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Influenza | Shim Clinic, Singapore: Influenza | Shim Clinic, Singapore: Flu/influenza clinic, Singapore. Symptoms, signs, vaccination, prevention, prophylaxis & treatment with Tamiflu® & Relenza®. Definitions, references, and latest news.
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- Influenza (Flu)
- Influenza Symptoms
- Influenza Treatment
- Influenza Vaccine
- Influenza Vaccine History
- 2009 Influenza Pandemic
- 2009 Influenza Pandemic Vaccine
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Influenza Symptoms Influenza TreatmentDepending on your situation, there are a number of ways of managing influenza.
- Pre-exposure vaccination - with the influenza vaccine
- Post-exposure prevention - If exposed to the flu virus, but has not yet developed symptoms, one may take TamifluŽ (oseltamivir) or Relenza® (zanamivir) as prophylaxis in an attempt to prevent an infection.
- Disease treatment - If one has has already started having flu, and has developed influenza symptoms, They may be alleviated with appropriate treatment. Additionally, one can take TamifluŽ (oseltamivir) or Relenza® (zanamivir) as treatment to shorten the course of the disease and reduce the severity of the symptoms.
For Flu Treatment:
Take 1 dose, twice daily, for 5 days
For Flu Prevention (prophylaxis):
Take 1 dose, once daily, for 10 days
Adults and Children
13 yrs. and older 1 Dose = One 75 mg capsule
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Relenza® For Flu Treatment
for adults and children >5 years of age:
Administer 2 inhalations, twice daily, for 5 days
For Flu Prevention (prophylaxis)
for adults and juveniles >12 years of age:
Administer 2 inhalations, once daily, for 10 days
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Influenza Vaccine We DO NOT stock the seasonal flu/influenza vaccine. Questions and Answers Question: I am travelling overseas a few weeks from now. When is a good time for me to get the flu vaccine? Shall I have the flu vaccine a week or so just before the overseas trip? Answer: No. You should have the flu vaccine as soon as possible. The longer the time before the trip, the more time your body would have to react to the vaccination, and build up your immunity against the seasonal flu. And hence provide you better protection during your overseas trip. Question: Why should I be vaccinated with the seasonal flu vaccine? Answer: It is worthwhile to be vaccinated against the seasonal flu viruses, as they are the ones which are responsible for the majority of the flu related morbidity and mortality, due to the accompanying opportunistic infections and complications. Every year, worldwide, seasonal flu is responsible for 500 million to 1 billion infections, and 250,000 to 500,000 deaths. References History of past WHO seasonal influenza vaccine composition recommendations References The name of the disease has changed from "Swine Flu" to "Influenza A (H1N1)" and now to "Pandemic (H1N1) 2009". Now, References We DO NOT stock Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Vaccine. References
U.S. flu levels low, except in Midwest
[News & Analysis] Avian Influenza: The Limits of Avian Flu Studies in Ferrets
Scientists call for curbs on own research on deadly bird flu virus
Comparison of Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza A InfectionsComparison of Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza A Infections
Vaccination against influenza a virus (H1N1) among Spanish healthcare workers.
Influenza virus vaccine: Palmoplantar keratoderma and ichthyosis: case report
U.S. Advisors Explain Call to Censor Bird Flu Research
Key Peptides Identified That Could Lead To A Universal Vaccine For Influenza
Improved serological response to H1N1 monovalent vaccine associated with viral suppression among HIVâ1âinfected patients during the 2009 influenza (H1N1) pandemic in the Southern Hemisphere
For example: "Hundreds of new cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 were reported."
2009 Influenza Pandemic Vaccine
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Latest News
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:25:51 +0100 | Health News - UPI.com
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. flu activity increased slightly last week and the Midwest showed higher evidence of influenza but flu activity is low nationwide, health officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:34:11 +0100 | Science: Current Issue
How concerned should people be that what happened in the controversial experiments that exposed ferrets to H5N1 avian influenza viruses engineered to be more transmissible will apply to humans?Author: Jon Cohen (Source: Science: Current Issue)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:06:00 +0100 | Guardian Unlimited Science
Virus experts in the US say outbreak of genetically engineered bird flu could be worst influenza pandemic in historyA group of the leading virus experts in the US has called for new, permanent restrictions on research in the face of a new genetically engineered flu virus that could kill half the population of the world.Scientists are currently observing a 60-day moratorium on research into the bird flu virus, after two groups found a way to make it infectious through airborne transmission.An outbreak of this virus could be worse than the 1918 Spanish flu that killed tens of millions of people, warned Michael Osterholm â who has led research into previous dangerous outbreaks â at a public meeting on censorship in science in New York on Thursday night."Frankly, I don't want a virus out t...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0100 | Medscape Today Headlines
This study compares the clinical and epidemiological features. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:24:32 +0100 | European Journal of Internal Medicine
Authors: Olalla J, de Ory F, Casas I, BenĂtez N
PMID: 22284261 [PubMed - in process] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:34:27 +0100 | Reactions
(Source: Reactions)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:44:30 +0100 | RWJF News Digest - Public Health
The U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurityâs (NSABB) main concern "is that publishing these experiments in detail would provide information that could help some person, organization or government to develop similar mammal-adapted influenza A/H5N1 viruses for harmful purposes," the advisers said in a statement Tuesday. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100 | Health News from Medical News Today
Researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Oxford and Retroscreeen Virology Ltd have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead to the development of a universal vaccine for influenza, one that gives people immunity against all strains of the disease, including seasonal, avian, and swine flu. Influenza, an acute viral infection, affects hundreds of thousands of people a year and puts an enormous strain on healthcare providers globally... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 | HIV Medicine
ConclusionsA high prevalence of HI H1N1 antibodies was found before vaccination in the cohort, consistent with previous exposure to H1N1 influenza virus. The response to vaccination was considered adequate, as more than twoâthirds of patients achieved a fourfold or more increase in antibody titre after vaccination. The response to vaccination was significantly greater in those patients who were aviraemic for HIV, suggesting that antiretroviral therapy improves the humoral response, which is important in optimizing vaccine effectiveness. (Source: HIV Medicine)
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