Archive for October 13th, 2009
WINDSOR (CUP) – In June of this year, Margaret Chan of the World Health Organization officially declared H1N1 ( swine flu ) influenza a pandemic with an alert level of six, the highest on the scale. Transmittable between humans through airborne means, this new strain circled the globe in just a few short months, making it the first flu pandemic in 41 years. The reason for this particular virus’s virulence is said to be found in H1N1’s recent mutation, combining four …
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The Sheaf » Getting sick from swine flu paranoia
CDC Confirms Ties to Virus First Discovered in US Pig Factories August 26, 2009 Crowded conditions on factory farms create breeding grounds for new viruses. By Michael Greger, MD Factory farming and long-distance live animal transport apparently led to the emergence of the ancestors of the current swine flu threat. A preliminary analysis of the H1N1 swine flu virus isolated from human cases in California and Texas reveals that six of the eight viral gene segments arose from North American …
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H1N1 SWINE FLU ORGIN
Foreign travelers to Cuba suspected of carrying the H1N1 ( swine ) flu virus may be quarantined until their symptoms clear up, according to the travel alert . The full text of the warning is as follows: October 09, 2009. The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the quarantine measures imposed by the Government of Cuba in response to the 2009- H1N1 pandemic that may affect travel to Cuba. This Travel Alert expires on January 7, 2010. In April 2009, Cuba implemented a …
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Cuba Travelers Face Swine Flu Quarantine, State Dept. Warns
Cases of H1N1 flu (also known as swine flu ) have been reported in almost every state, and have reached epidemic levels in many locations. Some officials believe we will have a pandemic . Reported mortality is higher than any seen since 1918. Time to panic, yes? … The actual flu shot does not contain any live virus - whether it’s the seasonal flu or H1N1 , you can’t get the flu from the flu shot. You might get an achy arm, or (rarely) a headache, but you won’t get the flu . …
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Two Women Blogging: Public Service Announcement: H1N1 Edition ~ by Jay
It could take years for the World Health [Homicide] Organisation to downgrade the H1N1 flu from a pandemic to seasonal-like virus , the U.N. agency said on Friday. The WHO moved its six-point pandemic alert level to the top rung in June in response to … At least that is how some describe the drug industry’s expected windfall from the swine flu pandemic as it prepares to cash in on what could be the most widespread winter flu season for a generation. The H1N1 outbre […] …
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Dr. Mike Castle PhD on today's NutriMedical Report with Dr. Bill …
They raised the pandemic alert to a Phase 6 (peak alert ). At that time, more than 70 countries had reported cases of H1N1 flu virus infection. Given the novel spread of the H1N1 flu virus , the CDC anticipates that there will be more …
It could take years for the World Health [Homicide] Organisation to downgrade the H1N1 flu from a pandemic to seasonal-like virus , the U.N. agency said on Friday. The WHO moved its six-point pandemic alert level to the top rung in June …
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School kid diagnosed with SWINE FLU only FOUR DAYS after receiving …
The swine flu virus , by contrast, is almost twice as large at approximately 80-120 nanometers. In the hospital setting when used by trained practitioners, as set by Centers for Disease Control guidelines, these masks are VERY EFFECTIVE at preventing … The following 10 screen captures are selected from 29-page Johns Hopkins .pdf file. To download the entire 29-pages, type “influenza: an impending pandemic +Johns Hopkins” in your Google or other Search Engine WINDOW! …
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Do N-95 SURGICAL MASKS Stop H1N1 / SWINE FLU? Is H1N1 Flu Shot Any …
Employer groups have been asking the Centers for Disease Control for guidance on whether privacy rules prevent HR from surveying employees about medical info designed to control the spread of swine flu . … How employers may request health information from applicants and employees regarding H1N1 flu virus . Here’s what the CDC says: An employer may survey its workforce to gather personal information needed for pandemic preparation if the employer asks broad questions that …
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