Swine Flu FAQ

There are hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children have been recalled due to the fact that the swine flu vaccine doses have reported strength lost.

The shots are made by Sanofi Pasteur and the swine flu vaccine have were distributed across the USA. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most of the vaccine have already been used. The 800,000 recalls were reported from young children (ages 6-Month to 3-Year-Old).

Dr. Anne Schuchat, a CDC flu expert, stressed that parents do not need to do anything or to worry if their child got one – or even two – of the recalled shots. The vaccine is safe and effective, she said.

The recall is due to the strength of the Swine Flu vaccine. Tests have been done before the shots were shipped and it was shown that the vaccines were strong enough. However, tests which have done weeks later indicated the strength had fallen slightly below required levels.

According to Health Officials, young children are supposed to get two doses, spaced about a month apart. Also, children who got need to get vaccinated again, even if they got two doses from the recalled lots

Swine flu vaccine has been available since early October, and 95 million doses have been distributed in the United States.

According to Canada’s health minister, there are 6 people who took the Swine Flu vaccine have reported serious allergic reaction in Canada. Doctors in Canada have been advised not to use a batch of 170,000 swine flu vaccines. According to GlaxoSmithKline PLC, there are no similar reports from other countries.

Company spokeswoman Gwenan White said that GlaxoSmithKline PLC advised medical staff in Canada last week to avoid using a batch of the Swine Flu vaccine while they look into reports that it might have caused more allergic reactions than normal.

In China, the price of garlic has rise rapidly. In Guangzhou, garlic price has rise 10 times (from US$0.1/kg to more than US$1/kg); moreover, purple garlic are selling for more than US$2/kg (which is more expensive than pork (around US$1.8/kg).

People believe that garlic is good for killing germs and it can also prevent Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza). This is why there is a high demand of garlic and the price has gone up alot.

Barack Obama, President of USA, has declared the swine flu (H1N1 Influenza) outbreak is getting serious and it is a national emergency. He authorized his health chief with more power such as letting hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and avoid the virus from infecting others.

The declaration comes with the disease more prevalent than ever in the country and production delays undercutting the government’s initial, only 120 million doses of the vaccine could be available by mid-October.

Since April, more than 1,000 people in the United States, including almost 100 children, have died from swine flu (H1N1 Influenza) and the disease has spread widely to 46 states. So far only 11 million doses of the vaccine have gone out to health departments, doctor’s offices and other providers, according to the CDC.

Genetic shift has found on the seasonal H3N2 influenza virus. The spread of this virus has not found increasing; however, the possibility of more people infected by seasonal H3N2 influenza virus could increase in the near future.

Although the influenza vaccine we have now does not completely coincide with this virus, it can still provide substantial protection. All people who consider as the high-risk groups should get the influenza vaccine.

With the genetic shift of H3N2 influenza virus and the spread of Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) in Hong Kong, there will be more people infected with influenza. So far, influenza vaccine is the best medication for preventing influenza.

The Hong Kong Department of Health has announced that there are 41 new Swine Flu cases (16 men, 25 women, age range from 2-year-od to 55-year-old) confirmed today and this bring the total of Swine Flu cases confirmed in Hong Kong to 1,014 cases.

There first Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) case in Hong Kong was confirmed on May 1, 2009. Amount the confirmed cases, there are currently five critically ill patients. All of these patients are having treatment in the hospital and they are in stable condition. So far, there is no deaths reported from Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) in Hong Kong.

Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) outbreak in Hong Kong is continue spreading in the community, the Government requires any person who has Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) symptoms visit the 8 designated influenza clinics. Patients (minor illness) who have confirmed Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) need to be self-isolation at home and use the Tamiflu, only patients with seriously illness should will be isolate in hospital.

In order to avoid the spread of Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) in schools, primary schools and kindergartens in Hong Kong had an early summer break. Also, there are more than 40 secondary schools which have students infected with Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) have an early summer break.

Over 1,000 Swine Flu cases have been confirmed in Singapore. Ministry of Health reported that there are 52 new cases confirmed and increase the total of 1003 cases.

The first Swine Flu case in Singapore was reported on May 27, 2009. Currently, there are 591 local Swine Flu cases and 412 imported Swine Flu cases.

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Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) has been now widely spread in Hong Kong. Hong Kong now has reported over 100 cases. All kindergartens, primary schools, and 2 Secondary Schools have been closed due to Swine Flu.

Swine Flu outbreak in Asia-Pacific
Beside Hong Kong, Swine Flu is now widely spread in other Asian countries. Thailand has now reported 201 cases of Swine Flu. A number of tourist spots in Thailand have reported Swine Flu cases, including the Bangkok (Capital of Thailand), Pattaya, Phuket, and Chiang Mai. In Philippines, 46 Swine Flu cases have reported over the past few days, and Philippines has now reported 193 cases.

Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) cases in Asia Pacific (15-June-09)
Australia – 1,823 cases
China – 318 cases
Japan – 605 cases
Malaysia – 5 cases
New Zealand – 86 cases
Philippines – 193 cases
Republic of Korea – 65 cases
Singapore – 47 cases
Thailand – 201 cases
Vietnam – 25 cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr. Margaret Chan announced that the pandemic alert has raise to Phase 6, the highest level, to indicate that a pandemic caused by the Swine Flu Virus (H1N1 Influenza) is now underway.

More than 70 countries are now reporting cases of human infection with Swine Flu. The amount of reported cases have been increase rapidly over the past few weeks, but many of the cases reported had links to travel or were localized outbreaks without community spread. The WHO designation of a pandemic alert Phase 6 reflects the fact that there are now ongoing community level outbreaks in multiple parts of world.

Dr. Margaret Chan (Chief of WHO) stressed that Phase 6 indicates only geographical spread and does not denote an increase in severity. WHO characterizes the pandemic’s severity as “moderate,” but Chan warned that the virus “can change the rules, without rhyme or reason, anytime.”

On the other hands, Prof. Oxford also said the Swine Flu Virus might evolve into a more dangerous strain in the future. “That is always a possibility with influenza virus,” he said. “We have to watch very carefully to see what this virus does.”