Influenza :: Influenza activity continued to increase in the United States
During week 7 (February 11 – February 17, 2007), influenza activity continued to increase in the United States.
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Allergy :: Dynavax reports data from Ragweed Allergy trial at AAAAI
Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) reported interim data from the first year of its two-year ragweed allergy trial known as DARTT, including a prespecified regional analysis of sites that clearly showed a therapeutic benefit of TOLAMBA in the Midwest.
Influenza :: Nasal spray flu vaccine reduces influenza attack rate
Nasal spray flu vaccine reduces the influenza “attack rate” in children by 55 percent when compared with a group of children who received the traditional flu shot in the arm or thigh.
Bird Flu :: Poultry trade responsible for spread of avian bird flu
Avian influenza, last season transmitted by migrating wild birds, is now being spread through the poultry trade, the top United Nations expert on the issue said today, warning that despite some successful efforts of States to contain the virus, no one can afford to be complacent as it could potentially mutate into a human pandemic.
Red Cross :: Supercomputer center helps Red Cross reconnect families after florida tornados
The deadly tornados on Friday that cut a 40-mile swath of destruction across four counties in central Florida, destroying homes and killing residents, also left widespread outages in power and phone service.
Pregnancy :: Risk of preterm birth appears to vary by season
Women who become pregnant in spring are more vulnerable to preterm birth than those who conceive in other seasons, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.
Flu :: HHS unveils two new efforts to advance pandemic flu preparedness
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in cooperation with departments and agencies across the Federal Government, announced two new efforts designed to improve state, local and community preparedness for an influenza pandemic, which can occur when a new strain of flu appears for which people have no immunity, and disease spreads rapidly around the world.
Heart :: Go Red For Women
The American Heart Association will kick off National Heart Month with a free Go Red For Women event being held at First Indiana Plaza, 135 N. Pennsylvania Street.
Bird Flu :: Low pathogenic forms of bird flu do cause illness among birds
Migratory swans carrying a mild form of avian influenza depart from The Netherlands more than a month after their healthy counterparts do. They also feed slower and fly shorter distances.
Influenza :: Two flu shots needed to protect young children
A study in the Journal of Pediatrics reports that infants and toddlers are less likely to contract flu, pneumonia or influenza like illnesses, if given two doses of the influenza vaccine.