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  1. Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Knoxville, Tennessee http://www.thetimestribune.com/local/local_story_278094502.html (hat tip

  2. Would You Accept Swine Flu Vaccine?

    indigo girl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This has nothing to do with opinion. Saying that the not released yet swine flu vaccine was "tested" by sending it to a lab, and then further stating that it contained ajuvants which are not even...

  3. Who plans to take the H1N1 vaccine, & your children?

    indigo girl replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why get your kids vaccinated? Most kids will get this and get over it, but for some unknown reason some otherwise healthy kids will die. We do not know why. Two recent random deaths in children from...

  4. HCW Fatalities

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Huntington, West Virginia http://www.wsaz.com/huntington/headlines/63182167.html How many of our colleagues have a health condition that could put them at risk, I wonder. Probably quite a few......

  5. Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Huntington, West Virginia http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/63458407.html# Warning, the video is hard to watch. This child was healthy and his parents are in shock about how quickly he died. (hat...

  6. Would You Accept Swine Flu Vaccine?

    indigo girl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And, saying that the not released yet swine flu vaccine was "tested" by sending it to a lab, and then further stating that it contained ajuvants which are not even licensed in the US is a credibility...

  7. Why not take the Flu shot?

    indigo girl replied to lina.561's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Whether you have asthma or not, the vaccination is a good idea, but if you have asthma, it is an even better way to protect yourself. The more risk factors you have, the more I would be concerned for...

  8. Is it possible to get a titer for H1N1?

    indigo girl replied to tejon's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That would be my guess also. There are just too many people getting sick right

  9. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Two deaths in my facility last week, that I am aware of though there may be more that I don't know about. One was s/p c-section and on ECMO to no avail. This is very, very sad. She leaves behind her...

  10. The Scarce Resource Dilemna

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Tamiflu for Kids The govt just released more of this medication from the national stockpile. More on this story at :

  11. taking H1N1 patients while pregnant?

    indigo girl replied to melisgood's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Trading assignments is the stance of most nurses that I have talked with. Why wouldn't you if only to help put our colleagues anxities to rest? It's not a hugh inconvenience as long as the patients...

  12. taking H1N1 patients while pregnant?

    indigo girl replied to melisgood's topic in Disaster Preparation

    At my facility, the rest of the staff always switches with the pregnant nurse. I would not allow that preceptor to put you on the spot in this way. It is not like most people would not be willing to...

  13. States Revise Vaccine Expectations

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  14. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

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    Columbia, South Carolina http://www.heraldonline.com/109/story/1646562.html# (hat tip

  15. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

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    Louisville, Kentucky http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=11248868# (hat tip pfi/bktl) UPDATE...

  16. NEW THREAD!!!...The Stop the Panicking Already, !!!..thread

    indigo girl replied to RuRnurse?'s topic in Disaster Preparation

    OK, I have a sense of humor! The self appointed panic police? Who better to judge the difference between "panic" and informed concern? Did you really post that "There is a distinct possibility that...

  17. Some Highlights from the CDC H1N1 Briefing - 1 Oct 2009

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    http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t091001.htm Follow the link above for the whole

  18. Gov't Urges Schools to Close Only As Last Resort

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    Swine Flu School Closings Could Cost Billions http://www.wsoctv.com/news/21157140/detail.html# (hat tip

  19. Gov't Urges Schools to Close Only As Last Resort

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I hear you. I wish that they would have chosen to delay opening the schools until the kids were vaccinated. It would have been very expensive and massively inconvenient, I know. But, it would have...

  20. Does Handwashing Prevent Transmission of Influenza?

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Conflict emerges over value of handwashing as a preventive flu transmission measure http://www.cmaj.ca/earlyreleases/1oct09_conflict_handwashing.shtml (hat tip Avian Flu

  21. This Might Be a Good Time to Consider the Pneumovax

    indigo girl posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Canadians should consider pneumonia shot in addition to vaccine, experts say http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Canadians+should+consider+pneumonia+shot+addition+vaccine+experts/2053552/story.html...

  22. The Scarce Resource Dilemna

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Zookeeper, could you tell us what area you are located in? We know that come places are more impacted than others. Right now Texas, is an area of intense activity. Does your hospital have ECMO...

  23. ECMO - Will We Have Sufficient Capacity for the Fall/Winter Flu Season?

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Northern Ireland http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/swine-flu-victim-airlifted-to-hospital-in-england-14520370.html (hat tip

  24. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

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    Cedar Rapids, Iowa http://www.kgan.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/kgan_vid_1146.shtml (hat tip

  25. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

    indigo girl replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

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