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CIDRAP (Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy) is perhaps the best portal on the Internet for the latest news and research on pandemic influenza, bird flu, and swine flu along with other biological threats like Anthrax, Botulism, Plague and Smallpox.
CIDRAP, which is headquartered at the University of Minnesota, is a resource that I visit several times each day.
The following links are just today’s H1N1 story links which you can find on their Novel H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) page.
H1N1 Flu Breaking News
Global novel flu count exceeds 19,000
CIDRAP News also produces some of the best news reporting on infectious diseases that you are going to find anywhere on the net.
Tonight Robert Roos and Lisa Schnirring bring us a detailed report on the community spread of the H1N1 virus in Australia.
I’ve only posted the opening paragraphs, follow the link to read it in its entirety.
Australia reports community spread of novel flu in Victoria
Lisa Schnirring and Robert Roos
Staff Writers
Jun 3, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – Australian health officials acknowledged today that the novel H1N1 influenza virus has achieved sustained community transmission in the state of Victoria, where 521 cases were reported today, an increase of 126 since yesterday.
The Australia Department of Health and Ageing said the pandemic response for Victoria has been raised from "contain" to "sustain." The resulting measures "will enable Victoria to more appropriately respond to the relatively higher number of cases and the sustained community transmission of the infection in Victoria," the agency said in a statement.
Australia's overall novel H1N1 case count reached 633 today, with all eight states and territories reporting cases. In addition to Victoria's cases, New South Wales has reported 70, and Queensland has reported 26. For the remaining states and the two territories, case numbers are in the single digits.
The spread of the virus in Victoria suggests that the World Health Organization's (WHO's) formal criterion for a full-fledged pandemic (pandemic alert phase 6)—sustained community transmission in more than one global region—has probably been met.
And last but not least, CIDRAP continually updates their Swine Flu Overview.
Novel H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu)
Last updated June 3, 2009
Agent
Swine Influenza in Pigs
Swine-Origin Influenza in Humans: Historic Perspective
Novel H1N1 Influenza in Humans: 2009 Situation
Pandemic Perspective
Laboratory Testing for the Novel H1N1 Virus in Humans
Community Mitigation Measures
Vaccine Development
Use of Antiviral Agents
Infection Control Considerations
Food Safety Issues
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