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"Seqirus Media Monitoring" 6th Sep 2017

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Chinese experts laud Pampanga’s fast action vs bird flu Chinese experts lauded the efforts of the provincial government in response to the avian influenza that struck the poultry industry in San Luis town in the Philippines last August
Tamiflu shortage spreads across Australia The Tamiflu shortage that hit Queensland last month has now spread across Australia. The TGA and manufacturer Roche have warned supplies are dwindling due to exceptionally high seasonal demand
FluGen Announces C. Boyd Clarke Has Been Named Executive Chairman C. Boyd Clarke has joined FluGen as Executive Chairman effective immediately. He said: “I am excited to work with the investment syndicate including WARF, Venture Investors, SWIB and Knox, and to help the team in the development our flu vaccine, RedeeFlu™, as it moves into the next round of clinical studies”
Novel rapid tests improve influenza diagnosis Results of a recent systematic review and meta-analysis showed that two novel classes of rapid influenza diagnostic tests have similar specificities but higher sensitivities than traditional rapid tests
Making jabs free key on influenza, says expert The China office of the WHO is banking on the State Council to set up a national expert committee that would look into expanding the childhood immunization program so flu vaccines can be given free of charge to cut the risk of severe disease and deaths
The biggest mistakes Australians are making in the influenza outbreak Both influenza A and influenza B are spiking at the same time in Australia, and the influenza A (H3) subtype is harder to protect via a vaccine, according to an infectious diseases expert. Health officials say it’s still too early to say if this year’s flu vaccine was ineffective
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Pandemic Influenza News
Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – China
To date, a total of 1,554 laboratory-confirmed human infections with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus have been reported through IHR notification since early 2013 in China
Capital hosts forum on avian influenza outbreak
Poultry stakeholders from the Province of Pampanga met on Monday in Capital to discuss the recent bird flu outbreak in San Luis town and how measures could be undertaken to prevent such from happening again
Avian influenza ‘remains a threat’, warns government
With the summer months winding down, poultry-keepers are being warned to take action now to prevent the risk of avian influenza; chief veterinarians in the UK, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have issued tips on preventing the threat of disease
Chinese experts laud Pampanga’s fast action vs bird flu
Chinese experts lauded the efforts of the provincial government in response to the avian influenza that struck the poultry industry in San Luis town in the Philippines last August
Industry News
Sanofi completes purchase of Protein Sciences
Sanofi has absorbed another competitor, Protein Sciences, and in the process has increased its vaccine portfolio against the flu
Tamiflu shortage spreads across Australia
The Tamiflu shortage that hit Queensland last month has now spread across Australia. The TGA and manufacturer Roche have warned supplies are dwindling due to exceptionally high seasonal demand
FluGen Announces C. Boyd Clarke Has Been Named Executive Chairman
C. Boyd Clarke has joined FluGen as Executive Chairman effective immediately. He said: “I am excited to work with the investment syndicate including WARF, Venture Investors, SWIB and Knox, and to help the team in the development our flu vaccine, RedeeFlu™, as it moves into the next round of clinical studies”
Prices for drugs in Russia could increase by 15%-20% next month
Prices for drugs in Russia may increase by 15%-20% as soon as October, according to predictions by the Russian Ministry of Health; due to the forthcoming surge of seasonal diseases, such as flu, prices for the drugs designed for its treatment will significantly increase
Academic studies
Novel rapid tests improve influenza diagnosis
Results of a recent systematic review and meta-analysis showed that two novel classes of rapid influenza diagnostic tests have similar specificities but higher sensitivities than traditional rapid tests
Pediatric influenza news
Cuba continues vaccinating against flu, extending the campaign until the end of September
In Cuba, the campaign for flu immunisation has been extended til the end of September, in particular for children between 6 months and 2 years old and pregnant women
Making jabs free key on influenza, says expert
The China office of the WHO is banking on the State Council to set up a national expert committee that would look into expanding the childhood immunization program so flu vaccines can be given free of charge to cut the risk of severe disease and deaths
Paediatricians Advise Against FluMist Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine
The American Academy of Paediatrics is recommending against the FluMist nasal spray flu vaccine for the second year in a row due to poor effectiveness
10 things parents should know about flu shots
Blog post reminding parents of the benefits of vaccinating children against the flu and answering common concerns
AAP Recommends Flu Vaccine for All Kids Older Than 6 Months
The American Academy of Paediatrics recommends everyone aged 6 months or older should receive an influenza vaccine, saying it significantly reduces the risk for serious illness and death during the influenza season
Over 65’s influenza news
High dose flu shot for seniors in care homes
Manitoba will become the first province in Canada to offer a high-dose flu vaccine to personal care home residents. Health Minister Kelvin Goertzen and Dr. Tim Hilderman, a medical officer of health, unveiled the new programme
14 aged care flu deaths reported in VIC and TAS: Govt promises compulsory flu vaccinations for workers
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has asked Chief medical officer Brendan Murphy to investigate how to make the vaccinations compulsory and whether it will require legislation following a number of deaths at retirement villages and aged care homes around the country
General Influenza News
The biggest mistakes Australians are making in the influenza outbreak
Both influenza A and influenza B are spiking at the same time in Australia, and the influenza A (H3) subtype is harder to protect via a vaccine, according to an infectious diseases expert. Health officials say it’s still too early to say if this year’s flu vaccine was ineffective
Banning public belief exemptions for vaccinations made people turn to medical exemptions instead
After California got rid of the personal belief exemption for vaccinations, medical exemptions for vaccinations went up, say researchers studying the public health effects of a California Senate bill. Though total exemptions still went down, the findings suggest that the bill isn’t as strong as was hoped
Flu jab plea before winter
East Riding of Yorkshire Council public health expert Mike McDermott has urged people who are eligible to get the flu vaccination. He said: “The more people who are vaccinated, the lower the likelihood and spread of infection, reducing pressure on the NHS and Social Care during winter months”
West Norfolk pharmacy teams’ hope for best ever flu jab season
As pharmacies in West Norfolk are starting to offer free NHS flu jabs for the winter season, teams are hoping it will be a record-breaking year; in the 2016-2017 season, nearly one million people chose to have their flu jab administered in a community pharmacy in England
Burden of disease
Flu tightens its grip on Queensland with more than 3790 hospitalised
More than 3,797 people have been taken to hospital this year suffering from the flu as statistics released by Queensland Health confirm it is one of the worst influenza outbreaks on record in Queensland history
Fourteen year old Queensland girl Mercedes King in coma with flu
A 14 year-old Queensland girl is in an induced coma after her health dramatically deteriorated when she contracted the flu. In a case highlighting what has been a devastating influenza season — the number of confirmed cases in 2017 has increased by almost a third on recent years — Mercedes King remains in the Intensive Care Unit at Brisbane’s Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital
Flu outbreak at Wangaratta retirement village claims its eighth victim
An eighth person has died following a flu outbreak at an aged-care facility in Victoria as 14 more facilities reported outbreaks over the weekend
Record flu season has peaked but more to come
Australia's record flu season continues to cause hospitalisations and blood shortages despite having peaked last week. Blood donors, sick with a cold or flu, have been cancelling their appointments causing the Australian Red Cross Blood Service to issue an urgent call for people with O-negative blood to donate
H1N1 claims 36 lives
In Myanmar, H1N1 has claimed 36 lives nationwide, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports; a virus sample was sent to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Japan to determine whether the virus has mutated, but the results show it is a common strain that would respond to antiviral drugs at a rate of 95 to 98 per cent

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