Tag Archives: H1N1

TweetA recent study showed that a cluster of 2009 H1N1 virus cases that were resistant to oseltamivir and responsible for illnesses in Australia last year maintained their fitness when the resistance mutation was present. The study suggests that widespread emergence … Read More »

TweetA new study has demonstrated the effectiveness of antiviral medication during Mexico’s 2009 H1N1 epidemic but also reports that antiviral use dropped as the epidemic waned. H1N1 influenza cases tracked through Mexico’s social security system showed that antiviral use cut … Read More »

TweetAn outbreak of swine flu has occurred at the Kurigram Nursing Training Institute in Bangladesh, where at least 14 nurses have had positive tests confirmed for the disease. Aminul Islam, a doctor from the Kurigram Sadar Upazila Health Complex, said … Read More »

TweetHealth officials in the United States recently advised correctional facilities to consider adopting measures aimed at preventing and containing influenza among prisoners and staff. Last year, two Maine prisons experienced outbreaks among prisoners and staff. In the wake of the … Read More »