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CDC Posts FAQ for Physicians Concerning H1N1 Flu Virus
The CDC has posted H1N1 Clinicians Questions and Answers covering a variety of questions physicians have asked concerning the H1N1 flu vaccine. Several physicians have contacted the NCMS asking for […]
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AMA Reaches Out to Sen. Baucus Regarding “America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009”
American Medical Association Executive Vice President/CEO Michael D. Maves, MD, MBA, recently sent a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus regarding the recently released Baucus plan for health […]
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Conflicting Data Over Influenza Trends in North Carolina
State Influenza Surveillance Coordinator Terry McLean says that the latest information on influenza cases from sentinel sites and hospital emergency rooms differs. Data from the Sentinel Provider Network (SPN) indicate […]
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Early Results Show 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine Works Like Seasonal Flu Vaccine in Children
Early results from a trial testing of a 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in children look promising, according to the trial sponsor, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). […]
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Rise in Syphilis Cases Prompts Public Health Alert
The NC Division of Public Health (NCDPH/DHHS) has issued a Public Health Alert about the increase in early syphilis statewide. According to the Alert, syphilis cases are steadily rising across […]
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Second Wave of H1N1 Flu Underway in NC
North Carolina has entered the second wave of the Pandemic A (H1N1) flu, and state health officials are offering guidance for clinicians to meet the challenge.
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Signs that H1N1 Cases Are Rising in NC
State Influenza Surveillance Coordinator Torrey McLean reported on Thursday that “it appears that Pandemic A (H1N1) influenza is rising sharply both in North Carolina and throughout the entire southeast.” Virtually […]
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New Report to President and Congress Addresses ‘Serious Oversights’ in National Health Care Debate
A report (PDF – 49 pages) commissioned by the Physicians Foundation (PAI), a national health care organization that represents the interests of physicians, raises new questions about the role of […]
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Sen. Baucus Health System Reform Framework to be Presented
Sen. Max Baucus is presenting a new health reform framework (PDF) for consideration by the “Bipartisan Six” Finance Committee members who are attempting to develop a bipartisan health system reform bill was […]
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News and Updates on Influenza A (H1N1) Outbreak
Attention Physicians: The CDC has asked the AMA/NCMS to help them get the word out to physicians that antiviral treatment of H1N1 infection is not where it should be and […]
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