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allergy update: The Vadas Report is for physicians, patients, and anyone with an interest in allergy and immunology issues. Dr. Peter Vadas is a specialist in Allergy and Clinical Immunology at St. Michael's Hospital (Toronto, Canada). This website is for information and educational purposes only, and is not intended to replace or constitute the giving of medical advice or treatments. Read full disclaimer below.

Allergy Newsbreak:

NORTH Network ... NORTH Network is a partner in the Ontario Telehealth Network. Some allergy and immunology services may now be provided via NORTH Network using two-way video communication, enabling some patients in rural and remote areas of Ontario to visit us without leaving their home communities. For information on appointments via NORTH Network, Contact Us. For general information on this telemedicine program, link to NORTH Network's website from our Resource Centre (Useful Links).

Xolair Clinic ... Xolair, a monoclonal anti-IgE vaccine, has been approved for use in Canada for patients who have moderate to severe asthma. Visit our Resource Centre to learn more about the Xolair Clinic at St. Michael's Hospital.

Coming pandemic?  "...the world is in the gravest possible danger of a pandemic..." (Dr. Shigeru Omi, World Health Organization, Feb. 2005); "...a very ominous situation for the globe - the most important threat we are facing right now..." (Dr. Julie Gerberding, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], Feb. 2005).

Of special note to healthcare workers: Visit our Resource Centre for information on Viramask™ - the first-ever medical grade adhesion facemask to offer substantial inhalation filtration against bird flu-sized viral particles.

The Allertech Group note that "people with compromised immune systems will be most likely to develop severe disease...people with asthma or smokers are at higher risk of developing severe infection..." Link to Allertech and other useful websites from our Resource Centre (Useful Links).

Danger in the flu vaccine?  Feb. 5, 2004 (National Post): "...study links vaccine to autism...thimerosal contained in annual flu shot." Learn more about thimerosal. Read Health Canada's Communicable Disease Report - Volume 29 - ACS-1: 1 March 2003 - National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). Your attention is directed to the section entitled "Hypersensitivity Reactions" authored by Dr. Peter Vadas. Visit our Resource Centre for a link to the report, "Statement on Thimerosal."

TRAVEL ADVISORY: With increased security measures at airports, it is possible that Canadian air travellers carrying EpiPen/Twinject autoinjectors, and inhalers, may experience some difficulty in getting clearance to take these devices on board. It is suggested that patients contact their prescribing physicians prior to departure, for a note confirming the medical necessity for these devices. 

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