Sentences with phrase «influenza outbreaks»

Read my past pieces on the «one health» concept in the context of the Ebola epidemic and influenza outbreaks.

Since 2003, there have been numerous reports of influenza outbreaks in veterinary hospitals, kennels, and shelters.

Canine Influenza Outbreaks of canine influenza have occurred across the USA for years.

Working with investigators around the world, our experts conduct disease surveillance, increase understanding of influenza outbreaks and disease, and improve treatments and vaccines.

Last week, a judge in Verona dismissed a host of criminal charges against veterinary researcher and former politician Ilaria Capua, including allegations that she deliberately set off avian influenza outbreaks that also caused a human epidemic — a crime that would have been punishable with life imprisonment if proven.

Moreover, increased population density and changes in economics have meant that the progress of an epidemic will not necessarily follow the course nor move at the speed of historical «plagues» even up to the global influenza outbreaks of the twentieth century.

Forecasting influenza outbreaks before they strike could help officials take early action to reduce related deaths, which total 290,000 to 650,000 worldwide every year.

In comparison to the influenza surveillance data collected by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of the People's Republic of China, the data from iThermonitor and Thermia revealed influenza outbreaks an entire month earlier.

«Predicting influenza outbreaks faster with a digitally - empowered wearable device.»

The mechanisms behind seasonal influenza outbreaks are unclear, but understanding these patterns could help health officials wrangle with a notoriously mercurial medical specter caused by a rapidly mutating virus.

INFLUENZA OUTBREAK DRIVES UPTICK IN US TELEMEDICINE VISITS: Healthcare systems are showing an increasing reliance on telemedicine providers to alleviate emergency rooms during illness outbreaks, according to virtual care delivery service Teladoc.

The influenza outbreak that's killed thousands of Americans and wreaked havoc on the lives of many more seems to have passed its peak and started a slow retreat.

Should a deadly pandemic comparable to the 1918 influenza outbreak reach the US in the relatively near future, the US government would be powerless to...

This was the most severe influenza outbreak of the twentieth century and, in terms of total numbers of deaths, possibly the most devastating epidemic in human history.

In a similar twist of fate, suspected cases of Avian Influenza outbreak has been confirmed in Adamawa state.

The current influenza outbreak, which surged earlier and more strongly this year than in past seasons, may be an example of this in action, though health officials say it is still too soon to tell.

«The reason why [the current influenza outbreak] getting so much attention is that it started really early, which really speaks to the susceptibility in the population,» said Jeffrey Shaman, a professor at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University who studies influenza and climate.

Physician Rachel David, a CSL spokeswoman, says the Australian vaccine is part of her country's cache of supplies to protect its population in the event of an avian influenza outbreak.

Late yesterday afternoon, Prime Minister Harper spoke with Mexican President Calderone to discuss the H1N1 influenza outbreak.

US officials have sought to reassure the public that the government is taking swift measures to contain an influenza outbreak that threatens to turn into a pandemic.

The current influenza outbreak — the worst across the United States in nearly a decade — is worrisome but still far less dire than a pandemic flu, which could kill millions.

Like an influenza outbreak, happiness — and misery too — spread through social networks, affecting people through three degrees of separation.

That is too high a bar — risks should probably be compared with a milder pandemic, such as the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak, many said.

A paper about an H7N9 influenza outbreak in China in this week's issue of BMJ is a good example of the epidemiological data needed, Koopmans says.

The US government says it is taking swift measures to contain the swine influenza outbreak that threatens to turn into a pandemic

He also served as acting director for the CDC and acting administrator for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry from January to June 2009, during which time he led the CDC's response to the H1N1 influenza outbreak.

Our hearts are with the pooches in Chicago that are currently battling a serious canine influenza outbreak.

The doctors and staff of Roscoe Village Animal Hospital will continue to keep our clients up to date regarding this Canine Influenza outbreak.

The dog influenza outbreak of 2015 was a serious and widespread disease that inflicted illness to many dogs in Chicago.

It's been almost a year since the H3N2 Canine Influenza Outbreak first hit Chicago's dog community.

Roscoe Village Animal Hospital strongly recommends vaccinating your dog as soon as possible for the current epidemic of the canine influenza outbreak in... Continue Reading

«Frequently Asked Questions: 2015 Canine Influenza Outbreak.»

In response to a canine influenza outbreak at a local pet boarding facility, Central Veterinary Associates is urging all pet owners to have their pets vaccinated against the canine flu, if they have not already done so, prior to having their pets boarded.

Newbury and the UW Shelter Medicine team are working closely with the animal shelter to manage the influenza outbreak.

Please join Maddie's Fund ® and Dr. Sandra Newbury from the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program as she presents What Animal Shelters Need to Know About the Canine Influenza Outbreak.

The Asheville area had many confirmed cases of H3N2 during the 2015 canine influenza outbreak, but with the most recent US outbreak that began this spring, the closest case that we know of to date occurred near Charlotte, NC.

The most recent issue of Florida Veterinarian magazine interviewed our own Dr. Cynda Crawford about the role played by Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program during last year's canine influenza outbreak.

The following are some tools you can use to education your members and pet owners in your state about canine influenza: Train your team: · VETgirl's Dr. Justine Lee and Dr. Garret Pachtinger explain all about dog flu blues - this is a Facebook Live event recorded on January 23, 2018 · Infectious disease guru, Dr. Melissa Bourgeois, explains all about dog flu for your veterinary support team members · Update your vaccination protocol using the new AAHA Lifestyle Based Vaccination Calculator · Review diagnostic sampling techniques for respiratory disease and make sure you are taking samples appropriately · Learn about managing a Canine Influenza outbreak with this handy guide · Review canine infectious disease with this new e-handbook, written by top experts on infectious disease Educate your pet community with tools from Dogflu.com · Dog Flu Blues — a video all about dog flu · Hidden Dangers - a video that encourages vaccinations for dogs at risk and explains the spread at the pet owner level · Dog Flu - a podcast featuring Dr. Courtney Campbell and Dr. Kat Primm all about dog flu and the need for vaccination · Got Cough?

Roscoe Village Animal Hospital strongly recommends vaccinating your dog as soon as possible for the current epidemic of the canine influenza outbreak in Chicago.

At the advent of the outbreak of canine influenza in April, 2015 in the midwest, I weighed in on the topic: petMD Provides Advice to Dog Owners in Midst of Canine Influenza Outbreak.

The most recent issue of Florida Veterinarian magazine interviewed our own Dr. Cynda Crawford about how the Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program provided testing and biosecurity policies to keep the UF College of Veterinary Medicine and its patients, as well as dogs in animal shelters, safe during last year's canine influenza outbreak.

That effort, and the lessons learned, will be the subject of an April 6 Maddie's Fund webcast, What You Need to Know about the New York City Feline Influenza Outbreak, presented by UW Shelter Medicine Director Dr. Sandra Newbury.

Five dogs have died and over one thousand dogs have been sickened by a severe Canine Influenza outbreak in the Chicago area.

If you live in the Midwest area, you've probably read or heard about the recent canine influenza outbreak, but are you doing enough to protect your dog from this potentially fatal virus?

More information on canine influenza in pet dogs can be found in this article: Influenza A Virus (H3N8) in Dogs with Respiratory Disease, Florida in Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, the AVMA website, and this update on the April 2015 Chicago H3N2 canine influenza outbreak.

The Canine Influenza outbreak that started in Chicago has now spread to 13 states.

She attributes causes of the Canine Influenza outbreak to the higher amount of dogs boarding due to spring break and the number of dogs in doggie day care each day in the city.

There is a canine influenza outbreak that started in Florida and has now moved up to Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, and Texas.

VETERINARIANS AFFIRM THE IMPORTANCE OF VACCINATION IN THE FACE OF THE CANINE INFLUENZA OUTBREAK

VETERINARIANS AFFIRM THE IMPORTANCE OF VACCINATION IN THE FACE OF THE CANINE INFLUENZA OUTBREAK Doylestown Veterinary Hospital to hold a Canine Influenza Vaccination Clinic DOYLESTOWN, Pa., April 21, 2015 — The outbreak of canine influenza virus (CIV) in the Midwest is understandably frightening for many pet owners.