Infection Control Today - Influenza

New Website to Explore Social Networks and Influenza Transmission

With seasonal influenza activity high across many states in the United States, one question frequently asked is how to prevent the spread of flu among children. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of Pittsburgh are currently ...More

February 6, 2013

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CDC Reports Flu Activity Falls in the East but Rises Sharply in the West

According to this week’s FluView Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza-like-illness activity falls in the East but rises sharply in the West. Overall, during week 4 (Jan. 20-26, 2013), influenza activity remained elevated in the United ...More

February 1, 2013

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Patients Can Emit Small Flu-Containing Particles Into the Air During Routine Care, Study Finds

A new study suggests that patients with influenza can emit small virus-containing particles into the surrounding air during routine patient care, potentially exposing healthcare providers to influenza. Published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, the findings raise the ...More

January 31, 2013

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Mayo Clinic Expert Dispels 5 Common Flu Myths

There are many myths about the flu that are keeping people from doing more to prevent it. Mayo Clinic infectious diseases and vaccine expert Gregory Poland, MD, dispels some of the most common: Myth No. 1: Flu vaccines can give me the fluFalse. Injectable flu vaccines are ...More

January 30, 2013

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New Insights Into Conquering Influenza

Reseachers from the University of Melbourne and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) have discovered a new protein that protects against viral infections such as influenza. As influenza spreads through the northern hemisphere winter, Dr. Linda Wakim and her colleagues ...More

January 29, 2013

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Study Shows Climate Change Could Affect Onset and Severity of Flu Seasons

The American public can expect to add earlier and more severe flu seasons to the fallout from climate change, according to a research study published online Jan. 28, 2013 in PLOS Currents: Influenza. A team of scientists led by Sherry Towers, research professor in the ...More

January 28, 2013

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Nationally, Influenza-Like Illness Leveling Off but Some Regions Showing Increases in Cases

According to this week’s Influenza Division FluView Report from the Centerds for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza activity remains elevated in most of the country. Like last week, some national indicators are declining while others are increasing. Nationally, ...More

January 26, 2013

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At Least 1 in 5 Infected in Flu Pandemic, Study Suggests

At least 1 in 5 people in countries for which data are available were infected with influenza during the first year of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, according to a new study. The highest rates of infection were in children, with 47 percent of those aged 5 to 19 showing signs of ...More

January 25, 2013

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Children With Egg Allergies Can Safely Receive Flu Vaccine

Egg-allergic children, including those with a history of anaphylaxis to egg, can safely receive a single dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine, according to a new study from the University of Michigan. Historically, the CDC recommended that the seasonal influenza vaccine ...More

January 22, 2013

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Health Law Expert Says Flu Vaccines Should be Mandated for Healthcare Workers

The widespread flu reports are a harsh reminder of the importance of influenza vaccines; this is particularly true for healthcare workers, says Elizabeth Sepper, JD, health law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. “One-third of healthcare ...More

January 21, 2013

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