Swine Flu: What An ‘Informed Parent’ Needs to Know
Posted April 28, 2009 – 11:19 am in: health tips, swine fluThe reported death toll has risen to 152 in Mexico and there are now over 50 confirmed cases in the US, but the prevailing wisdom is that there is no reason to get too worried about it. According to Dr. Jay Tureen, pediatrician and infectious disease specialist from San Fransisco, CA, “Parent’s shouldn’t panic. They [...]
2 Comments | Tags: children, health tips, swine fluWHO Raises Pandemic Flu Alert Level to Phase 4
Posted April 27, 2009 – 2:03 pm in: 'pandemic potential', WHO, swine flu, world health organizationMexico says the World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert for swine flu by one level, two steps short of declaring a full-blown pandemic.
Mexico health department spokesman Carlos Olmos confirms the move.
WHO says the phase 4 alert means sustained human to human transmission causing outbreaks in at least one country. It signals a significant [...]
Obama on Swine Flu | A Reason for Concern but not yet “A Cause for Alarm”
Posted April 27, 2009 – 1:35 pm in: 'pandemic potential', mexico outbreak, swine fluAfter a confirmed forty cases of swine flu in US, the Obama administration said today that it was going to respond as if the outbreak was developing into a full pandemic, but that it was not yet a cause for real alarm. Officials urged against travel to Mexico as that was where the virus began. [...]
No Comments | Tags: reason for concern, swine fluRecommendations for Facemask and Respirator Use in Swine Flu Infected Communities
Posted April 27, 2009 – 1:07 pm in: facemask, swine fluIn areas with confirmed human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection, the risk for infection can be reduced through a combination of actions. No single action will provide complete protection, but an approach combining the following steps can help decrease the likelihood of transmission. Wearing a facemask can be a great way to [...]
3 Comments | Tags: facemask, respirator, swine fluRising death count from Swine Flu Outbreak in Mexico
Posted April 27, 2009 – 11:03 am in: mexico outbreak, swine fluThe number of deaths have risen in Mexico. Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said about 400 people were in hospital out of a total of about 1600 suspected cases. “The most recent reports we have are of 1614 cases, with 103 deaths, and we still have around 400 patients in hospital,” he said.Some Mexicans are staying [...]
No Comments | Tags: deaths, mexico spread, swine fluThe Centers For Disease Control and Prevention Mark Toll at 11
Posted April 25, 2009 – 7:58 pm in: CDC, swine fluThe CDC in not reporting any wide spread infections of Swine Flu in the US. However to ensure that this remains the case they have offered a number of tips to prevent the spread of Swine Flu -
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or [...]
No Comments | Tags: CDCWorld Health Officials (WHO) make a statement on the International concern over the Swine Flu
Posted April 25, 2009 – 6:09 pm in: 'pandemic potential', swine flu, world health organizationThe World Health Organization acknowledged today that Swine Flu has ‘pandemic potential’. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan (pictured) announced on Saturday that the outbreaks in Mexico and the United States should be considered a ”public health emergency of international concern.” 62 people have already died in Mexico.
For more information see the following article from AOL news - [...]
Pandemic Potential of the Swine Flu
Posted April 25, 2009 – 5:13 pm in: swine flu What is the potential of the swine flu becoming a pandemic? How does what is going on in Mexico affect us here in the US? Some scientists worry that this hybrid strain could cause a pandemic.
The Swine Flu influenza virus attacks in Mexico are raising concerns of a pandemic. Swine Flu symptoms have hit thousands [...]
Map of the Swine Flu Outbreak
Posted April 25, 2009 – 5:07 pm in: swine fluView the locations of reported Swine Flu outbreaks on google maps - http://map.swinefluoutbreaknews.com
No Comments | Tags: swine flu, swine flu mapSwine Flu Outbreak News
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