Laidback Al

Laidback Al

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  1. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Laidback Al replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The results of this study severely contrast with posts from HCWs in this thread and other Pandemic Flu forums. see: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39457 These results may be skewed...

  2. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    At the moment these deaths do not appear to be related to an influenza virus, but deaths of medical personnel are always of concern. http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=106097credits to

  3. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    Laidback Al replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    At the moment these deaths do not appear to be related to an influenza virus, but deaths of medical personnel are always of concern. http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=106097 credits to...

  4. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    Laidback Al replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    monotreme poses the question that many are asking after waiting years for a pandemic to begin. stand down or prep up?...

  5. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    suspected human bird flu case in bangladesh

  6. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    reports of increased survival in bird flu patients taking tamiflu 3 mars 2008 (paris) basel, switzerland, march 3 /prnewswire/-physicians from countries worst-affected by the deadly bird flu...

  7. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Laidback Al replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nurses left short in emergencies: Study By KEVIN CONNOR Nurses face significant gaps when it comes to support during health emergencies such as a flu pandemic, says a new study. "The weaknesses and...

  8. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    This woman has now been confirmed by WHO on Feb 26th, along with another 23 year old woman from Vietnam who died yesterday, Feb 25th. http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/index.html...

  9. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Another suspected human bird flu case in China. http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Woman_seriously_ill_with_suspected_bird_flu_in_China_999.html Woman seriously ill with suspected bird flu in China by...

  10. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Update on Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection in Humans - NEJM There is a general update by the WHO Writing Committee on human influenza A (H5N1) current as of mid-January, 2008. The New...

  11. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    recent china and vietnam human cases of h5n1 this individual is now confirmed by who http://www.who.int/csr/don/2008_02_22/en/index.html a vietnamese news report is stating that this individual is...

  12. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    After more than a year Indonesia is finally again sharing human bird flu samples with the CDC. Indonesia Sends Bird Flu Samples to WHO By ZAKKI HAKIM - 1 hour ago JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) --...

  13. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Who Update on Candidate H5N1 Human Vaccines Antigenic and genetic characteristics of H5N1 viruses and candidate H5N1 vaccine viruses developed for potential use as human vaccines. February 2008 The...

  14. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    Laidback Al replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am sure someone else can give you some information on a nurse's role in ICU, because I am not a nurse. But I am interested in general preparedness for a pandemic. One of the big concerns for HCW...

  15. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    From 2006, CDC GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS Interim Guidance for Airline Flight Crews and Persons Meeting Passengers Arriving from Areas with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) This includes Airline Flight...

  16. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Additional news - Another outbreak of bird flu in poultry in Tibet. http://www.china.org.cn/english/health/243208.htm An 18 year old high school student in Riau Province is suspected with bird flu...

  17. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Another H5N1 Death in Indonesia Yesterday (Friday): A 3 Year Old Child http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/17/content_7617429.htm Not only has Indonesia suffered the most human cases of H5N1,...

  18. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Reservoirs for H5N1 The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) continues to claim that Avian Influenza is NOT primarily transmitted by wild migratory birds. Here is an excerpt from a news article by the Lahore...

  19. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    This young man died yesterday in Vietnam. Meanwhile a 7 year old girl from Hai Duong province in Vietnam is apparently infected and may be part of a human cluster from this district. See post #68...

  20. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    And another human H5N1 case is reported in Vietnam today. Bird flu kills one, infects another in Vietnam Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:29am EST (Updates with a new confirmed human case) By Ho Binh Minh HANOI,...

  21. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching By Michael Gregor, M.D. 2006 This book has probably been mentioned previously, but it worth reminding people that it available on-line without cost. It provides...

  22. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Man dies of Bird Flu in Vietnam HANOI, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Health Ministry confirmed that a 40-year-old man from northern Hai Duong province died on Feb. 13 after four days of treatment in...

  23. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Weekly Pandemic News Update Webcasts Starting on February 18, Sharon Sanders, President of FluTrackers.com, will be giving a 5 minute weekly news update on the status of avian influenza, pandemics,...

  24. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    sharona97, I didn't mean any offense by defining the WHO acronym. As noted above by indigo girl there are a lot of readers of this thread, and one can not known the depth and breadth of knowledge of...

  25. Pandemic News/Awareness - Thread 3

    Laidback Al replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    WHO is the acronym for the World Health Organization, the public health division of the United Nations. Link to main WHO site: http://www.who.int/en/ From its own web site here is the role of WHO:...