Swine Flu news and updates thread

US Begins Passive Border Screening

AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid surging worries about a global pandemic, the United States launched border screening for swine flu exposure Monday and a top federal health official said people should brace for more severe cases, "and possibly deaths."

A flu bug reported in Zimbabwe

Following some unconfirmed reports emanating from some high density suburbs in Harare that there is a mysterious flue-bug that has claimed two lives in Budiriro, the Deputy Minister of Health and Child Welfare, Dr Douglas Mombeshora, says his Ministry in conjunction with the World Health Organisation, has set out teams to carry out a thorough investigation

Seperate flu in Zimbabwe?

Phillipines, Swine flu reported in pigs.



Phillipines Swine flu

Originally posted by JacKatMtn

US Begins Passive Border Screening

AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid surging worries about a global pandemic, the United States launched border screening for swine flu exposure Monday and a top federal health official said people should brace for more severe cases, "and possibly deaths."

I applause everyone on this thread so far, its amazing the amount of information and updates are flooding in..

Who needs the news eh.. Well done everyone.

About damm time!

U.S. Begins Border Screening For Swine Flu
Government Responds To Outbreak; Schools In 4 States Close Where Students Had Confirmed Cases
www.cbsnews.com...

(CBS/AP) The White House says "don?t panic," yet the race is on to contain an outbreak of swine flu that has proven to be deadly in Mexico where there are now more than 100 deaths, with more than 1,600 suspected cases.

The United States launched border screening for swine flu exposure Monday morning. U.S. border officials will be asking travelers about fever and illness, looking for signs of people who are ill.

The swine flu has spread at least seven other countries, including Spain, the first confirmed case outside of North America. Spain's Health Ministry said the patient is a young man who had recently returned from Mexico where he had been as part of his university studies.

reply to post by Ignorance Denied


i choose this site over the news any day
my wife didnt really understand why till i sat her down last night and shown her what we see on here, and waht we see on the news.
she doesnt think im as mad as she first thought now !

reply to post by Adrifter


Pigs are good vectors for human viruses. The H1N1 has been around for many years, the most recognizable occured in 1976 at Ft. Dix infecting 12 soldiers and killing one and again in 1988 in WI which was a human and pig direct contact. What makes this one interesting isn't that the combination is strange because most H1N1 pig strain carries avian but that fact that the WHO and CDC cannot pin point it's origin. Nobody has seemingly been exposed to pigs and none of the piggies tested are carrying this particular strain, in fact this strain is new so they are working with an unknown.

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www.newsday.com...

Just found this..

[edit on 27-4-2009 by Adrifter]

Please calm down.
Of course you wouldnt have immunity to something you've not been exposed to previously....
All versions of flu routinely mutate ; some studies show they float around in the troposphere for ages before anyone contracts them...

Just becauses you might contract it; it doesnt mean you will die.
If it was an unknown airbourne disease that kills on contact it wouldnt be called Swine flu; it's be called Swine Related Guaranteed Death.

The clue is in "Flu" meaning you might catch a flu variant at some point; not a deadly disease.
If you're looking for a conspiracy; have a look into how much Bio-Pharma companies charge for un-necessary flu vaccines/

Hi everyone, well, the last time I posted was Saturday night and was in the middle of having "something" myself. I have been in bed since then even though I have came in to work today. I still feel like crap and really think I should go home.
I haven't had a fever, so I think it is just a sinus infection/nasty cold.

However, I heard on the news this morning that two cases are being tested here in Indiana. I can't find anywhere in our local news where these cases are from, which I find pretty irritating. What is bothering me is last weekend my husband and I went out of town to a major university town for a quick getaway, fun and barhopping. I wonder if the cases they are testing are from a college settingsince many have just returned from spring break?...we were around a LOT of kds!

I apologize if I sound rambling. I am trying to hurry since I'm at work and like I said I still feel horrible.I hope you follow what I am trying to say!
Thanks

Swine flu: 'inevitable flu pandemic' would be fourth in a century
www.telegraph.co.uk...

Pandemics are characterised both by the number of people affected and by the fact that apparently young and healthy people tend to be affected as severely as elderly people and more vulnerable groups. The word pandemic comes from the Greek "pan", all, and "demos", meaning people.

When a pandemic does emerge, it may occur in more than one wave, several months apart, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr Liam Donaldson.

In recent years other potential pandemics, such as avian flu and Sars, have been identified as possible future public health emergencies, and closely monitored by health experts.

sorry if this was posted already...

Spain's First Case - EU Preparing Measures

ANSAMED

SWINE FLU: FIRST CASE IN SPAIN, EU PREPARING MEASURES (ANSAmed) - ROME, APRIL 27 - A first case of Swine flu has been confirmed in Spain, where 17 people are undergoing tests. The Spanish Health Minister announced the news. A 23 year old from Almasa (Albacete), in Castilla-La Mancha was admitted to hospital on Saturday, with symptoms of swine flu following his return from a trip to Mexico. The man is in isolation, as are the other 17 cases of possible sufferers, recorded in Catalonia, Baleari, Castilla y Leon, Bilbao, Valencia, Teruel and Navarra.

# Mexico: Guanajuato State Secretary of Health announces two fatal, suspected swine influenza cases from San Felipe and Dolores Hidalgo2 minutes ago from web

# Portugal: Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies report trip cancellations to Mexico City and Cancun.2 minutes ago from web

# Italy: One suspected case of swine influenza in a female from Venice, who recently traveled to San Diego, California.11 minutes ago from web

# Israel: Ministry of Health announces second suspected swine influenza case.14 minutes ago from web

# US: Michigan probable swine influenza case recently traveled to Texas and Mexico.22 minutes ago from web

[edit on 4/27/2009 by Hx3_1963]

reply to post by Jukiodone


I don't think anyone is panicking, I think people are wanting to be well informed. And to answer what you posted actually Influenza A virus is capable of rapid genetic changes in mammals. In a pandemic flu one or both of the virus's surface proteins are replaced with proteins to which the human population has no preexisting immunity. This is what the WHO is concerned with because the virus then explodes in the community producing symptomatic infection.
Nobody is saying deaths BUT...I do draw a correlation to the 1918 pandemic because this is what concerns the WHO and CDC. They aren't saying this is going to happen but it has potential and because the 1918 virus has been studied there are things they can glean from the past.

The 1918 virus also started in the spring, infected tons, no deaths and then in the fall killed over 50 million. It's something to definately pause over and make sure this doens't happen again.

Originally posted by JacKatMtn
sorry if this was posted already...

Spain's First Case - EU Preparing Measures

ANSAMED

SWINE FLU: FIRST CASE IN SPAIN, EU PREPARING MEASURES (ANSAmed) - ROME, APRIL 27 - A first case of Swine flu has been confirmed in Spain, where 17 people are undergoing tests. The Spanish Health Minister announced the news. A 23 year old from Almasa (Albacete), in Castilla-La Mancha was admitted to hospital on Saturday, with symptoms of swine flu following his return from a trip to Mexico. The man is in isolation, as are the other 17 cases of possible sufferers, recorded in Catalonia, Baleari, Castilla y Leon, Bilbao, Valencia, Teruel and Navarra.

seems to be spreading fast in spain no?

Plus i want to make another point people seem to forget.

Spanish flu came during ww1, which meant our minds must of been so tired of death etc.. and our global mind must of been not that strong, if you know what i mean. So do not try to say its anything like that.

There are too many unknown variables to these things that man cannot understand.

So do not not try to say swine flu is anything like spanish flu of 1918, because our minds and globallly today we are going through nothing compared to that, if you know what i mean.

The spanish flu just came in a very bad time for the human race, and it was when we must of been very weak collectively.

Suspected Swine Flu Case In Manchester
skyn ews

A Canadian woman has been admitted to hospital as a precaution, according to a statement from NHS North West.

Sky's North of England correspondent Mike McCarthy said: "The statement says an overseas visitor to Sale is being tested for possible swine flu and has been taken to hospital for tests.

"The hospital, in Manchester, is not being identified."

The woman is believed to have been visiting friends in Sale. It is not known if she visited Mexico recently.

It comes after two people were admitted to hospital in Scotland to undergo tests.

# Switzerland: Five suspected swine influenza cases reported.1 minute ago from web

[edit on 4/27/2009 by Hx3_1963]

reply to post by DDay


Please everyone.......The government thinks we are just this stupid......ask any biologist in this field that is willing to speak out. If this strain of H1N1 has mutated to contain (2) human strains, swine strain and avian strain carring the properties that CAUSE DEATH, then people would have been dying as these strains mutated together over several months. We would of know that there is a major outbreak of the (2) human strains..........it would of been tracked by the WHO around the wourld before it mutated with the swine and avian.

Did you catch what I just said? "before it mutated with the swine and avian"

This could not of happened....period....without being tracked and noticed!!

This flu cannot start from day one with the make up of all four strains.......

The government'(s) are throwing out banning pork and imports..........Its a slide of hand trick..........It did not originate form pigs.

This strain was engineered to bridge the gap between the Avian Flu strain, or I should say the weaponized version HN51.............HN51 can not spread from human to human. It needs a bridge. This H1N1 is the bridge!! It is going to mutate over the next few months on its own unless the government helps it along. It will mutate with HN51 making a supper strain that is airborne creating great death.

People who know biologist and physicians in this field ask them! Post your replys here on ATS..........Time is very short.........and it may already be to late.......



[edit on 27-4-2009 by Cloudsinthesky]

# BULLETIN -- US STATE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE TRAVEL WARNING FOR MEXICO.less than a minute ago from BNO Headquarters

# Up to 10 people are being investigated for suspected swine flu in UK's East Midlands, according to a local newspaper.15 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters

# Norway: Patient at Haugesund Hospital in Rogaland undergoing testing for swine influenza.2 minutes ago from web

# Netherlands: Unspecified number of suspected swine influenza cases reported.2 minutes ago from web

[edit on 4/27/2009 by Hx3_1963]

reply to post by DDay


Well informed and accurate point there my man and the point i'm trying to make is that the human immune system is not static...regardless of what mutant version of influenza gets thrown at us at whatever time and in whatever state; the average fit and healthy person will deal with it because our immune system "recognises" influenza.

I'll take a massively mutated recognised disease any day over one the immune system has never encountered....Andromeda Strain anyone???

Originally posted by Hx3_1963
# Up to 10 people are being investigated for suspected swine flu in UK's East Midlands, according to a local newspaper.15 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters

Really? Can we locate a source for this information, it is important we verify this claim.