Infection Control Today - Influenza

Missed the Flu Shot? There Are Ways to Keep the Virus From Spreading

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL -- With a shortage of influenza vaccines nationwide, physicians with Allina Medical Clinic are urging people to take extra precautions as we enter what may be one of the worst flu seasons in years. "As unpredictable as influenza may be, it's ...More

December 10, 2003

Posted in News

GenoMed Announces Possible Universal Viral Antidote That Could Be First Line of Defense Against Viral Bioterrorism

ST. LOUIS -- GenoMed Inc. has announced a possible antidote against most viruses, including SARS, influenza, Hantavirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), monkeypox, Ebola virus, West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis, Eastern Equine encephalitis virus, smallpox virus, ...More

December 9, 2003

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

New Data Suggest That a Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine May Induce Immunity Against Currently Circulating Drifted A/Fujian-Like Influenza Strain

GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- MedImmune, Inc. has announced that it has collected new data from studies with its live, attenuated influenza vaccine showing a strong antibody response against the currently circulating drifted A/Fujian/411/2002 (H3N2)-like strain. These data support ...More

December 8, 2003

Posted in News

CDC is Assessing Influenza Vaccine Now in the Supply Pipeline

WASHINGTON and ATLANTA -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in response to strong consumer demand for influenza vaccine, is working with vaccine manufacturers, state health departments, medical professionals, and others to assess the status of the ...More

December 8, 2003

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Aventis Completes Shipment of Approximately 43 Million Doses of Influenza Vaccine

SWIFTWATER, Pa. -- Aventis today announced the company has completed shipment of approximately 43 million doses of its influenza vaccine (Fluzone, Influenza Virus Vaccine) to customers for the 2003-4 influenza season. The company was the first manufacturer to ship influenza ...More

December 5, 2003

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ID Biomedical Reports Positive Laboratory-confirmed Influenza Results From FluINsure Vaccine

VANCOUVER -- ID Biomedical announced today that analysis of laboratory data from the Company's most recent influenza human challenge study of its non-live, intranasal FluINsure vaccine confirmed the efficacy of both the one- and two-dose vaccine regimens. The trial was a ...More

December 5, 2003

Posted in News

It's Not Too Late to Vaccinate; As More People in the U.S. Succumb to the Flu Bug, the Time for Flu Protection is Now

GAITHERSBURG, Md., and MADISON, N.J. -- If you think the time for annual influenza vaccinations has come and gone, think again. As flu season gets underway, with outbreaks already occurring in many states, including Texas, Colorado, and Florida, now is the time to see your ...More

December 4, 2003

Posted in News

Research Confirms Improper Handwashing is a Leading Cause of Infection

PHOENIX -- Improved hand washing techniques and early use of zinc gluconate are effective first-line defenses against the common cold, according to Dr. Charles Gerba, professor of environmental microbiology at the University of Arizona at Tucson. Research conducted at the ...More

December 3, 2003

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

New Influenza Treatment Found to be Effective at Inhibiting SARS Virus

HONG KONG -- PRB Pharmaceuticals (PRB) today announced that Hong Kong influenza sufferers will be the first in the world to receive Vira-38° -- a non-toxic, broad- spectrum antiviral treatment designed to provide a multi-pronged attack against influenza -- when it launches ...More

December 3, 2003

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

U.S. is Poorly Prepared for Influenza Pandemic, St. Jude Experts Warn

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The United States is not adequately prepared to respond to a worldwide outbreak of influenza, which many experts say could be imminent. This finding, reported in the Nov. 28 issue of the journal Science, is authored by researchers at St. Jude Children's ...More

December 2, 2003

Posted in News

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