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Bird Flu Confirmed in Swan in Hokkaido Japan http://www.recombinomics.com/News/05010802/Hokkaido_Swan.html numbers of migrant birds that move between Asia and Alaska Dr. Niman, a virologist posting...
Another Possibility for Those Who Will Have No Access to Vaccines or Antivirals http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473309908700707/abstract?iseop=true In countries where prepandemic...
Drama considers pandemic possibility http://tinyurl.com/3ptdnj (hat tip PFI/Pixie) I wish that they would do a national tour and let citizens across the country see
Toronto Though cash-strapped, Toronto is going to purchase $1.5-million worth of Tamiflu to treat up to 13,000 municipal employees in the event of pandemic outbreak. Funny that the word HCW is not...
Florida's agriculture commissioner's panflu planning guide http://tinyurl.com/6p4pc8 Scott McPherson's blog is always a great read. This particular piece is wonderful. The emphasis in this plan is...
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Indonesia - Another Child Fatality http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2008/04/indonesia-reports-new-bird-flu-fatality.html There have been 133 confirmed human cases in Indonesia, and probably many more...
HHS Webcast On Wednesday April 30th - Closure of Schools During a Pandemic You have questions? Hopefully they have answers. School closure is a majorly important mitigation strategy to slow the...
US Orders More Pre-Pandemic Vaccine http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2008/04/us-orders-more-pre-pandemic-vaccine.html Just as the viruses causing seasonal influenza change every year requiring the...
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Japan http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=152092&postcount=1 Considering the outbreaks in South Korea, and that this is an H5 virus, that has been found in swans, the chances are very...
IOM Report Questions Size and Intent Of US Tamiflu Stockpile http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2008/04/iom-report-questions-size-and-intent-of.html Interesting commentary on that IOM Report on the Tamiflu...
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India Bird flu spreads in Tripura http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2008/04/bird-flu-spread.html Clearly India believes that its bird flu problem is coming from Bangladesh. South Korea Again...
National Discussion Needed on Antiviral Drug Distribution During a Flu Pandemic http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=151839&postcount=1 There is not enough antiviral for the entire...
The scenario in the poll calls for working without PPE. Is that smart? Of course not, especially for anyone under age 40 or so, but someone has to has to take care of the patients. It is a good...
Here is a little on the St Jude research, and what one of the authors had to say: http://www.physorg.com/news90591069.html Comment: South Korea is currently battling several outbreaks of avian flu...
The Myth of "Just in Time" (JIT) Prepping http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2008/04/myth-of-jit-prepping.html This essay is on home prepping supplies, but consider also that healthcare facilities will...
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Indonesia denies seeking payment for virus samples http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/avianflu/news/apr2308 samples.html (hat tip crofsblog) It still sounds like extortion to me. The...
indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing
With permission from Effect Measure: Important new flu paper in Cell: part II The Editors of Effect Measure are senior public health scientists and practitioners. Paul Revere was a member of the...
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The Latest Spin from South Korea http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2008/04/some-confusion.html So sorry but there is only one H5 virus that human beings have been known to be infected with, and that...
indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing
With permission from Effect Measure: Important new flu paper in Cell: part I The Editors of Effect Measure are senior public health scientists and practitioners. Paul Revere was a member of the...
indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing
Transparency Issues in South Korea Regarding Their First Human Case of Bird Flu http://www.recombinomics.com/News/04220805/H5N1_Korea_Transparency.html Transparency issues occur in almost any country...