On Tue 7 Jul 2009, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization held an extraordinary meeting in Geneva to discuss issues and make recommendations related to vaccine for the pandemic (H1N1) 2009. SAGE reviewed the current pandemic situation, the current status of seasonal vaccine production and potential A(H1N1) vaccine production capacity, and considered potential options for vaccine use.
Got this from Dr. Vincent Racaniello’s “Virology Blog” of a recent news article from AFP entitled “US company makes first batch of swine flu vaccine“. Dr. Racaniello posted the article as part of his “Pop Quiz” section and he asked readers to spot the mistakes.
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The Philippine’s Department of Health (DOH) has reported the death of a female patient of heart failure with an incidental finding of the presence of the A(H1N1) virus through throat swabbing.
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A Filipino Infectious Disease specialist from San Lazaro Hospital, Dr. Alexis Dimapilis, was interviewed by Ms. Pinky Webb in ABS-CBN’s Umagang Kay Ganda, a daily morning TV show for Filipinos.
Note: This is an interview spoken in mixed Tagalog and English.
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From Medpage Today:
Canadian researchers searching literature and Japanese medical records reported that oseltamivir and zanamivir, antivirals used for inactivating the A[H1N1] or the swine flu virus in infected persons were found to be safe in pregnant and breastfeeding women.
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