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  1. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/health/06flu.html?_r=1&ref=business Dr. Ginocchio is a representative for a more expensive but slower test, but she is dead right about this. There have been...
  2. Egyptian Airports Brace for Umra
  3. South Hampton, UK http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/4536361./ Transferred for special equipment, most likely means ECMO before she died. According to the link provided by DeepFried RN, the hospital she...
  4. school closure for swine flu guidelines

    Elementary school closes after dozens call in sick North Carolina in the summer......
  5. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    Hampshire, UK http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/4536361./ I believe that by transferring her for special equipment, it meant that she needed ECMO. Glenfield Hospital in Leiscester is an ECMO provider....
  6. reports from vietnam http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=278441&postcount=4 these notes are from a very patient translator over at flutrackers. she has reported many interesting things...
  7. Surge of Flu Cases in Argentina and Chile The question is, how much worse is it now than their usual flu season? It sounds like they are saying 10% more. They still have another month to reach the...
  8. Surge of Flu Cases in Argentina and Chile

    Is Argentina in First Place Now? http://www.scottmcpherson.net/journal/2009/8/6/latin-america-continues-to-suffer-under-weight-of-swine-flu.html Scott McPherson is the Chief Information Officer of the...
  9. http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2009/08/saudi-mufti-calls-swine-flu-deaths-martyrdom.html Swine flu as martyrdom? That's a little out
  10. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    Walton County, Florida http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/swine-19491-defuniak-year.html I hate looking at the pictures of these young people. (hat tip
  11. Are You Using the Right Mask?

    http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=01b84caf-0341-405f-8967-0da1319d8f3fSwineflu_Special&Headline=Three+doctors+test+positive+for+swine+fl...
  12. school closure for swine flu guidelines

    CDC Updates Guidance for Schools http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2009/08/cdc-updates-guidance-for-schools.html CDC Releases Communication Toolkits for Schools Grades K - 12)...
  13. school closure for swine flu guidelines

    While it won't be the end of the world, it will be very busy, and it is likely to last for over a year. There will be respites in between the waves to replenish supplies, and take stock of what needs...
  14. Thank you both for all of your information. Can the same type of machines be used for both kids and adults, or are some specifically adapted for the size of the patient? I take it that the patient...
  15. Are You Using the Right Mask?

    Thank you, NurseTink. As of last week, huh? They didn't waste any time. Facilities are no doubt, eager to implement the use of the less costly surgical masks especially since they probably did not...
  16. Are You Using the Right Mask?

    I don't know how long virus particles remains in the air even after the patient has finished coughing or the nurse has finished suctioning or the nebulizer treatment is over. It seems unwise to be...
  17. Are You Using the Right Mask?

    Agenda: Workshop on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3740/71769/71867/71870.aspx This gives us a better view...
  18. school closure for swine flu guidelines

    We are going to be disappointed about a lot of things this fall apparently. They tell us to expect a surge of cases, and then they start whittling away at the mitigation strategies and PPE that are...
  19. Are You Using the Right Mask?

    IOM Meeting On PPEs For HCWs Mark it on your calendar if you want to listen in to two live webcasts of these meetings. These people are going to be deciding what PPE we are going to be allowed to use....
  20. Are You Using the Right Mask?

    Thanks for wading into the fray, janfrn. I want to make sure that I understand you clearly. The poster says that if you are within 2 meters doing routine care, wear a surgical mask. How about if the...
  21. Gainsville, Florida http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20090806/BREAKINGNEWS/90806008/1086/Family+plans+event+for+gravely+ill+flu+patient This sounds very, very expensive. I wonder how many of these...
  22. Here's the Reveres take on why it could be a very bad flu season. This is just a portion of their full explanation at the link below....
  23. You might as well get vaccinated because the N95 mask may not be in use by October if these recommendations in the link below are fully accepted by CDC, excepting for certain procedures. That leaves...
  24. http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2009/08/uk-calling-doctors-and-nurses-out-of-retirement.html Even as the first wave begins to die down, the UK is smart to anticipate the 2nd. Argentina has done...
  25. UK - Calling Doctors and Nurses Out of Retirement

    So, oramar, are you ready to come back? I'll work with you. We can buy our own N95 masks, and the heck with what HICPAC says. In fact, they should make them do direct patient