Influenza

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Reviewed August 2008

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Title:   Surveillance systems reported in CDI, 2008
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Communicable Diseases Intelligence, publishes a number of annual, quarterly, and regular reports produced by various communicable disease surveillance groups. This document summarises the methodology used for each of these regular reports to be published during 2008.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Amantadine and rimantadine for influenza A in children and the elderly
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Influenza A is a respiratory virus in which cough, runny nose, headache and fever are frequent manifestations. Most symptoms usually resolve without treatment within three to seven days. A rare complication of influenza A viruses is that they may develo...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Australian influenza report 2007 - Current report - 13 October 2007
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Data gathered from Australian States and Territories laboratories, the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) and sentinel general practitioner programs.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Colds, flu and sore throats
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   We all get colds and can feel really miserable when we have one. This topic is about the common cold, the flu and sore throats. It'll give you some information on symptoms, how colds and the flu spread, and what to do to feel better.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Colds and flu
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   How colds spread. There are over 200 viruses (germs) that can give you a cold, so you have to be really lucky if you're going to escape! Cold viruses are very friendly. They like to hang out where there are lots of people.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Media release. 2007 influenza season
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Australia is experiencing a worse than normal influenza season in 2007, with increased numbers of cases being reported across several states and territories.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Influenza - National Influenza Surveillance Scheme Annual reports
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The National Influenza Surveillance Scheme includes data from sentinel general practice consultations for influenza-like illness, laboratory reports of influenza and absenteeism rates from a national employer. This page links to annual reports published since 1994.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Chinese medicinal herbs for influenza
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Influenza can cause high morbidity and mortality in an epidemic. Many Chinese medicinal herbs are used for this condition. This review assessed the prophylactic and therapeutic effects as ...
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Exercise Paton evaluation report
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   Exercise Paton was conducted in November 2006, to evaluate the responses of emergency departments and multipurpose services to a presentation of a case of pandemic influenza. The Exercise Paton Evaluation Report describes the objectives of Exercise Paton, how the exercise was conducted, the performance of facilities against the objectives, and identifies key issues and recommendations.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   National pandemic influenza exercise: Exercise Cumpston 06 report
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Exercise Cumpston 06 was the first major event of its kind conducted by the Department of Health and Ageing. The aim was to exercise the capacity and capability of the Australian health system to prevent, detect and respond to an influenza pandemic. This document provides an evaluation report on the exercise.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Winter feature: the older person and asthma
Publisher:   National Asthma Council Australia (NAC)
Description:   For the older person with asthma, winter can be quite a challenge. Developing a cold or influenza may have much greater impact on an older person because of other conditions for which they are already being treated.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Antiviral drugs and influenza prophylaxis (Editorial)
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Vaccination is the most effective form of protection against influenza. The primary role of neuraminidase inhibitors such as oseltamivir and zanamivir is the treatment of symptomatic infection as their prophylactic benefit is largely restricted to specific risk groups or settings.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   The Australian health management plan for pandemic influenza
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page contains links to the current, and previous plans for managing pandemic influenza in Australia.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Have I got FLU?
Publisher:   National Institute of Clinical Studies
Description:   Have I got flu? A description of influenza signs and symptoms
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Vaccines for preventing influenza in healthy adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Influenza is a virus which causes symptoms of fever, headache, aches and pains, cough and runny noses. It can last for weeks and lead to serious illness, even death. It spreads easily and new strains develop regularly. The World Health Organization reco...
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Neuraminidase inhibitors for preventing and treating influenza in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Influenza (true "'flu") is an infection of the airways caused by a virus. Infection may be treated with neuraminidase inhibitors (zanamivir and oseltamivir), one group of anti-influenza drugs. This review found that both drugs shortened the duration of ...
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Colds: commonsense not antibiotics
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   All you need to know about the common cold and how to relieve symptoms.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Australian management plan for pandemic influenza
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The aim of this document is to provide a detailed guide for the Australian response to a pandemic influenza threat. This plan targets the wide range of people who will be involved in planning and responding to an influenza pandemic.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Influenza
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Influenza is a viral infection that is commonly mistaken for the common cold. However, influenza is much more serious and debilitating.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Homoeopathic Oscillococcinum for preventing and treating influenza and influenza-like syndromes
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Influenza (the flu) is a highly infectious respiratory disease caused by viruses. Other than treatments for complications (such as pneumonia) conventional medical treatment is bed rest. Homeopathy is a system based on 'curing like with like', often usin...
Date:   May 2006
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