• IC41 is a peptide vaccine candidate against the Hepatitis C virus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Multimeric-001 is the most efficient peptide vaccine candidate against influenza. (wikipedia.org)
  • This has provided hope for the design of a universal vaccine able to prime against diverse influenza virus strains and subtypes. (mdpi.com)
  • To promote vaccination in all settings, health-care providers should implement standing orders to identify adults recommended for hepatitis B vaccination and administer vaccination as part of routine clinical services, not require acknowledgment of an HBV infection risk factor for adults to receive vaccine, and use available reimbursement mechanisms to remove financial barriers to hepatitis B vaccination. (cdc.gov)
  • See U.S. Food and Drug Administration Influenza Virus Vaccine Safety & Availability . (hivguidelines.org)
  • PURPOSE We assessed the impact of the severe influenza vaccine shortage of 2004 on individual physicians' immunization performance. (annfammed.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS The 2004 vaccine shortage had a severe impact on influenza immunization rates in private physician's offices, disrupting continuity of care. (annfammed.org)
  • West Virginia has historically lagged behind in the United States in indicators of influenza vaccine use in older residents. (annfammed.org)
  • There have been several disruptions of influenza vaccine supplies affecting West Virginia physicians in recent years. (annfammed.org)
  • 4 In 2004, there was a severe shortage of influenza vaccine in the United States, resulting in a recommendation to limit vaccination to persons in high-risk groups, including those older than age 65 years who make up the bulk of Medicare beneficiaries. (annfammed.org)
  • The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey recorded vaccine unavailability as a reason for nonreceipt of influenza vaccine for the first time in the 2000 season, when an estimated 4.3% of the population aged 65 years and older did not get vaccine for this reason. (annfammed.org)
  • 7 Zimmerman and colleagues 8 observed no reduction in self-reported influenza immunization rates in an inner-city population with good access to vaccine in 2000 , but respondents' attitudes about influenza vaccine changed for the worse. (annfammed.org)
  • The Harvard School of Public Health conducted a national survey of patients' experience trying to get influenza vaccine during the 2004 shortage, finding that 37% of adults aged 65 years and older and 54% of adults younger than 65 years with chronic disease had been unable to get the vaccine. (annfammed.org)
  • and Flucelvax, the first cell-culture derived influenza vaccine approved in the U.S., designed to protect adults 18 years and older against seasonal flu. (genengnews.com)
  • The incidence of both conditions dropped after release of a vaccine against feline leukemia virus, but now the incidence of FIP is rising. (avma.org)
  • Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine is included in routine childhood immunization vaccines to prevent chronic HBV infection. (medscape.com)
  • All vaccines induced an antibody response against M2e, and the M2eNP DNA vaccine additionally induced an influenza virus-specific lymphoproliferation response. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • The patient was previously immunized IM with inactive influenza vaccine. (bgu.ac.il)
  • Eye diseases can result in minor reddening or soreness of the eye or in a life-threatening disease such as HIV, hepatitis B virus or avian influenza. (ararental.org)
  • Sex and gender influences the severity and outcome of several infectious diseases, including leptospirosis, tuberculosis, listeriosis, Q fever, avian influenza and SARS. (who.int)
  • ESR manages the Notifiable Diseases Database , and uses this information, along with our reference laboratory information and the information collected from laboratories, to analyse data and provide intelligence on a wide range of diseases including measles, influenza, gastroenteritis, hepatitis and meningococcal disease. (cri.nz)
  • COVID-19, Poliovirus, and Influenza vaccines have new or updated ACIP recommendations. (cdc.gov)
  • Next-generation vaccines that utilize T cells could potentially overcome the limitations of current influenza vaccines that rely on antibodies to provide narrow subtype-specific protection and are prone to antigenic mismatch with circulating strains. (mdpi.com)
  • WDBJ reports that the Virginia Department of Health is offering free Hepatitis A vaccines for restaurant workers. (marlerblog.com)
  • All GCC visa applicants must also be up-to-date on all their vaccines, including Hepatitis A and B, influenza and the Rubella virus. (globalsurance.com)
  • Administration of routine childhood vaccinations (eg, hepatitis, polio, and meningococcal vaccines) is often prioritized over specific travel vaccines, as these diseases are still prevalent in many underdeveloped countries. (medscape.com)
  • While an important component of immunization programs, a review of influenza vaccines is beyond the scope of this article. (medscape.com)
  • In mice, vaccines inducing antibodies to the extracellular domain of the M2 protein (M2e) can confer protection to influenza A virus infection. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • In this study, the protection conferred by vaccines inducing antibodies to M2e was evaluated in a challenge model for swine influenza in pigs. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Hepatitis B vaccination is the most effective measure to prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and its consequences, including cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure, and death. (cdc.gov)
  • This report, the second of a two-part statement from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), provides updated recommendations to increase hepatitis B vaccination of adults at risk for HBV infection. (cdc.gov)
  • In settings in which a high proportion of adults have risks for HBV infection (e.g., sexually transmitted disease/human immunodeficiency virus testing and treatment facilities, drug-abuse treatment and prevention settings, health-care settings targeting services to IDUs, health-care settings targeting services to MSM, and correctional facilities), ACIP recommends universal hepatitis B vaccination for all unvaccinated adults. (cdc.gov)
  • RESULTS Claims-based influenza vaccination rates increased from 35.5% to 41.3% from 2000-2003, reflecting historical trends, before declining 14.1% in 2004. (annfammed.org)
  • Annual influenza vaccination has been recommended for preventing influenza and its complications in older Americans for years. (annfammed.org)
  • The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) considers influenza immunization rates a measure of quality of care in various settings, and it has charged its quality improvement organization contractors with promoting vaccination. (annfammed.org)
  • Receiving a vaccination for viruses such as influenza, hepatitis B, and pertussis is already required by many health care employers. (mintz.com)
  • Vaccination with DNA encoding internal proteins of influenza virus does not require CD8 + cytotoxic T lymphocytes: either CD4 + or CD8 + T cells can promote survival and recovery after challenge. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Study design: Case study in which correlation was made between immunoglobulin response to influenza vaccination to the disease and its unique clinical course caused by influenza virus. (bgu.ac.il)
  • Conclusion: We have presented a case of prolonged influenza infection post vaccination. (bgu.ac.il)
  • One of the many olive leaf extract benefits is its ability to fight viruses such as herpes, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, mononucleosis, influenza and rotavirus. (wwlp.com)
  • Starting on October 1 2011, expatriate workers from Indonesia and Sri Lanka will undergo preliminary screening for 16 medical conditions, including tuberculosis, hepatitis B, HIV/Aids and malaria, in their respective countries of origin before they can be approved for a visa to live or work in the UAE. (globalsurance.com)
  • Convalescent plasma has been cited as a potential therapy for viral infection dating back to the 1918 Spanish influenza A (H1N1) pandemic. (biospace.com)
  • Since that time, convalescent plasma as passive immune therapy has been evaluated in the treatment of: Ebola, SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV), 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1), Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever, CMV, Parvovirus B19, and others. (biospace.com)
  • This product has demonstrated effectiveness against Bovine Viral Diarrhea and Influenza A virus and is expected to inactivate all Influenza A viruses including 2009 (H1N1) pandemic Influenza A virus. (drugs.com)
  • However, after challenge with a swine influenza virus (H1N1), no protection was observed in the vaccinated groups compared with the non-vaccinated control group. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • A recent publication indicated that neutralizing antibodies to the Ebola virus were retained after INTERCEPT treatment. (biospace.com)
  • Emerging viruses : AIDS and Ebola : nature, accident or intentional? (who.int)
  • However, the pandemic led to an unprecedented global demand for diagnostic tests to identify SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19. (precedenceresearch.com)
  • Researchers are also using docking to screen drug candidates for treating breast cancer, hepatitis C, hypertension, Staphylococcus, the SARS virus and influenza. (phys.org)
  • Passive immunity has been demonstrated effective for treatment of infections caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV), hepatitis B virus, rabies, tetanus, varicella, prior SARS viruses, Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever, and various other illnesses. (biospace.com)
  • Two preliminary clinical series from China reported that transfusion of COVID-19 convalescent plasma resulted in improved clinical status for patients requiring mechanical ventilation 6 and significant improvement in clinical symptoms, blood oxygen saturation, and clearance of SARS-CoV-2 virus 7 . (biospace.com)
  • This guideline on pretreatment assessment of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) was developed by the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute (NYSDOH AI) to guide primary care providers and other practitioners in New York State in all aspects of treating and curing patients with chronic HCV. (hivguidelines.org)
  • Treatment with peginterferon alfa-2a alone produces significantly higher sustained virologic responses than treatment with interferon alfa-2a alone in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. (nih.gov)
  • In patients with chronic hepatitis C, once-weekly peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin was tolerated as well as interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin and produced significant improvements in the rate of sustained virologic response, as compared with interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin or peginterferon alfa-2a alone. (nih.gov)
  • 1 - 3 Individual practitioners in West Virginia are believed to provide the bulk of influenza immunizations to Medicare beneficiaries. (annfammed.org)
  • Immunizations against hepatitis, influenza and pneumococcus are also recommended. (cryo-cell.com)
  • Example 2: A surveillance diagnosis for a case of invasive Haemophilus influenza infection is a positive culture from a normally sterile site, with all positive results from the same case in 3 months considered one surveillance diagnosis. (cdc.gov)
  • Force screening for HCV is not currently performed during U.S. Air Force (USAF) Basic Military Training (BMT) although screening is completed for other viral infections (including HIV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B). As a result, the true prevalence of chronic HCV infection cannot be ascertained in the basic trainee population. (health.mil)
  • Evidence from animal models shows that T cells can provide heterosubtypic protection and are crucial for immune control of influenza virus infections. (mdpi.com)
  • There are 12 hepatitis A infections from eating frozen berries in New Zealand. (marlerblog.com)
  • 1997 USPHS/IDSA guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections in persons infected with human immuno- deficiency virus. (cdc.gov)
  • Other non-notifiable diseases that ESR undertakes surveillance for are influenza-like illnesses and sexually transmitted infections as well as laboratory surveillance of pathogens of public health importance. (cri.nz)
  • Precipitating factors include herpes simplex virus (HSV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and histoplasmosis. (medscape.com)
  • A major cause of erythema multiforme is the herpes virus (HSV). (medscape.com)
  • Virus-specific CD8+ T cells in primary and secondary influenza pneumonia. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Results: Influenza A/Jerusalem 17/98 (H 1 N 1 ) was isolated from the throat of a chronic hepatitis C carrier who, presented with shortness of breath, and subsequent massive bilateral pneumonia. (bgu.ac.il)
  • The development of massive bilateral pneumonia and continued presence of influenza virus in the respiratory tract may have been due to his underlying medical condition and possible lack of mucosal secretory IgA (SIgA) antibodies. (bgu.ac.il)
  • Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as parasites, viruses, bacteria, & fungi, and they can be spread from one person to another person through various means such as breathing in an airborne virus, contact with blood and bodily fluids, or by being bitten by an insect. (precedenceresearch.com)
  • Overall, dishes that were hand washed were more likely to contain traces of both bacteria and viruses than those cleaned in a commercial dishwasher. (newswise.com)
  • T cells play essential effectors and regulatory roles in adaptive immune responses to tumors, viruses, bacteria, parasites, transplanted tissues, allergens and even to self antigens. (bcm.edu)
  • Norovirus is responsible for 90% of epidemic non- bacterial cases of gastroenteritis and is commonly associated with illnesses seen on cruise ships and other "closed communities" where the virus can spread easily. (newswise.com)
  • METHODS Using 1998-2004 Medicare claims data, we monitored the physician continuity rate (proportion of patients receiving influenza immunization from a physician in 1 year who received a subsequent immunization from the same physician the subsequent year) and other clinician rate (proportion of patients with claims from 1 physician in 1 year with a claim from another clinician the subsequent year) in West Virginia Medicare beneficiaries from 2000-2004. (annfammed.org)
  • The West Virginia Medical Institute (WVMI, a Medicare quality improvement organization) has conducted projects aimed at improving rates of influenza immunization in West Virginia since the mid-1990s. (annfammed.org)
  • CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A potentially linked to contaminated fresh organic strawberries reportedly sold as FreshKampo or HEB, purchased in the United States between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022. (marlerblog.com)
  • Officials in New Zealand investigating Hepatitis A cases linked to berries have identified a connection with a past outbreak in Europe. (marlerblog.com)
  • We are understandably focused on the recent hepatitis A outbreak linked to organic strawberries that has sickened at least 27 in the United States and Canada. (marlerblog.com)
  • Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) can cause significant morbidity to individuals due to inflammatory damage to the liver. (health.mil)
  • Such interventions may also have beneficial effects in chronic viral myocarditis once the virus has been cleared. (intechopen.com)
  • We compared the efficacy and safety of peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin, interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin, and peginterferon alfa-2a alone in the initial treatment of chronic hepatitis C. (nih.gov)
  • Now we can see that the protocols are less effective at removing and killing viruses - and this may help explain why there are still so many illnesses caused by cross-contaminated food. (newswise.com)
  • so far, however, the only viruses that have been etiologically connected with the disease are the human retroviruses human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-I), the simian retroviruses, and coxsackievirus B. Those viruses may directly invade the muscle tissue, damaging the vascular endothelium and releasing cytokines, which then induce abnormal expression of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and render the muscle susceptible to destruction. (medscape.com)
  • Presenters reviewed with participants the epidemiology and clinical manifestation of Zika virus disease and how early recognition and reporting of suspected cases can mitigate the risk of local transmission. (cdc.gov)
  • The most common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis. (cdc.gov)
  • Hepatitis B is a disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is transmitted through percutaneous (i.e., puncture through the skin) or mucosal (i.e., direct contact with mucous membranes) exposure to infectious blood or body fluids. (cdc.gov)
  • Liver disease is mainly caused by the overconsumption of alcohol, overuse of acetaminophen or the hepatitis virus. (cryo-cell.com)
  • Plasma collected from individuals who have recovered from coronavirus disease contains antibodies against the virus that may help fight the infection. (biospace.com)
  • Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. (cdc.gov)
  • The basic virus is feline enteric coronavirus, an RNA virus that is ubiquitous throughout the world and spread via the fecal-oral route. (avma.org)
  • The ProVetLogic Animal Facility Concentrated Disinfectant provides deep cleaning action that kills many of the most common dog and cat viruses including parvovirus. (revivalanimal.com)
  • Herein we analyzed the response of human CD8(+) T cells that recognize both a hepatitis C virus peptide (HCV-NS3) and a peptide derived from the influenza neuraminidase protein (Flu-NA). (ox.ac.uk)
  • In addition, a DNA construct expressing a fusion protein between M2e and influenza virus nucleoprotein (M2eNP) was evaluated to see if the broad-spectrum protection conferred by antibodies could be further enhanced by T helper cells and cytotoxic T cells. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that HIV infection of human immune cells triggers a massive increase in methylation, a chemical modification, to both human and viral RNA, aiding replication of the virus. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • I will not be surprised if other viruses with RNA genomes also exploit this m6A modification mechanism to evade immune surveillance and control their replication in human cells. (infectioncontroltoday.com)
  • Even though the protocols were able to kill some of the virus, norovirus is highly contagious and it takes only a few viral particles to infect humans," said Jianrong Li, assistant professor of food virology , who holds a joint appointment with the Department of Food Science and Technology (College of Food Agriculture and Environmental Sciences), and the Department of Environmental Health Sciences ( College of Public Health ). (newswise.com)
  • 1Example 1: A surveillance diagnosis for a case of respiratory syncytial virus infection is a positive culture or positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or positive direct immunofluorescence or positive enzyme immunoassay, with all positive tests on the same case-patient within a 6-week period reported as one surveillance diagnosis. (cdc.gov)
  • Symptoms include influenza-like symptoms of fever and sickness, along with jaundice. (marlerblog.com)
  • the incidence of influenza-like symptoms and depression was lower in the groups receiving peginterferon alfa-2a than in the group receiving interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin. (nih.gov)
  • 70 (38), 54% ] sive outbreaks of hepatitis E and A in titis B and C calls for strong focus on countries with large number of internally screening, care and treatment. (who.int)
  • The first book on rapid viral evolution and emerging viruses. (nhbs.com)
  • S.S. Morse: What do we know about the origins of emerging viruses? (nhbs.com)
  • It is primarily given as a 3-dose series, with the first dose given ideally within 24 hours of birth to prevent perinatal or early postnatal transmission of the virus. (medscape.com)
  • Background: Influenza is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised hosts. (bgu.ac.il)
  • When the solutions were tested against MNV-1 in isolation, they were effective at killing more of the virus, but still not enough to eradicate the virus completely. (newswise.com)