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#H1N1 FLU NEWS SCAN: Sanofi's quadrivalent vaccine, digital archive on 1918 ... - CIDRAP http://t.co/WWyX1cz6 Sanofi Pasteur announced today that it has applied for licensure of a quadrivalent (four-strain) version of its Fluzone flu vaccine, containing two influenza B strains, and expects a decision from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the second quarter of 2013. The move is a response to the difficulty of predicting which of two type B lineages—Victoria or Yamagata—will be more common each season. "It makes sense to include both in the vaccine rather than attempting to predict which of the two will be the dominant strain," said David Greenberg, MD, Sanofi's senior director of US scientific and medical affairs, in a press release. He added that in 6 of the past 12 seasons, the B strain picked for the vaccine was not the predominant one during the ensuing season. The release noted that seasonal flu vaccines contained just two strains, one A and one B, until 1978, when authorities decided to recommend a second type A strain in view of the co-circulation of two subtypes (H3N2 and H1N1). The Sanofi move comes about 7 months after the FDA approved a quadrivalent intranasal vaccine made by MedImmune Inc., which is expected to be marketed in time for the 2013-14 flu season. Sanofi said its Fluzone quadrivalent vaccine is intended for everyone older than 6 months. The company is also working on quadrivalent versions of its other US flu vaccines, Fluzone High-Dose (for seniors) and FluZone Intradermal. Link - Trackbacks

Beauty Tips: Flu prevention and... http://t.co/IhJZhrJM #beautytips Flu prevention and treatment with Tamiflu Immediate treatment is the only effective way to prevent flu from becoming a pandemic. It has happened in the past, as Link - Trackbacks

Feeling much better today after my flu pandemic last few days! now time to get catsuit ready for Halloween with @LadyJade88 - bring.it.on Feeling much better today after my flu pandemic last few days! now time to get catsuit ready for Halloween with @LadyJade88 - bring.it.on Link - Trackbacks

The regular seasonal flu shot is “intramuscular” which means it is injected into muscle (usually in the upper arm). http://t.co/M9FT0Uqd The regular seasonal flu shot is “intramuscular” which means it is injected into muscle (usually in the upper arm). http://t.co/M9FT0Uqd Link - Trackbacks

AFD Blog `University of Michigan: Influenza Encyclopedia 1918-1919' #Flu #History #UM #Pandemic http://t.co/xCKXSFb4 The Motor Corps of St. Louis chapter of the American Red Cross on ambulance duty during the influenza epidemic, October 1918. Photo Credit – UM Influenza Encyclopedia Image Gallery Link - Trackbacks

@JakeStormoen http://t.co/wzOgZOIJ Forget swine flu: The University of Florida is ready in case its employees become flesh-eating zombies. A UF e-Learning Support Services Web site has a a zombie attack plan posted among similar disaster preparation exercises for a hurricane and disease pandemic. The apparent joke is played straight, including medical information on "zombieism" and a form allowing UF employees to explain why they killed infected co-workers. Link - Trackbacks

The H1N1 recap: Medical scientists explain how flu pandemic explains scope but not impact of H1N1 infection - Helium http://t.co/VsK5cx3E In June 2009, the WHO has designated the H1N1 as having pandemic properties and already there are more than 30,000 confirmed cases of the virus wo..., Dr Pandula Siribaddana Link - Trackbacks

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Disaster Ready or think you are? http://t.co/McEkqQ0J In the weeks to come we will be blogging on the concept of being prepared for a disaster and the common types to prepare for such as Wildland Fires, Earthquakes, Flood, Extreme Weather, Flu Pandemic, and Terrorism. The first topic we will cover is How to develop a Disaster Link - Trackbacks

Flu season is just around the corner! Minimize illness related downtime in your workforce today with a flu shot program.http://t.co/LlX9FgQZ Seasonal Flu Link - Trackbacks

Swine Flu: Explaining the Phases: Swine Flu: Explaining the Phases http://t.co/WhuPpQwK Swine Flu: Explaining the Phases Acting Surgeon General Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D. joins The Doctors and explains what a Phase 5 pandemic alert really means. Link - Trackbacks

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A flu pandemic occurs when a new flu virus spreads to people all over the world. Learn more: http://t.co/7K1yq14N #veteran #va This is the pandemic flu Web site for the Department of Veterans Affairs and provides information for Veterans and others on pandemic flu and VA's pandemic flu preparedness, response, and recovery. Link - Trackbacks

Review: In the Hands of Children by H.S. Stone http://t.co/ztq6neYU Imagine a flu-like virus that annihilates the world’s population. A handful of children are immune, but not for long. With a one-hundred percent mortality rate in adulthood, the onset of puberty becomes a death sentence. In a present-day dystopian California, fourteen year old Kyle Woods and sisters Hannah and Amy Garner believe themselves to be the lone survivors of a global pandemic. In a matter of months, they watched the disease ravish their friends and family and witnessed the complete breakdown of modern society. Link - Trackbacks

NAlert -Tips for preventing swine flu - http://t.co/pvPtIOt9 Swine flu has become the talk of the town as it became the latest global pandemic that has challenged the mankind. Although it was thought to be o..., Dr Pandula Siribaddana Link - Trackbacks

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Feds Seek Comments On Bird Flu Safety Fears http://t.co/qVnvemwa Here's your chance to weigh in on mutant forms of bird flu that have been in the news — the U.S. government wants to know just how scary you think these new viruses are. Link - Trackbacks