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Public health significance of virus mutation detected in Norway
21 November 2009
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has informed WHO of a mutation detected in three H1N1 viruses. The viruses were isolated from the first two fatal cases of pandemic influenza in the country and one patient with severe illness.
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No significant changes in the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in Ukraine
19 November 2009
Preliminary tests on samples taken from patients in Ukraine reveal no significant changes in the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus. Preliminary genetic sequencing shows that the virus is similar to the virus used for production of the pandemic influenza vaccine, reconfirming the vaccine's efficacy at this time.
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40% of road crash victims are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists
19 November 2009
A new WHO report assessing road safety across the European Region calls for greater political commitment to support the needs of all road users. Investing in public transport and improving road safety benefit both people’s health and the environment. According to the statistics, 40 % of road crash victims are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists.
14 countries report high pandemic (H1N1) 2009 activity
14 November 2009
Belarus, Bulgaria, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Poland, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland only) reported high or very high pandemic activity during the period 5 to 12 November 2009. WHO has released revised guidance on the clinical management of human infection with pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
Health facilities in Ukraine well prepared for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza
12 November 2009
Doctors from 486 hospitals all over Ukraine shared lessons learned from and their clinical experience with fighting the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus during a teleconference with the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and WHO yesterday. Based on its field investigations, the WHO team concluded that Ukraine’s health facilities were well prepared and medical staff highly motivated to deal with the influx of cases.
10 countries report high pandemic (H1N1) 2009 activity
12 November 2009
Belarus, Bulgaria, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland only) reported high or very high pandemic activity during the period 27 October to 4 November 2009. Ukraine reported high rates of acute respiratory infection, compared to the same period in five previous years, and a WHO team of experts is investigating the outbreak.
Heart disease: leading cause of death in women
09 November 2009
In high-income countries, heart disease, often considered a disease of men, kills 18% of women. A new WHO report reviews the health of women throughout the life-course, to encourage policy dialogue and make health systems work better for them.
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