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

Mesquite, Texas (Dallas suburb)...

www.dallasnews.com...

"More than 100 students stayed home from a Mesquite elementary school on Monday, including some that are probably stricken with swine flu, officials said.

If more than a few of the students have swine flu, as experts believe is the case, it could mark the largest concentration of the disease in North Texas since the virus emerged."

"This is an opportunity to remind people, novel influenza hasn't gone away," said Dr. Wendy Chung, Dallas County's chief epidemiologist."

Swine flu suspected at 13 Ottawa schools
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Egypt Reports 1st Swine Flu Case
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Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 18
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Allen County Confirms First H1N1 Flu
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UPDATE 2-USDA starts surveillance of pigs for flu
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Bronx toddler is 5th New York City swine flu victim
Comptroller eyes Queens ERs amid H1N1 concerns
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World Bank expands global fund to fight flu
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Cairo detects first H1N1 flu case in American girl
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Three more cases of H1N1 in Onondaga County
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3rd Case Of Swine Flu In R.I. County
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Family Says Woman's Death Due to H1N1 Virus
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3 regional countries report positive cases of deadly virus
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SWINE FLU REACHES THE WEST OF IRELAND
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Airport scan misses flu
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Morris County health officials report 20 confirmed cases of swine flu, tops in N.J.
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Swine Flu Claims Life Of Former Boys Town Mayor
Woman Dies 1 Day After Giving Birth
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ACT to open swine flu clinic
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UK SWINE FLU WARNING AS 84 NEW CASES CONFIRMED
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First cases of H1N1 flu in Hays
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18 swine flu cases on Nimitz; 106 across Navy
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Nicaragua registers first case of A/H1N1 flu
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WHO getting closer to declaring A/H1N1 pandemic, says official
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Chile reports first death from A/H1N1 flu
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Jet, AI flight attendants quarantined
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Scot is first 'healthy' person in UK to become critically ill with swine flu
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The Turkish Ministry of Health has confirmed its seventh case of H1N1 influenza in a Turkish citizen arriving from the United States.
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Hernando County has first confirmed case of swine flu
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88 swine flu cases are confirmed in Kentucky
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H1N1 May Have Reached Its Peak
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Australia's swine flu cases hit 502
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Australian tested for H1N1 flu in Tacloban
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Area school districts turn to health officials in swine flu cases
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Flu clinic coming to Norton schools
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Mexico's flu deaths top 100
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What's Going Around: Colds, food poisoning
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Man in critical condition as swine flu total hits 362
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Swine Flu Hits West Virginia
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VDH confirms first local swine flu death
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Mesquite school shut down one week early over illnesses
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House Appropriations Chmn: US Needs More Money For H1N1 Flu
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Va has first swine flu-related death
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Flu-Like Illnesses Closes Third York County School
Logos Academy Decides To End Year Early For One Campus
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Parents may face delays over Tamiflu for children
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Foreign English Teacher Writes About Quarantine Online
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Update on swine flu cases in US, Fla., Marion
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Suspected swine flu case at Sunset Park Elementary
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Virginia has first swine flu-related death
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Hospital confirms first two cases of swine flu on Nantucket
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Case of H1N1 flu at Hebrew Rehab
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Chesapeake woman's death associated with H1N1 swine flu
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Clark County swine flu moves to Montgomery County
www.springfieldnewssun.com...

166 Confirmed Cases of H1N1 Virus In Florida
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# Mississippi: State Officials Confirm Six New Cases of Influenza A (H1N1); State Total Rises to 40 : Date: Jun 02, 2009 22:14 UTC Risk..about 1 hour ago from twitterfeed

# Florida: 166 Cases of Influenza A (H1N1) Reported in Florida, Including Hernando County’s First Confirmed Case: Date: Jun 02, 2009 21..about 1 hour ago from twitterfeed

# St. Theresa Point: Influenza A Identified in Respiratory Disease Outbreak Affecting 12 People in a Remote Community: Date: Jun 02, 20..about 1 hour ago from twitterfeed

# West Virginia: Federal Health Officials Confirm State’s First Case of Influenza A (H1N1): Date: Jun 02, 2009 21:11 UTC Risk: Low Loca..about 1 hour ago from twitterfeed

# New Jersey: State Health Officials Confirm 114 Cases of Influenza A (H1N1); School Closures Reported : Date: Jun 02, 2009 21:11 UTC R..about 1 hour ago from twitterfeed

USA: Virginia: Chesapeake Health District: 1 confirmed death. Source: The Virginian Pilot Date: 2 June 2009about 1 hour ago from twitterfeed

Swine flu pandemic warnings
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S'pore's 8th case
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Deaths from A/H1N1 flu inevitable: Australian health minister
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Mets' Swine Flu Scare
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Obama says immediate action needed on health care reform
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Honduras confirms 32 new cases of A/H1N1 flu
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13 new H1N1 cases in Argentina
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Obit says former Boys Town mayor died of swine flu
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Cairns hospital not turning away patients, Qld Health says
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Health officials will monitor H1N1 flu throughout summer
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Swine flu reaches 'third generation' phase in Qld
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Hong Kong confirms three new cases of A/H1N1 infection
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World Bank adds $610 million to global flu fund
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Montgomery County swine flu case contracted on trip to Kings Island
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WHO Says Flu Approaching Pandemic Levels
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Swine Flu Kills Boys Town Grad
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# USA: Kentucky: Rockcastle: 1 confirmed case. Source: Kentucky Health Dept. Date: 1 June 200924 minutes ago from twitterfeed

# USA: Kentucky: Montgomery: 1 confirmed case. Source: Kentucky Health Dept. Date: 1 June 200924 minutes ago from twitterfeed

# USA: Wyoming: Unknown regions: 4 confirmed cases.Source: Wyoming Department of HealthDate: 2 June 200924 minutes ago from twitterfeed

# USA: Arizona: Navajo: 1 confirmed case.Source: Arizona Department of Health Date: 1 June 200924 minutes ago from twitterfeed

# US: Arizona: Gila County: 2confirmed cases.Source: Arizona Department of Health Date: 29 May 200924 minutes ago from twitterfeed

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61 more swine flu cases in one day
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Israel finds five more A/H1N1 flu cases
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Netherlands reports fourth A/H1N1 flu case
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40 per cent of Tasmanians predicted to contract swine flu
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First suspected case of swine flu detected in Ukraine
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More than 400 Chinese air crew quarantined after A/H1N1 flu outbreak
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H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
Site last updated Jun 2, 2009, 9:28 AM ET
www.cdc.gov...

State confirms second Shasta County swine flu case
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Update. Influenza A (H1N1) Regional Report (June 2 2009)
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Virginia Reports 21st Death of A/H1N1 Virus in US
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Luxembourg finds first case of A/H1N1 flu
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Greece confirms 5th A/H1N1 flu case
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Second swine flu case strikes WA
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Russia's chief doctor rules out chance of swine flu pandemic
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Second student confirmed with swine flu
District officials continue to track absences, see no increase in cases
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Second A/H1N1 flu case confirmed in Austria
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One more case of swine flu in West Midlands as UK figures soar
www.birminghampost.net...

Two swine flu cases confirmed in Peebles third-graders
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ECDC situation report on new influenza A(H1N1) infection 2 Jun 2009
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Whooping cough, E. coli cluster in parts of state
Public health officials are on alert for the potentially serious diseases
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Tassie lists Melbourne as flu hotspot
www.theaustralian.news.com.au...

3 H1N1 STUDENTS STILL IN HOSPITALS
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State H1N1 Cases Increase
One Adult With Virus Hospitalized
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Thailand confirms 5th A/H1N1 flu case
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Official tally: 49 H1N1 cases on mainland
www.chinadaily.com.cn...

Family: Former Lincoln woman dies of swine flu during childbirth
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Child with swine flu dies in New York City
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City district scrubs down closed schools, examines others
The York City School District closed two schools because of swine flu concerns.
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# USA: Alabama: Dale County: 1 confirmed case. Source: Alabama Dept. of Health Date: 1 June 2009about 1 hour ago from twitterfeed

# USA: Alabma: Colbert County: 1 confirmed case. Source: Alabama Dept. of Health Date: 1 June 2009about 1 hour ago from twitterfeed

# USA: Alabama: Baldwin County: 2 confirmed cases.Source: Alabama Dept. of HealthDate: 1 June 2009about 1 hour ago from twitterfeed

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Iranian TV: Swine Flu - A Zionist/American Conspiracy

I guess this is a recorded news program feom Iran on may 6 but its the first time ive seen it thought I would post it for others.

Wisconsin tops for H1N1 cases
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H1N1 cases still on the rise
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The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association is calling on the Federal Government to set up a national register of swine flu cases.
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27 new A/H1N1 flu cases confirmed in Europe
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First case of H1N1 influenza A (new variant) in KFL&A area
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H1N1 Swine Flu, Update 58
Wednesday, 3 June 2009, 1:37 pm
Press Release: Ministry of Health
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Two confirmed cases of swine flu at Eastport South Manor High School
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President Obama has requested Congress to provide another $2 billion to enhance the nation's defense against swine flu, BNO News confirms.

Suspected H1N1 flu outbreak hits reserve
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Kaine issues statement on 'Swine Flu' death
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Skokie mock drill prepares for health emergency
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2nd CSULB student diagnosed with swine flu
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Two 'critical' with swine flu
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It’s a Pandemic, Experts Say; WHO Tweaks Label to Avoid Panic
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Confirmed Swine Flu Case in Raleigh County
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Mexico reports 6 new swine flu deaths; toll at 103
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Saline Area Schools reports confirmed case of swine flu
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Three new Irish swine flu cases confirmed
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WHO worried as virus spreads to Africa
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From Clinicians' Biosecurity Network...Clinical Details of 2009 H1N1 in Hospitalized Patients
By Amesh A. Adalja, MD, May 22, 2009
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H1N1 Influenza - Case Count
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H1N1 (Swine) Influenza
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Two swine flu victims 'critical'
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WHO will stick with criteria for declaring pandemic, but also assess severity
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6 more flu suspects
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Swine flu case confirmed in District 103
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S Korea reports 42nd A/H1N1 flu case
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New swine flu cases brings total to 673
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# Man is first to die in Chile from H1N1 flu says gov't official #swineflu #h1n1less than 10 seconds ago from web

# Nicaragua registers first case of A/H1N1 flu #swineflu #h1n1less than a minute ago from web

# 166 Confirmed Cases of H1N1 Virus In Florida #swineflu #h1n11 minute ago from web

# Virginia reports 21st death of A/H1N1 virus in US #swineflu #h1n12 minutes ago from web

# Two people were admitted with H1N1 to intensive care at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Scotland #swineflu #h1n111 minutes ago from web

# It’s a Pandemic, Experts Say; WHO Tweaks Label to Avoid Panic /orls35 #swineflu #h1n113 minutes ago from web

# WHO insiders say Chan will declare a pandemic sometime in the next 10days #swineflu #h1n119 minutes ago from web

# USA: Ohio: Montgomery: 1 confirmed case.Source: Ohio Department of HealthDate: 1 june 200930 minutes ago from twitterfeed

# USA: Ohio Knox County: 1 confirmed case.Source: Ohio Department of HealthDate: 1 June 200930 minutes ago from twitterfeed

Consider;

The 1918 pandemic took 9 months to spread. One month ago, there were 257 cases of H1N1 in 11 countries, now there are 18,478 in 62 countries (with some skewed reporting)

So we have 78 times as many cases in a month, in one more month at the same rate we would see 1.3 million more cases. This is derived from the under reported numbers from WHO.

They claim it is mild, right? 0.63% kill rate whereas the last two pandemics in '57 and '68 were both around 0.2%

And today the Feds pony up 2 more billion to treat this “mild” flu. I find it amazing that they can spin this right off the public interest, convince hospitals to under report, and skew the numbers of infected. Those that see through the lies they weave will have that survival advantage.


More recent developments;

The Scottish government said it expected the number of confirmed cases to increase significantly in the coming weeks
(12 hours later) Two admitted with H1N1 to intensive care in Scotland
Man is first to die in Chile from H1N1
Virginia reports 21st death of A/H1N1
Mets player Carlos Beltran may have flu
Chesapeake woman is first death connected to swine flu
The West Australian Health Department says a 17-year-old girl from Hillarys has become The state's second confirmed case of swine flu
Mexico reports 6 new A(H1N1) deaths
Chile Reports 1st Swine-Flu Death in South America

Just in, will they catch up to the US?

Australia flu cases pass 500, state's alert level raised [url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Rest-of-World/Australia-flu-cases-pass-500-states-alert-level-raised/articleshow/4611619.cms]Source[/url ]

SYDNEY: Australia raised the swine flu alert level in the worst hit state of Victoria on Wednesday and warned more areas would follow as the
national total topped 500.

Health Minister Nicola Roxon said Victoria, which accounts for about 80 percent of cases, needed greater protection but stopped short of cancelling sports events.

"I've been advised by the chief medical officer that it's appropriate to move Victoria to a modified 'sustain' phase," she said.

"I've provided that advice to the prime minister, who has agreed that is the appropriate action to take. The rest of the country will remain at 'contain.'"

Roxon said Australia, the most badly affected Asia-Pacific country, now had 502 cases including 395 in Victoria. The vast majority of infections have been reported in the past week.

Hi Omega


I'm not sure if anyone has come across this yet. It is not exactly on topic, but i think it falls in line with this topic as we are also discussing the vaccine aspect of this thing. Here's one of the reasons they push vaccines so hard, look at the morals of the doctors that advise them regarding vaccines.

(NaturalNews) Dr. Paul Offit of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) received at least $29 million from his share of royalties for Merck's Rotateq vaccine after using his position with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ensure that childhood vaccination with the vaccine became compulsory.

Between 1998 and 2003, Offit sat on the U.S. government's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). His involvement with development of Rotateq began before and ended after these dates.

While a member of the ACIP, Offit consistently voted in favor of making vaccination against rotavirus part of the compulsory U.S. childhood immunization schedule. He also voted to rescind recommendation of Wyeth's competing vaccine RotaShield, while aggressively advocating for the idea that other rotavirus vaccines would be less dangerous.

It must be nice to be a member of the department that mandates vaccines while you are developing one !

I wonder how many doctors at the CDC that will be making decisions about the swine flu vaccines hold stock in the companies that will produce them ?


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Six more quarantined in southern metro
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Swine flu: home quarantine urged in SA
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State to report on flu just once each week
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Mesquite: Flu-like outbreak at elementary school keeps 100 students home
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Second H1N1 patient reported in Hungary
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KDHE identifies 89th H1N1 flu case
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New Cases of H1N1 Virus in Ottawa
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DOH: Dengue deaths lower this year
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H1N1: 26 admitted to isolation wards
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Cough, cough! Two Red Hook schools closed in flu fear
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Four sickened by swine flu at Princeton U.
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Singapore confirms ninth H1N1 case
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More than three-quarters of the 502 Australians diagnosed with A/H1N1 flu are from the state of Victoria #swineflu #h1n14 minutes ago from web

Australia is the runaway +47% with Chile close behind +31% #swineflu #h1n1half a minute ago from web

# My graphs and spreadsheet with the data and analysis are at /cgoc47 #swineflu #h1n16 minutes ago from web

# We have 19,156 confirmed cases worldwide with 117 deaths. CFR 0.61% has changed little, several reported deaths not included #swineflu #h1n16 minutes ago from web

# In the absence of WHO reporting I've updated my analysis for last night's ECDC report /cgoc47 #swineflu #h1n18 minutes ago from web

# So, still no reporting by WHO. Not because there's no news, rather they don't know how to report big rises without level 6 #swineflu #h1n121 minutes ago from web

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Swine flu could break health system: Govt

The Tasmanian Government is warning that a swine flu outbreak could strain the state's health system to breaking point.

Health authorities are predicting 200,000 Tasmanians could catch the virus in the next three months and about 4,000 of them could need hospitalisation.

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In florida I guess we have more than swine flu to worry about now.

Student's Death Blamed On Neisseria Meningitidis

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Health agents said that the death of an Ocoee High School student may have been caused by the Neisseria Meningitidis bacteria.
Officials at the Orange County Health Department said that preliminary lab results indicate that the bacterium is responsible.
The department is working to identify those the student had close contact with to make sure they can get a prophylactic medication.
“Meningococcal disease is a severe infection of the bloodstream and/or meninges (thin membrane covering the brain and spinal cord) caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. This infection is a contagious disease, but not spread by casual contact. Only very close contacts of the infected student need to receive preventive medications,” said Dr. Kevin M. Sherin, Director of the Orange County Health Department.
The agency said that meningococcal disease is rare and usually happens during an isolated incident.
The symptoms from the bacterium may appear two to 10 days after exposure, but usually occur within five days. Those symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, stiff neck and/or a rash.
People who are experiencing symptoms should seek medical attention and call the department at 407-858-1420.

It’s a Pandemic, Experts Say; WHO Tweaks Label to Avoid Panic

June 3 (Bloomberg) -- Swine flu, becoming entrenched in Australia and Chile, will prompt the World Health Organization to declare the first influenza pandemic in 41 years, said three people familiar with the agency’s plans.

Margaret Chan, the WHO’s director-general, will make the announcement sometime in the next 10 days, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deliberations are private. The agency, having spent the past five years alerting the world to the dangers of a pandemic, is now looking for a way to declare one without causing panic.

Chan has to navigate a delicate path between raising alarm about a virus that in most cases causes little more than a fever and a cough, and underestimating a bug that could kill millions. Moving to the top of WHO’s six-step pandemic scale may spur some countries to restrict travel, ban public events and adopt other measures that aren’t needed for mild flu, worsening the deepest economic slump since the Great Depression.

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That last line kind of grabs you "worsening the deepest economic slump since the Great Depression. " But is that still a reason to let a pandemic virus run unchecked. I think Mexico did the right thing by shutting down for a week or two to stop the spread but the US wanted to try for number one exporter spot by letting it spread to the rest of the world. All though I think we hear in the US believe being the number one exporter of a pandemic virus isn't a great way to be remembered when this swine flu decides to get really nasty this winter.



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This announcement I just heard on the MSM. I have not heard one word on TV in over a week, so I would expect this level change soon. As you can see it will not be the highest level as they now have a severity index. I predict that will come next fall/winter.

Report: 2 more swine flu deaths in NYC

Two more people have died due to the swine flu in New York City, according health department officials quoted by a local radio station.
If the 1010 WINS report is confirmed, the total number of swine flu deaths in the city would be seven.
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2 More Swine Flu Deaths

NEW YORK - The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says there are two more deaths from swine flu in the city.
The number of confirmed deaths in NYC stands at seven.
Few details about the victims have been released.The latest deaths were among the 25-64 age group.
To date, there are 553 confirmed cases of the flu-like virus in New York City.
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[edit on 3-6-2009 by JBA2848]

reply to post by JBA2848


You're right Mexico was smart to be more concerned about the spread of this flu than the economy.

However i don't think it's accurate to say that America is responsible for allowing it to spread to the rest of the world. The whole world bears equal responsibility for that. Mexico did not close it's borders, nor did they restrict travel, nor did anybody else, so everyone bears the wieght of allowing this to spread.

Originally posted by JBA2848
Report: 2 more swine flu deaths in NYC

Two more people have died due to the swine flu in New York City, according health department officials quoted by a local radio station.
If the 1010 WINS report is confirmed, the total number of swine flu deaths in the city would be seven.
.

2 More Swine Flu Deaths

NEW YORK - The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says there are two more deaths from swine flu in the city.
The number of confirmed deaths in NYC stands at seven.
Few details about the victims have been released.The latest deaths were among the 25-64 age group.
To date, there are 553 confirmed cases of the flu-like virus in New York City.
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[edit on 3-6-2009 by JBA2848]

Here is what is missing in all the reports. WHEN the people were infected.

Is this the sudden onset flu, with a death that happens in the first week?

Or is this the people who caught the flu 3 or 4 weeks ago, who suddenly got worse again?

Missing information. If you see any interviews with familes of these victims that might tell us where these poor people were in their infection time line, let us know!

Originally posted by EDteach
reply to post by JBA2848

 

This announcement I just heard on the MSM. I have not heard one word on TV in over a week, so I would expect this level change soon. As you can see it will not be the highest level as they now have a severity index. I predict that will come next fall/winter.

Good. I'm glad they changed it.

They need the populace to trust the source. Splitting the difference between, "Hey this kills more people than normal" and "Jumping Jupiter, Its Ebola gone communal!" is really necessary.