest stages of the 2009 pandemic in the U.S., according to a study published in the December issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. The study, led by ...More

November 30, 2011

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Exposure to H1N1 Influenced by Social Determinants

Social determinants, including the lack of paid sick leave, contributed to greater exposure risk among various racial/ethnic sub-populations in the U.S. during the H1N1 pandemic, reports a newly published study from the American Journal of Public Health, the monthly journal ...More

November 18, 2011

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Study Finds Co-Infection with MRSA Increased H1N1 Death Risk Eight-Fold

During the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, many previously healthy children became critically ill, developing severe pneumonia and respiratory failure, sometimes fatal. The largest nationwide investigation to date of influenza in critically ill children, led by Children's ...More

November 8, 2011

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Scientists Report Rare Occurrence of Humans Harboring Two Strains of Flu at the Same Time

Researchers conducting influenza-like illness surveillance in Cambodia have confirmed a rare incidence of individuals becoming infected with a seasonal influenza and the pandemic strain at the same time, a reminder of the ongoing risk of distinct flu viruses combining in ...More

November 3, 2011

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Treatment Associated With Lower Death Risk for H1N1 Patients With Respiratory Failure

Patients with severe 2009 H1N1 influenza who developed respiratory failure and were treated with a system that adds oxygen to the patient’s blood had a lower rate of in-hospital death than similar patients who did not receive this treatment, according to a study appearing ...More

October 5, 2011

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UCLA Scientists Find H1N1 Flu Virus Prevalent in Animals in Africa

UCLA life scientists and their colleagues have discovered the first evidence of the H1N1 virus in animals in Africa. In one village in northern Cameroon, a staggering 89 percent of the pigs studied had been exposed to the H1N1 virus, commonly known as the swine flu. "I was ...More

September 23, 2011

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