A(H1N1) Infection: Will there be a second wave? What about the vaccine?

Having attended a CME Update on A(H1N1) infection, it opened up my mind of the many new developments that I am not familiar.Basically, the two most important highlights are:- Will there be a second wave of A(H1N1) hitting the world?- what about the current status of the pandemic vaccine for A(H1N1)?Many believe there is a strong possibility of second wave based on what had been known from

Patchy Consolidation, often Bilateral, was the Most Common Chest X-ray Finding Associated with A(H1N1) Infection?

In a recent study done on 66 out of 222 patients with A(H1N1) from May to July 2009 at a hospital in Michigan, who also had chest radiography findings done as part of the clinical work-up, it was found that theinitial radiograph was abnormal in 28 of the 66 patients (42%)with patchy consolidation in 14 out of these 28 (50%)ground-glass opacities in 7 out of 28 (25%), and ground-glass opacities

Preventing Influenza Transmission: Is Surgical Mask Comparable To N95 Respirator?

In a new original article reported in JAMA this week (1st October 2009), a randomized trial was conducted to compare the effectiveness of surgical masks and N95 respirators to confer protection against influenza for healthcare workers. This article can be downloaded free here.As many have known, transmission of influenza can occur by coughing or sneezing through the inhalation route of the

Influenza A(H1N1)

Picture above is linked from the Jabatan Perkhidmatan Haiwan Perak website. Great site! Informative. Click here.The Ministry of Health Malaysia has a new webpage just to address the issues of Influenza A(H1N1).Click here to access. URL: http://h1n1.moh.gov.my/Few salient points from the webpage regarding management during the mitigation phase:*Note: Mitigation phase of the Influenza A pandemic is