From the FluPortal Blog

Study: H1N1 Disproportionately Sickens Children

03.16.2010

Study: H1N1 Disproportionately Sickens Children

The CDC’s Emerging Infections Diseases journal will publish in April a study (PDF file) examining household transmission of H1N1.

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H1N1 Vaccine in Kids Helps Protect Entire Community

03.10.2010

H1N1 Vaccine in Kids Helps Protect Entire Community

A study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that vaccinating kids against H1N1 helps protect their entire community.

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Fast Websites for Crises Using Google Sites

03.09.2010

Fast Websites for Crises Using Google Sites

I have been thinking about systems and tools that could assist public media stations plan and launch websites in crisis scenarios. So I was intrigued when we came across a project using Google Sites to assist local governments to rapidly deploy websites in emergency situations.

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Why is H1N1 Crowding Out Seasonal Flu?

03.08.2010

Why is H1N1 Crowding Out Seasonal Flu?

I’ve been wondering for some time why seasonal flu is apparently being suppressed by H1N1. Much of the reporting I’ve seen notes the fact but doesn’t seem to get to the bottom of why it’s happening. Is that because doctors and public-health officials themselves aren’t sure? Are there at least plausible working theories?

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New CDC Numbers on H1N1 Cases and Deaths

03.05.2010

New CDC Numbers on H1N1 Cases and Deaths

The CDC has just released new numbers on H1N1 — estimates of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from April 2009 to mid-January 2010.

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