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Canada Another type of bird flu has been found on a farm in Canada, but it is not H5N1. Now, the interesting thing is that NO cases have been reported in wild birds despite all of the so called...
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I think that we have all presented our differing points of view. Let us agree to disagree. Those reading these posts can make up their own minds, and perhaps think of what we have said as illness...
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Thailand I wonder what the real cost must be to these countries that have to keep trying to eliminate this virus. And, small outbreak or not, the virus does not exist in a vacuum. So where did it...
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Massive Cull in Russia http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/09/massive-cull-in-russia.html I give the Russians a lot of credit for being transparent about this information unlike various other countries...
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Moved to the current thread. This is what happens when you post while you are sleeping. https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/pandemic-news-awareness-thread-2-a-232551.html I need to get off of night...
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I do not think of it as punishment that someone has to take care of the patients. This is what we do, and often it is not easy. I would like to think that my sick colleagues will relieve me once they...
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Exactly so. This has to stop somewhere. If we have to get docs involved or the state, whatever it takes, but this has to stop. We do ourselves, our patients, and our colleagues a disservice by...
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The Reveres of Effect Measure have a way of explaining complicated material in a somewhat understandable manner for some of us. But, then again, even the simplified version of this explanation is...
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I think that there is a slow change coming particularly if Health Departments are promoting this practice. Staying home when sick is a mitigation strategy to prevent the spread of influenza type...
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Indonesia The locals are telling the press that there are more cases than are officially reported. They sound worried. These two children are in the news as suspected cases....
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DoD Global Emerging Infections Surveillance & Response System (DoD GEIS) Global Influenza Surveillance Efforts 8 January 2007 COL (Ret.) Jose L. Sanchez, MD MPH For presentation to: DoD/CDC...
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Indonesia This woman was just 30 years old, the media is saying that she was possibly infected by her pet bird that had just died recently. The English speaking media reports are leaving out quite a...
Urgent: Super Cemetary Site Wanted I was not sure where to place this article, but decided it falls under planning, sort of... It certainly is a one of kind type of read....
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It is not a question of what is replacing it. The mercury compound, thimerosal is used as a preservative in multi dose vials and not every vaccine needs a preservative. There is no need for it to be...
There is a real concern that this year's flu season is going to be more severe than we have become accustomed to, based on what has occurred in the southern hemisphere, particularly in Australia. This...
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Commentary from Effect Measure, with permission: Knowing what we don't know Category: Bird flu * Infectious disease * Public health preparedness Posted on: September 21, 2007 7:18 AM, by revere The...