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  1. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Not All Cases Are Going to Be Mild http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=10279275 We forget that influenza can be very serious, and the more cases we see of this new flu, the more likely it is that...

  2. Can nurses be forced to work during pandemic

    indigo girl replied to nursey04's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is a big concern for many parents.Yesterday in the HHS/CDC/HSS webcast, Secretary Sebelius said that parents should make plans ahead time for other arrangements for child care just in case. I...

  3. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Survivor Interviews http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=226169&postcount=1 Of course, not everyone will have a mild clinical presentation. Influenza can make you very ill, even this...

  4. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Swine flu: a virus by any other name . . . http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2009/04/swine_flu_a_virus_by_any_other.php Have you noticed? The govt agencies and the WHO, no longer call it Swine...

  5. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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    Exclusive Interview: CDC Head Virus Sleuth http://blogs.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2009/04/exclusive-cdc-h.html#more Want to know more about this version of H1N? It really is a swine virus, but it...

  6. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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    Swine flu: why I'm not complaining http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure/2009/04/swine_flu_why_im_not_complaini.php The Editors of Effect Measure are senior public health scientists and practitioners....

  7. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Thursday night in Mexico

  8. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Dr. Margaret Chan -- swine flu ain't her first pandemic rodeo, folks. http://www.scottmcpherson.net/journal/2009/4/29/dr-margaret-chan-swine-flu-aint-her-first-pandemic-rodeo-fol.html Scott McPherson,...

  9. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    HHS Sends 400K Courses Of Tamiflu To Mexico

  10. It's still mild right?

    indigo girl replied to peace_solace's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Spreading everywhere, but still mild. They are unsure if it will stay mild. The first cases in Mexico were probably mild as well, and they thought it was only seasonal flu so they went unnoticed. They...

  11. Swine Flu and Emergency Nursing

    indigo girl replied to nghtfltguy's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Not to worry. Right now, nothing much is happening. No cause at all to panic. But, that could change. I consider it a blessing that we have time to do some preparation for any kind of emergency....

  12. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Today's CDC Briefing http://afludiary.blogspot.com/ Going on in a few

  13. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    I am sorry, silvergirl. It is hard to comprehend this, I know. Many people have been asking that very question especially the epidemiolgists. They were getting very upset that it took so long for this...

  14. WHO raises swine flu pandemic alert to phase 5

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

    Here is the WHO briefing on the decision to go to Phase 5. They will never shut the borders or restrict the travel of people or goods. It is too late for prevention. Expect Phase 6 within 2 weeks,...

  15. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    indigo girl replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is what the WHO is saying as well. And, in 1918 literally millions died on the subcontinent of India from that pandemic. Yes, poverty and overcrowding will make things much

  16. WHO raises swine flu pandemic alert to phase 5

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

    Remain calm. Take some deep breaths. It's too early to wear yourself out, and you have work to do. And there is plenty that you can do to get ready. Start with these links:...

  17. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    HHS/CDC/DHS Webcast On Pandemic Flu http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2009/04/hhscdcdhs-webcast-on-pandemic-flu.html You have questions? They have answers. Be there if you

  18. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    I was feeling guilty, but you have me beat. Like you, I do not do this everyday either. I figure that I might not have the time to shop later. I already had a lot of stuff. Now I have more... The jury...

  19. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2009/04/what-pandemic-level-5-means-to-you.html FlaMedic does his usual great job of explaining everything, and tells you where else you can go to get more information...

  20. Any extra precautions for visitors due to swine flu?

    indigo girl replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is some story. Denial can be a killer, but is how some people will cope. Nothing can be done about it, I have learned. We just have to do what we can do. Thank you for all of the great advice...

  21. WHO raises swine flu pandemic alert to phase 5

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

    Yes, they did all 33,000 of them. Senseless really and I never could figure out what they were raising pigs for in a predominantly Muslim country anyway every time I heard about their pig farms, and...

  22. How do you think operating rooms would be affected by a flu pandemic?

    indigo girl replied to linda2097's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You know, I worry about that too, and I work in

  23. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    indigo girl replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    People will believe what they want to believe until they see evidence to the contrary. You probably cannot sell them on this. Just prepare anyway. My hospital called a pandemic flu meeting yesterday....

  24. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

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

    Best preparation info. More later... Just being practical here. This might just be the first wave, and there will be more time to think about what needs to be done, but no one knows what is going to...

  25. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    indigo girl replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30398682/ Do not panic, but the WHO has just raised the Pandemic Threat Level to Phase 5. I would suggest that you do some prepping if you have not done so. Be calm, and...