Asthma

...influenza A and are assumed to be swine flu. Overall, about two-thirds of the children who have died suffered from underlying conditions, such as asthma, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. As for the swine flu vaccine, "we are not...

In this article: Influenza, Tamiflu, Cerebral palsy, Respiratory disease, Muscular dystrophy, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, and Los Angeles Times

A hard-to-treat virus can be deadly for some patients, such as pregnant women or children with asthma or cerebral palsy, who need effective treatment because they account for a disproportionate number of deaths caused by swine flu. Q:...

In this article: H1N1, Tamiflu, University Medical Center, Relenza, Cerebral palsy, and National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

...circulating right now is the H1N1 2009 virus." About 30 percent of the children who died had chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, Schuchat said. The H1N1 flu is now widespread in 37 states, up...

In this article: Influenza, H1N1, Anthony Fauci, FluMist, HIV, and National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

...through May. While most children who died had other health problems that made them particularly vulnerable, such as asthma, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy, 20 to 30 percent were otherwise healthy, Schuchat said. Many of the deaths...

In this article: Influenza, H1N1, United States, Cough, Cerebral palsy, Muscular dystrophy, and Diarrhea

...who died, two had cerebral palsy and two had other neurological conditions. One-third of the Oregonians hospitalized for H1N1 flu this year had asthma. That's more than triple the rate of asthma in the population at large. Besides...

In this article: Oregon, Washington County, Cerebral palsy, and Obesity

...Swine Flu Patients An analysis in 10 states of people hospitalized with the pandemic strain of H1N1 influenza shows that asthma is by far the most common underlying condition associated with severe cases of the disease. In children, other,...

In this article: Influenza, Cerebral palsy, Cancer, Respiratory disease, Muscular dystrophy, and HIV Infection

...problems and other complications later in life. Lopez-Cotero, who spent 83 days in the neonatal ICU after his birth in September 1989, suffered from asthma until he was 13. He now attends Southwestern College, where he studies...

In this article: UCSD, Chicken, and Cerebral palsy

...in nearly 20 years. Babies who survive an early birth face serious risks of lifelong health problems, including learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, blindness, hearing loss, and other chronic conditions including asthma. Even infants born...

In this article: C-section, Groat, Cerebral palsy, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Academy of Pediatrics, Joint Commission, and University of Puerto Rico