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Flu season is an annually recurring time period characterized by the prevalence of outbreaks of influenza (flu). The season occurs during the cold half of the year in each hemisphere. Influenza activity can sometimes be predicted and even tracked geographically. While the beginning of major flu activity in each season varies by location, in any specific location these minor epidemics usually take about 3 weeks to peak and another 3 weeks to significantly diminish.
The 2012–13 flu season was particularly harsh in the United States, where the majority of states were reporting high rates of influenza-like illness. The Centers for Disease Control reported that the available flu vaccine was 60% effective. It further recommended that all persons over age 6 months get the vaccine.
Three virus families, Influenzavirus A, B, and C are the main infective agents that cause influenza. During periods of cooler temperature, influenza cases increase roughly tenfold or more. Despite higher incidence of manifestations of the flu during the season, the viruses are actually transmitted throughout populations all year round.
Each year in the United States, on average 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and about 36,000 people die from the flu. Influenza, also known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications.
Daily Press Briefing: Japan, Yemen, Iraq, Caribbean, Flu, Honour Roll, Press Conferences Daily Press Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General. HIGHLIGHTS: - BY INVESTING IN HEALTH, WE BUILD MORE INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE FORUM - YEMEN: U.N. RELIEF WING WARNS INCREASING NUMBER OF DISTRICTS FACE RISK OF FAMINE - U.N. MISSION URGES IRAQIS TO SEIZE MOMENTUM OF VICTORY OVER DAESH TO BUILD BETTER FUTURE - U.N. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME SUPPORTS RECOVERY EFFORTS IN WAKE OF HURRICANE MARIA - UP TO 650,000 PEOPLE DIE OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES LINKED TO SEASONAL FLU EVERY YEAR – U.N. AGENCY, PARTNERS - SEYCHELLES PAYS FULL U.N. DUES Full Highlights: https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=14%2...
Seasonal influenza is a serious public health problem that causes severe illness and death in high risk populations. An influenza epidemic can take an economic toll through lost workforce productivity and strained health services. Influenza vaccination is the most effective way to prevent disease. Health Education by Wedasara | Dr. Asela Dissanayaka Contact us on - http://www.wedasara.org Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/wedasarafoundation/ Instagram : http://instagram.com/wedasara Twitter : https://twitter.com/wedasara
Where does the flu come from, and how can we make the flu vaccine better? A scientist armed with pipe cleaners and 10,000 RNA samples explains. Vox presents a new video contributed by Flora Lichtman and Sharon Shattuck and made possible by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new study this video was based on: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature14460.html?WT.mc_id=TWT_NatureMagazine Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to the Kim Kardashian app. Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H ...
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The video details the warning signs of the flu including fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue and whether you should seek medical help. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/cdctv/IRT_WarningSigns
French hospitals are being stretched to their limits by a major flu epidemic sweeping the country, France's health authorities warn. Seasonal influenza -- commonly known as the flu -- is an acute viral infection that spreads easily from person to person. VIDEOGRAPHIC
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季節性流感疫苗注射計劃2016/17會分兩個階段推行,首階段在11月3日展開,率先為合資格的公立醫院及門診病人接種流感疫苗;第二階段將於11月14日展開,為所有65歲或以上長者接種疫苗 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme this year will be carried out in two phases. In the first phase starting from 3 November, HA will provide influenza vaccination to eligible patients of public hospitals and outpatient clinics. The second phase will commence on 14 November to cover community elders aged 65 or above
National Seminar on Influenza, Phnom Penh, May 20-23, 2013 By Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Epidemiology & Public Health Unit
Introduction, Surveillance update, Coverage update, LAIV Efficacy/Effectiveness 2016-17 and strain selection update, Vaccine Safety Datalink Pregnancy Study, Work Group considerations: Influenza vaccines Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/videos/low-res/ACIPOct2017/Influenza-4_LowRes.mp4
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This podcast provides a summary of the ECDC Risk Assessment for Seasonal Influenza, that was published on 25 January 2017. It includes a Skype interview with dr Cesar Velasco Munoz on preparing campaigns for improving flu vaccine coverage among health care workers. The total length is 22 minutes.
National Seminar on Influenza, Phnom Penh, May 20-23, 2013 By Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Epidemiology & Public Health Unit
National Seminar on Influenza, Phnom Penh, May 20-23, 2013 By Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Epidemiology & Public Health Unit
Influenza surveillance update, Vaccine effectiveness update, Vaccine safety update, Flublok in pregnancy, Public comment, Proposed recommendations Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/videos/low-res/ACIPJune2017/Influenza-LowRes.mp4
The knowledge gap this training addresses includes information every vaccine provider should know about influenza, the various influenza vaccines, ACIP recommendations, storage and handling requirements, and administration considerations. The annual recommendation for influenza vaccination means that healthcare providers should remain up-to-date with their knowledge of influenza vaccination and practices. Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Flu can also result in serious outcomes such as hospitalization or death. Older adults, young children and people with certain health conditions are at high risk for serious complications from flu. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated each year. C...
ရာသီတုပ္ေကြးေရာဂါ Seasonal Influenza A(H1N1)သတင္းစာရွင္းလင္းပဲြက်င္းပပံု(7/30/2017)
The benefits of vaccinating against influenza disease are well documented in the medical community, however, the burden of disease still falls heavily on the older adult and pediatric populations. This disproportionate morbidity and mortality has required the development of enhanced influenza vaccines for older adults to address waning immune systems. This presentation will discuss the adjuvanted technology in seasonal influenza vaccines to provide enhanced protection against influenza in older adults.
Dean's Lecture: "Mechanisms Controlling Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Virus Infection in Humans" Andrew Pekosz, PhD Professor, W. Harry Feinstone Department Molecular Microbiology and Immunology The Dean’s Lecture celebrates the recent appointment or promotion of professors in the Bloomberg School throughout the academic year. These lectures also provide a forum for experts to exchange knowledge in the fields of public health practice and research.
Seasonal influenza (or flu) is a serious disease that can affect everyone. The two panel discussions bring together pharmacists, the medical community, decision-makers and vaccines manufacturers to discuss how flu vaccines are one of the most efficient ways of protecting an individual and their family from influenza, but also generate broader positive and economic social impacts. • Session 1: A smart dose of prevention – how to improve flu vaccine uptake for at-risk groups? • Session 2: Workplace: why should fighting the flu should be everybody’s business? For more, visit the IFPMA website: http://www.ifpma.org/subtopics/seasonal-influenza-2/
This video addresses frequently asked questions (FAQs) about influenza (flu) vaccine storage, handling, and administration recommendations and best practices. Health care providers should remain up to date on flu vaccination best practices. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses and can cause mild to severe illness, sometimes resulting in serious outcomes such as hospitalization or death. Older adults, young children, and people with certain health conditions are at high risk for serious complications from flu. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated each year. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc...
Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/vaccinenation A universal influenza vaccine that provides broad protection against both seasonal and pandemic strains of influenza is becoming more of a possibility. Jaap Goudsmit joined us at the World Vaccine Congress to give more information about the use of human monoclonal antibodies in the development of universal influenza vaccine. Watch the full presentation to find out more about: • Human monoclonals discovered: An update • Role of hemaglutinin in Universal Influenza vaccine design • Role of B cell and T cell responses Visit our Website: http://www.terrapinn.com/2012/world-vaccine-congress-lyon/ Read our blog: http://blogs.terrapinn.com/vaccinenation/ Follow us on Twitter: @vaccinenation Join our Linkedin group: http://www.linkedin...
National Seminar on Influenza, Phnom Penh, May 20-23, 2013 By Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Epidemiology & Public Health Unit
Watch the presentation on Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/VHIR/vall-dhebron-2015-44631683 Seminar led by Prof. Adolfo García Sastre. Prof. Dept of Microbiology. Division of Infectious Diseases. Director Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Institute. School of Medicine Mount Sinai, New York. Abstract: Seasonal influenza continues to cause yearly epidemics resulting in severe disease and a significant number of deaths despite available vaccines and antivirals. Even more concerning is the ability of influenza virus to cause pandemics every 10-50 years. In the last years, we and other have characterized several features associated with virus virulence and tropism. In addition, new developments suggest the possibility of universal influenza virus vaccines that induce protective a...
Seasonal flu vaccines are targeted for strains of the influenza virus that public health officials believe will be most prevalent in the upcoming season. While the vaccine primes the immune system to protect against those specific strains, what does it mean for other future strains of the virus. Researchers present findings from a study showing ferrets who received the 2008-2009 seasonal vaccine experienced a more severe disease when exposed to the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus than ferrets who did not receive the vaccine. Danuta Skowronski, BC Center for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Lecture by Dr Ira Shah on H1N1 Influenza. Talk starts with types of influenza virus, difference between H1N1 and H5N1, mode of presentation of influenza, seasonal influenza and pandemics. Details about H1N1 and swine flu, its outbreak and the vaccine. Post pandemic phase discusses about symptoms of H1N1, who is more prone, Diagnostic tests for influenza and who should be tested. How does influenza spread, how long is a person contagious, Protection against influenza Treatment of H1N1, Oseltamivir dosage, Prophylaxis and who should receive the antivirals. Influenza Vaccine- whom to vaccinate and the types of influenza vaccines, the schedule for vaccination and when to give the vaccine. Talk end with slides on Vaccine changes every year and how effective is the vaccine and conclusion of the...