2009 H1N1 influenza infection in Korean healthcare personnel

Interim guidance on infection control measures for 2009 H1N1 influenza in healthcare settings, including protection of healthcare personnel.

www.absa.org Applied Biosafety Vol. 14, No. 4, 2009 pants as uncomfortable and could result in increased potential exposure to any hazardous materials being used in the laboratory. So, should the doors be closed? Yes, the building is designed to work with the doors closed. Are the closed doors really an inconvenience for those working in the laboratory? They may think they are, but considering ...

2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Seroepidemiology

Surveillance for influenza A 2009 H1N1 among Thai healthcare workers.

To the Editor—In Thailand, as of June 22, 2009, there were a total of 774 cases of influenza A 2009 HlNl. ' Notably, the majority of cases have occurred among persons who returned from countries with high attack rates and among school-aged children. Although the transmission of influenza A 2009 HlNl in communities is well recognized, limited data are currently available with regard to the poten...

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza.

On 11 June 2009, the World Health Organization declared the first human influenza pandemic since 1968–1969. The responsible virus, pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza, is a novel triple-reassortant influenza A virus, incorporating avian, swine and human influenza genes.1 The virus is resistant to the anti-influenza medications, amantadine and rimantadine, but is generally sensitive to the neuraminid...

H1N1 2009 influenza virus infection during pregnancy in the USA.

BACKGROUND Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza virus has been identified as the cause of a widespread outbreak of febrile respiratory infection in the USA and worldwide. We summarised cases of infection with pandemic H1N1 virus in pregnant women identified in the USA during the first month of the present outbreak, and deaths associated with this virus during the first 2 months of the outbreak. METHO...