Professor Robert Booy and Dr Leon Herron, University of Sydney
Wed Sep 2, 2009
Professor Robert Booy and Dr Leon Herron, University of Sydney
Tue Aug 11, 2009
The antivirals oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) are unlikely to prevent complications in children who have seasonal flu, according to research that has just been published online at bmj.com. The authors say that it is difficult to know the extent to which their findings can be generalised to children in the current swine flu pandemic [...]
Sat Aug 8, 2009
Embargo lifted at 9am AEST on Saturday 8 August A British study in Lancet Infectious Diseases suggests that extending vaccination programmes may be more effective as a response to flu than using antiviral drugs such as tamiflu and relenza to treat the symptoms. Several Australia experts respond below.
Mon Aug 3, 2009
A biosecurity expert responds to the news that a piggery in NSW has been quarantined due to an outbreak of Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu).
Wed Jun 17, 2009
ARCHIVE ROUNDUPS: June 12 | May 22 | Initial reaction Also available: Science Blog | Useful links The Federal Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, has announced today that Australia has developed a new response phase to manage the outbreak of H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Influenza) called PROTECT.
Fri Jun 12, 2009
ALSO AVAILABLE: APR 27 ROUNDUP | MAY 22 ROUNDUP | USEFUL LINKS | BLOG The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the global alert level for influenza A(H1N1) infection to Phase 6, the pandemic phase. Designation of this phase indicates that a global pandemic is under way. This phase is characterised by community level outbreaks [...]
Tue Jun 2, 2009
ALSO AVAILABLE: APR 27 ROUNDUP | MAY 22 ROUNDUP | USEFUL LINKS | JUNE 12 PANDEMIC DECLARATION Professor Robert Booy is Head of Clinical Research at the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance (NCIRS) based at the University of Sydney. Below he expands on the issue of hype in the reporting of human swine [...]
Tue May 26, 2009
Below are several links and background information on the 2009 outbreak of influenza (H1N1) commonly referred to as human swine flu.