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  1. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    indigo girl replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, we are already working, but the rules are changing. http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2009/08/masking-our-disappointment.html So no N95 masks is what is coming down the pike? Currently my facility is...

  2. Are You Using the Right Mask?

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

    Masking Our Disappointment http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2009/08/masking-our-disappointment.html...

  3. Are You Using the Right Mask?

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

    This just came out from CDC dated 8/5/09. http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/masks.htm CDC tracks H1N1 infection in HCW, and they have not made a change in recommendations. They are the ones with access to...

  4. Are You Using the Right Mask?

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

    I would appreciate it if some others would give the links a read also. My first impression, and I have only skimmed them once, was that this was a choice that they made, and they could just have...

  5. Are You Using the Right Mask?

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

    Thanks to both of you for providing this information. I very much appreciate it. I will be passing it on to my local health reporter who is going to be doing a series on the impact of the pandemic....

  6. OH GEEZ!!

    indigo girl replied to DeepFriedRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Welcome back to the land of the living. And now you are immune, you'll be taking care of everyone else!! I'm really glad that you are feeling better with no

  7. What PPE/precautions are you taking for H1N1?

    indigo girl replied to amwhit's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Bless you, NurseMac for switching with your pregnant co-worker. We all need to do this. You can check this other thread for PPE info and comments:...

  8. Any News on a Vaccine Yet?

    indigo girl replied to VickyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Can you give us some links, lamaze? I suspect that both will be available, but more of the egg based here in the US. But, let's both research it, and see what we can come

  9. Are You Using the Right Mask?

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

    http://www.osha.gov/dsg/guidance/stockpiling-facemasks-respirators.html working directly with suspected or confirmed swine flu cases means that you fall into the extremely high risk and/or high risk...

  10. Surge of Flu Cases in Argentina and Chile

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

    http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/151238/argentina-flu-deaths-double-to-337 (hat tip

  11. Any News on a Vaccine Yet?

    indigo girl replied to VickyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No Eggs in This Vaccine http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/08/05/ap6743404.html Although they don't state it in this article, Novavax must be using cell based technology. Most of the vaccine used in...

  12. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

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

    Brazil http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=276735&postcount=66 This difficult translation demonstrates the concern the Brazilians are showing with regard to pregnant women and swine...

  13. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

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

    Iran http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/05/content_11831801.htm Even though the Iranians are denying this, I want to acknowledge this woman's death in case they are censoring this kind of...

  14. Pandemic Flu Checklist for Individuals and Families

    indigo girl posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://flu.gov/plan/individual/checklist.html

  15. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

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

    South Africa http://www.capeargus.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=3571&fArticleId=vn20090804031945592C131892 (hat tip

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

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

    Sydney, Australia http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25886675-3102,00.html (hat tip

  17. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

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

    Girl Dies on Flight Back to Brazil http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aaGGL1KQyEnk If she was on Tamiflu, I cannot believe that she was traveling on an airplane in the first...

  18. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

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

    Corpus Christi, Texas My heart goes out to these families. http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10844587

  19. Drug-Resistant Flu Strain Turns Up In Denmark but Doesn't Last Long

    indigo girl replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.recombinomics.com/news/08040901/h274y_tx_cases.html h274y is a genetic marker indicating that a strain of virus is resistant to treatment with tamiflu. according to this commentary, tamiflu...

  20. Are You Using the Right Mask?

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

    100+ Nurses to Rally in SF Wed. to Demand Stronger Swine Flu Safety Protections: California Hospitals Remain Unprepared Despite First Nurse Death...

  21. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

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

    sao paulo, brazil http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2009/08/tuesday-evening-in-brazil.html

  22. So you don't think you need to worry about swine flu . . .

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

    This not correct, shaka. The fact that the virus certainly does kill more people who had prior existing conditions is not just briefly mentioned, it is prominently proclaimed in just about every...

  23. Are You Using the Right Mask?

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

    Katnip, no offense, but I am not following those recommendations. Is it possible that they mean for use with seasonal flu and not swine flu? The CDC link below indicates that guidance is not the same...

  24. Swine Flu and Conjunctivitis

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

    Where do you live? That would be interesting to know. We do not hear much in the news about conjunctivitis however, it is well known to occur with some influenzas. I was not so sick as you although...

  25. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

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

    State of Puebla, Mexico H1N1 continues to move thru Mexico. It never left there.