Here's a headline you don't see everyday: "Pet Frogs Linked to U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Among Children." That's what Bloomberg is reporting today, following a Centers …
Category: Infectious disease
Norway's strategy for fighting drug-resistant bacteria
In case you missed this Associated Press story detailing Norway's approach to controlling Methicillin-resistent Staphylococcus aureus infections, make sure to add it to your post-holiday …
H1N1 influenza vaccinations becoming more widely available?
The Health Blog reports that vaccinations for the H1N1 strain of influenza are becoming more widely available: "Right now there’s probably more supply than demand," …
The mysteries of rabies
Maggie Koerth-Baker has an interesting entry on Boing Boing this morning about rabies: On average, 55,000 people worldwide die from rabies every year, but only …
President Barack Obama gets his H1N1 vaccination
Let's just call this one our interesting medical photo of the day: It's President Obama receiving his vaccination for the H1N1 strain of influenza. The …
Researchers: One dose of H1N1 vaccine may be enough for kids
Today's big flu news comes out of Australia, where researchers say one dose of the H1N1 vaccine may be enough protection for kids. The U.S. …
Department of Energy lab develops new software for evaluating and responding to pandemics
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have created software to help public health officials analyze disease outbreaks and model different response …
Few Germans get the swine-flu vaccine
Early last month, the media reported that fear of swine flu was running rampant in Germany. Well, apparently they're over it. Today Wall Street Journal's …
H1N1 flu and emotional epidemiology: What if they gave a vaccine and nobody came?
A few weeks ago I posted a link to one of several articles describing the spread of what was rumored to be a particularly virulent …
Slate takes on the battle against bacteria
In the midst of alarming stories and studies on the rise of drug-resistant bacteria, an article posted today on Slate discusses how developing strategies to …
H1N1 has peaked but will it return?
According to numbers just posted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, new infections of the H1N1 virus continue to decrease across the …
How the H1N1 vaccine is made
Blogger Jason Kottke has complied a succint, interesting description of the manufacturing process for the H1N1 influenza vaccine: The most striking feature of the H1N1 …
Web site offers H1N1 resources for public media
I just came across FluPortal.org, a site designed to help public radio and television stations cover the H1N1 pandemic. It provides local and national reports …
Swine flu panic hits Germany
When I was visiting family in Germany last month, no one seemed to be concerned about swine flu, no one wanted a vaccine and they …
H1N1 flu tips for pregnant women and new moms
In this new video from Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, obstetrician Natali Aziz, MD, offers the latest flu advice for pregnant women and mothers of infants. …
Locate clinics offering flu shots with the click of a mouse
Google recently launched a new online tool called Flu Shot Finder to assist you in searching for pharmacies and clinics offering both the seasonal flu …