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  1. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    Leaders of affected communities say health resources inadequate
  2. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    Swine Flu Nations Briefed in Preparation for WHO Pandemic Call
  3. Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises

    I would hope so. But, before the vaccine comes, we still need to protect them as much as possible. Most do not even know that they are at increased risk. The vaccine is not going to be available for...
  4. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

    http://www.virology.ws/2009/06/10/virulence-a-positive-or-negative-trait-for-evolution/
  5. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    By Thursday evening, we'll be in first official flu pandemic in 41 years http://www.scottmcpherson.net/journal/2009/6/10/by-thursday-evening-well-be-in-first-official-flu-pandemic-i.html Scott, such...
  6. Monitoring patients for lithium toxicity

    We had another case with a critical lab value last week in a patient in his 50's. Luckily, nothing happened to the patient. My colleague has again notified management, and mentioned that it is an RM...
  7. http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2009/06/cdc-issues-pneumococcal-vaccine.html If you fall into one of the risk groups, you might want to consider this vaccine even if you never thought that you would...
  8. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    China http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/11/content_11522818.htm Yes, that would be 111 confirmed cases which probably means ten times that suspected. And, if anyone really believes that there...
  9. Would you get the vaccine?

    H1N1 flu vaccine a step closer as firms test seed
  10. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    Bingo! You have made an excellent point, lamaze. The African cases are conspicuous by their absence, aren't they? No doubt the cases are there. The reasons why we are not seeing them? Lack of...
  11. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    Swine flu: are we there, yet? http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2009/06/the_swine_flu_pandemic_has_arr.php#more Yes, let's gone on with it. The Editors of Effect Measure are senior public health...
  12. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    mexico http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2009/06/mexico-will-host-international-h1n1-conference.html http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2009/06/tuesday-night-in-mexico.html interesting. the cfr of...
  13. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2009/06/who-worries-about-h1n1-in-aboriginal-peoples.html A little ethnic education from crofsblog: Serious H1N1 cases in Canadian Inuits raise concern...
  14. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    http://www.recombinomics.com/news/06100901/h1n1_canada_critical.html
  15. WHO makes some changes

    WHO 'very close' to declaring a pandemic, concerned about Manitoba cases http://chealth.canoe.ca/channel_health_news_details.asp?news_id=28223&news_channel_id=1020&channel_id=1020 More...
  16. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    Flu patients clog intensive care http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/flu-patients-clog-intensive-care-think-you-have-the-flu-heres-what-you-should-do-47297162.html Very early this morning while at...
  17. WHO makes some changes

    World getting 'very close' to swine flu pandemic: WHO
  18. WHO makes some changes

    Emergency services vital in a time of global crisis Dr Margaret Chan Director-General of the World Health Organization Please note that she is not using the word "mild" to describe the risk to modern...
  19. WHO makes some changes

    Not surprising that they would do this given the enormous political pressure. All they will likely do is add a severity index to their phases. The index will change as more info becomes available on...
  20. Monitoring patients for lithium toxicity

    Yes, there is a strict protocol for clozaril with pharmacy controlling whether or not the drug gets dispensed by what the labwork looks
  21. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    obama seeks more funds for novel flu fight there is some very interesting info in this article from cidrap some of which pertains to hcw receiving ppe and antivirals should we need it. most of us...
  22. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    Scotland Critically ill swine flu victim gives birth to baby three months early
  23. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    EU countries broadening H1N1 flu tests: officials http://www.reuters.com/article/internal_ReutersNewsRoom_ExclusivesAndWins_MOLT/idUSTRE5545BD20090605 ROTFWL. Hundreds have been getting sick, but they...
  24. Update from CDC

    Yes. Remember that they are only testing the severe cases now. The real number of cases in the US is likely to be in the hundreds of thousands by now. Maybe this is a good thing. These people will...
  25. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

    Interferons and secondary pneumonia after influenza http://www.virology.ws/2009/06/05/interferons-secondary-pneumonia-after-influenza/ He is addressing experiments in mice infected with bacteria. Flu...