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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...