India Swine Flu Death toll: 558
Posted November 26, 2009 – 4:31 am in: 'pandemic potential'The swine flu death toll in India continues to rise.
‘Report of three deaths has been communicated by the health department of Rajasthan,’ the ministry statement said.
With these deaths, the toll in Rajasthan has gone up to 37. In a late surge in influenza A (H1N1), the desert state has been witnessing both infections and deaths [...]
Federal Agencies Make Plans For Swine Flu This Fall
Posted August 26, 2009 – 9:08 pm in: health tips, swine fluIn an effort to plan for contingencies, the federal goverment has started making plans for what to do if large number of employees fall sick this fall if and/or when the swine flu starts taking its toll on the second coming of the virus.
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Swine Flu May Be Less Potent Than Original Fears
Posted May 2, 2009 – 10:09 am in: Obama, mexico outbreak, scientific analysis, swine fluPresident Obama noted that the swine flu may turn out to be only as dangerous as the common flu. In New York City swine flu has not spread far beyond cases linked to one Catholic school. In Mexico very few relatives of flu victims seem to have caught it, which indicates (to a certain extent) [...]
1 Comment | Tags: mutating, new york city, outbreak, president obama, swine fluCDC Statement: ‘Fully expect we will see deaths’
Posted April 28, 2009 – 3:03 pm in: CDC, scientific analysis, swine fluIn a statement designed to share realistic expectations with the public, the CDC announced that they would not be surprised to see some deaths due to the swine flu. It is natural that the flu causes a number of deaths each year, and so a number of the deaths from swine flu would not be [...]
No Comments | Tags: CDC, deaths, swine fluArnold Declares State of Emergency for Swine Flu
Posted April 28, 2009 – 2:57 pm in: Obama, arnold, swine fluGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a state of emergency Tuesday due to the swine flu outbreak, hoping to cut red tape and speed up attempts to respond to the new strain, which has been confirmed in at least 13 California cases.
“While there is no need for alarm, it is the governor’s top priority to limit swine [...]
Swine Flu Hits Ernst & Young In Times Square (NYC)
Posted April 28, 2009 – 2:48 pm in: swine fluSwine Flu has officially hit NYC with a confirmed case of swine flu at the Ernst & Young headquarters in Times Square. The company believes that, because of the virus’ twenty-four hour incubation period, no one else at the office was infected. They released the following statement -
“An employee in our offices at 5 Times [...]
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 flu