Two Chinese people have been reported dead after they received vaccination against the A/H1N1 influenza, Deng Haihua, spokesman of the Ministry of Health said Friday.
Yet China's A/H1N1 vaccines are generally safe as the incidence rate of reported rarely seen abnormal reactions was only 1.3 in 100,000, said Liu Dawei, an official in charge of vaccination with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Deng did not give any personal details of the two patients.
Autopsy of one of the dead showed the patient suffered a sudden cardiac death, a term referring to natural deaths from cardiac causes, according to a statement posted on the website of the ministry.
"Experts have basically ruled out the possibility that the patient's sudden death was the result of immediate allergic reactions to the flu vaccines," it said, adding that the experts were till waiting for more lab test results.
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11/14/2009
A/H1N1 influenza death toll rises to 6,260, says WHO
At least 6,260 people worldwide have been killed by the A/H1N1 influenza as infections continue to increase in most regions of the northern hemisphere, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a latest update on Friday.
Of all the deaths, 4,512 occurred in the Americas, 678 occurred in South-East Asia and 516 occurred in the West Pacific. The other three WHO regions, Europe, East Mediterranean and Africa reported 300, 151 and 103 deaths respectively.
The WHO, which declared the H1N1 flu as a pandemic in June, said now more than 206 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases, which totals over 503,536. But this count should be significantly lower than the actual number of cases that have occurred because many countries have stopped testing and reporting individual cases.
Of all the deaths, 4,512 occurred in the Americas, 678 occurred in South-East Asia and 516 occurred in the West Pacific. The other three WHO regions, Europe, East Mediterranean and Africa reported 300, 151 and 103 deaths respectively.
The WHO, which declared the H1N1 flu as a pandemic in June, said now more than 206 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases, which totals over 503,536. But this count should be significantly lower than the actual number of cases that have occurred because many countries have stopped testing and reporting individual cases.
11/12/2009
WHO recommends early treatment with antivirals to prevent severe A/H1N1 symptoms
Early treatment with antiviral medicines can help prevent severe symptoms and deaths caused by the A/H1N1 pandemic virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.
"Now we can more confidently say that early antiviral use makes changes in terms of preventing severe illness and death," said Dr. Nikki Shindo, a WHO flu expert.
Shindo said in countries like Ukraine, Afghanistan and Mongolia, hospitals and clinics were already overwhelmed with flu patients.
"One way to save lives and to lighten the burden of health care system is to prevent severe disease," she said.
"Now we can more confidently say that early antiviral use makes changes in terms of preventing severe illness and death," said Dr. Nikki Shindo, a WHO flu expert.
Shindo said in countries like Ukraine, Afghanistan and Mongolia, hospitals and clinics were already overwhelmed with flu patients.
"One way to save lives and to lighten the burden of health care system is to prevent severe disease," she said.
A/H1N1 flu kills nearly 3,900 Americans: CDC
A/H1N1 flu had killed nearly 4,000 Americans including 540 children since April, the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday.
The flu has infected about 22 million Americans and put 98,000 in the hospital since April, according to the CDC. Children account for eight million of the infected, 36,000 of those hospitalized.
The flu has infected about 22 million Americans and put 98,000 in the hospital since April, according to the CDC. Children account for eight million of the infected, 36,000 of those hospitalized.
11/11/2009
French school closed after emergence of flu cases
A primary school in east France was closed on Tuesday after 15 cases of flu were identified in the campus, the regional prefect said in a statement.
"Considering the report of 15 flu cases in the school in Val-Thorens, among which, one has been confirmed (as A/H1N1 flu), the prefect decided to close the school as active prevention," local media quoted the statement as saying.
Val-Thorens, a notable ski resort in Europe, was located in France's eastern prefecture of Savoie, in the French Alps.
The school will not open until Nov. 16, the prefect said.
As winter comes, the activity of A/H1N1 virus has augmented for the last three weeks in France. Paris health authorities announced on Monday three more deaths from A/H1N1 flu over the past three days.
French Education Minister Luc Chatel said on Sunday that a freewill vaccination exclusive for 12 million children in kindergartens and primary and secondary schools would be offered from Nov. 25, while nationwide vaccination is scheduled to start as early as on Nov. 12.
"Considering the report of 15 flu cases in the school in Val-Thorens, among which, one has been confirmed (as A/H1N1 flu), the prefect decided to close the school as active prevention," local media quoted the statement as saying.
Val-Thorens, a notable ski resort in Europe, was located in France's eastern prefecture of Savoie, in the French Alps.
The school will not open until Nov. 16, the prefect said.
French Education Minister Luc Chatel said on Sunday that a freewill vaccination exclusive for 12 million children in kindergartens and primary and secondary schools would be offered from Nov. 25, while nationwide vaccination is scheduled to start as early as on Nov. 12.
Teen obesity increases multiple sclerosis risk in females
Obesity has its negative healthy effect, but there appears another reason for weight control as teen obesity may enhance the possibility of multiple sclerosis (MS), said a study in Tuesday's issue of Neurology.
In the study, Harvard researchers found that teen obesity doubles a woman's risk of developing MS later in life if she is fat at age 18, compared to her slimmer peers.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society thinks that MS is a chronic disorder of the central nervous system. The definite cause of the disease is not clear yet, but scientists believe it's an autoimmune disease.
The current study included more than 238,000 women aging from 25 and 55 years old at the start of the study.
In the study, Harvard researchers found that teen obesity doubles a woman's risk of developing MS later in life if she is fat at age 18, compared to her slimmer peers.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society thinks that MS is a chronic disorder of the central nervous system. The definite cause of the disease is not clear yet, but scientists believe it's an autoimmune disease.
The current study included more than 238,000 women aging from 25 and 55 years old at the start of the study.
11/09/2009
Girls taking sweetened drinks may gain more weight
Girls taking two or more sweetened drinks daily may have more body fat later, a new study suggests.
Researchers at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park came to the conclusion after analyzing what 166 non-Hispanic white girls drank between the ages of 5 and 15. They also measured their weight, height, and body fat.
After allowing for other factors tied to weight and body fat levels, girls who drank two or more sweetened drinks daily had higher percentages of body fat, weighed more, and were more likely to be overweight than girls who drank lesser amounts of such beverages, according to the study published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Researchers at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park came to the conclusion after analyzing what 166 non-Hispanic white girls drank between the ages of 5 and 15. They also measured their weight, height, and body fat.
After allowing for other factors tied to weight and body fat levels, girls who drank two or more sweetened drinks daily had higher percentages of body fat, weighed more, and were more likely to be overweight than girls who drank lesser amounts of such beverages, according to the study published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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