Influenza A: are the elderly immune?
The American specialist in infectious diseases, Leonard Mermel, believes that the elderly are less likely to be infected with the ...
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Influenza A: What does it change for my childbirth?
Childbirth must take place as planned in a health facility (hospital, clinic), even during a pandemic. Women with influenza at ...
Read moreInfluenza A: the rules for closing schools
The only official rule is that from 3 sick children in the same class it must be closed. To date ...
Read moreInfluenza A: a test to detect it before symptoms
We now know that a person with the influenza A virus can be contagious 24 hours before the onset of ...
Read moreInfluenza A: 410,000 people affected last week
The previous week, 380,000 people would have been infected with influenza A (H1N1) in France, according to these data from ...
Read moreInfluenza A: no need to go to the hospital anymore
From July 23, patients with symptoms of influenza A can be treated directly by their general practitioner and will no ...
Read moreInfluenza A: death of a 9-year-old boy
A nine-year-old child vaccinated on December 4, 2009 with the Panenza® vaccine, presented 48 hours after the vaccination with fever ...
Read moreInfluenza A: Young mothers made vulnerable
The new report released Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine is the first to address the issue of ...
Read moreInfluenza A: France is the most affected in Europe
According to World Health Organization spokesperson Gregory Hartl, France is currently the country with the most influenza A cases in ...
Read moreInfluenza A and pregnancy
Why should I get vaccinated? Pregnant, I have a higher risk of developing a severe form of influenza A (H1N1). ...
Read moreInfluenza A: we do not mix vaccines!
The High Council of Public Health recommended to avoid that the vaccine against the seasonal influenza does not interfere with ...
Read moreInfluenza virus: the hunt
It's called Google Flu Trends. This new tool uses the keyword research of Internet users to follow the evolution of ...
Read moreInfluenza A: what if you don’t have symptoms?
This study was carried out by the Emerging Viruses Unit (Aix-Marseille University) headed by Prof. Xavier de Lamballerie, in collaboration ...
Read moreInfluenza A: level 5 or 6, what does that change?
Currently France remains at level 5A, which corresponds to an extensive circulation of the virus abroad.But the WHO, for its ...
Read moreInfluenza A: An unusual number of serious allergies in Canada
On November 17, the Canadian Department of Health reported 36 serious reactions to H1N1 vaccines among the 6.6 million people ...
Read moreInfluenza A: two and a half million French people vaccinated
6 million vaccination vouchers were issued at the start of the week for the vaccination of kindergarten and primary school ...
Read moreInfluenza A: the French feel badly informed
MediaprismGroup, 1st integrated Marketing Services group in France carried out an online survey on December 10 and 11, 2009 with ...
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