Scarcity of vaccine incites local anger As soon as Spring Valley construction worker Bill McCoy heard the county had received the swine flu vaccine last month, he launched a phone ... Nov 21, 2009
Health clinics held at workplaces and other institutions are a legitimate and very effective place to administer vaccine, wrote Cox, of the CDC. ... This year, the CDC established a vaccine-distribution policy that allots doses based on the number of people who live in particular regions ... The federal distribution contractor, McKesson Corp. of San Francisco, delivers doses to approved vaccinators based on CDC recommendations. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Norwegian scientists raise concerns about mutated form of swine flu... Nov 21, 2009
But flu cases are still rising in some states, including Maine and Hawaii, and it is too soon to know whether activity will surge again, said Anne Schuchat, director of the CDC's Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases ... The CDC is investigating a cluster of four cases of patients at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., who were found to be infected with H1N1 virus that was resistant to the antiviral drug Tamiflu. (The Drudge Report)
GBS a Side Effect of H1N1 Vaccine? Nov 21, 2009
Now, 30 years later, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) monitors the current H1N1 vaccine for GBS and other side effects. No one knows how many vaccines have been given, Ashton said, but the CDC says there have been 2,365 reports of adverse effects ... Doctors refuse to consider the connection to the vaccinations, simply saying, "Miscarriages happen all the time." Apparently CDC, state and local health departments are not keeping any data on the miscarriages as a side effect of... (CBS News)
Click to read:Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 Cluster Reported Nov 21, 2009
The CDC has sent three disease investigators to North Carolina to help in the investigation there, said Dave Daigle, a CDC spokesman. CDC testing confirmed the Tamiflu-resistant cases ... The North Carolina cluster is unusual, but "at this time we don't have any information that should raise concerns for the general population," said Dr. Alicia Frye, epidemiologist in the CDC's flu division, in a prepared statement. (CBS News)
CDC: "Nothing Typical" about 2009 Flu Nov 21, 2009
43 States Still Seeing Widespread H1N1 Activity, 15 More Confirmed H1N1 Deaths, CDC Reports ... The CDC reported that the H1N1 virus was widespread in 43 states last week, down from 46 ... Dr. Anne Schuchat, the chief health officer for H1N1 response with the CDC, said it was impossible to predict how the flu season would play out since there is "nothing typical" about this year's influenza. (CBS News)
Swine flu tests U.S. health defenses Nov 21, 2009
Officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said that the main issue is insufficient vaccine from manufacturers -- something CDC can't control -- and that health authorities are doing the best they can. "A lot of this is a function of not having as much vaccine as we would like to have," said Dr. Anne Schuchat, who heads the agency's immunization section. (Albany Times Union)
Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings Nov 21, 2009
"This is really looking at untapped opportunities to improve the health of adults," said report co-author Lynda A. Anderson, director of the CDC's Healthy Aging Program ... "This report highlights that national experts agree on a set of recommended clinical preventive services," Dr. Matthew T. McKenna, associate director for medical affairs at the CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, said during a late morning news conference Thursday ... D., director,... (MEDLINEplus)
2 in Mass. die from swine flu Nov 21, 2009
CDC officials also said reports have been increasing in a few states, including Maine and Hawaii. The state has received 1 million doses of H1N1 vaccine toward the total planned allotment of 3. (Boston Globe)
Heavy students at Pa. college must pass fitness class Nov 21, 2009
Nov. 19: The CDC on Thursday released a county-by-county breakdown of obesity and type II diabetes in the U.S., revealing that the highest concentration of both is found in Appalachia and the deep South. NBC's Robert Bazell reports. (MSNBC -- Health)
Obesity rates highest in Southeast, Appalachia Nov 21, 2009
About 44 percent are obese in these areas, CDCs survey shows ... The obesity rates in many counties were about the same, so it's difficult to say any county or counties was clearly the single most obese county, CDC officials said ... The CDC also released Thursday county-specific data for diabetes Type 2 is closely tied to obesity. (MSNBC -- Health)
NY receives 2.9M doses of H1N1 vaccine Nov 21, 2009
He said that is still below CDC s projections but he said he expected the state would receive larger quantities in December. Demand for the H1N1 vaccine remains high in New York, he said, noting that more than 85 percent of county health departments outside of New York City have conducted H1N1 flu clinics, including Albany s health department. (Albany Business Review, NY)
What's in the Senate Health Bill for You? Nov 21, 2009
My question is then: "What is the government going to pay for all these perks when there is no person working in the future? Right now, what's in the Obama & company health care bill for me is higher taxes and future bankruptcy of the economy. I am learning to speak Chinese. So should each of you if this passes. by reveal4 November 20, 2009 7:04 PM EST Reform is sending a message to Wall Street to stop ripping us off. Rich folks will pay for reform, not the average Joe. Rich folks have earned... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Investigation lets Chi-Chi's staff off hook Nov 21, 2009
Jackson wasn't sure what the FDA did in 1998, when CDC investigators pinned a restaurant outbreak in Ohio on green onions that came from either a farm in California or two farms in Mexico ... Bell, the CDC investigator on the Beaver County case, also tracked the possible sources of the Ohio green onions. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
Bruce Mandelblit: Scammers Prey on Swine Flu Fears Nov 21, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA say the best protection right now is to know the basic facts about the virus, practice good personal hygiene, and visit the CDC Web site for travel information and guidance ... For more information from the federal government about the H1N1 flu, visit the Web sites CDC.gov and FLU.gov, or call 1-800-CDC-INFO. ... Be sure to rely on only genuine information from official government Web sites such as CDC.gov and FLU.gov, as well as... (Newsmax)
Report: Push Back Age of Cervical Cancer Tests Nov 21, 2009
About 20 million Americans currently are infected with HPV, according to the CDC.. In the past 30 years, cervical cancer rates in the United States have fallen by more than half, due in large part to widespread use of cervical cancer screening. (Fox News)
H1N1 Vaccine Program Plagued With Problems Nov 21, 2009
In their defense, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said that the main issue is insufficient vaccine from manufacturers something CDC can't control and that health authorities are doing the best they can ... The CDC has been coordinating the vaccine campaign, but it is not fully in charge ... "It's a little bit of a messy process and we expect it to be somewhat bumpy in the first few weeks," CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said in early October. (Fox News)
9Potential New Cold Virus Mimics H1N1, Hospitalizing Children» Nov 21, 2009
The U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is investigating, said CDC spokesman Dave Daigle ... The CDC says while swine flu is above epidemic levels, only 30 percent of cases of so-called influenza-like illness that are tested actually turn out to be H1N1 ... Coffin and CDC officials say it is important for people not to assume if they or their children have flu-like symptoms that it was swine flu and that they do not need to be vaccinated. (Fox News)
Column: Wellesley Health Dept. responds to writers criticism of flu clinics Nov 21, 2009
The survey was conducted at a time when local public health agencies were advised by the CDC that there would be an adequate supply of vaccine in November. We now know that vaccine manufacturers have not been able to deliver the vaccine at expected levels. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
State content with vaccination pace Nov 21, 2009
The CDC predicted months ago that vaccine distribution would be "messy," and that prediction has proven to be valid ... But the CDC said the main issue is insufficient vaccine from manufacturers, something the government can't control. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bridgewater-Raynham prioritizing flu-shot recipients Nov 21, 2009
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has told us to be patient, there will be much more vaccine coming, she said. On a motion by School Committee member Gordon Luciano, the board unanimously voted to give Fahey the authority to decide how to distribute the limited supply of H1N1 vaccine. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
New resistant strain of swine flu reported Nov 21, 2009
The CDC, which has headed the nation's response to pandemic flu, was called to investigate. Lab tests this week confirmed that the patients all had the resistant strain. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Tribe Evolves Brain Disease 'Resistance Gene' Nov 21, 2009
(Credit: Sherif Zaki, Wun-Ju Shieh / Courtesy of CDC). Related Stories. (Science Daily)
Mother's Depression a Risk Factor in Childhood Asthma Symptoms, Study Suggests Nov 21, 2009
5 million children under the age of 18, according to the CDC.. The Hopkins study included only mothers but investigators believe a similar pattern would emerge regardless of who the primary caregiver is. (Science Daily)
Southern obesity rates are highest Nov 20, 2009
CDC survey finds West has lowest ... The obesity rates in many counties were about the same, so it is difficult to say any county or counties was the single most obese, CDC officials said ... The CDC also released yesterday county-specific data for diabetes - Type 2 is closely tied to obesity. (Boston Globe)
Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes Nov 20, 2009
Obesity and diabetes "are basically the two conditions of greatest concern for U.S. adults right now," said study lead author Edward Gregg, chief of epidemiology and statistics in the CDC's division of diabetes translation ... The new CDC report coincides with data released Thursday by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) that finds that two out of three people with diabetes forego either some or all of the most important examinations they need to stay healthy ... The medical... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Outbreak linked to cases in South Nov 20, 2009
The CDC compared blood from Beaver County hepatitis A victims to that from hepatitis A victims of the September outbreaks in the South. "The genetic sequence between the outbreaks are quite similar to each other ... but they're not identical," Fiore said. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
At Least 114 U.S. Kids Dead From Swine Flu Nov 20, 2009
Two-thirds had chronic health problems, CDC says. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
Late Preterm Births Increasing in U.S. Nov 20, 2009
"Late preterm birth, which are births ... just before term at 34 to 36 weeks of gestation, have increased quite dramatically over the last decade and a half," said CDC epidemiologist Joyce A. Martin, the report's lead author. "There are increases across the board," she said -- in all age groups, for most race and ethnic groups and in all states. (MEDLINEplus)
Limited supply of H1N1 vaccine arrives Nov 20, 2009
Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 3:00 PM CST Trinity Wellness Center now has H1N1 vaccine available for area residents (adults and children) who fall into any of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) designated priority groups ... CDC recommends that programs and providers administer vaccine to persons in the following five target groups (order of target groups does not indicate priority) until H1N1 vaccine is widely available. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Fewer schools shutting down because of swine flu Nov 20, 2009
Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the (CDC), notes that schools nationwide this fall changed their H1N1 policies, shutting down "only as a last resort.". While CDC guidelines aren't explicit, many schools close when absence rates exceed 40 ... CDC expects to release data on H1N1 vaccination rates today. (USA Today -- News)
Schools keep close eye on flu Nov 20, 2009
This is a younger peoples flu, CDC spokesperson Dave Daigle said during a telephonic media briefing Oct. 30 ... CDC spokesperson Daigle said. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Second Tri-Town H1N1 clinic held; High-Risk target group clinics continue Nov 20, 2009
The second clinic focused on pregnant women and their household contacts, caretakers and household contacts of infants less than 6 months of age and chronically ill school-aged children as instructed by guidelines determined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) ... These decisions are made at the CDC, ACIP and MDPH and are science-based recommendations to reach the most vulnerable in... (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Swine flu tests U.S. health defenses Nov 20, 2009
Officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said that the main issue is insufficient vaccine from manufacturers -- something CDC can't control -- and that health authorities are doing the best they can. "A lot of this is a function of not having as much vaccine as we would like to have," said Dr. Anne Schuchat, who heads the agency's immunization section. (Albany Times Union)
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials Nov 20, 2009
While health officials acknowledge that the first increase in the rate of adult smoking since 1994 may be just a "blip," they are just as concerned that the 2007 decline below the 20 percent level "appears to be a statistical aberration," said Dr. Matthew McKenna, director of the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health ... However, the CDC is quick to point out that the adult smoking rates are nearly as high in Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Investigation lets Chi-Chi's staff off hook Nov 20, 2009
Jackson wasn't sure what the FDA did in 1998, when CDC investigators pinned a restaurant outbreak in Ohio on green onions that came from either a farm in California or two farms in Mexico ... Bell, the CDC investigator on the Beaver County case, also tracked the possible sources of the Ohio green onions. (Yahoo News -- Hepatitis)
U.S. adult smoking rate rises slightly Nov 20, 2009
Adult smoking hovered at about 21 percent from 2004 to 2006, then dropped a full percentage point in 2007, said Dr. Matthew McKenna, director of the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health. The 2007 drop gave CDC officials hope that U.S. smoking was plummeting again ... The study was released Thursday, published in the CDC publication, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Swine Flu Vaccine Shipments Now Arriving Regularly, Health Officials Say Nov 20, 2009
In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include: Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen Sudden dizziness Confusion Severe or persistent vomiting (CDC) ... If you get sick with influenza, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them(CDC). (KWTX.com, TX)
Women Now Told: Delay Cervical Exam Nov 20, 2009
About 20 million Americans currently are infected with HPV, according to the CDC.. In the past 30 years, cervical cancer rates in the United States have fallen by more than half, due in large part to widespread use of cervical cancer screening. (Fox News)
* Centers for Disease Control overturn ruling on flu victim Nov 19, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday overturned its decision regarding urgent medical treatment for a 10-year-old boy suffering from A(H1N1) influenza whose medical condition makes the usual drugs X Tamiflu or Relenza X unsuitable for treating him ... However, CDC spokesman Chou Jih-haw (PE) said that as human trials for this drug are ongoing, we cannot be 100 percent sure about its safety ... The CDC had initially said it would approve the drug so doctors could use it to... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
More of this story Nov 19, 2009
In fact, people 65 and older are the group least likely to contract virus, according to the CDC. ... The vaccine has been tested in clinical trials and safely used in children, pregnant women and adults, according to the CDC. ... CDC recommendations concerning H1N1 flu vaccine distribution are evaluated by Oklahoma state officials who then advise the county health departments. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Food Allergies on the Rise in Children Nov 19, 2009
"Reported food allergy is increasing among children of all ages, among boys and girls, and among children of different races/ethnicities," write researcher Amy M. Branum, MSPH, of National Center for Health Statistics at the CDC, and colleagues in the study. "However, it cannot be determined how much of the increases in estimates are truly attributable to increases in clinical disease and how much are attributable to increased awareness by physicians, other health care providers, and parents."... (CBS News)
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate Nov 19, 2009
The (CDC) "expect s the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine to have a similar safety profile as seasonal flu vaccines, which have a very good safety track record." Does this mean that our fears are unfounded ... The CDC gives the following. (The Seahawk, NC)
H1N1 Vaccines Could Have Increased, Says Drug Company Nov 19, 2009
opened the hearing with the detail thatthe Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates about 4,000 peoplehave died from the H1N1 virus in the U.S.. "Novartis Vaccines is currently providing only adjuvanted vaccine to all other regions of the world and believes that adjuvantation could have provided significant benefits to the U.S. in terms of supply volume for this year's pandemic," says Narasimhan. (W-USA News, DC)
11 More Children Die From Swine Flu Nov 19, 2009
And vaccine production delays mean fewer shots will be available by month's end. Saturday, October 17, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
CDC Urges Patience As More Swine Flu Shots Arrive Nov 19, 2009
"What the rest of the season holds, only time will tell," the CDC director said. Frieden also reiterated the importance of antiviral medications, such as Tamiflu or Relenza, regardless of whether the vaccine is available. (MEDLINEplus)
Incidence of High Cholesterol Drops in U.S. Nov 19, 2009
The study she did with colleagues at the CDC used data from consecutive results of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ... The CDC, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the American Heart Association recommend that screening tests should start at age 20, she said. (MEDLINEplus)
AJC stories on the CDC » Nov 19, 2009
AJC stories on the CDC ... CDC officials say they plan to spend up to $300 million to build two multi-story research buildings and expand parking lots at the agency s Chamblee campus on Buford Highway ... New York City's outspoken health commissioner was appointed to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday and sent a memo to employees that affirmed CDC's commitment to science. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Could Widely Used Rapid Influenza Tests Pose a Dangerous Public Health Risk? Nov 19, 2009
A study in Emerging Infectious Diseases, published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), found that a test generated a false negative 88 ... "Our government agency, the CDC, is publishing data that proves that these kits don't work. That's a big concern to me.". (Science Daily)
Lee County Health Dept. H1N1 Clinic set Saturday Nov 19, 2009
FORT MADISON The Lee County Health Department has scheduled a clinic to administer H1N1 vaccines/nasal mist to the following high risk priority groups as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Fort Madison High School, Room 202, Ave. B, Fort Madison. Pregnant women. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Elizabeth 'Liz' Zottu Lane, 74, CDC lab inspector Nov 19, 2009
As a CDC medical laboratory inspector, she visited hospitals and laboratories to ensure adherence to proper testing techniques and standards ... Growing up, the boys didn't always know what their mother did at the CDC. They understood, however, that the agency itself played a major role in preventive health measures globally ... "And we knew that somewhere within the CDC, not necessarily her group, the CDC was tackling things and was heavily involved.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Schools see little flu activity during past two weeks Nov 19, 2009
Across the nation, the majority of all flu cases are still H1N1 flu, according to the CDC. Seasonal flu picks up from January to March. - Whos eligible. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Jeremy Boyer: H1N1 coverage approach evolves Nov 19, 2009
The CDC estimates there are millions of cases in the United States. That agency has discontinued reporting of individual cases in part because it's so widespread. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Congress Asks Why H1N1 Vaccine Ran Short Nov 19, 2009
"He has two auto-immune diseases and asthma, placing him in the high-risk group for complications. Yet even after his mother called several possible sources, schools, the main CDC, doctors' offices both in Maine and in Boston, hospitals, health care clinics, pharmacies, she could not find any vaccine available for her son.". Collins said a source was eventually found nearly a six-hour roundtrip drive from the family's home. (ABC News)
H1N1 vaccine available to students Nov 19, 2009
The H1N1 vaccine is now available to anyone 24 years old or younger, a group the Center for Disease Control (CDC) named as one of the targets to receive the vaccine. Other "at risk" groups include pregnant women, health care professionals and those with chronic medical conditions, such as asthma or diabetes. (The Daily Campus, CT)
H1N1 clinic in FM this Saturday Nov 19, 2009
Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:36 PM CST Lee County Health Department has scheduled an H1N1 clinic to administer H1N1 vaccines/nasal mist to those in high risk priority groups, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Fort Madison High School, Room 202. The vaccine will be offered on a first come, first served basis until the supply is gone or the clinic closes at 11:30 p.m. Individuals not in one of the priority... (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Half of High-Risk Adults to Skip H1N1 Vaccine Nov 19, 2009
As the H1N1 swine flu vaccine becomes increasingly available, 46 percent of adults who are considered by the CDC to be members of high priority groups plan to ignore the CDC's recommendation for vaccination. The Zogby International interactive survey also finds that the top reasons high risk adults plan to skip the vaccine include concern over the safety of the vaccine (38%) and a general sense that they simply do not need the vaccine (32%). (Newsmax)
Previous Seasonal Flu Infections May Provide Some Level of H1N1 Immunity Nov 18, 2009
According to CDC estimates, between 14 million and 34 million cases of H1N1 occurred between April and October 17, 2009, and between 63,000 and 153,000 H1N1-related hospitalizations during that same period. Between 2,500 and 6,000 H1N1-related deaths occurred during the same period, according to CDC estimates ... CDC officials have said up to 40 percent of the U.S. population may eventually be infected by the H1N1 virus. (Science Daily)
Emtec wins CDC contracts Nov 18, 2009
Under one, CDC organizations will buy computer monitors made by Samsung, printers made by. and monitors and printers made by from Emtec. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Distribution of Flu Vaccines Limited On D.C. Campuses Nov 18, 2009
The D.C. Department of Health announced in an online update Nov. 13 that health care workers would be placed at the highest priority to receive the H1N1 vaccine, and that the department would adhere to the CDCs priorities in determining future allocation. According to the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, priority groups include health care and emergency medical services personnel, pregnant women, people who live with or care for children under the age of 6 months, those... (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Get more: Health Nov 18, 2009
The CDC said the production of a vaccine for H1N1 flu virus is behind schedule. Tags. (KGO, CA)
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Be aware of lung cancer risks Nov 18, 2009
Based on 2006 data (the most recent CDC data I could find), heart disease is the leading cause of death for Americans, but cancer is a close second. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
County hot line to provide flu info 24/7 Nov 18, 2009
The Health Department still is following CDC guidelines regarding who is eligible for vaccination. About 1,500 doses of the vaccine were available at last week s clinic, which drew about 600 people, and Held said another large shipment of vaccines arrived Monday. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
10Virginia Family Claims H1N1 Vaccine Sickened Son» Nov 18, 2009
The CDC adds that GBS is a condition that strikes people who have never received a flu vaccine ... The CDC tells FOX 5 it is investigating five cases of reported Guillain-Barre Syndrome after patients had a swine flu shot. (Fox News)
AT RISK: H1N1, asthma can be a dire combination in children Nov 18, 2009
Flu vaccine by injection is recommended by the CDC, not nasal mist ... Sources: CDC; Erwin Gelfand, National Jewish Health; Carolyn Kercsmar, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center ... But the CDC and pediatric asthma experts say there are steps you can take to prevent H1N1, or swine flu, as well as seasonal flu, and ways to treat it if an infection does occur. (USA Today)
You can quit that nasty smoking habit Nov 18, 2009
In fact, according to the CDC, those with disabilities are 50 percent more likely to smoke than those who do not have a disability. So why is quitting so hard. (The Augusta Chronicle)
