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H1N1 flu victim collapsed on way to hospital [Latest H1N1 updates downthread]
GuelphMercury.com ^ | June 24, 2009 | Raveena Aulakh

Posted on 06/24/2009 8:04:24 AM PDT by metmom

Within minutes, six-year-old Rubjit Thindal went from happily chatting in the back seat of the car to collapsing and dying in her father's arms.

"If we had known it was so serious, we would have called 911,'' Kuldip Thindal, Rubjit's distraught mother, said in Punjabi yesterday. "She just had a stomach ache -- she wasn't even crying.''

Rubjit was pronounced dead at hospital barely 24 hours after showing signs of a fever. Later, doctors told her parents she had the H1N1 influenza virus. She is believed to be the youngest person in Canada with the virus to have died.

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Egypt lists four fresh swine flu deaths

12/19/2009 10:36:00 PM
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2048475&Language=en

CAIRO, Dec 19 (KUNA) — The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced on Saturday four more deaths as a result of swine flu, bringing the toll of the disease on lives in the country to 84.

The deaths are for a 54-year-old man, a 53-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man in Cairo, as well as a 34-year-old man in Alexandria, ministry spokesman Dr. Abdulrahman Shahin said.

All deceased were suffering from severe breathing problems, pneumonia and chronic diseases, Shahin pointed out. (end) bna.hb KUNA 192236 Dec 09NNNN


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Israel:

Swine flu vaccines available for all

Dec 20, 2009 5:45
By JPOST.COM STAFF
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1261244337939&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

As of Sunday morning, any Israeli, as well as the foreign workers in the country, can receive the H1N1 vaccination.

The Ministry of Health is now offering vaccines suitable for pregnant women and children up to the age of three, who could not receive the previous form of the counteragent.

According to the ministry, some 150,000 people have so far gotten the shot, most of them health workers and persons with health conditions.


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Sunday, December 20, 2009, 7:35 (GMT +7)

Research risk recombinant influenza among people with flu animals

TT - Dr. Maciej Boni, clinical research unit of the University of Oxford (UK), said so at the seminar on flu in Vietnam on 19-12.

According to Dr. Maciej Boni, A/H1N1/09 flu pandemic is causing the most number of lightly infected, but there is concern of pathogenic viruses can change through re-combination with other influenza virus . It is more than considerable concern in Southeast Asia, where high population density, less flu occur seasonally, contact between humans and animals occurs regularly and H5N1 are still circulating.
Dr. Maciej Boni left for to evaluate the risk of recombinant influenza virus A/H1N1/09 with animals and clinical studies unit of Oxford University developed a mathematical model track down school infections in people in who feed cattle and poultry in Vietnam. Can be estimated about 0.5 million pigs, a million ducks and four million chickens exposed to flu virus if there is a new recombinant between A/H1N1/09 with influenza virus strains in animals. http://www.tuoitre.com.vn/Tianyon/In...0&ChannelID=12


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Zhong Nanshan, decrease of the strength of influenza pandemic: the second wave has not come yet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.scol.com.cn (2009-12-20 08:47:58 ) 来源:四川在线-华西都市报评论共 http://www.scol.com.cn (2009-12-20 08:47:58 ) Source: Sichuan Online - Huaxi Dushi Bao reviews of 条 Article 北京市卫生局局长方来英18日说,往年12月底至1月初到来的“流感高峰值”今年也许等不到了,因为甲流在 北京的流行强度已经下降。 Beijing Municipal Health Bureau on the 18th side to England, said by the end of December to early January in previous years, the arrival of the "flu peak," This year probably can not wait, because a flow in Beijing's popular strength has declined. 而同日,钟南山在广州表示,甲流趋势最近一周较平缓,但真正的第二波还没到来。 The same day, in Guangzhou, said Zhong Nanshan, a stream of relatively flat last week, but the real second wave has not been forthcoming. 流感高峰有望失约 Peak season for influenza is expected to missed appointments “北京市已经抑制住流感高峰的到来,成功建立起人群的免疫屏障。”方来英用一组曲线图说明,甲流在北京的流 行强度已经下降,因此往年年底出现的“流感峰值”在今年更可能是一条下行线。 "Beijing has suppressed the arrival of peak influenza has successfully established a population of immune barrier." Side to England with a group of graphs shows a flow in Beijing's popular strength has declined, it appears in previous years, by the end of "flu peak" in This year is more likely to be a down line. 方来英表示,截至16日,北京市累计有甲流危重症病例541人,102人仍然在院治疗,死亡57例,死亡人 数居全国之首。 Fang Lai-ying said that up to 16, Beijing has a total of 541 cases of flow of critically ill patients, 102 were still in hospital, 57 patients died, the death toll ranks first in the country. 其中,一半患者没有基础疾病。 Among them, half of the patients had no underlying disease. 方来英认为,本市死亡人数之所以高于全国水平,是因为“北京的公共卫生力量比较强,可以准确地判断出重症呼 吸道感染者的死因。” Fang Lai-ying believes that the reason why the city the number of deaths is higher than the national average because of "Beijing's public health forces are relatively strong, and can accurately determine the cause of death of severe respiratory tract infection." 方来英坦言,全世界专家关注的核心问题其实并不是H1N1,而是担心流感病毒在人、禽、猪三者身上整合变异 为“超流感”。 Fang Lai-ying frankly, the world's experts, the core issue is not really concerned about H1N1, but the fear of influenza virus in people, poultry, pigs integrate the three who mutate into "super-flu." 真正第二波还没来 Really the second wave has not come yet 近期甲流趋势如何? A current trend of recent? 钟南山表示,最近一周较平缓,但现在还没法预测下一步。 Zhong Nanshan said that the recent week, more moderate, but not to predict where the next step. 第一波甲流高峰实际上到九十月就结束了,现在仍然可以说是第一波,也可以说是第一波的延续,真正的第二波还 没到来。 A first wave of the peak flow to the Jiu Shiyue to end the practice, and now can still be said to be the first wave, it can be said that the continuation of the first wave, the second wave has not come true. 18日在广州接受媒体采访时,钟南山表示,孕妇妊娠中晚期接种甲流疫苗,对孩子影响不会很大。 18 interview in Guangzhou, said Zhong Nanshan, pregnant women in late pregnancy, a flow of immunization vaccines, will not have much impact on children. “当然我不是这方面专家,只是这样考虑。”钟南山强调,如孕妇是过敏体质,接种要谨慎一点。 "Of course I am not an experts in this field, but such a consideration." Zhong Nanshan, stress, such as pregnant women are allergies, vaccination should be cautious. 钟南山提醒,孕妇特别是中晚期孕妇,一旦有较明显的流感症状,持续发烧,要尽早用达菲。 Zhong Nanshan, reminders, especially the middle and late pregnant women, pregnant women, once a more visible flu-like symptoms, persistent fever, it is necessary to use Tamiflu as soon as possible. 尽早使用,对妈妈的帮助很大。 As soon as possible the use of the mother's helpful. 最近,金花清感方和莲花清瘟胶囊这两种中药备受关注,经研究证明对治疗甲流有效。 Recently, the Golden Lotus side and clear sense of these two kinds of traditional Chinese medicine capsules Qingwen concern, research has proven effective for treating a stream. 对此,钟南山表示,其主要依据包括发热时间缩短,病毒消失时间缩短,症状有明显改善,更重要的是副作用少, 价格比较便宜,这都是优势。 In this regard, Zhong Nanshan said its mainly based on time, including fever, the virus lost time, significantly improved symptoms, more importantly, less side effects and relatively inexpensive price, this is advantage. http://translate.googleusercontent.c...FugoXL8elyHytg
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Commentary

Japan H1N1Tamiflu Resistance Levels Raise Concerns

Recombinomics Commentary 12:19
December 20, 2009
http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12200902/H274Y_Japan_Level.html

Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya-year-old man who died in the pandemic influenza infection (49), the new virus announced it had confirmed the effectiveness of Tamiflu drug resistant. Tamiflu-resistant virus was confirmed in 26 of cases nationwide, in the prefecture of four cases. People were confirmed dead from the first time.

The above translation refers to 26 cases of H274Y in Japan, including 4 cases in Aichi. These high numbers may have contributed to the recent totals posted by WHO, which were approaching 100. Although the WHO report indicated that this spike in cases was in the past few weeks, the locations were not given. However, the CDC weekly reports have cited 30 cases in the past 5 weeks and the Netherlands has increased its total to 13. However, Vietnam reported a cluster of 7 cases in the New England Journal of Medicine, which were from infections in July, but were not confirmed until September and were first made public in the NEJM paper. Some reports from Vietnam suggest 6% of H1N1 cases had treatment failures consistent with H274Y, but the number of lab confirmed cases remains unclear.

Similarly, NIID in Japan deposited 68 full sequences which included eight with H274Y, but it was unclear how representative the numbers or frequencies were. Other sequences from Nagasaki Prefecture were of the same sub-clade that had 3 isolates with H274Y, suggesting the Nagasaki sequences had H274Y, but only HA sequences had been released.

Thus, the above translation confirms that the number of cases in Japan is high, and phylogenetic analysis of the recently released sequences suggests significant silent spread, increasing concerns that H274Y will soon be fixed in pandemic H1N1.


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S-2 Flu

Joined: 03 Dec 2006
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Location: Alabama
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:45 am Post subject: Daily Fatality Summary


DAILY FATALITY SUMMARY(Reports posted on December 19,2009)

UNITED STATES—0

CANADA—0

WORLDWIDE—39

China(Hong Kong) 1

Costa Rica 6*

Egypt 23*

India 8

Pakistan 1

NOTES:The US figures are unchanged.

The increase in Costa Rica is the first in nearly a month; there have been 47 deaths. Egypt`s toll has doubled in a week to a current figure of 84.Turkey is ominously quiet.

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http://www.singtomeohmuse.com/viewforum.php?f=1


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DAILY H1N1 REPORTS SUNDAY DECEMBER 20 ,2009


8,547 posted on 12/20/2009 1:50:14 PM PST by DvdMom (Freeper Smokin' Joe does the freeper Avian / H1N1 Ping List)
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Commentary

Japan H1N1Tamiflu Resistance Levels Raise Concerns

Recombinomics Commentary 12:19
December 20, 2009
http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12200902/H274Y_Japan_Level.html

Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya-year-old man who died in the pandemic influenza infection (49), the new virus announced it had confirmed the effectiveness of Tamiflu drug resistant. Tamiflu-resistant virus was confirmed in 26 of cases nationwide, in the prefecture of four cases. People were confirmed dead from the first time.

The above translation refers to 26 cases of H274Y in Japan, including 4 cases in Aichi. These high numbers may have contributed to the recent totals posted by WHO, which were approaching 100. Although the WHO report indicated that this spike in cases was in the past few weeks, the locations were not given. However, the CDC weekly reports have cited 30 cases in the past 5 weeks and the Netherlands has increased its total to 13. However, Vietnam reported a cluster of 7 cases in the New England Journal of Medicine, which were from infections in July, but were not confirmed until September and were first made public in the NEJM paper. Some reports from Vietnam suggest 6% of H1N1 cases had treatment failures consistent with H274Y, but the number of lab confirmed cases remains unclear.

Similarly, NIID in Japan deposited 68 full sequences which included eight with H274Y, but it was unclear how representative the numbers or frequencies were. Other sequences from Nagasaki Prefecture were of the same sub-clade that had 3 isolates with H274Y, suggesting the Nagasaki sequences had H274Y, but only HA sequences had been released.

Thus, the above translation confirms that the number of cases in Japan is high, and phylogenetic analysis of the recently released sequences suggests significant silent spread, increasing concerns that H274Y will soon be fixed in pandemic H1N1.
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Death toll of A/H1N1 flu reaches 86 in Egypt
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/20/content_12674738.htm
2009-12-20

- Egypt on Sunday reported two more death cases of A/H1N1 flu, bringing the nationwide death toll to 86, said the Health Ministry in a statement.

A 35-year-old pregnant woman died of A/H1N1 virus in Gharbia governorate, 140 km north of Cairo, said the statement, adding that the woman suffered from dyspnea and fever.

Meanwhile, a two-year-old girl died of the novel influenza in Dakahlia, 150 km south of Cairo, according to the statement. She suffered from pneumonia, it added.

Egypt has so far reported more than 4,800 cases of the novel flu in the most populous Arab country.

On July 19, Egypt confirmed its first influenza A/H1N1 death case of a 28-year-old Egyptian woman, who returned from Saudi Arabia after making Umrah (pilgrimage to Mecca at any time of the year).

Egypt reported its first A/H1N1 flu case on June 2, a 12-year-old Egyptian-American girl coming from the United States via the Netherlands.


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Toddler dies of H1N1 in Gaza, raising toll to 13
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=248208
20/12/2009

Gaza – Ma’an – A three-year-old died of H1N1 flu in the Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll attributed to the virus to 13, the Health Ministry there said on Sunday.

Gaza Health Ministry official Hassan Khalaf also said that a total of 185 people have been diagnosed with the disease so far.

Eight people are receiving treatment for H1N1 in Ash-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, he said, adding that most people who died of the disease also suffered from other chronic illnesses.

H1N1 was first diagnosed in Gaza two weeks ago. An Israeli-Egyptian blockade has severely limited travel into and out of the territory over the past two and a half years, which may have delayed the virus’ arrival.

The blockade has taken a toll on the Strip’s medical infrastructure, however, hindering efforts to combat the disease.


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One H1N1 flu death case reported in Sudan
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/20/content_12674465.htm
2009-12-20

One H1N1 flu death case was reported in the capital of Sudan, Khartoum-based Akhir Lahza newspaper said on Sunday.

Sources told the Arabic-language newspaper that there were another three H1N1 flu cases in quarantine centers, two in Khartoum hospitals and the other at an hospital in Omdurman.

The Sudanese Media Center (SMC) reported at its website that the Sudanese federal Ministry of Health had requested the WHO to provide it with its share of swine flu vaccines so that the ministry could implement its new strategy to combat the disease.

The director of the Epidemiology Directorate at the ministry, Babikir al-Magboul, told the SMC that the vaccine was requested to be used according to specific strategy at a recommendation by the WHO.

“The WHO recommended immunization of the health cadres and other categories exposed to danger of the diseases including children aged less than one year, pregnant women and elderly people besides persons suffering from chronic diseases such as heart, chest, kidney and liver diseases”

As for safety of the vaccine, al-Magboul affirmed to the SMC that the WHO authenticated safety of the vaccine and that the organization is known for its keenness on safety of the nationals of its member states.

He further noted that the manufacturers of the vaccine were subject to international monitoring by the WHO to verify quality of their products.


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8-Year-Old Boy Dies of Swine Flu in Bulgaria’s Blagoevgrad
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=111268
December 20, 2009,

Eight-year-old child passed away from swine flu Sunday afternoon in the southwest Bulgarian city Blagoevgrad.

Kaloyan, who was a student in the second grade, died after a 40-day treatment in the local hospital.

The medical tests have confirmed that he had the A(H1N1) virus. He is the eighteenth Bulgarian victim of the swine flu.


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Lillian’s Obituary:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/providence/obituary.aspx?n=lillian-claire-chason&pid=137514965

CHASON, LILLIAN CLAIRE of Barrington, Rhode Island died of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome on December 16, 2009 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Lillian was born on March 3, 1991, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the daughter of Eric and Cate Chason. She later moved with her family to Barrington, where she attended public schools, including Barrington High School. She was an avid rower and softball player but her heart and passion lay in theatre. She was an enthusiastic member of the Barrington Community Theatre, where she held leads in Twelve Angry Men and Grease. She also directed a one-act adaptation of Of Mice and Men. As a freshman at UNC-Chapel Hill, she won the lead in a student play called ‘A New Dress for Mona.’

Lillian leaves behind a loving family, including her parents Eric and Cate, her sister Hannah, her grandmothers Miriam Chason and Tootsie Cox, and many aunts, uncles and cousins who will never forget her. Also grieving are a devoted community of friends both in Rhode Island and North Carolina, and Lillian’s dear friend, Matt Gamache. The family wishes to thank Dr. Anthony Charles, and the staff and nurses at UNC Hospitals, for their care and dedication to Lillian while she was ill.

Lillian was a joy, a talent, a beauty and a force to be reckoned with. She had strong opinions, a fierce intelligence and a sweet heart. She lived her life in all directions, bright and extravagant. She was, and is, a magnificent soul. The best lives take unpredictable turns; when we least expected it, Lillian soared, and sails under the gale force of the spirit.

Visitation will be at 4p.m to 8p.m. Monday, December 21, at PERRY MCSTAY FUNERAL HOME, 2555 Pawtucket Avenue in East Providence. A funeral service will be held at 11a.m. on Tuesday, December 22, at First Unitarian Church 1 Benevolent Street in Providence. Graveside service will be at Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, followed by a reception at the Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Lillian’s name to the Foundation for Fighting Blindness, 11435 Cronhill Dr., Owings Mills, MD 21117-2220.


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China: A stream is in Guangdong in children with symptoms of suspected new super-flu By Reuters December 20 (Associated Press Shi Lei roundup) China http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.epochtimes.com%2Fgb%2F9%2F12%2F20%2Fn2760278.htm&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8 A stream epidemic scope expanded A stream of severe, deaths continues to increase. A stream in Guangdong, the rare emergence of new children with severe symptoms, is currently in the country has no relevant reports. Experts say flu is now worried that integrate mutate into "super-flu." Pok Oi Hospital, Zhongshan City, four pediatric director of Fu Mao said the number of children admitted to a flow of successive severe, Jun Cheng emerged in purulent sputum of a very high viscosity, "the latest symptom." A flow of hospitalized children with onset just a day or so, it appears extremely difficult breathing, nose flap, shallow and fast breathing severe symptoms. Currently in the country has no relevant reports. A Beijing residents who wish to voice a journalist to reveal, Xuanwu District Public Security Bureau two police officers hospitalized because of flu, his condition deteriorated very quickly, "pretty weird and suddenly there are two days cough, can not stand, and to the hospital would have lost plasma , quite severe. "reporter called Xuanwu District Public Security Bureau asked on duty to avoid did not answer. A stream of the virus caused the pneumonia in strict isolation of patients and their families do not understand the treatment process, some families can finally get the ashes. Beijing informed members of the public said: "He told you, the patient fever, then burned after the person has died, (ashes) can be handed over to family members. (Family members) know not, that is, the patient's immediate family members also know not, let see, more than The facility also strict, prison visiting hours there are, um, not. " Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, side to England December 17 said that now is not really the core issue of concern of H1N1 influenza A, but worried that influenza virus in human, poultry, pigs integrate the three who mutate into "super-flu", That would be disastrous. "Therefore, in the face of each critically ill patients we would consider 'Is there something else'." Starting from December 16, Shanghai, said that under the uniform provisions, expand a current vaccination crowd, the live poultry market in places such as livestock and poultry, there is occupational exposure of staff; zoo staff engaged in animal husbandry, construction, etc. concentration of labor units, particularly migrant workers into a stream of key target groups, free vaccination. Ih-Jen Su, vice president of Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University Hospital, said the H5N1 bird flu mortality rate was 60%, than the H1N1 serious. China bird flu in many parts of the ground-based, that is, is popular in the community (3% of the land birds, water birds with this virus), it is now more concerned about the H1N1 influenza and avian flu H5N1 will restructure. According to Chinese Ministry of Health, Director of the Office of Health Emergency Response Liang years December 11, said China's current flow is still in the active phase A, the next one to two months of the epidemic situation is still grim. With the New Year's Day, New Year facing a tide of peasant workers, students tide, visiting relatives, a large population influx of movement, population mobility are likely to make a source of infection the same as the fire spread to the areas where there is no infection. According to CDC Deputy Director of Guangzhou Yang Zhicong, at present in Guangzhou for a flow of all influenza patients. According to the Ministry of Health informed the CPC, as of last weekend, a stream a total of 442 cases of patients died, of which 116 cases occurred in the last week, China has already confirmed that about 11 million people infected with a stream. 不过,However, the message displays only the Guangzhou City, nearly 1.7 million people have been infected by a stream. December 10, Guangzhou Municipal Health Bureau spokesman said Xiong Yuanda, Guangzhou City, Guangzhou City, CDC recently conducted in healthy people serum testing showed that 14% of people have produced antibodies, indicating that they had previously been infected by a stream . World Health Organization, 18, released the latest outbreak reported that influenza A H1N1 flu has already caused more than 10,000 worldwide deaths. At present, WHO is closely following the situation in the global epidemic. Guangzhou Guangzhou, the official said that nearly 1.7 million people have been infected by a stream. 本文网址: http://h1n1china.org/gb/9/12/20/n2760278.htm This Web Site: http://h1n1china.org/gb/9/12/20/n2760278.htm
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German H1N1Tamiflu Resistance Cluster Raises Concerns
Recombinomics Commentary 17:34
December 20, 2009

For the first time in Germany when swine flu patients - a ten year old and a 31-year-old man - resistance to the influenza drug Tamiflu has been demonstrated.

Both had come with pre-existing conditions and a “weak defense” to the University Hospital of Munster, said the clinic on Friday. They were already infected with swine flu in the reception.

The above translation describes the first to H274Y confirmed cases in Germany. Although Germany has a strong surveillance system and has reported H1N1 since the spring, the first reported cases of H274Y come at a time when reported cases are exploding in the United States, Japan, and the Netherlands, suggesting H274Y is transmitting. This is further supported by the presence of H274Y in two patients from the same hospital. Hospital outbreaks have been reported in Wales and North Carolina in immuno-compromised patients and in North Carolina, three of the four died.

The sudden appearance of H274Y in Germany supports the phylogenetic analysis of recently released sequences from the US and Japan. This analysis shows clustering of H274Y confirmed sequences, and suggests other sequences which are in the same sub-clades also have undetected H274Y.

In one of these clusters, the H274Y is associated with D225E, raising concerns linkage between H274Y and receptor binding domain changes. In another cluster, one isolate has D225G paired up with H274Y, raising concerns that H274Y could be paired with RBD changes linked to fatal or more severe cases.

Thus, the two cases in Germany suggest H274Y is widespread and transmitting, and in some circumstances, the widespread appearance of H274Y may be linked to receptor binding domain changes

H274Y cluster germany

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/12200903/H274Y_Germany.html


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Jaipur, India:

H1N1 mortality rate increases, 3 more die

TNN 21 December 2009, 04:12am ISTT
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/H1N1-mortality-rate-increases-3-more-die/articleshow/5360407.cms

JAIPUR: Despite massive efforts from the state government, swine flu death toll further increased as three more H1N1 patients died on Sunday. Beside this, 47 new cases were also confirmed across the state during the day. Where Jodhpur registered one more death during the day, two other deaths were recorded in Bhilwara and Udaipur districts. The total swine flu toll in Jodhpur has reached 31 while the health department till now has confirmed death of 116 swine flu patients across the state.

Following the recent deaths the mortality rate of the disease which had once dipped below 3% before December is now touching 4.2% among the 2,723 H1N1 cases confirmed in the state. Government officials have visited areas of high prevalence and mortality, however, no substantial findings have been made for effective control over the situation.

Along with Jodhpur some other districts too have reported high mortality figures. Meanwhile, the state government has now been focusing on further increase in the testing facilities, to provide early diagnosis and treatment for the patients.


8,556 posted on 12/20/2009 3:08:17 PM PST by DvdMom (Freeper Smokin' Joe does the freeper Avian / H1N1 Ping List)
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Good news. Sister in-law got to go home yesterday. She had to use a walker and still needs to get dialysis treatments, but, hopefully both will not be necessary for long.


8,557 posted on 12/25/2009 12:47:47 PM PST by ET(end tyranny)
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Wonderful news! A true Christmas blessing. Will pray that she recovers completely.

Merry Christmas!


8,558 posted on 12/25/2009 2:25:37 PM PST by azishot (MERRY CHRISTMAS!!)
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To: ET(end tyranny)

Good news indeed. Just in time for Christmas!!


8,559 posted on 12/26/2009 12:14:27 PM PST by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: ET(end tyranny)

GREAT NEWS :)

Prayers for a speedy 100 recovery !


8,560 posted on 12/28/2009 7:14:01 PM PST by DvdMom (Freeper Smokin' Joe does the freeper Avian / H1N1 Ping List)
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