Laidback Al

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  1. H5N1, Bird Flu Updates

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

    WHO confirms 122nd avian influenza case in Egypt

  2. H5N1, Bird Flu Updates

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

    The Bird Flu Situation in Egypt For those of you who are not aware the Egyptian Government cut off all internet access into and out of Egypt because of the civil unrest two days ago (link). This means...

  3. Flu shot controversy

    Laidback Al replied to JeniRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Here is a link to the study referenced in the Reuter's article: http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/48/1/48.full and from the article . .

  4. H5N1, Bird Flu Updates

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

    Egypt - H5N1 Case Number 120 . . . For those of you who are keeping score, WHO just confirmed the first case of H5N1 in Egypt in 2011, case #120. With this case, Egypt surpasses Viet Nam in human...

  5. Did you get your flu vax yet?

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

    Maybe a specialist will answer here, but it is my understanding that single dose influenza vaccines do not contain any

  6. Did you get your flu vax yet?

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

    There is no credible evidence that people who received the pH1N1 vaccination last year were sicker from the flu than people who did not. Just the opposite. There were many deaths and debilitating...

  7. Did you get your flu vax yet?

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

    New flu strains evolve from mutation/reassortment, they do not originate in

  8. Issues with patient education re: flu shots

    Laidback Al replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Disaster Preparation

    But I'm wondering why I'm seeing SO MANY PEOPLE who absolutely refuse to accept the medical truths associated with vaccines. What am I doing wrong? Nothing. People have different reasons for...

  9. Flu shot issue

    Laidback Al replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I guess I didn't understand. Thanks for enlightening me. So the mess that this country is in today - the oppressive national debt, threats of terrorism, high unemployment, housing foreclosures, bank...

  10. Flu shot issue

    Laidback Al replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sorry to hear that that this has not cleared up and that there may be some longer term effects. Your comments about worker's comp denying your claim are concerning. You should have been given the...

  11. Flu shot issue

    Laidback Al replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Adding some science to the discussion. . . CIDRAP >> Study supports flu vaccine efficacy in young childrensee: The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Early Online Publication, 23 November 2010...

  12. Flu shot issue

    Laidback Al replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    About 6 out of every 10 people who contracted H5N1 (bird flu) have died. All of the conspiracy coconspirators here better hope that it never reassorts to become easily transmissible. If it does become...

  13. H5N1, Bird Flu Updates

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

    Hong Kong - 59 year old woman infected with bird flu For those of you concerned about H5N1, a press release today hat tip to

  14. When Pigs Flu

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

    Temperatures extremes can "kill" viruses. However, influenza viruses can also survive in a dormant state on fomites for many days. See this article for survival rates of H5N1 virus on duck feathers....

  15. Flu shot issue

    Laidback Al replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    mystcnurse, thanks for posting your opinions about the the efficacy of influenza vaccines. You make a strong point that the HCW should be sufficiently educated in science and objective reasoning to...

  16. Reasons for Flu Vaccine Reluctancy

    Laidback Al replied to Kimberly111-13's topic in Disaster Preparation

    To NightNurse876, I apologize if you found my-tongue-in-cheek humor insulting. grannyrn65 says it so much more diplomatically than I

  17. Reasons for Flu Vaccine Reluctancy

    Laidback Al replied to Kimberly111-13's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "My patient didn't get vaccinated, so why should I". Certainly there are patients that may have not been vaccinated before the accident or illness. But that is no excuse for a trained HCW to refuse...

  18. H5N1, Bird Flu Updates

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

    WHO confirms two recent H5N1 cases in Indonesia . . . These two cases were confirmed by WHO on October 18, 2010. see: WHO | Avian influenza situation in Indonesia - update 4 Meanwhile, 3 children...

  19. Reasons for Flu Vaccine Reluctancy

    Laidback Al replied to Kimberly111-13's topic in Disaster Preparation

    How about this year's flu shot. Have you gotten it? Did it make you sick

  20. H5N1, Bird Flu Updates

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

    Indonesia Confirms Two New Human Cases of H5N1 Yesterday, the Ministry of Health in Indonesia confirmed two new human cases of H5N1, one from August and one from September. Both were from...

  21. H5N1, Bird Flu Updates

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

    Indonesia - suspected human H5N1 cases, update A hospital spokesperson in Makassar on Sulawesi Island said that four individuals hospitalized for H5N1 tested negative. They all recovered and have...

  22. H5N1, Bird Flu Updates

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

    Recent confirmed and suspected human H5N1 case updates: EGYPT A. The 20 year old woman from Shubra El-Kheima, Al Qaliubiyah Governorate noted in post #135 above is now confirmed by WHO....

  23. H5N1, Bird Flu Updates

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

    Cambodia Man Dies of H5N1 Beside the two WHO confirmed human H5N1 cases in Vietnam that recovered, a 27 year old Cambodia man is reported to have been infected with H5N1 and died on April 17th. He has...

  24. Human H5N1 Cluster in Vietnam

    Laidback Al posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    human h5n1 cluster - vietnam possible human cluster of h5n1 infections developing in na tao hamlet, nhu co commune, cho moi district, bac kan province in vietnam. there are two locally confirmed...

  25. Human H5N1 Cluster in Vietnam

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

    Today, WHO has officially announced these two new human H5N1 cases from Bac Kan province. While these cases represent a geographic cluster, there was no apparent contact between the two victims and...