the Infectious diseases community of South Africa

Intervention strategies to curb spread of pandemic flu

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:20:00 +0200

Mathematicians, biostaticians and public health officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States will gather at Arizona State University this week to focus on understanding, possibly mitigating the spread of the H1N1 flu virus. They are planning to take up the challenge of proposing science-based strategies that can slow the spread of pandemic flu.
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Americans come up with first swine flu vaccine

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:07:00 +0200

It has been reported in the United States that an American company has produced the first vaccine against influenza A H1N1 (swine flu).
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Dept confirms first case of swine flu in SA

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:22:00 +0200

PRETORIA: The department of health has confirmed a diagnosis of the first case of H1N1, identified as swine flu, in South Africa.
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Play your part - don't spread diseases

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:25:00 +0200

Preventing spread of infectious diseases is everyone's responsibility - and everyone's job.
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Don't panic because there's a pandemic!

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:38:00 +0200

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially raised the level of the swine flu alert to 6 - the highest level - and declared the outbreak a pandemic following an emergency meeting.
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A pandemic of human fear and anxiety

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:37:00 +0200

Is a flu pandemic looming and if so should we worry? It is now 41 years since we experienced the last pandemic of flu and many think that we are overdue for the next one. But have we over-reacted to the present outbreak of swine flu?
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Australian H1N1 flu toll climbs to 17

Tue, 26 May 2009 10:26:00 +0200

The latest update, No 37, from the World Health Organisation on the influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak says as of the 23rd of May, 43 countries have now officially reported 12 022 cases, including 86 deaths.
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World Health Assembly to discuss flu plan

Mon, 18 May 2009 12:54:00 +0200

PRETORIA: The development of a Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan is expected to form one of the main discussions during this year's World Health Assembly (WHA).
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Global: No A (H1N1) cases - reality or poor lab facilities?

Mon, 11 May 2009 09:32:00 +0200

DAKAR: No Influenza A (H1N1) cases have yet been confirmed in Africa, causing medical experts to question whether this is due to good luck or the continent's lack of fully-equipped influenza testing facilities.
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ROC: 130 cholera cases reported in the Pool region

Mon, 11 May 2009 09:28:00 +0200

BRAZZAVILLE: At least 130 cases of cholera have been reported in the southern Pool region in the Republic of Congo since April 2009. A case of yellow fever, the first in 43 years, has also been reported in the western Cuvette region, along the border with Gabon, according to health officials.
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