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The H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine

• NEW  MORE STATE STATS  The Orange County Register reports that California ranks 22nd in terms of what proportion of its residents have received the H1N1 swine flu vaccination.
• NEW  Maine’s Public Broadcasting Network says that state has one of the highest vaccination rates.

Breadth and Severity of the H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic

• NEW  WEEKLY UPDATES  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that H1N1 swine flu activity remained at low levels in the United States in the latest reporting period, but flu-related deaths edged above the epidemic theshold for the first time in eight weeks.
• NEW  Weekly update from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control.  posted April 2, 2010
• NEW  THIRD WAVE, OR JUST A RIPPLE?  In Pennsyvania, Lancaster Online says state officials are closely watching the increase of H1N1 swine flu cases in the south.
• NEW  STILL A DANGER?  KSBI-TV reports that Oklahoma officials believe H1N1 swine flu is still a threat.
• NEW  DEATHS REPORTED  The Ocala Star-Banner reports an H1N1 swine flu death in Marion County, Florida.
• NEW  In Daytona Beach, Florida, the News Journal reports on an H1N1 swine flu death.
• NEW  Another H1N1 swine flu death has been reported in Maryland, WMAR-TV reports.

Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention and H1N1 Flu's Impact on Health

• NEW  GENETC SIMILARITIES  The Web site Before It’s News reports on two studies that examined genetic similarities between the current H1N1 swine flu virus and the 1918 pandemic virus.
• QUICK RESISTANCE  The H1N1 swine flu virus can develop immunity to antiviral drugs much faster than expected, the Los Angeles Times reports.
• PREGNANCY A BIG RISK  A study in the British Medical Journal says 11 percent of mothers and 12 percent of babies died after being admitted to intensive care with H1N1 swine flu.
• RISK FACTORS  The Austrian Independent says a new study found that obese people, the young and the pregnant have increaed risk of getting H1N1 swine flu.

Logistics and Government Response to H1N1 Pandemic

• THE TAB IN BUFFALO  The Buffalo News says local officials spent at least $194,000 to put on H1N1 swine flu vaccination clinics this season.
• MASSACHUSETTS RECORD  The Boston Globe reports that Massachusetts was the state that innoculated the highest proportion of its residents against H1N1 swine flu.

Myths and Facts About Swine Flu

• REALLY?  We're not sure what to make of this, but TradingMarkets.com has a story that Samsung has come out with an air conditioner that filters H1N1 swine flu from the air.
• GERM QUIZ  WDEF-TV has a germ quiz, swine flu edition.
• PET INFECTIONS  The Beacon Journal in Ohio reports that people have been giving H1N1 swine flu to their pets.

H1N1 Swine Flu's Impact on Travel

• NEW  TRAVELERS, BE PREPARED!  Washington State’s health officials are urging people to get the H1N1 swine flu vaccine before they travel, the Everett Herald reports.
• WORLD CUP PREP  Britain’s Telegraph reports that the country’s Department of Health is advising anyone traveling to the World Cup soccer tournament later this year to get an H1N1 swine flu vaccine.
• TRAVEL TO MEXICO COMING BACK  American Airlines sees its revenues growing this year, and one reason is that the H1N1 swine flu concerns that clobbered travel to Mexico last year have now receded, MarketWatch reports.

H1N1 Swine Flu's Impact on the Economy and Business

• REALITIES INTRUDE  Portfolio.com looks at how biotech companies are “back to earth” now that the year of H1N1 swine flu is over.
• Biotech companies that had been riding the crest of a wave of H1N1 swine flu opportunities are adjusting to more normal times, the Washington Business Journal reports.
• TAKING A BITE OUT OF PROFITS  WFAE radio reports that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina saw profits drop last year, in great part because the cost of treating H1N1 swine flu was so high.