An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
May 3rd, 2009
H1N1! Didn’t You Used to Be Swine Flu?
At the end of last week, “swine flu” became “H1N1”. The CDC web site explains why: This virus was originally referred to as “swine flu” because laboratory testing showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs in North America. But further study has […]
April 29th, 2009
Swine Flu Treatment Guidelines — For Now
The swine flu situation is so dynamic that what I wrote earlier this week now seems hopelessly dated — except that from the perspective of a clinical ID doctor, it still feels eerily similar to the anthrax and SARS outbreaks. But related to that post — specifically the use of antivirals — these interim guidelines for […]