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  • #46
    Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

    Yahoo translation:

    < January bulletin of >2009, AH1 sub- type and the AH3 sub- type where separation is continued from the inspection body which was picked with the medical institution of Sendai city Yamagata city & Fukuoka city, this season of the B type influenza virus about the alienation of antigenicity from vaccine stocks

    In order this season to be moved aside from the medical institution of Sendai city, Yamagata city and Fukuoka city influenza, because the result of analyzing the antigenicity of the influenza virus which is separated making use of the MDCK cell from the clinical inspection body of the patient, AH3 sub- type and the AH1 sub- type which are separated, either of the B type viruses you can see the tendency where antigenicity differs from vaccine stocks largely in, it reports.
    Previous (2008) year December - book (2009) year separation and antigenicity of influenza virus of inspection body origin of medical institution of 3 cities to the 4th week middle
    It did the antigenicity for the separated virus, all national infection symptom laboratories (the infection research) the ferret antiserum for the vaccine stocks of distribution and the red corpuscle cohesion control which uses 1.0&#37; guinea pig blood corpuscle (HI) with test.
    AH1 sub- type virus: With system of our HI tests as for homo- value of the vaccine stocks antigen for the antibody of infection research distribution 1: 640 is. Vis-a-vis this, the majority of separated virus 61 stocks of former Sendai medical institution origin, 1: 80 - 160 and 2 - 3 tubes to be lower than homo- value, in 1: 40 and 1: 20 (each 1 stocks) with, largely there were also some which have slipped. In addition, virus 11 stocks of the Fukuoka medical institution origin which is separated so far all HI values 1: 80 was, had slipped largely. Furthermore, these do not react vis-a-vis the antiserum for a/SOLOMON stocks which are AH1 sub- form chin stocks of last year completely (1: <10).
    AH3 sub- type virus: With system of our HI tests homo- value of the vaccine stocks antigen for the antibody of infection research distribution is the 1:1,280. Vis-a-vis this, as for 4 stocks in 6 stocks of Sendai which is separated so far HI value 1: With 640, it has reacted with the antiserum for A/Uruguay/716/2007 which this season is vaccine stocks well, but as for 2 stocks 1: 160 and 1: The somewhat gap has occurred in 320 and antigenicity. On the one hand, with the virus of the Fukuoka medical institution origin, as for the inside 1 stocks of isolate 8 stocks 1: 80 it could recognize the big gap, but as for 7 stocks almost antigenicity agreed.
    B type virus: With system of our HI tests as for homo- value of the vaccine stocks antigen for the antibody of infection research distribution, with the antiserum for B/Brisbane/3/2007 which is the Yamagata systematic reference virus 1: With the antiserum for B/Malaysia/2506/2004 which 2,560 is, is the Victoria systematic virus 1: 5,120 is.
    Vis-a-vis this, as for the virus of the Yamagata medical institution origin which is separated so far there were 5 stocks, the everything of that was Yamagata systematic stocks, but the antigenicity the HI value 1:320 - 640 (respectively 1 stocks and 4 stocks) with, had the gap of 2 - 3 tubes. Furthermore, these did not react to the antiserum for B/Malaysia of B type Victoria system completely (1: <10).
    On the one hand, B type virus 2 stocks are separated from the inspection body of the Fukuoka medical institution origin so far. Also 2 stocks were Victoria system, but it had changed from B/Malaysia where in each case HI value is, 80 is standard stocks largely. Furthermore, these did not react to the antiserum for Venn B/Bliss of B type Yamagata system completely (1: <10).
    Consideration 
    To presently, nationwide AH3 sub- type and AH1 sub- type, separation of the B type virus almost 2: 2: Like 1 but 1), in Miyagi prefecture separation of the AH1 sub- type virus was the majority, Yamagata prefecture at the beginning separation of AH3 sub- type and B type was reported, but recently separation of AH1 sub- type has become main current. Presently in Fukuoka city three way state of popularity of AH3 sub- type, AH1 sub- type and B type is suggested from record of virus separation of medical institution origin of Fukuoka city which on the one hand, we start from this year 1st week.
    Because the point where it is thought that in such, in the future it should note, is two you express below.
    Popularity of 1.B type: The isolate at the area which with the latest analysis, you call Yamagata and Fukuoka and is far geographically was shown, having divided into the respective Yamagata system and Victoria system. Being the both, to come antigenicity of standard stocks “to slip”, from rather large thing, depending upon the method of spreading the future popularity of this season, because it produces the effect which is large to the selection of domestic vaccine stocks of season, virus stocks surveillance furthermore becomes important.
    Meaning of the supervision for the antigenicity of the 2.AH1 sub- type virus: Presently, 2 where the majority of a/H1N1 virus stocks where the virus which had the gene of [oserutamibiru] tolerance even in Japan is separated has been occupied) thing on clinical site has become big topic, because of this, as for use of [oserutamibiru] for a type influenza, on clinical site there is a tendency which refrains. But, according to the present data, as for antigenicity of the AH1 sub- type virus which is in the midst of becoming popular because it matches the antigenicity of the vaccine, 2 where it is assumed that effectiveness of vaccination is expected,). But, with the latest our analysis, in Sendai and, always so it was suggested in Fukuoka that is not. Depending, in the future, prevention of the influenza and when thinking of remedy, at nationwide level investigation in addition to the investigation of antigenicity of the AH1 sub- type isolate, concerning the clinical effect of the influenza vaccine is necessary and also, concerning medicine tolerance not only genotype and the active inhibitor resistance of NA, whether or not the same medicine clinically is invalid, it is thought that there is a necessity which is investigated urgently concerning.
    Reference 
    1) National infection symptom laboratory home page, influenza popularity level map 2nd week
    2) IASR influenza bulletin article, http://idsc.nih.go.jp/iasr/rapid/pr3483.html National hospital mechanism Sendai medical center clinical division of research virus center
    Hidekazu Nishimura Youko [hu] seeing child Itoh Chiba Akira Omi Mitiko Okamoto
    The same pediatrics your Taoka paragraph child rice field 澤 Yuusaku
    The same breathing apparatus internal medicine Saito Wakana Miki 祐
    Yukio pediatrics Nagai Nagai, internal medicine Shoji Shoji 眞 (or more Sendai city)
    Victory island pediatrics victory island Humio (Yamagata city)
    Lawn clinic lawn tail Kiyouko, pediatrics Shin rattan quiet raw and Takasaki pediatrics Takasaki good raw, ashamedly it is be tired pediatrics Yamashita 祐 two (or more Fukuoka city)

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    • #47
      Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

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      • #48
        Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

        From Post #43 [Thanks, Dr. Niman]





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        • #49
          Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)



          <big><big>Commentary</big></big>
          Tamiflu Resistant H1N1 Explodes in Japan
          Recombinomics Commentary 18:10
          February 2, 2009

          "It's been kind of a ho-hum year," Dr. Nancy Cox, influenza chief at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told a meeting of flu specialists Monday.

          The above may be true for the beginning of the season in the United States, but reports coming out of Korea and Japan indicate major changes will be noticed I the US in the next few weeks.

          Last month H1N1 exploded on South Korea, where almost all influenza this season is Tamiflu resistant H1N1. The high level of activity was reported for the entire month, with more than 400 isolates collected each week.

          Similarly, H1N1 exploded last week in Japan. The jump in cases led to school closings across the country, with warnings to stay away from crowds and wear masks. The warnings were based on the number of patients per reporting location to rise above 30 (see updated map), which was widespread and included Tokyo, where 136 elementary and 36 middle schools were closed last week.

          Earlier in the season H1N1 accounted for 1/3 of flu cases in Japan, but last week?s activity moved the number above 54.6% indicating much of the increase was due to Tamiflu resistant H1N1. Moreover, a recent report from the Japan NIH indicated the H1N1 was rapidly losing effectiveness, with ferret titers 4-8 fold lower than the Brisbane/59 used as the vaccine target, and in some samples the activity was close to the lower limit of detection.

          The phylogenetic analysis of H1N1 closing schools in Japan in the fall was similar to the H1N1 in the United States, so it is likely that the explosion in cases in Korea and Japan will soon be in the United States. There have already been reports of school closings or alerts in Texas, where Tamiflu resistance is widespread and the sequences from Texas were similar to Japan as well as HI, PA, and WI in the US. Moreover, the H1N1 in Italy is also developing vaccine resistance.

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          • #50
            Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

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            • #51
              Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

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              Vaccine Resistant H1N1 in Japan Raises Concerns
              Recombinomics Commentary 21:44
              February 2, 2009


              majority of separated virus 61 stocks of former Sendai medical institution origin, 1: 80 - 160 and 2 - 3 tubes to be lower than homo- value, in 1: 40 and 1: 20 (each 1 stocks) with, largely there were also some which have slipped. In addition, virus 11 stocks of the Fukuoka medical institution origin which is separated so far all HI values 1: 80 was, had slipped largely. Furthermore, these do not react vis-a-vis the antiserum for a/SOLOMON stocks which are AH1 sub- form chin stocks of last year completely (1: <10)

              The above translation is from an NIH Japan report on H1N1 testing from patients in two medical centers (Sendai and Fukuoka). Japan has just reported an explosion in flu cases last week (see updated map), which are largely H1N1. Most H1N1 in Japan is Tamiflu resistant, but the latest report looks at reactivity with the seasonal vaccine.

              Antisera from ferrets immunized with the trivalent vaccine, which uses Brisbane/59/2007 as the H1N1 target for the current season has a titer of 640 against the target, but that levels drops 4-8 fold when H1N1 from the above medical centers are used. Moreover, in some cases the levels falls 16-32 fold, which explains why some who were vaccinated are still getting infected with H1N1. This was recently reported for patients in Italy, and the above cross-reactivity data suggest the protection failure may be widespread.

              Earlier studies on H1N1 from elementary school children in Sendai identified H1N1 that was virtually identical to H1N1 in the United States (HI, TX, PA), raising concerns of similar resistance. An earlier outbreak at a high school in Texas included infection of the school nurse, who had been vaccinated. Similarly, recent outbreaks at a Texas university (SMU) and boarding school (Texas Military Institute) have been reported, suggesting that outbreaks in the United States are likely.

              The vaccine resistance is not a surprise. Although the Tamiflu resistant H1N1 is the Brisbane strain (clade 2B), it has evolved away from the 2007 target. H274Y is a genetic hitch-hiker on an H1N1 which ahs acquired a number of HA and NA changes which were on a clade 2C (Hong Kong) genetic background. However, the Hong Kong strain has also not been a vaccine target, so these components have not been in H1N1 vaccines.

              Last season the vaccine target was changed from New Caledonia/20/1999 (clade 1) to Solomon Islands/3/2006 (clade 2A). Solomon Islands was called a “match” by agencies in the United States and Europe, but last season Solomon Island had been replaced by Brisbane and Hong Kong, but initially all clade 2 isolates were classified as “Solomon Island-like”. However, phylogenetic analysis easily distinguished each sub-clade and suggested that there would be cross reactivity issues. Initial reference antisera was made against Brisbane grown in eggs and that antisera cross reacted with all three sub-clades, leading to statements that the clade 2B and clade 2C were antigentically indistinguishable from clade 2A. However, antisera directed against Brisbane grown in mammalian cells readily distinguished the three sub-clades.

              Consequently, the target was changed from Solomon Island to Brisbane this season, but the Brisbane target was from 2007, and the 2008 Brisbane has already evolved away from the 2007 target. The evolved strain was Tamiflu resistant and had additional changes, which increased this season, which led to even less cross reactivity.

              Thus, at this time the H1N1 in Japan has H274Y which creates Tamiflu resistance, but it also has evolved away from the 2007 strain, so it is also vaccine resistant.

              Chasing Tamiflu resistant H1N1 with mismatched vaccines is hazardous to the worlds health because of diminished protection and an increased risk if dual infections involving H1N1 and H5N1 leading to Tamiflu resistant H5N1.

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              "The next major advancement in the health of American people will be determined by what the individual is willing to do for himself"-- John Knowles, Former President of the Rockefeller Foundation

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              • #52
                Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

                Flu alert in order!
                東京都内のインフルエンザ患者の数が流行警報基準に達しました。
                Epidemic has reached the standard warning that the number of flu patients in Tokyo.
                前回より4年ぶりの警報発令となっています。
                And 4 from the previous warning issued on Wednesday.
                今後も更に流行拡大も十分に考えられますので,感染予防を心がけてください。
                It may be fashionable enough to expand further in the future, please try to prevent infection.
                ※インフルエンザ等感染症相談窓口(感染症の一般的予防方法,流行状況や予防接種の意義,有効性,副反応等 ) 株)保健同人社 月曜日から金曜日(祝祭日除く)午前9時30分~午後5時                                     電話:03-3234-3479
                ※ Consultation infection and flu (prevention of common infectious diseases, vaccination status and significance of the prevalence, efficacy, and side reaction) (shares)保健同人社Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) 9:30 -- Tel :03-3234 at 5 pm -3479

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                • #53
                  Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

                  <TABLE class=single cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TH> Date </TH><TD class=data>
                  2009年02月02日(月) 17:30
                  2009 Monday, February 2 17:30
                  </TD></TR><TR><TH width="30%">
                  タイトル
                  Title </TH><TD class=data width="70%">
                  インフルエンザ警報及び学級閉鎖(8)について
                  Sign-in state mail-in ?゙An alarm and closed class (8)
                  </TD></TR><TR><TH>
                  内容
                  Content </TH><TD class=data><!-- WF1.3 -->
                  福岡県は、2年ぶりに「インフルエンザ流行発生警報」を発表しました。
                  Fukuoka, two years after "flu caused alarm".
                  これは、約200ヶ所の定点医療機関で、1医療機関あたり週間平均患者数が30人を超えると発 表されます。
                  This point of about 200 medical institutions in place, the average weekly number of patients per medical institution will be declared more than 30 people.
                  19日から25日までの患者数は44.1人。
                  From 19 to 25 patients is 44.1 days.
                  <地域別の状況>
                  <Regional situation>
                  福岡地区 47.75人  北九州地区 43.61人筑豊地区 41.27人  筑後地区   38.53人
                  47.75 Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka City people who Chikuho 41.27 City 43.61 District 38.53 Chikugo people who

                  また、本日提供のあった、インフルエンザによる学級閉鎖の情報をお知らせいたします。
                  The offer was for today, you will receive the information of the flu-class closure.
                  感染はまだ拡大する恐れがあります。
                  Infection may lead to expansion.
                  感染防止には、くれぐれもご注意ください。
                  To prevent infection, please note repeatedly.

                  ●牟田山中学校 1年生全5クラス:学年閉鎖(2/2~2/3)
                  ● Muta Yamanaka an entire school year 5 class: school closure (2 / 2 to 2 / 3)

                  <インフルエンザ予防には>
                  <In the prevention of influenza>
                  ・外出後にはうがいや手洗いをきちんとしましょう。
                  No, you got your washing hands after going out the crawl.
                  ・十分に栄養や睡眠をとり、体調管理に努めましょう。
                  Take enough sleep and nutrition, health management努MEMASHOU.
                  ・咳やくしゃみは口と鼻を押さえ、回りに広めないようにしましょう。
                  Cough or sneeze is holding the mouth and nose, and make sure広MENAI around.
                  ・症状がある人はマスクを正しく着用しましょう。
                  People have a right to wear masks your symptoms.

                  </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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                  • #54
                    Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

                    Updated map

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                    • #55
                      Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

                      インフルエンザで閉鎖急増 新たに7校、警報継続

                      2009年2月3日

                      <!-- 写真エリア --><TABLE class=Photo-undefine cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=100 border=0><TFOOT><TR><TD>インフルエンザの流行で、売れ行きが好調なマスク=福井 市大島町のVドラッグ大島薬局で

                      </TD></TR></TFOOT><TBODY><TR><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- /写真エリア/ --> 県内で1月中にインフルエンザ(集団風邪)により、学校、学年、学級閉鎖を実施した施設は1月29日現 在で、延べ30施設となった。県健康増進課によると、2006年からの4年間では最多。

                       県は、同月15日にインフルエンザ注意報を発令、28日にインフルエンザ警報を発令しており、現在も続い ている。

                       県は2日、新たに7校で学校閉鎖などを実施すると発表した。期間は3日からの1-3日間。累計の閉鎖施設 数は延べ37施設、欠席者は645人となった。

                       学校を閉鎖するのは坂井市春江西幼稚園と大野市上庄幼稚園。1つの学年を閉鎖するのは勝山市勝山中部中、 越前市大虫小。福井市中藤小と越前市武生南小、越前町宮崎小は1学級を閉鎖する。

                       インフルエンザの予防対策をPRする福井健康福祉センター(福井市)の担当者は「対策で一番効果的なのは 手洗い。流水でいいので、手首までしっかり洗って」と呼び掛ける。

                       インフルエンザの流行に伴い、県内の薬局ではマスクの売れ行きが好調で在庫も品薄に。福井市大島町のVド ラッグ大島薬局では、鼻に接する部分にワイヤの入ったマスクや、99・99%までウイルスの侵入を防ぐマス クの人気が高いという。
                       (増田紗苗)

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                      • #56
                        Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

                        A sharp increase in flu-seven schools closed, continuous alarm
                        February 3, 2009

                        The flu epidemic, a strong demand mask = V in the town of Fukui Oshima Oshima pharmacy drugs


                        With influenza in a prefecture (cold group), school, grade, classroom facilities were closed in the current January 29 date, a total of 30 and more. According to the County Department of Health Promotion, 2006, four years from five.

                        Province, October 15 issued a warning to the flu, 28 have issued a warning to the flu, that continues today.

                        County on July 2, announced that seven new implementation in schools and school closure. The three-day period from 1-3 days. The cumulative total number of facilities closed 37 facilities, 645 were absentee.

                        Of the closure of the school and kindergarten kindergarten上庄City West Harue Ohno Sakai City. 1 of the closure of the school year is in the middle of the city Katsuyama Katsuyama, Echizen City大虫small.武生南small city with small中藤Fukui Echizen, Echizen is a small town close Miyazaki classes.

                        PR flu prevention measures in health and welfare centers to Fukui (Fukui) is representative of "the most effective measures in restrooms. So good with running water, wash well to the wrist" and call.

                        The flu epidemic in the prefecture of the pharmacies are in short supply and strong demand mask stock. Fukui City, the town of Oshima Oshima V drug at a pharmacy, a mask or treat the nasal portion of the wire, 99.99% of the popular mask to prevent viruses.

                        (Seedling gauze Masuda)

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                        • #57
                          Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

                          Thank you Dr. Niman, Commonground and AD.


                          By summing and extracting from all these translated/commented texts (thanks to FT we can have news which were negated from big int. health "watcher" institutions and other "news at the glance" TV),
                          it seems that:

                          #51 (Rec.txt):
                          "...
                          Thus, at this time the H1N1 in Japan has H274Y which creates Tamiflu resistance, but it also has evolved away from the 2007 strain, so it is also vaccine resistant.

                          Chasing Tamiflu resistant H1N1 with mismatched vaccines is hazardous to the worlds health because of diminished protection and an increased risk if dual infections involving H1N1 and H5N1 leading to Tamiflu resistant H5N1.

                          ..."

                          I shall try to resume with an (?) (maybe wrongly) the here cited situation for the ones who wants to make more clear the level of danger at the moment
                          (because there were so much texts about, and this can be confusing for the non health specialists FT readers).

                          The recent worldwide episodes (one displayed yesterday during an country media release on TV direct) of rapid gripping unconsiousness, pneumonia, and other mixed simptoms, are coming from this evolved AH1N1 Tamiflu and seasonal vaccine resistant flu strain. (?)

                          It was already in S.Corea, parts of Russia/China, now it is in Japan, and it is/should (?) spread wide in USA/EU, where is already present in minor quantity than now in Japan.(?)

                          Additionaly, now became clear that the previous (2007) form of AH1N1 resistant to Tamiflu and quoted with relative inoque gravity, changed, and now became more infectious, wide spread, and with serious outcomes to the infected ones (?)

                          Feel it free to correct the above if incorrect.

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                          • #58
                            Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

                            A major antigenic drift variation in an human influenza virus cannot be discounted, when there is still a lack of information from authoritative sources (WHO or others). In the past happened, when several intrasubtypic variations created strains of H1N1 with enhanced virulence ('40 of XX century).

                            But perhaps - and possibly - there are several things all together are resulting in a such widespread influenza activity in some Asian countries.

                            For examples: some people are hit by economic recession, more stressed, with reduced incomes, perhaps difficulties to seek medical advices if unemployed or in the brink of impoverishment.

                            Also, a cold winter adds further damage to our immune system.

                            Some countries have based their fight against seasonal flu on antivirals usage; this was probably a mistake, at least a widespread usage even for otherwise healthy general population.

                            Some days at home could be best spent than the not yet demonstrated benefit of drugs.

                            But before the economic recession start, time was measured by money earned or lost.

                            No time to leave for illness. No time to leave children at home because both parents are at work; old age people too poor to seek medical attention...

                            Result: now that some are unemployed are also able to see how personal health condition is essential to survive even to a (perhaps but not for certainty) more virulent seasonal human influenza strain.

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                            • #59
                              Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

                              Originally posted by tropical View Post
                              Thank you Dr. Niman, Commonground and AD.


                              By summing and extracting from all these translated/commented texts (thanks to FT we can have news which were negated from big int. health "watcher" institutions and other "news at the glance" TV),
                              it seems that:

                              #51 (Rec.txt):
                              "...
                              Thus, at this time the H1N1 in Japan has H274Y which creates Tamiflu resistance, but it also has evolved away from the 2007 strain, so it is also vaccine resistant.

                              Chasing Tamiflu resistant H1N1 with mismatched vaccines is hazardous to the worlds health because of diminished protection and an increased risk if dual infections involving H1N1 and H5N1 leading to Tamiflu resistant H5N1.
                              ..."

                              I shall try to resume with an (?) (maybe wrongly) the here cited situation for the ones who wants to make more clear the level of danger at the moment
                              (because there were so much texts about, and this can be confusing for the non health specialists FT readers).

                              The recent worldwide episodes (one displayed yesterday during an country media release on TV direct) of rapid gripping unconsiousness, pneumonia, and other mixed simptoms, are coming from this evolved AH1N1 Tamiflu and seasonal vaccine resistant flu strain. (?)

                              It was already in S.Corea, parts of Russia/China, now it is in Japan, and it is/should (?) spread wide in USA/EU, where is already present in minor quantity than now in Japan.(?)

                              Additionaly, now became clear that the previous (2007) form of AH1N1 resistant to Tamiflu and quoted with relative inoque gravity, changed, and now became more infectious, wide spread, and with serious outcomes to the infected ones (?)

                              Feel it free to correct the above if incorrect.
                              The H1N1 in Asia is producing widespread infections that are at levels that are higher than recent years. The weekly reports from South Korea showed this rise via influenza-like illness reports by physicians. Similar reports from Japan began showing the same trend last week. The levels are at historic highs, not just highs for this season.

                              The subclade producing these highs is Tamiflu resistant and vaccine resistant. The reactivity is generally 4-8 fold lower than the immunizing virus, and 16-32 fold lower in additional cases, so the H1N1 is not easily controled by traditional methods.
                              It is likely that the results seen in Korea and Japan will be seen in additional countries were H1N1 dominates, such as China and the United States.
                              China is a bigger concern because H5N1 is circulating and a dual infection could generate Tamiflu resistant H5N1.

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                              • #60
                                Re: County Seasonal flu alert (Influenza in Japan)

                                Originally posted by ironorehopper View Post
                                A major antigenic drift variation in an human influenza virus cannot be discounted, when there is still a lack of information from authoritative sources (WHO or others). In the past happened, when several intrasubtypic variations created strains of H1N1 with enhanced virulence ('40 of XX century).
                                The reports of lower titers comes from the NIH in Japan. Google translation:

                                http://66.102.1.101/translate_c?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://idsc.nih.go.jp/iasr/rapid/pr3491.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dh275y%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26rlz%3D1T4GG LL_enUS305US306%26as_qdr%3Dd&usg=ALkJrhj1W8WRGxiRt sUtEEODDwMXTH6C4A

                                Yahoo translation

                                AH1 sub- type virus: With system of our HI tests as for homo- value of the vaccine stocks antigen for the antibody of infection research distribution 1: 640 is. Vis-a-vis this, the majority of separated virus 61 stocks of former Sendai medical institution origin, 1: 80 - 160 and 2 - 3 tubes to be lower than homo- value, in 1: 40 and 1: 20 (each 1 stocks) with, largely there were also some which have slipped. In addition, virus 11 stocks of the Fukuoka medical institution origin which is separated so far all HI values 1: 80 was, had slipped largely. Furthermore, these do not react vis-a-vis the antiserum for a/SOLOMON stocks which are AH1 sub- form chin stocks of last year completely (1: <10).

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