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Vaccination campaigns currently under way to protect populations from pandemic influenza are among the largest in the history of several countries, and numbers are growing daily. Given this scale of vaccine administration, at least some rare adverse reactions, not detectable during even large clinical trials, could occur, underscoring the need for rigorous monitoring of safety. Results to date are encouraging.

Safety report of H1N1 vaccine

Vaccination campaigns currently under way to protect populations from pandemic influenza are among the largest in the history of several countries, and numbers are growing daily. Given this scale of vaccine administration, at least some rare adverse reactions, not detectable during even large clinical trials, could occur, underscoring the need for rigorous monitoring of safety. […]

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Department of health confirms 205 new Novel H1N1 Flu cases

Department of health confirms 205 new Novel H1N1 Flu cases

Media releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com In their weekly Novel H1N1 Flu report the Hawaii Department of Health reported 205 new confirmed cases in the state. This brings to total number of confirmed cases in the state of Hawaii to 503 on Wednesday (June 24). The DOH no longer releases the case numbers by counties. […]

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Weekly update reports 100 new novel H1N1 Flu cases in Hawaii

Weekly update reports 100 new novel H1N1 Flu cases in Hawaii

Media releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com (As of June 17, 2009, 11:00 AM HST) Island New Cases Total Cases Hawaii 0 4 Maui 1 3 Oahu 98 288 Totals 100 298 In their weekly novel H1N1 Flu report the Hawaii Department of Health reported 100 new confirmed cases. One case from Kauai, one from Maui […]

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Department of Health response to WHO raising pandemic level to Phase 6

Department of Health response to WHO raising pandemic level to Phase 6

MEDIA RELEASE Statement from Health Director Dr. Chiyome Fukino: The raising of the pandemic alert level by the World Health Organization was not meant to alarm the public or cause undue concern. The situation in Hawai‘i at this time remains the same with all cases recovering at home with no complications. The DOH is continuing […]

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Pandemic level phase 6 represents the spread of the novel H1N1 influenza virus worldwide and not the severity of the illness. Click on image above to read more.

World Health Organization declares influenza pandemic

Pandemic level phase 6 represents the spread of the novel H1N1 influenza virus worldwide and not the severity of the illness. Click on image above to read more.

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Nine new novel H1N1 Flu confirmations on Oahu

Nine new novel H1N1 Flu confirmations on Oahu

Media releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com The Department of Health reported nine new novel H1N1 Flu cases today (May 29) bringing the state’s total number of confirmed cases to 82. The nine case are on Oahu of these cases three are from public schools. Affected schools are from Kaimuki High, Mililani Middle and Niu Valley […]

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Two new Oahu novel H1N1 Flu cases, Hawaii total now 73

Two new Oahu novel H1N1 Flu cases, Hawaii total now 73

Media releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com The Department of Health reported two new confirmed cases of novel H1N1 Flu today (May 28). The two Oahu cases brings the state’s total to 73 which includes two on the Big Island and one in Maui County. To date, the Department of Health (DOH) has investigated and conducted […]

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13 new novel H1N1 Flu cases brings Hawaii total to 71

13 new novel H1N1 Flu cases brings Hawaii total to 71

Media releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com The Department of Health confirmed 13 new cases of novel H1N1 Flu on Oahu today bringing the total number of cases in Hawaii to 71. Of these cases five were students. Three are elementary student, one a middle school student and one a high school student. The students were […]

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Novel H1N1 Flu cases in Hawaii rises to 33

Novel H1N1 Flu cases in Hawaii rises to 33

Number of confirmed Novel H1N1 cases in Hawaii Date Number of Confirmed Cases May 5, 2009 3 May 7, 2009 2 May 8, 2009 1 May 13, 2009 4 May 14, 2009 5 May 15, 2009 6 May 18, 2009 5 May 19, 2009 4 May 20, 2009 3 TOTAL 33 Case counts include all […]

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Hawaii's Novel H1N1 Flu cases up to 26

Hawaii’s Novel H1N1 Flu cases up to 26

Media Releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com Hawaii’s number of confirmed cases increased by five today (May 18) bringing the total to 26. As of May 18, 2009, 5 a.m. HST the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 48 states have reported 5, 123 cases (not including today’s five new Hawaii cases) and five deaths. As of May 17, 2009, 8 […]

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Dept of Health confirms 4 more H1N1 Flu cases bringing Hawaii total to 10

Dept of Health confirms 4 more H1N1 Flu cases bringing Hawaii total to 10

Media releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) today reported four additional confirmed cases of novel H1N1 Influenza A (swine flu) to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Three of the cases were laboratory confirmed by the DOH State Laboratories Division, and one case was laboratory confirmed […]

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H1N1 Flu update, six cases confirmed in Hawaii

H1N1 Flu update, six cases confirmed in Hawaii

2532 Confirmed Cases in 44 States/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Media releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com The ongoing outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) continues to expand in the United States. CDC expects that more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming days and weeks. CDC continues […]

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H1N1 Flu media release updates

H1N1 Flu media release updates

Media Releases compiled by Baron Sekiya/Hawaii247.com As of Wednesday, 5 a.m. HST, May 6, 2009 the Centers for Disease Control reports that the ongoing outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1) continues to expand in the United States. CDC expects that more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths from this outbreak will occur over the coming […]

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'Based on assessment of all available information, and following several expert consultations, I have decided to raise the current level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 4 to phase 5.' - Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General

World Health Organization raises flu pandemic alert from 4 to 5

‘Based on assessment of all available information, and following several expert consultations, I have decided to raise the current level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 4 to phase 5.’ – Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General

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