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CDC Report: Swine Flu is Back

Matthew — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:06:22 +0000

...U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that swine flu is back, with 12 cases reported by Friday.Â The most recent case was a child infected with the H3N2 virus in West Virginia, according to the national U.S. health agency. So far cases have been reported...

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CDC Reveals 12 Recent Swine Flu Cases

Matthew — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:06:02 +0000

...during the week before his symptoms appeared. He reported not having worn any PPE (personal protective equipment) because the swine appeared healthy. No other family or coworkers reported any similar illness. The patient exhibited symptoms including body aches,...

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CDC Again Tracking Swine Flu Virus

Matthew — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:01:14 +0000

...beginning in 2009, when the H1N1 subtype of the virus was first detected. An estimated 43 million to 89 million Americans caught swine flue during the pandemic. According to the CDC, between 8,870 and 18,300 deaths were linked to the virus. The World Health...

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Dec 12, Swine Flu in Pets – Can My Dog Get Swine Flu?

Matthew — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:01:23 +0000

...you. Should I stay away from dog parks because of the Swine Flu outbreak? Dogs are not affected by swine flu, so it is okay to go. For up to date information on Swine Flu visit the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/. Return to Veterinary Blog....

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CDC confirms cases of new swine flu virus

Matthew — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:01:34 +0000

...Michigan School of Public Health. "I don't think this is anything to worry about for the moment," Monto says. "We have known that swine viruses get into humans occasionally, transmit for a generation or two and then stop. The issue is whether there will be...

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CDC Confirms Cases of New Swine Flu Virus

Matthew — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:01:10 +0000

...School of Public Health. "I don't think this is anything to worry about for the moment," Monto says. "We have known that swine viruses get into humans occasionally, transmit for a generation or two and then stop. The issue is whether there will be sustained...

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CDC confirms cases of new swine flu virus

Matthew — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:01:14 +0000

...had in the past, Schaffner says. But that doesn't mean that these novel viruses are necessarily any more dangerous. The H1N1 swine flu pandemic began in 2009 after flu viruses mutated to create a new strain that humans had never encountered before, leaving...

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Have You Heard, November 4, 2011: CDC Confirms the 6th and 7th Cases of Swine-Origin Influenza A H3N2 Virus with 2009 H1N1 M Gene

Matthew — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:01:25 +0000

...in Maine in October. All of these prior cases had direct exposure to pigs, except for one patient who had a caretaker with swine exposure. The acquisition of the M gene likely occurred as a result of swine being coÃ¢infected with the swine influenza A (H3N2)...

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New swine flu virus sickens 3 children in Pennsylvania

Matthew — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:01:29 +0000

...the CDC says. The agency earlier said this year's vaccine, the same as last year's, likely would not protect against the new swine strain. Copyright Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed....

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CDC uncovers a new swine flu

Matthew — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:01:16 +0000

...swine flu. Unlike flu viruses in the past that have jumped from pigs to humans, these have a gene from the pandemic 2009 H1N1 (swine) flu. The CDC is continuing to investigate, but so far no other cases have been reported. The infections occurred in children...

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