Category: Influenza

Flu outbreak shuts hospital ward

Additional Infection Prevention and Control measures have been put in places on Newington Ward, with staff having to wear masks, gloves and aprons when caring for affected patients. A spokesperson for the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs the Conquest, said: “Influenza is known to be circulating in the community at this time of year and some patients presenting with suspect or confirmed influenza have required admission to our hospitals.

Judge rules for baby vaccination to avoid meningitis despite mother’s opposition

A High Court judge ruled that a seven-month-old boy should be vaccinated against infections which can lead to meningitis A baby should be vaccinated against infections which can lead to meningitis despite his mother’s opposition, a High Court judge has ruled. The seven-month-old boy’s mother said the Haemophilus Influenza Type b vaccine and the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine could cause adverse reactions.

Seasonal Influenza Therapeutic and Drug Pipeline Review H2

PUNE, INDIA, February 3, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Summary Influenza, often referred to as the flu, is an acute infection caused by one of the three closely related viruses, designated as influenza Type A, B, and C. The infection’s rapid onset and potential for high morbidity and mortality, particularly in high-risk patient populations such as the elderly and young children, make prompt and effective treatment with antiviral medication very difficult. For these reasons, prophylactic vaccination is the preferred intervention for seasonal influenza .

SRMC: If sick, please stay away

With regional flu cases on the rise, Salem Regional Medical Center is asking the public not to visit the hospital if they’re sick, in an effort to help protect patients from influenza and other highly contagious illnesses. In a press release issued by Hoffmeister, Lyn Pethtel, a registered nurse who serves as the medical center’s Director of Quality Improvement and Infection Control, said “We have seen an increase in the rate of influenza and influenza-like illnesses based on the number of patients seeking care at doctors’ offices and the increased number of related hospitalizations.

Flu epidemic sweeps across Iowa

“So right now what we’re seeing in Iowa is that the flu is widespread which means all six regions in the state of Iowa are seeing flu activity,” said Nola Ainger, of Polk County Health. A common mistake people often confuse influenza with the stomach flu, but influenza does not include symptoms like vomiting or diarrhea.

European agency will review BioCryst’s flu drug

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc., maker of the flu drug Rapivab, announced Monday that the European Medicines Agency will review its drug for the treatment of flu symptoms in adults. The London-based overseer of drugs sold in the European Union will issue a decision within 210 days on whether to allow the sale of Rapivab in the EU’s 28 member states and Norway and Iceland, a market of more than 500 million consumers.

Seasonal Flu Reaches Epidemic Levels in US

Cases of the seasonal flu have reached epidemic levels, according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC also reported that eight pediatric deaths have been reported due to seasonal influenza and that 10 states have experienced high amounts of people with flu-like symptoms.

BioCryst Announces the Acceptance of Peramivir MAA Filing by the European Medicines Agency

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of treatments for rare diseases, announced today that the European Medicines Agency has accepted the filing of its peramivir Marketing Authorization Application for treatment of symptoms typical of influenza in adults 18 years and older. The acceptance of the MAA begins the review process by the EMA under the centralized licensing procedure for all 28 member states of the European Union, Norway and Iceland.

Alberta sees New Year spike in flu outbreaks

… percent of people who qualify for the flu vaccine have been getting it, and this results in more people catching it. “Health officials go through a lot of work, and a lot of effort to make these vaccines available,” he said. “Unfortunately if the …

Who should get the flu shot?

… asthma, heart and lung diseases and diabetes, and people with increased risk of exposure to influenza, which includes health care workers. Influenza viruses evolve constantly. Twice a year WHO (World Health Organisation) makes recommendations to …

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The Indiana State Department of Health says emergency rooms around the state report the number of flu cases is currently below the norm. The Journal Gazette reports that there have been nine flu-related deaths, up from one death this time last year.

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The sun is shining, no rain in sight but it’s still winter and according to Stanislaus County Public Health Officer Dr. John Walker, “We’re not past the flu season.” Dr. Walker is advising families throughout the region to protect themselves against the influenza virus, urging families to get vaccinated.

Kansas health officials: Flu spreading across state

The state health department says six outbreaks have been confirmed so far during the 2016-17 flu season – two in Leavenworth County and one each in Osage, Harvey, Cherokee and Saline counties. The Wichita Eagle reports Via Christi and Wesley Healthcare in Wichita both report an increase in the flu, with a 50 percent increase at Wesley Healthcare since the same period last year.

Flu Hospitalizations, Deaths Increasing: CDC

Although this year’s flu season appears to be an average one so far, more hospitalizations are being reported and deaths are increasing, federal health officials reported Friday. And it will be several weeks before the season peaks, said Lynnette Brammer, an epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Family Health opens remote clinic at McHenry County PADS site

WOODSTOCK – A social service agency is providing part-time but direct health care services to McHenry County’s homeless. The Family Health Partnership Clinic now operates a once-a-week remote clinic at the day center of McHenry County Public Action to Deliver Shelter, a subsidiary of Pioneer Center for Human Services.

UND Accepts The Summit League and MVFC

… than usual this year but two other viruses are on the rise in the state as well. The North Dakota Department of Health says cases of influenza are increasing throughout the state. The department says the flu has hospitalized 38 people and caused two …

NHS staff flu jab rate rises

… taken up the offer of a flu jab. That is comfortably above last year’s overall figure for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board staff, of 41.4 per cent, which was the lowest of Wales’ health boards. And this year’s figure could rise further, with …

It’s flu season

PEYTON NEELY The Marietta Times Alice Simpson, 4, of Marietta awaits her vaccine sitting on her mother, Stephanie Brookover’s lap on Wednesday. Val Betkoski, registered nurse for the Washington County Health Department, assures Simpson that it will only hurt for a little bit.

2 cases of bird flu found in Bangladesh

Bangladesh discovered two outbreaks of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry last week, according to reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health and a senior Bangladeshi health ministry official on Monday. A first case was found at a poultry farm in Dhamrai, just outside the capital, Dhaka.

Watch Out for Bird Flu, WHO Says

The World Health Organization called on all countries to closely monitor outbreaks of deadly avian influenza in birds and to report promptly any human cases that could signal the start of a flu pandemic. Different strains of bird flu have been spreading across Europe and Asia since late last year, leading to large-scale slaughters of poultry in affected countries and some human deaths in China.

Not too late for a flu shot

If it hasn’t affected you personally, it’s very likely that you at least know someone who has been struck by the flu bug in the past few weeks. Ohio health officials say influenza-like illness has become widespread around the state for the first time this flu season and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is widespread in at least 21 states, as of the end of the first week in January.

Best Ways to Steer Clear of the Flu

The best way for people to protect themselves from the flu is to get vaccinated — and it’s not too late to get a shot, an infectious diseases expert says. The flu vaccine also protects those who aren’t able to get it, including infants younger than 6 months and people with certain allergies and medical conditions, said Dr. Jeffrey Kahn.