UPDATE: Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending December 26, 2009

by CDC Swine Flu Updates Overall flu activity decreased slightly in the United States during the week of December 20-26, 2009, as reported in FluView. The number of states reporting widespread flu activity decreased from 7 to 4. Visits to doctors for influenza-like illness increased, although the proportion of tests for influenza that were positive continued to decline and the overall hospitalization rates for this season were unchanged from the previous week. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

CDC: Fewer States Seeing Widespread Swine Flu

by WDSU.com - Health Health officials say swine flu was widespread in only four states last week, indicating the fall wave of illness is still declining. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

2009 YEARENDER: World held its breath as swine flu grew into pandemic

by Monsters and Critics Health News Berlin - Latin cultures have made physical proximity one of their trademarks: people regularly kiss each other hello and goodbye. (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)

UPDATED: Q & A: Anthrax and Animal Hide Drums

by CDC Swine Flu Updates Updated questions and answers for Anthrax and Animal Hide Drums. Know the facts. Stay safe! (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

CDC Updates Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths for the week ending December 26, 2009

by Flu.gov RSS Feed for News Releases CDC Updates Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths for the week ending December 26, 2009

Children more likely to catch swine flu, says new research

by ScienceDaily Headlines Young people aged under 18 years are more likely than adults to catch swine flu from an infected person in their household, according to a new study. However, the research also shows that young people are no more likely than adults to infect others with the pandemic H1N1 virus. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Protective custodian

by BMA daily feed David Heymann barely had his feet under the desk at the Health Protection Agency when swine flu hit the headlines. But, the HPA chair tells Polly Newton, the UK agency’s response has been exemplary — and in its staff it has a repository of expertise and experience that it should be more eager to share with the rest of the world (Source: BMA daily feed)

‘At-risk’ Scots face swine flu vaccination programme backlog

by Swine Flu Less than half of Scots deemed most at risk from swine flu have been vaccinated, despite ministers promising all would be offered help by the end of 2009.

Swine flu twice as likely in youngsters

by Nursing Times Breaking News UK researchers have helped confirm that young people are twice as likely to become infected with swine flu than people aged between 19 and 50. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)

Swine flu still strong in E. Europe, Asia

by Health News - UPI.com UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Swine flu remains intense in Central and Eastern Europe and parts of Asia, despite ebbing in North America and Western Europe, the head of a U.N. agency says. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

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