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

Originally posted by burntheships
reply to post by Hx3_1963

 

Where are you? For some reason, I thought you were in Michigan?
No? I had to go out today, and it must have been paranoia!

Everyone was sneezing, coughing, and had red eyes! I maybe losing it!

Ah - no you aren't losing it -
everyone really is sneezing, coughing and have red eyes -
well - not everyone - but a lot of people -

reply to post by burntheships
I think we were lucky enough to get stricken by swine flu right after easter and right on this long weekend holiday...half a minute ago from web

Worthy to note: Mexico had a long weekend anyways. We call it "puente" (bridge). May 1 and May 5 holiday... but house instead of beach.half a minute ago from web

Calderón's conference finished... kids already off school since yesterday, now no work (if one happens to work on a non-essential activity)2 minutes ago from web

US, Iowa: Possible Case of Swine Influenza Reported in Waterloo, Black Hawk County. #swinefluless than 10 seconds ago from web

Yeah...for your eyes only stuff...

You see that Hmmm...on a April 24th article?

[edit on 4/29/2009 by Hx3_1963]

Thats really scattered and hard to read.....damn

Was trying to pile a list of states currently infected and was on the verge of infection, I last heard 11 states confirmed and a few others almost there.

Just a little confused just think it would be a great update, I just continually here about California and New York over and over again! hahaha

reply to post by KonigKaos
Disease Control and Prevention Swine Influenza (flu)
www.tarrantcounty.com...

US, Washington: Three probable cases of swine influenza identified in Seattle, King County. #swinefluless than a minute ago from web

*off topic*
Chrysler talks collapse, bankruptcy imminent: WSJ

Sorry about all that...I'll TRY to compile a list in a few here...



[edit on 4/29/2009 by Hx3_1963]

Another thread has appeard with 17 cows dying
www.abovetopsecret.com...

Wonder of this has anything to do with the current situation some mentioned a bovian flu

Im kind of concerned of it getting in the poor decimated areas of Africa and competley destroying that region with Swine Flu---minimal doctors and already poor conditions

[edit on 29-4-2009 by KonigKaos]

US, Washington: One probable cases of swine influenza identified in Snohomish. #swinefluhalf a minute ago from web

US, Washington: One probable cases of swine influenza identified in Spokane. #swinefluless than 20 seconds ago from web

Mexico says has 17 more suspected swine flu deaths
www.alertnet.org...

[edit on 4/29/2009 by Hx3_1963]

reply to post by KonigKaos
Lets put it this way...easier now to count the ones who DON'T have it...

Virginia
W Virginia
Delaware
District of Columbia
Vermont?
New Hampshire?
N Dakota
S Dakota
Wyoming
Idaho?
Kentucky
Delaware?



[edit on 4/29/2009 by Hx3_1963]

Mexican bishops announce Mass celebration cancellations, to support efforts to fight swine flu spread5 minutes ago from web

WHO warns flu pandemic imminent
www.reuters.com...
Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:04am EDT

First Mexico fatal flu victim sought help for days
www.reuters.com...

In Mexico's flu crisis, where is Calderon?
www.reuters.com...

NIAGARA COUNTY: Two residents being tested for swine flu
www.niagara-gazette.com...

VeratectUS, Texas, Tarrant County: One Confirmed Case of Swine Influenza Reported 4 minutes ago from web

[edit on 4/29/2009 by Hx3_1963]

Thanks sir you are a true warrior in this effort.....
This can only get worse if it mutuates

US, Wisconsin: One Probable Case of Swine Influenza Reported in Adams County. #swineflu3 minutes ago from web

Seems to be picking up speed again...as in reporting...



[edit on 4/30/2009 by Hx3_1963]

What is your bottom pic from your avatar, doesnt look familiar but like a good movie

reply to post by KonigKaos
That's NYC during/after the plague in The Stand...

US, Alabama: All City Parks Closed in Madison County Due to Probable Swine Influenza Cases. #swineflu6 minutes ago from web





[edit on 4/30/2009 by Hx3_1963]

I just want to bring up a couple of points here.

First i want to restate that certain county employees (Cook county, Chicago is in Cook county) were given questionaires over two weeks ago asking them if the need to be vaccinated were to arise how many people were in there household that would need a vaccine.

Next we have an audio (that Burntheships was kind enough to repost for me) of a county official in Indiana ( from a county close to Chicago)describing wierd questions that he had been asked, for example how many bodies could his area handle in an emergency situation.

Now just combine those two pieces of information and add that Chicago as of this morning all of a sudden has 9 suspected cases and one school closing, and Indiana has one confirmed case.

Edit to add;
Hi i've already posted these posts on another thread, i'm not sure if any of this has been posted here yet, i'm going to repost on these thread as was suggested by another member

Ive seen The Stand, must of been to long to remember every part of it, I was gonna watch it again tonight...but saw the 6 hrs and couldnt commit to it. Deff fits into what can happen!

Now i'd like to bring up something else again.

We have repeatedly been told that the number of cases in Mexico are very high and we were also told that there were 16 comfirmed deaths from the flu in mexico.

On Friday the 24th mexican officials confirmed 20 deaths due to swine flu with another 48 suspected cases.

www.earthtimes.org...

But now we hear from the WHO that Mexico in fact has only 26 confirmed cases with only 7 deaths

As a matter of fact the WHO says that America has 91 (over three times the amount of Mexico) confirmed cases with one death, this is an update from 8 o'clock tonight.

www.who.int...


Now i wanna know what's goin on here. They were scarin the crap out of us telling us how many people were sick and dying from this in Mexico, and now all of the sudden they seem to be playing down the numbers

So which is it, is it really bad in mexico, or were they just trying to scare us ? Somebody is lying to us about something.

I hope nobedy takes this the wrong way, but why are they saying that the US has one death? That poor little baby that died is not from the US he is from mexico and came here with his family to visit relatives.

www.nytimes.com...

Please remember that the article also states “He was critically ill on arrival,” Dr. Jeffrey R. Starke, the director of infection control at the hospital, said.

"The child died on Monday, his lungs full of fluid. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed he had been suffering from swine flu early Wednesday morning."

They've been telling us that they are working on a vaccine , but it will take at least three months.

Now i've noticed since yesterday they are starting to say that it is common for a new strain of flu to pop up at the end of the flu season, and disappear during the summer months only to come back when the new flu season starts up.

Isn't this new story mighty convienient for them ? First scare us to death with the thought of a pandemic of a new deadly strain of flu, and then say oh but you need not worry it'll die down during the summer and be thoughtful enough to give us just enough time to create a vaccine

Kinda sounds like this may be the dry run.

Put all the pieces together and it seems like the perfect scenario to get people to beg for this miracle vaccine come the next flu season.

I will not be taking that vaccine.

Let me just take a minute to throw this in. I don't know what the rest of the US is being told, but here in Chicago we are now being told that if we start displaying the symptoms of the flu that we should NOT go to the hospital We should stay in our house and seek out our own doctor.

Doesn't make sense to me it's so dangerous, risk of pandemic, but just stay home and help yourself, kind of contradictory if you ask me especially since the acting head of the CDC stated that he fully expects to see deaths here from this flu.

reply to post by chise61
South Korea: Second Suspected Case of Swine Influenza Identified in 32-Year-Old Recent Traveler to the US. #swineflu2 minutes ago from web

Hmmm...
Breaking News Update: Swine Flu Shutting Down Mexico!
newsblaze.com...
Published: April 24,2009

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Ok now this flu is supposed to be a new strain, deadly mixture of human, avian, and three swine strains right.

Remember my previous post i asked you to remember that the little boy that died in Texas died because his lungs were filled with fluid, well that's what the victims in Mexico are dying from, severe pnuemonia believed to be caused by swine flu.

They say the other odd thing about this flu is that it effects young healthy people, the human flu usually kills infants and the elderly with weak immune systems.

dsc.discovery.com...


Now read about the 1918 pandemic commonly referred to as the "Spanish Flu"

en.wikipedia.org...

"Most of its victims were healthy young adults, in contrast to most influenza outbreaks which predominantly affect juvenile, elderly, or otherwise weakened patients. The pandemic lasted from March 1918 to June 1920"

"The majority of deaths were from bacterial pneumonia, a secondary infection caused by influenza, but the virus also killed people directly, causing massive hemorrhages and edema in the lung."


"In others, the flu caused frequent loss of bowel control and the victim would die from losing critical intestinal lining and blood loss,"

There was referrence made to the victims in Mexico having extreme vomiting and diarhea.



"Among the conclusions of this research is that the virus kills via a cytokine storm (overreaction of the body's immune system) which explains its unusually severe nature and the concentrated age profile of its victims. The strong immune systems of young adults ravaged the body, whereas the weaker immune systems of children and middle-aged adults caused fewer deaths."


It uses your own immune system against you ?!


The pandemic of 1918 was caused by Influenza type A strain, subtype H1N1.

The similarities are just a little too much for me. Are we really being hit with a new super flu with many different strains combined in it, or is this just the same "Spanish Flu" from 1918 ?


"Scientists have used tissue samples from frozen victims to reproduce the virus for study. Given the strain's extreme virulence there has been controversy regarding the wisdom of such research."

Frozen victims

They've been reproducing the virus Why

US, California: One Suspected Case of Swine Influenza Reported in San Diego State University Student; Campus Remains Open. #swineflu2 minutes ago from web

Stay home for flu shutdown, Mexico president urges
www.reuters.com...