How Influenza Inhibits Early Antiviral Responses http://www.virology.ws/2009/06/04/how-influenza-virus-inhibits-early-antiviral-responses/ Yes, I know this is a little complicated. Well, more than a...
Innate Immune Defenses http://www.virology.ws/2009/06/03/innate-immune-defenses/ He's talking about cytokines now. Laying the ground work for understanding the "cytokine storm" perhaps? I hope
Pathogenesis of influenza in humans http://www.virology.ws/2009/06/02/pathogenesis-of-influenza-in-humans/ Now, I do understand that maybe micro was not your favorite subject in school, but this is...
Utah http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=6712074 Now if 41% of the cases hospitalized have at least one prior existing condtion, that means that the other 59% hospitalized do not. Isn't that rather...
WHO's Chan aims for balance as agency steers world toward possible pandemic http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gLdSxrdUbMkiModd7ZakE6uVYs8g Those thousand cases in Australia...
Australian Swine Flu Count Breaks 1,000 as Victoria Cases Surge http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=aZo4SyXmjD8Q&refer=australia The spread of swine flu has more than met the...
Winnipeg, Canada http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/swine-flu-surge-hits-reserve-46897332.html Who ever thought that there would be a surge of flu cases in June? It is nonsence that they...
swine flu: distraction and leadership http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2009/06/swine_flu_distraction_and_lead.php#more preparing for our seasonal flu season, and a bigger than usual surge in...
Only available by prescription for infected patients in the high risk groups or those that are more than mildly ill. CDC guidance says pregnant women if infected should be started onTamiflu. Never...
Manitoba health officials won't comment on mystery flu on northern reserve http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5i0wF62wFhFnyUliempeR7E3HIQqw I posted on this situation...
Swine flu: on not knowing http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2009/06/swine_flu_on_not_knowing.php#more The Editors of Effect Measure are senior public health scientists and practitioners. Paul...
What Happened to Mild? http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21023176.htm It is interesting to see how the language describing this virus is changing as we go along. They really have no idea how...
The Pathogenesis of Influenza in Humans http://www.virology.ws/2009/06/02/pathogenesis-of-influenza-in-humans/ As I read the Effect Measure commentary from the post above this, I was struck by the...
Swine Flu Warning Signs That Someone Has Gone Sour http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2009/06/swine_flu_warning_signs_that_s.php The Editors of Effect Measure are senior public health scientists...
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/02/swine.flu.who/index.html?iref=hpmostpop This is the first time that I have read anywhere that the WHO is assessing severity as moderate. That is not the same as...