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

Originally posted by JBA2848
Deaths linked to swine flu hit 102 worldwide

PHOENIX (AP) — A fourth person in Arizona has died from complications of swine flu — pushing the world's death toll to 102.
Arizona Department of Health Services spokeswoman Laura Oxley confirmed on Wednesday the death of a girl from Pima County. The county did not give her age but said the child was not yet in her teens.
Illinois officials also announced a swine flu-related death Wednesday of a woman from Cook County. They said the woman had other medical problems that might have made her illness more severe.
The deaths reported Wednesday pushed the total number of fatalities linked to the virus to 16 in the U.S. and 102 worldwide. The deaths of two New Yorkers were linked Tuesday to swine flu.
The virus has sickened more than 12,000 people.
On the Net:
CDC: www.cdc.gov...

So now the US count on deaths is at 16.

Going UP 103.

MEXICO CITY, April 26 (Reuters) - The death toll in Mexico from an outbreak of a new type of swine flu has risen to 103 people, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said on Sunday.

Two more cases of swine flu confirmed in Waltham
www.dailynewstribune.com...

Swine flu case at Peter Lalor Secondary College
whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au...

Managing and Reducing Uncertainty in an Emerging Influenza Pandemic
content.nejm.org...

Swine flu deluge expected
www.goldcoast.com.au...

rhysaustin: Great! Heathcote High has swine flu
less than 10 seconds ago from mobile web

prbinnovations: Swine flu now unconfirmed in Port Augusta, thats getting a bit to close less than 10 seconds ago from web

Hog Industry Wants Bailout
www.discovermoosejaw.com...

Bulacan advocates '7 lines of defense' vs A/H1N1
www.pia.gov.ph...

And now this...

State cuts back testing for swine flu
H1N1 impact not as great as feared, experts have found
www.knoxnews.com...

H1N1 at Western: Parents urge caution
www.acorn-online.com...

See...this is what's messin' people up...no fever!

KatharinaDawn: Body aches, sore throat, chills -- all I need is a fever now, and I'll be sure I have the flu. Just hope it's not the swine flu. less than 10 seconds ago from TwitterFox

Milford parents told not to panic over swine flu
www.milforddailynews.com...

goodies4chelsea: omgggg Outbreak is on TV right now.This movie really freaks me out! If anyone wants to know why swine flu scared me, watch this movie. 1 minute ago from web

First Confirmed Case of H1N1 Influenza in Linn County
www.kcrg.com...

4 new cases raise suspected Clark County Swine Flu cases to 9
www.springfieldnewssun.com...

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Hey hX

miss you in the other thread..

but i can pose a h1n1 question i suppose..

with summer sunlight moving in and the flu decreasing (or you would think) do you think this thing has staying power?

p.s. i miss you

hugs and kisses

Here is a close to high profile flu case. could bring the spotlight back...

Breaking: Swine Flu at Mayer Brown (Chicago) Source

At least one summer associate in the Chicago office of Mayer Brown appears to have contracted swine flu (aka the H1N1 virus), according to a firm memo that was circulated within the past hour. In addition, a second associate has been showing symptoms.

Swine Flu May Be a Human Error From Vaccine Production
articles.mercola.com...

Shanghai donates 50,000 face masks to Osaka
enews.mcot.net...

Hmong Refugees Not Worried About Swine Flu
www.scoop.co.nz...

Risk of Novel H1N1 Flu Associated with Travel to Affected Areas
wwwn.cdc.gov...

New cases of Swine Flu continue to grow in Ohio, U.S.
twincities.bizjournals.com...

Latest Swine Flu Russia News
www.swineflunews.org...

More school closings because of swine flu outbreak
www.newsday.com...

jakkaj: Swine Flu in the US it appears that for evry 1000 people who get infected, about 40 people need admis to hospital and about one person dies less than 20 seconds ago from TweetDeck

UPDATE 1-Australia orders 10 million H1N1 vaccines
www.reuters.com...

Panel to hold forum on flu issues tonight
Swine and other strains
www.onlineathens.com...

Hamilton County schools close for summer vacation
timesfreepress.com...

Berks now has 46 confirmed cases of swine flu, officials say
www.readingeagle.com...

Resident tests positive for H1N1
www.houghtonlakeresorter.com...

jennihey: NYC health commissioner says "many hundreds" of schoolchildren sick with suspected swine flu. 2 minutes ago from web

Well after 4 hours in emergency room tonight with three-year-old, I learned a few things:
1. A lot of calls from people wondering if they should have child brought in for testing because of flu-like symptoms--some staff just laugh about it.

2. Young teenagers being brought in coughing up a storm, sitting right next to babies and pregnant women and no masks are given and no attempt at any isolation whatsoever.

3. I came in with flu-like symptoms for daughter and none of the staff seems to worry about being infected. They do not wear masks and I did not even see them use hand sanitizer after working in our room or others. Note it is possible, but I did not see it.

4. ER doctor had no plans to test for flu until I mentioned I was in education. She did test for flu and many other things. Five different tests--the most they have ever done when I brought in my kids for pneumonia (several times in past). Blood, urine, nasal, throat, and x-rays.

Flu came back negative, though I suppose it is slightly possible it could be a false negative. Positive for pneumonia. Have students at school with cases.

Deaths linked to swine flu hit 108 worldwide
news.yahoo.com...

H1N1 flu stats make no sense
www.dailyherald.com...

Some exposed at clinic tested for swine flu
heraldsun.southernheadlines.com...

Iowa now has 73 confirmed cases of swine flu
desmoines.injuryboard.com...

Third case of H1N1 confirmed in Greece
www.emportal.rs...

Australia banishes flu-hit cruise ship
www.earthtimes.org...

ACT warned against flu drug hoarding
www.abc.net.au...

Antiviral stockpile tapped as swine flu spreads
www.theage.com.au...

Saudis abandon Bahrain on swine flu fears
business.maktoob.com...

Swine flu expected on Coffs Coast
www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au...

New cases of influenza A(H1N1) reported in Australia, China and Japan
www.reliefweb.int...

Swine Flu Lands in Greece
www.theepochtimes.com...

Genetic analysis of swine flu virus reveals diverse parts
www.ngrguardiannews.com...

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Homeland Security To Quarantine Swine Flu Carriers

www.antemedius.com...

Originally posted by kenton1234

Homeland Security To Quarantine Swine Flu Carriers

www.antemedius.com...

Good catch..this changes evrything..

reply to post by kenton1234
Geez...now I feel bad

I started a thread on it...I'll give you credit in the OP

So sorry

Homeland Security To Quarantine Swine Flu Carriers
www.abovetopsecret.com...

DHS Sets Guidelines For Possible Swine Flu Quarantines
Seems to be a old article on this from April 28, 2009 5:12 PM. Didn't see anything new.
Even the story linked earlier was by Edger, April 29, 2009 - 7:46am

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sachambers: feels like death. sore throat turned into headache, fever, and body aches. lovely. i think i have swine flu 1 minute ago from web

Officials say man has swine flu in La Crosse County
www.winonadailynews.com...

New AH1N1 patient confirmed in Hong Kong
news.xinhuanet.com...

Health officials keep eye on flu case at Fords Middle School in Woodbridge
www.mycentraljersey.com...

Two more deaths linked to H1N1 virus reported
www.cnn.com...

zomgwtfninja: Swine flu! I haven't really acknowledged it's existence yet, but I've recently contracted an illness and now I'm slightly concerned :[ half a minute ago from web

Flu impact on area schools minimal
Ten school-age kids diagnosed with virus
www.kenoshanews.com...

"All should do their part"
www.helsinkitimes.fi...

Kuwait examines 3 suspected with swine flu
www.arabtimesonline.com...

Plagues and Their Uses
thetyee.ca...

Whooping Cough Cases Rise Dramatically, Parents Weigh Vaccinations
www.wbur.org...

Parents bugged over handling of flu
www.greenwichtime.com...

Taskforce ponders ship quarantine option
www.fijitimes.com...

Swine flu claims alarmist: top doctor
www.independentweekly.com.au...

“It’s Not Flu as Usual” Brochure

What A Pandemic Flu Could Mean To Your Business
Each winter, the flu kills approximately 36,000-40,000 Americans, hospitalizes more than 200,000, and costs the U. S. economy over $10 billion in lost productivity and direct medical expenses.
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A pandemic flu will spread rapidly and easily from person to person, affecting all age groups. It will cause illness in a high proportion of those infected. Health officials are concerned that the current avian "bird" flu which is circulating widely could mutate to a new strain of flu that humans have no natural immunity against -- the World Health Organization has said that a bird flu pandemic could infect 25-30 percent of the world's population. With that much of the population and workforce affected, a pandemic flu could disrupt your business -- perhaps even force it to close down for a time.
THIS BROCHURE OFFERS GUIDANCE ON HOW BUSINESSES CAN:

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OfficerAnni: We've got 5 students and one staff member now in swine flu lockdown. Sucks to be them, they're quarantined over the weekend. 1 minute ago from web

jo_knox: People suspected of having swine flu are sitting in ordinary doctor's surgeries and not wearing masks. Quiet frankly, I'm terrified. less than a minute ago from web

SyrupTiger: On the downside...swine flu killing me =[ throat so sooore >< had some lovely texts from someone last night though :3 2 minutes ago from mobile web

County still listed as free of H1N1 virus
www.heraldbanner.com...

Flu scare highlights cuts in health care
Fiscal concerns force local agencies to scale back services
www.dailycamera.com...

Cape men diagnosed with swine flu
capecodonline.com

Calm, planning can be best flu defense
www.yournabe.com...

Governments frees imported “tamiflu” drug from customs duty
www.topnews.in...

State Lab Tests for Swine Flu
kgmb9.com...

An Emergency Room Emergency
www.yournabe.com...

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Chile has 168 confirmed cases and Ministry of Health says the number will double every 2 days. That means nearly all the country will be infected by the end of june. 90% of influenza virus circulating in the country is swine flu.

Yahoo Noticias

El 90% del virus de la influenza que circula en Chile corresponde a la A H1N1 y se espera que el número de contagiados se duplique cada dos días, informó el miércoles el ministro de Salud Alvaro Erazo.

Fook me, that was fast!

Swine flu vaccine 'step closer'

Influenza vaccines can be manufactured on a large scale
A viral strain which can be used to make a vaccine against swine flu has been produced by UK scientists.

It is a "crucial step" for manufacturers to start large-scale production of a virus against the H1N1 strain, they said.

BBC News

I sure would not want to be taking the first batch of this stuff. Any takers?

Swine flu protocol keeps three schools' doors open
www.hometownlife.com...

Australian Cruise Ship To Return Due To Swine Flu Cases Onboard
www.gantdaily.com...

10th confirmed H1N1 flu case in Taiwan has traveled to China
www.etaiwannews.com...

Australia stockpiles A/H1N1 antivirals
news.xinhuanet.com...

Singapore scientists develop approach to identify A/H1N1 virus
news.xinhuanet.com...

2 more Union City kids had swine flu, now well
www.nj.com...

British scientists make H1N1 flu strain for vaccine
news.asiaone.com...

Chinese mainland reports 14th A/H1N1 flu case, one suspected case
news.xinhuanet.com...

Experts Discuss Scientific, Public Health Implications Of H1N1 Flu Outbreak At Special NYAS Symposium
www.medicalnewstoday.com...

Number tested for flu triples over last year
www.winnipegfreepress.com...

Second case of swine flu confirmed in Cumberland County
www.cumberlink.com...

Hong Kong school advised to shut to stop swine flu spread
health.asiaone.com...

Caloocan strengthens H1N1 drive
www.mb.com.ph...

A/H1N1 patients in Romania under hospital surveillance
news.xinhuanet.com...

Genome Institute of Singapore and Roche NimbleGen: Tracking the Evolutionary Path of the novel H1N1 Influenza A
www.businesswire.com...

Tamiflu rushed south as Victoria pig flu toll soars
www.news.com.au...

Officials: 3 Texas City kids had swine flu
www.txcn.com...

South Korea Feeling The Heat, More Cases Of Swine Flu
www.dbtechno.com...

Slovakia reports first swine flu case
www.topnews.in...

First Cypriot Female displaying H1N1 flu symptoms
www.financialmirror.com...

Thirty seven new cases of influenza A(H1N1) in the Western Pacific Region
www.reliefweb.int...

Could Swine Flu Deaths be the Key to Understanding Autism?
www.ageofautism.com...

Expert says 'don't panic' after first swine flu case in Notts
www.thisisnottingham.co.uk...

Cruise Ship Ordered Away from Australian Coast as Swine Flu Spreads
www.voanews.com...

UPDATE 1-Scientists develop new basis for H5N1 vaccine-WHO
www.reuters.com...

H1N1: What You Should Know
www.hispanicbusiness.com...

Experts Debunk Four Common Myths About Swine Flu
abcnews.go.com...

City Closes Morningside Heights School To Stop Flu Spread
www.ny1.com...

Two Syracuse High students get H1N1
www.standard.net...

Hong Kong closes school as three more cases of swine flu confirmed
www.topnews.in...

Cyprus probes suspect swine flu case
famagusta-gazette.com

WHO: Egypt reports 2 cases of bird flu
www.etaiwannews.com...

# The 37yr old man is in intensive care in Glasgow with underlying health problems as well as H1N1 swine flu #swineflu #h1n1about 2 hours ago from web

# 71 close contacts on same flight as Singapore's 1st H1N1 confirmed #swineflu #h1n1about 2 hours ago from web

# Five More Cases Of H1N1 Virus Confirmed In Kansas #swineflu #h1n1about 3 hours ago from web

# S Korea's confirmed A/H1N1 flu cases rise to 33 #swineflu #h1n1about 4 hours ago from web

# Unconfirmed suspected case of H1N1 flu in Cyprus #swineflu #h1n1about 5 hours ago from web

# A cruise ship with 2000 passengers ordered to stay at sea off Australia after three crew tested positive for swine flu #swineflu #h1n1about 5 hours ago from web

# My analysis is posted at /cgoc47 with the spreadsheet and data available for download #swineflu #h1n1about 5 hours ago from web

# Philippines now has 10 H1N1 cases #swineflu #h1n1about 6 hours ago from web

# Uruguay and Romania confirmed their first cases yesterday #swineflu #h1n1about 6 hours ago from web

# HONOLULU -- The 13 new cases of swine flu confirmed on Oahu include eight children #swineflu #h1n1about 6 hours ago from web

# Australia government says H1N1 total jumps to 103 #swineflu #h1n1about 6 hours ago from web

# A fourth person in Arizona and six more in Mexico have died from complications of swine flu, taking the total to 108 #swineflu #h1n1about 6 hours ago from web

USA: Nevada: Sparks: 15 confirmed cases.Source: Las Veagas SunDate: 27 May 2009about 3 hours ago from twitterfeed

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reply to post by kenton1234


The memo from McGaw, who is DHS’ acting assistant secretary for the private sector, also said: “U.S. Customs and Coast Guard Officers assist in the enforcement of quarantine orders. Other DOJ law enforcement agencies including the U.S. Marshals, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives may also enforce quarantines. Military personnel are not authorized to engage in enforcement.”

Not the Military eh? I'm sure that was changed by Bush recently.

Interesting question is if you are confined to a hospital isolation ward for a week or two, who pays for the bills?

Source


Have you read Protocol 36

Three cases here in Cape Cod, Ma.

Just FYI.

I know this is insignificant numbers, but its here now.

From another HX link:

"The situation has become so dire that Mayor Michael Bloomberg has asked people who believe they may be infected with the H1N1 virus not to visit an emergency room unless they cannot drink liquids and are becoming dehydrated or have become so sick they cannot walk more than a few steps without passing out.

We suspect His Honor cringed when he gave that advice, but the truth is the emergency rooms are now operating beyond capacity. Since in most cases swine flu symptoms are mild, it may be better to stay at home than sit for hours in a crowded emergency room.

The outbreak, coupled with the closing of two hospitals, has affected every aspect of healthcare in Queens. It takes longer now to get an ambulance and longer for ambulance crews to release a patient. When ambulances cannot respond quickly, people die.

The burden on emergency rooms means there are fewer doctors, nurses and technicians to care for admitted patients."
www.yournabe.com/articles/2009/05/27/queens_village_times/news/editorials/queens_village_times_news_editorialswtcpxba05272009.txt

WOW!! What can I say. So, if I lived in NY, I should not have taken daughter to emergency room? She had flu-like symptoms which ended up as pneumonia. She has asthma and when I brought her in T. nurse was surprised on how high her heart rate was and exclaimed it was a good thing I brought her in. Hmmm... so those reports which show the US is prepared for a pandemic---hmmmmm.....





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