Mysterious U.S. Swine Flu Probe Widens as Mexico Finds Swine Flu *updated*

Originally posted by ZombieSlayer
New flu continues U.S. spread, but people cleaner
www.reuters.com...

I personally believe that once it starts spreading it will spread, regardless of extra special attention being payed to personal hygiene.

It's almost like saying, without protection, you wont catch HIV if you have a shower straight after sex.

reply to post by spinkyboo
Sorry Spinky unless something drastic happens, like half a dozen lurkers getting in on it, I'll probably return shortly

And talk about ...

BTS posted the "clean" story...before I noticed and now I see it again...crazy 3 of us would pick the same article in a news "Black Out/Dry Spell"

Twitters still down...no? BTS...anything coming through over there?

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We went out last night; when I pulled out the hand stuff and offered some to our waitress, she just gigled nervously. But she did take it! I tried to make light of the offfering but I feel bad now, like I offended her. Especially since it all seems to just be some kind of a "joke" now when mentioned in polite company. Sad.

Well...it's Friday and "The Bar is Open"

Hmmm...

Questions surround death of Seattle woman at Thai hotel
www.cnn.com...

And don't tell me...it just got posted

World is better prepared for influenza pandemic
www.who.int...

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Imagine the sales on alcohol based hand gels, companies like Purrel must be raking it in.





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Zoinks! Normally I'm pretty careful not to repost articles that have already been posted. I don't know how I could have missed that, especially when it was posted only a few back (twice). I was eating a plate of french frys at the time so that's my excuse

Flu Vibrations! Zoinks! Now I missed Zombie Slayers Post!

I found stuff!
EOC Situation Report #14
Influenza A(H1N1)
Wednesday, 7 May 2009
6:00 pm

new.paho.org...

The FDA and Personal Protection Equipment for the 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus
Questions and Answers
www.fda.gov...

Preparing Tribal Nations
to Receive Strategic
National Stockpile Assets
www.cdc.gov...

H1N1 Flu Resources for Businesses and Employers
www.cdc.gov...

Influenza A(H1N1) - update 22
8 May 2009 -- As of 16:00 GMT, 8 May 2009
www.who.int...

sharing.govdelivery.com...
Acting Surgeon General Galson's Message about the H1N1 Flu

WHO: Statement of WHO Director-General to to the ASEAN+3 Health Ministers’ Special Meeting on the H1N1 influenza situation
sharing.govdelivery.com...


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Originally posted by fullmoonfairy
reply to post by Cloudsinthesky

 

We went out last night; when I pulled out the hand stuff and offered some to our waitress, she just gigled nervously. But she did take it! I tried to make light of the offfering but I feel bad now, like I offended her. Especially since it all seems to just be some kind of a "joke" now when mentioned in polite company. Sad.

This is a problem -
We are made to feel uncomfortable when doing the right thing.
Protecting ourselves and others.
We are easy targets for that reason.
It's like the "don't wear a mask" you'll scare people.

Keep on doing the right thing. Be proactive -
use your critcal thinking skills and be a leader -
It'll catch on - it always does -
Remember when people laughed at vegetarianism -
and recyclingand the whole green thing?
Ah - and once the world was flat...

We're just a little slow - and don't forget we have the powers that be -
keeping us snuggly in a little box that says -
"question nothing - and stop thinking for yourselves"
All the more reason to do the opposite.

reply to post by ZombieSlayer
Star 4 U!

It's all good...we must all be "Tuned-In" to the same "Vib's"...just a heck of a coincidence

@ Spinky: It's not a Zombie, even though Zombies seem to come up a lot with this NAU Flu It's Randall Flagg IE "The Anti-Christ" that's *supposed* to herald in the "New Age" in "The Stand"

News !!!

Tokyo, Japan: 3 confirmed cases. Source: AP (english) Date: 8 May 2009, 10:16 GMT3 minutes ago from twitterfeed

DeKalb County, Illinois, USA: 1 confirmed case. Source: Illinois Dept. of Health Date: 8 May 2009, 15:00 GMT3 minutes ago from twitterfeed

St. Charles County, Missouri, USA: 1 confirmed case. Source: Missouri Dept. of Health Date: 8 May 20093 minutes ago from twitterfeed

St. Louis County, Missouri, USA: 2 confirmed cases. Source: Missouri Dept. of Health Date: 8 May 20093 minutes ago from twitterfeed

Kansas City Health District, Missouri, USA: 2 confirmed cases. Source: Missouri Dept. of Health Date: 8 May 20093 minutes ago from twitterfeed

Better post it while the postings good and it's working fer a few

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You are exactly right.But it does get hard to do even when trying to keep family safe. I am experiencing this as of right now, so I guess this is as good a time as any to explain, besides the obvious, why infectious disease really alarms me. I rarely tell this story and haven't publcly here because I never thought I would be posting on this forum. Heck, I don't even have an avatar yet. Anyway.

My little brother was diagnosed with HIV in 1992. He has been doing well with the exception of the many other strange illness' that comes with the territory. Many times we almost lost him. I carry a lot of guilt because at the time of diagnosis, I was in a position to be more observant of his surroundings and activities, but was off on my own and living "life's adventures" too. He has been studied by many teams of infectious doctors over the years because he HAS been so close to death, and they study him to see what they might learn. I just tell him he is here for a reason, and maybe it is nothing more than to be my little brother!

Well, of COURSE he is now telling me that he is about to move to the inner city and be with his "own kind" again. I have been talking to him and sounding the alarm over this new flu until I now fel like a complete nut case. He actually said 'I know, I know, quit being so paranoid! And I'M NOT going to wear a stupid mask and freak people out!! I promise I'll be careful and it really isn't a big deal!". WHAT!?

I guess what I am trying to say is that even your own family, and even ones who are the most compromised, can make you feel like an alarmist wierdo. I am beside mysalf because I can almost bet you we will be going through another "worry, save and rescue" situation with him. I'm afraid this flu would be the straw that breaks the camel's back and I'm not ready to see that...he has come so far!! (will I ever get over the "Nervous Nellie" syndrome with him?!!)

So, thanks for your reply Spinkyboo, and the kudos for trying to do the right thing in the face of ridicule. ( I can take the ridicule though. Just not the thought of him getting sick again when I did nothing to warn him)

TY,
FMF

reply to post by skitzspiricy
Hmmm...

Imagine the Alcohol based ALCOHOL being CONSUMED right now?!?

Just couldn't help myself

Hidalgo County, Texas, USA: 15 confirmed cases. Source: Texas Department of State Health Services Date: 8 May 20092 minutes ago from twitterfeed

Swine Flu: Learning From Past Pandemics
New Flu Shares Features of Deadly Flu Pandemics
www.webmd.com...

May 8, 2009 - The H1N1 swine flu outbreak has a lot in common with flu pandemics of the 20th century -- including its direct ancestor, the killer 1918 H1N1 flu.

Like the first wave of the 1918 flu, the U.S. outbreak of H1N1 swine flu has been relatively mild.

Like the 1918 flu, which first appeared in the U.S. summer, the H1N1 swine flu arrived in the spring, well before traditional flu season.

And like the 1918 flu, the H1N1 flu currently seems most likely to infect older children and young adults, notes Lone Simonsen, PhD, adjunct professor of global health at George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

"What we see is the new H1N1 flu is not dissimilar to that first wave of 1918 -- which had so few deaths it was a mild pandemic wave," Simonsen tells WebMD. "That is the worst-case scenario, that we might be looking at something similar to that. Or it could be this new flu is something we have never seen before and nothing bad will follow. We cannot learn from the past exactly."

More at Link...

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U.S. confirms nearly 1,700 swine flu cases
en.rian.ru...

U.S. sends swine flu samples to Russia
en.rian.ru...

Mexico trip can prolong your holiday
www.russiatoday.com...

reply to post by fullmoonfairy

4 confirmed cases of swine flu at Ark. army base
www.philly.com...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas' first confirmed swine flu cases came from out-of-state airmen training at a military base in central Arkansas, officials said Friday. A school child in northeast Arkansas has also tested positive for the disease.

Officials said 11 airmen training at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock suffered flu-like symptoms. Four tested positive for the virus, four tested negative and three test results are pending.

The four confirmed cases involve two airmen from New Jersey and two from Nevada. Officials described their symptoms as mild, and said all 11 sick airmen have been isolated.

Friday's announcement was the first confirmation in Arkansas of the disease.

More at Link...

Enough with "Mild" Geez ...it's as bad as Wall St ... "Not as bad as expected"

Swine Flu: Illinois Confirms 393 Cases Of H1N1, Majority In Chicago
www.huffingtonpost.com...

Nueces Co. confirmed H1N1 cases jumps to 5
www.caller.com...

I have back-up sources

@ FMF...I sent you a u2u with a link

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I'm trying to look into this....

www.abovetopsecret.com...

But everytime i use the link in the external source it says page not found

Five new UK flu cases confirmed
Friday, 8 May 2009 16:43 UK
news.bbc.co.uk...

8 more swine flu cases confirmed in Pa.; 10 total
Fri, May. 8, 2009
www.philly.com...

@ C61: I sent ya a u2u concerning this

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reply to post by Hx3_1963


Got it!!! *wink* and Thanks a Million!...your work is fab!!

reply to post by fullmoonfairy
No Problemo...I am but to serve

I'm baaack...

Dept. of Health: Butler County swine flu case mild
5:08 PM Friday, May 8, 2009
www.middletownjournal.com...

Follow-up:
Soldiers at Ark. Guard post have swine flu
www.armytimes.com...

mycryptonauts: UH Alert. A student living in a UH Manoa residence hall has tested positive for H1N1 flu (swine flu). 1 minute ago from TweetDeck

Pattonville and Normandy high school students diagnosed with H1N1
05:59 PM CDT on Friday, May 8, 2009
www.kmov.com...

Two More Cases of H1N1 in Virginia
7:27 PM May 8, 2009
www.whsv.com...

Update-SS Dubuque-Navy says its number of swine flu cases now at 18
Posted on May 08, 2009
www.veteranstoday.com...

mbeltran: The Santa Catarina's Secretariat of Health confirmed one more case of swine flu in Brazil. The confirmed cases of H1N1 in Brazil are now 6. 1 minute ago from web

El Dorado County to reopen school closed for swine flu
Friday, May. 8, 2009 - 5:48 pm
www.sacbee.com...

Netherlands: Government confirms third case of swine flu
[08-May-09 07:50:44 AM (EST)]
www.goalert24.com...

NSW woman tests positive for swine flu
Updated 36 minutes ago
www.abc.net.au...

2 new cases of swine flu reported in Nevada
Updated: 05/08/2009 05:37:57 PM PDT
www.mercurynews.com...

FrancMex: #swineflu Two Mexican football clubs (Chivas & San Luis) withdrew from South America's Libertadores Cup because of the swine flu outbreak. less than a minute ago from web

jzurawski: The swine finally made it to De Pere. If I get the flu after having a sinus infection and a stiff neck this week, I quit. 2 minutes ago from TweetDeck

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OK..."Talking" to myself again huh? (lurkers!)

Guess I'll "Chill" with "da Brewski" fer a few and let the news "Build"

WHO reports 2,500 cases of swine flu

* Story Highlights
* World Health Organization reports 44 deaths in Mexico and the United States
(45 actually from todays report)

* U.S. Navy says 12 crew members aboard USS Dubuque diagnosed with virus
* European agency says it has made critical first step to creating vaccine

updated 40 minutes ago
www.cnn.com...

Two Suspected Cases of H1N1 Confirmed in Lafayette
May 8, 2009 06:32 PM
www.kplctv.com...

Minnesota's Confirmed H1N1 Flu Tally Jumps To 21
May 8, 2009 4:51 pm US/Central
wcco.com...

50 cases of H1N1 in Michigan
May 8, 2009 - 5:34 PM
www.wwmt.com...

The FDA and Personal Protection Equipment for the 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus
Questions and Answers
www.fda.gov...

RIbarra: 7 casos confirmados de A H1N1 en Costa Rica Confirma la Ministra de Salud #influenza less than 20 seconds ago from web

Swine flu confirmed in Allegheny County
Friday, May 8, 2009, 5:09pm EDT
www.bizjournals.com...

dezden: LOL.. Sry. @WAVE3Producer BREAKING NEWS: Louisville has its first probable cases of the Swine Flu. Details tonight on WAVE 3 News at 5:00!! 1 minute ago from txt

Follow-Up:
Navy says its number of swine flu cases now at 18
1 hour ago
www.google.com...

Confirmed swine flu cases in Md. up to 23
5:04 PM EDT, May 8, 2009
www.baltimoresun.com...

Swine flu confirmed in Australia
10:54, Saturday May 9, 2009
www.skynews.com.au...

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I like "trans-versing" between this thread and "Bob Evans"

Reminds me of Borg "Trans-Warp Conduits"

I find all kind of "Goodies" to "paste" when they question

Case In-Point:
www.abovetopsecret.com...


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Oooww the "Hades" with it...yer all out doin' ye "Things"...

Remember..."Wipe it and Hype it!"

Swine Flu Finds Its Way to UH Manoa Dorm
kgmb9.com...

UH Students React to Swine Flu Case on Campus
www.khon2.com...

Australian woman tests positive for swine flu
Last Updated: 14 hours 36 minutes ago
www.radioaustralianews.net.au...

Smithfield says it's not source of H1N1
southeastfarmpress.com...

H1N1 Influenza Update: Pima County's H1N1 Influenza Case Count Has Risen to 22 Including 4 From Tohono O'odham Nation
www.pimahealth.org...

Fear of a Swine Flu Epidemic in 1976 Offers Some Lessons, and Concerns, Today
www.nytimes.com...

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