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Swine Flu Update & Planning
The Moderate Voice —
... The illness appeared to be primarily striking young, healthy adults, a highly unusual pattern that conjured images of the devastating 1918 flu pandemic.
The US and Mexican flu strains match.
Tamiflu works, as does Relenza. If it happens everyone will be at risk. It’s spread by coughs and sneezes. Smart prevention: WASH YOUR HANDS!
Resources to be aware of: FluWiki, pandemicflu.gov. CDC Human Swine Influenza Investigation. And getpandemicready.org: ...
UPDATE: More Swine Flu Cases: KS and NYC
Daily Kos —
... the Director-General is recommending, on the advice of the Committee, that all countries intensify surveillance for unusual outbreaks of influenza-like illness and severe pneumonia. The Committee further agreed that more information is needed before a decision could be made concerning the appropriateness of the current phase 3. See discussion earlier today about what it all means re WHO phases. For information about swine flu, see CDC's swine flu page and WHO's swine flu page. For information about pandemic flu (this ...
WHO Swine Flu Constitutes a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’
The Democratic Daily —
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Mexico’s government has closed schools, museums, movie theaters and libraries in Mexico City and surrounding areas until further notice, according to an e-mail from the National Arts and Culture Council. It’s also handing out free facemasks and extending the deadline for filing taxes until May 31, Cordova said. A million doses of antiviral medicine are available for distribution, he said.
For more info on the Swine Flu and pandemics see: the CDC Human Swine Influenza Investigation, FluWiki and pandemicflu.gov.
Swine Flu Outbreaks In 5 States-- President Goes Golfing
Gateway Pundit —
Swine Flu Confirmed in Texas, California, New York, Kansas and Ohio CDC website CDC is working very closely with officials in states where human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) have been identified, as well as with health officials in Mexico, Canada and the World Health Organization. This includes deploying staff domestically and internationally to provide guidance and technical support. CDC has activated its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate this investigation. From 2005 to 2009 there were 12 cases of swine flu ...
Germs? Who Cares About Stinkin' Germs? Not Canada's HRC
Gates of Vienna —
... The Canadian Human Rights Commission is downright scary, especially considering our current health problems. From the CDC: ...
Swine flu: here we go again
Shakesville —
... First, this newest flu strain, H1N1 (CDC info), sounds vicious. It's communicable between people (in the US, as of this morning, there were 11 cases with no fatalities) but it's already killed dozens of people in Mexico. This makes it a far more serious threat than bird flu, which was almost never caught from another person. So being worried about this new flu is not a mark of loopiness in the same way as setting your hair on fire over bird flu. But panic is still an intensely foolish reaction, and the points I'll run through below are still valid. ...
Flu Outbreak Updates
Daily Pundit —
... site on this, he is posting a lot of stuff. It’s a good place to start. Also, you can get the official releases from the Centers for Disease Control. ...
Swine Flu: U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency
The Democratic Daily —
... in the way these companies do business.
Take the hog farms and add to that “an urbanizing planet knitted by transportation” and you have the right mix for easily transmitting viruses like the Swine Flu.
Here’s some links of reference via DotEarth:
Pan American Health Organization flu page
World Health Organization swine flu page
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention swine flu page
Yet another thing from the 70s I can live without
Firedoglake —
... In a scene out of Lou Dobbs jingoistic dreams an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico has spread to the United States, Canada and other nations and sent thousands into a "we're all going to die" frenzy de jour.
It is not that swine flu shouldn't be taken seriously, this type of virus is closely related to the pandemic of 1918. But being in my mid-40s I remember the last time the swine flu raised fears of a pandemic and it was not pretty. You have to wonder in the post-9/11 world if we are capable of avoiding a media freak out that ...
Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
Daily Kos —
Monday punditry. Cover your cough. ABC News: Swine Flu: What You Need To Know, a good simple round-up for the Round-up. And up to date news from Flu Wiki Forum. CDC Interim Guidelines on Community Mitigation (When to close schools, when to stay home), and CDC's swine flu page. Flu Outbreak Raises a Set of Questions from Donald McNeil, NY Times. Paul Krugman: It’s necessary to rescue Wall Street to protect the economy, but financial firms should be ...
H1N1 Swine Flu Map (Updated and reposted)
Hyscience —
... Europeans to avoid nonessential travel to Mexico and the United States. And as of April 27 at 9:35 am EDT: U.S. set to issue travel warning to Mexico: (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department plans to issue a travel warning later on Monday urging Americans to avoid all "nonessential" travel to Mexico ...Related updates:
Washington Post (April 27): Questions And Answers About Swine Flu
Center for Disease Control - Human Swine Influenza Investigation
AP via Yahoo News, Apr 27, 6:39 am ET: ...
Flu And You - Part VIII
Daily Kos —
For those interested in the latest updates on H1N1 spread, for the US see CDC, for the world see WHO and for the latest news round-up see Flu Wiki Forum. These updates come from news reports and lab surveillance. Whether it's this H1N1 or virus or something else, having strong laboratory capacity around the world is very important. - Anne Schuchat, M.D., Interim Deputy Director for Science and Public Health Program, CDC 5/9/08 The above statement by Anne Schuchat, ...
