Swine flu Australia

2010 first swine flu case

2010-03-25T05:05:00.000-07:00

Date: March 24 2010 at 09:35 p.m IST

A young woman in her pregnancy has contracted the swine flu virus. She has been admitted to the hospital in the early of March 2010.

After October the number of swine flu cases has been found to drop off drastically and from the month of January there was zero cases of swine flu said the professor Paul Kelly.

A young woman in her pregnancy has now contracted the swine flu virus. Early in the March the woman has been admitted to the hospital when her condition was worsening. At the same time surveillance program has also been set up to monitor the spread of the virus.

Now the young woman is a good condition added Dr. Kelly.

13 major hospitals all over the country are taking part in the influenza complications alerts network in order to monitor the spread of the virus.

Dr. Kelly have asked those who have still not got their flu shots against the virus, especially those who are in the high group should get their flu vaccines from the GPs.

New swine flu movement aimed at vaccination

2010-03-22T20:30:00.000-07:00

Date: March 23 2010 at 09:15 a.m IST

From the start of this year 50 cases of swine flu has been reported in Australia. New advertising campaign was set by the Federal Government yesterday to urge people to get vaccinated.

The swine flu campaign will be in print and in radio until the end of May. The main aim of this campaign is to make people understand the risk of the swine flu virus

With the 50 confirmed cases of swine flu this year the Federal Government is urging people to get their flu shots in the news advertising campaign.

Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon said this is not an ordinary flu. Since this flu affects the younger and the healthier people. And in 2009 there were 37,636 confirmed cases and 191 swine flu associated deaths.

He also said that there were 5,003 people hospitalized with 682 ICU admissions in Australia. All this is linked with the swine flu.

The experts have warned the people that the virus would cause bulk of the infection all over the country this winter.

Swine flu a fatal to pregnant women

2010-03-20T02:57:00.000-07:00

Date: March 20 2010 at 03:26 p.m IST

Swine flu is often a serious threat to pregnant women and their babies, an Australian study has confirmed ahead of the national pandemic.
According to a study on 2009 seasonal flu one in ten women in Australia and New Zealand needs admission in ICU for swine flu infection and then later died.
The study also shows that the virus has claimed the lives of babies of those infected women.

The study has calculated the additional risk that the pregnant women might face during the outbreak.

In comparison with the general population the effect of the influenza seems to be increasing in pregnant women.

During the study seven moms and babies died of swine flu.

Knights join to fight against swine flu

2010-03-11T05:47:00.000-08:00

Date: March 11 2010 at 07:07 p.m IST

On Friday the players of Newcastle knights and supporting staffs were vaccinated. This step was taken to prevent the entire team from the swine flu.

Knight’s players and supporting staffs were vaccinated to fight against the swine flu on Friday. Dr. Mark Foster CEO of GP Access has congratulated them for taking the decision to get the flu shots.

According to GP access there has been 191 deaths and 700 admissions in the ICU in Australia till date.

The above mentioned statistics include the pregnant women and native Australians.

He also said that flu shots are very important to the people who are in the high risk group.

Free vaccines for the H1N1 virus will be held on

Saturday 13th March Maitland 1.30pm to 5.30pm
Sunday 14th March Maitland 1.30pm to 5.30pm
Saturday 20th March Toronto 1.30pm to 5.30pm
Sunday 21st March Toronto 1.30pm to 5.30pm

People interested in receiving the free flu shot can make a call (02) 49 260 515 to book an appointment.

Swine flu warning

2010-03-02T05:17:00.000-08:00

Date: March 02 2010 at 06:47 p.m IST

H1N1 virus stills a threat to young children. Warning comes from Sydney West Area Health service.

The health area of the Sydney west area said that children below the age of 5 are more likely to be affected by swine flu and they need hospital treatment.

It also suggests the inoculation with the panvax vaccine which is one that has been approved for the children between the age of 6 months and 10 years.

Vicky Sheepeard the health service said that the panvax is made to be free to the residents of Australia from their GP.

So parents are strongly recommended to contact their GP or local immunization clinic to arrange for the vaccination to their children. Pregnant women and people suffering from the chronic diseases can also get this vaccination.

Free vaccine to fight flu

2010-02-21T22:33:00.000-08:00

Date: February 22 2010 at 12:15 p.m IST

It is time to get an appointment to get the flu shots for the year 2010.

The vaccine was expected to be made available from the beginning of March but due to the supply problem now it is expected to be made available at the end of March.
The appointments made for the beginning of March have been canceled and the letters have been distributed.

This time the vaccine is made available to twice as many recipients as usual which will protect the public from the flu likely to attack in 2010 which also includes the swine flu virus that has been predicted to return to Australia at the beginning of winter.

The vaccine is also recommended for the people who have already received the flu shots for swine flu since this help them to fight against the new two flu strains.
Mudgee Medical Centre (phone 6372 1333) and South Mudgee Surgery (phone 6372 4355) will be offering the flu clinics from the end of March.

Swine flu diagnosis in Pacific Islands is simplified

2010-01-20T01:39:00.000-08:00

Date: January 20 2010 at 03:15 p.m IST

Pacific Islands can diagnosis swine flu infection from home. A new partnership has made this possible.

A new partnership has made the United States affiliated Pacific Islands to diagnosis the swine flu infection at home itself instead of sending the sample far away for testing.

The partnership is made between the Pacific Islands Health Officers, Hawaii’s Department of Health, and the Association of Public Health Laboratories.

On Tuesday the department said that this agreement will fund for testing in 10 laboratories in the Islands.

The United States affiliated pacific Islands are Guam, Northern Marianas, American Samoa, Palau, Marshall Islands, and the Micronesia.

Transporting the samples for testing takes a long time and is also complicated. It can also humiliate the specimens which delays the testing.

Schools threatened by second wave of flu

2010-01-19T02:48:00.000-08:00

Date: January 19 2010 at 04:50 p.m IST

Australian Medical Association warns that a second wave of swine flu may sweep through NSW schools.

NSW children started to school two weeks before. AMA (Australia Medical Association) said that swine flu may start again when the virus begins to spread.

Dr Brian Morton the president of AMA said that swine flu had a worse effect on the school children last year. Between the months of May to September about 600 children were admitted in the hospital with sever complications.

He further said that they need to be cautious that to make sure that situation may not turn again in 2010.

According to the NSW health authorities totally 1267 people have been admitted in the hospital. And 51 deaths were reported in the country due to swine flu.

So Dr. Morton has advised the parents to vaccinate their children against the swine flu virus as a best way of protection.

Swine flu vaccines for babies

2009-12-04T00:16:00.000-08:00

Date: November 04 2009 at 01:55 p.m IST

Australians should make sure that each and every member in the family is vaccinated against the swine flu.

Health minister Nicola Roxon said this as the flu shots for the babies became available on Thursday.

She has asked all the families to get vaccinated before the next school year begins but sooner before Christmas.

In addition she said that they are in a global fight against flu pandemic.

The swine flu vaccines will be available for free to children with the age limit of 6 months to 9 years old within two weeks.

The health statistics done in Canada and US reveals that there is an urgent situation to vaccinate the kids first against the flu.

Since in Canada more than 500 children where sent to hospital with in two months.

Kids less than 9 years will have to be given 2 doses of swine flu. The first dose for complete protection and the second does should be given 28 days later to boost the first dose.

Chief medical officer of Australia said that the vaccine is safe for the children except for those who have allergic to eggs.

New Zealand joins Pacific swine flu aid along with Australia

2009-11-16T01:56:00.000-08:00

Date: November 16 2009 at 03:26 p.m IST

New Zealand contributes NZ$420,000 to WHO to help them to distribute the swine flu vaccines to the regions of Asia and Pacific.

To help world health organization to delivery the swine flu vaccine to the Asia-Pacific regions New Zealand has planned to give NZ$420,000.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Health Minister Nicole Roxon of Australia has taken a pledged on September to give away their 10% of flu vaccine to WHO to help the courtiers in the pacific islands which also includes East Timor and Papua New Guinea.

Australia’s H1N1 Vaccine program was launched by Roxon

2009-09-30T01:01:00.000-07:00

Date: September 30 2009 at 01:40 p.m IST

Nicola Roxon the federal health minister of Australia launched the biggest vaccination program as a step to fight the swine flu virus.
Health minister said that the program has 21 million doses of vaccine and it cost around $100 million to the government

At the start of the program, a total of about 5.5 million doses of vaccine have been distributed all over the country

The fist vaccine program has been started to vaccinate about 30 percent of the total population

Ms Roxon told the reporters that she was very much satisfied about the vaccination program and also said the vaccines are strong and effective

Health minister refused the negative facts about the vaccine and said the some might get side effects like mild sickness or aching arm. But this is much better than getting into swine flu said she

It seems that till January 2 million doses of swine flu vaccine might be available each month

Health minister have advised people with high risk illness group, pregnant women and people suffering from chronic illness to get the vaccine immediately

Australia’s 26th swine flu death

2009-09-29T03:20:00.000-07:00

Date: September 29 2009 at 03:46 p.m IST

50 year old women died of swine flu last week in Flinders Medical Centre. She was the 26th victim for the pandemic outbreak.

8944 cases of swine flu were recorded in the state. And four fresh swine flu infected cases have been admitted in the hospital this week.

The news arrived as the swine flu vaccines are ready to offer to aged 10 and elder.

The government officials have advised the pregnant women and people suffering from chronic illness to get an appointment to get the swine flu jab.

John Hill the health minister said that there is enough swine flu vaccine for everybody.

Swine death rises to 39 in Queensland

2009-09-09T23:02:00.000-07:00

Date: September 10 2009

This week two women died of swine flu in Queensland taking the death rate of the country to 39.

Of the two one women was aged 45 and the other was aged 50 both died in the southeast Queensland hospital.

The health department said that women suffering from obesity, liver diseases, renal, heart disease, diabetes, respiratory problem and pregnant women are more prone to the swine flu infection.

The two women who died on late Tuesday also belongs this susceptible group.
The health department also warns the smokers are also at a high risk.
Till now the country has 58 swine flu confirmed cases out of which 18 are in ICU.

19 year old man became the 17th swine flu death in SA

2009-08-31T23:36:00.001-07:00

Date: September 1, 2009

The total number of swine flu death in South Australia rises to 17 with a 19 year boy who died last week.

South Australia has 8094 laboratory confirmed cases of swine flu. At present 42 are hospitalized and five are in ICU.

The man died on Friday at the Lyell McEwin Hospital and was suffering from sever health condition.

Third piggery to hit by H1N1 virus

2009-08-26T23:18:00.000-07:00

Date: 27th August 2009, 11:50 a.m IST

Third piggery in Australia has been attacked by the H1N1 virus. Test has confirmed the presence of swine flu in the piggery at darling downs in southern Queensland.

After noticing number of pigs with the flu like symptoms about 3000 piggery was isolated.

While the initial test have confirmed the presence of the virus. The nasal swabs and blood samples sent to the laboratory overnight has now returned positive.

The chief veterinary officer said that appropriate measure have been taken to prevent the virus from moving out of the property and would be destroyed quickly.

He also said the all the piggery staff should be alert with the disinfection and cleaning. And should send a report to the authorities if they find anything unusual or out of their control.

Western Australia geared to squash swine flu vaccination

2009-08-26T23:15:00.000-07:00

Date: 27th August 2009, 11:46 a.m IST

WA has planned to receive 200,000 doses of swine flu vaccine for the people who are considered to be at the high risk.

The health department of Australia says that the first dose of vaccinations is set to on the wheels out across the state.

All around the country till now more than 4000 are infected with 20 deaths.

The vaccine doses are planned to give to the pregnant woman, health care workers and people suffering from the chronic health problems.

Swine flu vaccination at the end of next week

2009-08-20T07:26:00.001-07:00

Date: August 20th 2009 5 hours ago

Australia: At the end of next week the Federal Government is planning to take two million does of swine flu vaccine that would likely occur in September.

If the human trials currently in progress divulge that the vaccine is safe, pregnant women and people with the underlying health condition will be treated first.

Health Minister Nicola Roxon said that “we will be in receipt by the end of next week of two million doses of swine flu vaccine and we are planning and working with the states and territories for the vaccination program to commence at some time in September.”

Ms. Roxon was worried that the timetable was reliant on the safety and efficacy results of the human trial.

The initial report says that vaccine safe for that of the regular flu and is promising but the final report is expected on the forth coming weeks.

The Health Minister worried that timetable was reliant on the safety and efficacy results of the human trial.

Once the final report is satisfactory the first dose will be given to around 4.3 million people including pregnant women, health workers, indigenous people, and the people with the underlying health condition.

She also said that “this will be the biggest vaccination program in the shortest period time that the commonwealth has ever undertaken”.

Currently there are 94 people in ICU with H1N1 infection and 121 swine flu related deaths. The country has about 32,000 cases of swine flu.

According to the latest news published by WHO 1,799 people have died of swine flu all over the globe.