Posts Tagged ‘Relenza’

Monitoring Swine Flu Antivirals

19th July 2009 by admin 2 Comments

A worrisome report was released today indicating that the swine flu virus can cause infection deep in the lungs, much like the flu virus responsible for the 1918 pandemic that killed at least 40 million people. This means it’s more likely than typical seasonal flu to cause stubborn cases of pneumonia, which is one of the leading [...]

Swine Flu Vaccine Won’t Be Ready Until October: CDC

9th July 2009 by admin 1 Comment

A vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu virus could be ready in October, if research and testing proceed on pace this summer, a leading U.S. health official said Thursday.
Candidate viruses have been shipped to vaccine manufacturers. But federal officials will have to monitor the safety and effectiveness of any vaccines produced, before full-scale production could [...]

Summer Gives No Relief From Swine Flu

20th June 2009 by admin No Comments

About 7% of the population in areas highly affected by H1N1 swine flu report influenza-like symptoms, a spokesperson for the CDC said during a news briefing today.
Daniel Jernigan, MD, MPH, deputy director of the Influenza Division at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, provided an update about the H1N1 pandemic, [...]