A Jump in Doctor Visits and Deaths in Flu Season

April 17th, 2008 at 9:03 pm (Brisbane (Australia), Influenza, Medicine and Health, United States, Vaccination and Immunization)

This year, the particular strain of influenza that predominated caught vaccine makers off guard, making flu shots less effective.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/health/research/18flu.html?ex=1366257600&en=f38d5041af27e134&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By DENISE GRADY

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Guidelines for Epidemics: Who Gets a Ventilator?

March 24th, 2008 at 8:40 pm (Avian Influenza, Epidemics, Ethics, Influenza, Medicine and Health, Rationing and Allocation of Resources, Ventilator)

A new report says doctors, health care workers and the public need to start thinking about the idea of denying life support to some people during a public health disaster.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/25/health/25vent.html?ex=1364097600&en=fffecda53d6d8bd6&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By CORNELIA DEAN

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Flu Outbreak Closes Hong Kong Schools

March 13th, 2008 at 7:34 am (Hong Kong, Influenza)

The Hong Kong government closed all elementary schools and preschools a week early for Easter holidays after three children died amid an influenza outbreak.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/14/world/asia/14flu.html?ex=1363147200&en=0f484854aa549a43&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By KEITH BRADSHER

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