September 1 Flu Update
Due to a death in the family, the blog will not publish on September 3. We should update September 4, possibly on the 5th.There's another death in Vietnam, strongly believed to be from the bird flu.
Government officials in Australia are calling for a regional bird flu summit among countries in the region.
The UN warning from yesterday may a great deal of news today, like this.
Russia claims again that the flu outbreak is subsiding.
OK, here's one we never covered. A Thai Rock Star is defending cockfighting and criticizing culling..."just give me that old time Rock 'n Roll, that kind of music just saves your soul."
Meanwhile, a report says Thailand is monitoring two regions for bird flu.
King County (Seattle) Executive Ron Sims announces some public efforts to plan for the bird flu.
CIDRAP on the death in Vietnam.
ProMed on the death in Vietnam.
Winston-Salem NC has this story on the rising risk of bird flu in Europe.
Recombinomics reports on the genetic makeup of the flu in Thailand, noting that the lack of reported cases is troubling, and throws the WHO's intervention (computer model) program into doubt.
Crofsblog on a report from Scotland on a troubling scenario that has come up before--will there be a shortage of healthcare workers, both from disease, and from fear of disease. If so, who will provide care in the hospitals.
posted by Orange @ 10:09 PM
3 Comments:
My sympathies to you and yours, Orange. Sending good thoughts your way.
ditto what steph said.
Real life comes before blogging. When you come back, we'll still be here. . .
May your roads be easy and the weather clement.
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