<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[CBN Report Swine Flu]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/</link><description><![CDATA[Clinicians' Biosecurity Network Report archive for swine flu updates.]]></description><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2010. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. All rights reserved.]]></copyright><managingEditor><![CDATA[cbn_editor@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></managingEditor><webmaster><![CDATA[cbn_editor@upmc-biosecurity.org]]></webmaster><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:44:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>SiteExecutive v4.1</generator><item><title><![CDATA[ACIP Endorses Universal Flu Vaccination (03-03-2010)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2010/03Mar_2010/cbnreport_03032010.html</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously to recommend that the entire U.S. population receive annual influenza vaccination, with the exception of children under 6 months of age.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2010/03Mar_2010/cbnreport_03032010.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:26:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the D225G Mutation Herald More Severe Illness in 2009 H1N1 Patients? (12-11-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/12_December_2009/cbnreport_12112009.html</link><description><![CDATA[To date, the H1N1 influenza A pandemic has been one of the mildest on record. Nonetheless, scientists have been looking for evidence of a mutation that might cause the virus to become more lethal; recently, a mutation was found in a few isolates.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/12_December_2009/cbnreport_12112009.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:42:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antigenic Drift is Not the Sole Factor Driving Evolution of the Influenza Virus (10-30-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/10_October_2009/cbnreport_10302009.html</link><description><![CDATA[Evolution of seasonal flu A viruses has long been attributed solely to antigenic drift; however, a new study by a team of researchers from the NIH demonstrates that the process is more complex than previously thought.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/10_October_2009/cbnreport_10302009.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:23:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single-Dose Vaccination for the 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Virus (09-15-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/09_September_2009/cbnreport_09152009.html</link><description><![CDATA[Two studies published ahead of print in the New England Journal of Medicine provide evidence that a single dose of vaccine may be sufficient for the 2009 H1N1 influenza A.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/09_September_2009/cbnreport_09152009.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:24:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[H1N1 Dual Infections (09-04-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/09_September_2009/cbnreport_09042009.html</link><description><![CDATA[As the world is currently in the midst of a WHO stage VI pandemic with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, it remains a possibility that this virus could reassort with other flu strains--most notably, the WHO stage III pandemic H5N1 avian influenza virus.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/09_September_2009/cbnreport_09042009.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:35:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[2009 H1N1 Influenza A: Clinical Details, Antiviral Resistance, and Other Mutations (07-17-09)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/07_July_2009/cbnreport_07172009.html</link><description><![CDATA[Several scientific papers have been published recently that elucidate both the spectrum of illness caused by the 2009 H1N1 influenza (A) virus and its ability to evade antiviral drugs.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/07_July_2009/cbnreport_07172009.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:39:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare Workers at Risk for H1N1 Infection (06-19-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/06_June_2009/cbnreport_06192009.html</link><description><![CDATA[There have been cases of the 2009 H1N1 influenza (A) virus among healthcare workers, as detailed in the June 19, 2009 MMWR. It appears that all could have been prevented had standard infection control measures been taken.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/2009/06_June_2009/cbnreport_06192009.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinical Details of 2009 H1N1 in Hospitalized Patients (05-22-09)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/05-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SFhospitalized_patients-05-22-09.html</link><description><![CDATA[Important clinical details about the more severely affected 2009 H1N1 patients are beginning to emerge. These details of hospitalized patients are vital information for clinicians who may need to manage other patients.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/05-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SFhospitalized_patients-05-22-09.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 15:08:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinical Details of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Cases Emerge (05-04-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/05-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF8_5-04-09_AM.html</link><description><![CDATA[As cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza continue to accrue worldwide, more clinical information has become available and is useful in guiding the medical management of these patients.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/05-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF8_5-04-09_AM.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 19:43:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Border Closures * Rapid Flu Tests * EUAs and Diagnostic Tests * Epi Update * Guidance from CDC * Guidance from WHO (04-28-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/04-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF6_4-28-09_PM.html</link><description><![CDATA[Center for Biosecurity Swine Flu Update (4-28-09): Rapid Flu Tests Have Limited Utility * FDA Issues Authorizations for EUAs and Diagnostic Tests * Epi Update * Updated Guidance from CDC * New Guidance from WHO]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/04-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF6_4-28-09_PM.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO Raises Pandemic Alert Level * EU Issues Travel Advisories for United States and Mexico * Additional Cases in NYC and Other Countries * Updated Guidance from CDC (04-27-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/04-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF5_4-27-09_PM.html</link><description><![CDATA[Monday, 4-27 | 6:00 PM -- WHO Raises Pandemic Alert Level * EU Issues Travel Advisories for United States and Mexico * Additional Cases in NYC and Other Countries * Updated Guidance from CDC (Center for Biosecurity of UPMC)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/04-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF5_4-27-09_PM.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:34:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CDC/DHS Press conference; WHO pandemic alert level; epidemiology update (04-26-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/04-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF4_4-26-09_PM.html</link><description><![CDATA[Sunday, 4-26 | 7:00 PM -- CDC/DHS Press Conference; WHO pandemic alert level; Epidemiology Update]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/04-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF4_4-26-09_PM.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:21:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New developments; WHO pandemic alert levels; key questions (04-25-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/04-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF3_4-25-09_PM.html</link><description><![CDATA[Media outlets are reporting this afternoon that confirmed and probable cases of the new strain of H1N1 swine influenza have been discovered in Kansas, New York, and California.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/04-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF3_4-25-09_PM.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:15:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mexico cases; U.S. cases; info. CDC has confirmed; key questions (04-24-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/04-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF2_4-24-09_PM.html</link><description><![CDATA[Since earlier CBN rpt, various news articles citing officials from the WHO have reported approx. 60 fatalities and 100s cases of suspected swine flu A in humans in Mexico. Still no official confirmation of number cases or deaths.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/04-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF2_4-24-09_PM.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:46:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swine Flu Cases Without Swine Exposure (04-24-2009)]]></title><link>http://www.upmc-cbn.org/report_archive/h1n1/04-09_Swine_Flu/cbnreport_SF1_4-24-09_AM.html</link><description><![CDATA[On 4/21/2009, the CDC described 2 cases of swine flu A (H1N1) infection in Southern CA in April. 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