Quality Associates Introduces H1N1 Flu Vaccine Forms Processing Service For States, Municipalities And Healthcare Providers

Quality Associates, Inc. (QAI), an established provider of services and solutions for large-scale document management, imaging, and archiving, announced the launch of its H1N1 Flu Vaccine Forms Processing Service, a comprehensive approach to help states, cities, counties, and providers in the private sector successfully and accurately capture and record essential demographic and health data from medical [...]

Work On Diagnostic, Intervention Tools For H1N1 In Swine Helps Human Health Lab, Too

If some day you are tested for the H1N1 virus without the painful prick of a needle, thank a pig — and a team of Kansas State University researchers and their collaborators who are connecting animal and human health.
K-State professors Dick Hesse and Bob Rowland — along with a research partner at Iowa State University — [...]

NOVAVAX Virus-Like Particle Vaccine Protects Against 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Virus

Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) announced positive preclinical results with Novavax’s 2009 novel H1N1 influenza virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine. The study, conducted by scientists from Novavax and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) based in Atlanta, GA, under a collaborative agreement, represents the first efficacy report of a 2009 novel H1N1vaccine in ferrets. The ferret model [...]

Timeline update H1N1 2009 swine flu

This timeline is provided to keep readers updated on subjects, information, and data related to the flu outbreak first noted in Mexico in 2009 and to augment the information found in the article written above. Updates are written by Dr. Charles Davis.
8/7/09: The CDC has published extensive and technical recommendations for schools [...]

What are the types of face masks and respirators?

Unless otherwise specified, the term “facemasks” refers to disposable masks cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as medical devices. This includes facemasks labeled as surgical, dental, medical procedure, isolation, or laser masks. Such facemasks have several designs. One type is affixed to the head with two [...]

Will a face mask protect me from getting the swine flu?

Information on the effectiveness of facemasks and respirators for the control of influenza in community settings is extremely limited. Thus, it is difficult to assess their potential effectiveness in controlling swine influenza A (H1N1) virus transmission in these settings. In the absence of clear scientific data, the interim recommendations below have [...]

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