October 12 Flu Update
Turkey says they've gotten into the key area, completed a cull, and the work should be done.The Mike Leavitt Magical Mystery Flu-or is making another stop, calling for, wait for it, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.
Tamiflu sales seven times higher than last year at this time.
Enlightened self-interest, as the as Australia donates $10M to Indonesian flu relief.
CBS News says its too soon to panic.
In Russia, a bird flu quarantine continues to exist in one town, while 21 others are being monitored.
For you Tamiflu guys, this is a must read in Business Week. Tamiflu is looking for partners to help ramp up production, with warnings that it still won't happen overnight.
Tamiflu is made from an acid produced from the Chinese star anise plant, which is in limited supply because it is grown in only four provinces in China and is harvested between March and May.BMO Nesbitt Burns has its second report on the potential impact of bird flu on business. Helen Branswell reviews.However, in the past year, Roche has discovered a way to make the acid, called Shikimic acid, without the plant.
Secretary Leavitt says there is a problem, but public health officials in Mississippi say there's no reason to worry right now.
In St. Louis, a local TV reporter does a story with local health officials who say they are ready for the bird flu.
Vietnam is preparing to test its self-developed human bird flu vaccine early next year.
A representative of the Infectious Disease Society of America has a novel strategy--the US should divert its flu shots to poultry farmers in Asia.
Another story on Romania apparently being bird flu negative.
This Knight Ridder story interviews a virologist from the University of Pittsburgh, who talks about the importance of taking bird flu steps.
Wow! Vietnam says it has vaccinated 35 million fowl for bird. Take some time to let that sink in."That's why every virologist in the world is flying around with his hair on fire," said Dr. Tara O'Toole, a virus specialist and director of the Center for Biosecurity at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
"A lot can be done to lessen the calamity of pandemic flu if you do it beforehand," O'Toole said. "Once you're there, you're cooked."
Australia has plans to forcibly quarantine flu carriers.
The New Mexican has the state epidemiologist calling for the state to get its own "stash" of bird flu drugs.
NBC in Charlotte has local health officials there spreading the word.
Effect Measure on secret flu briefings---where all the secrets aren't secret and shouldn't be.
Effect Measure on the ongoing question of generic Tamiflu.
Recombinomics says 3,600 ducks died in Iran.
ProMed on Turkey culling and Romania testing.
ProMed on a WHO report of a fifth, lab-confirmed bird flu case in Indonesia.
ProMed on another confirmed flu death in Indonesia.
H5N1 has this, on a Bulgaria-Romania-Turkey regional flu meeting. As he notes, we're having lots of meetings.
H5N1 has an editorial from Thailand, where bird flu has been an issue for years.
posted by Orange @ 10:16 PM
1 Comments:
i think they said 99%of the time you get sick is because your hands gave it to you by way of your mouth,, then the less expensive ,, yet most effective way to avoid being a static,,to avoid this human cleansing,, every nation should begin,, if they haven't already,,with using every method at it's disposal to teach the importance of hand washing ,,if the virus is also airborne ,, then the required method to help to restrict the virus ,, is,, ????
i am not a doctor ,,nor do i think it necessary to be one to understand in simple terms ,,why it is absolutely necessary,, to observe personal hygiene,, wash your hands even when they don't need washing ,, and use a nasal
saline ---- otc---- spray to sanitise each nostril thrice daily,,there are two symptoms that should alert you , that you have become a host to the virus,and they are 1}your nostrils become stuffy ,, 2}your throat starts to itch and hurt,,if you follow the advice above you should be able to
avoid,, 99% of the time from getting affected thus resticting the spread and contaminating of the killer virus ,, education is the cheapest method of control ,, hi-tech has given us the aids to diseminate education at such speed and ease as was never imagined by those who -- sadly -- experienced the last flu with such frightening freedom to find hosts so readily,, so my suggestion is to use the aids available to educate to the global population the importance of hand washing and overall,, personal hygiene,, at all times,,
and very soon even the kids will soon learn the need for washing hands ,, because hand washing will
be on the lips of every one ,,
and thats all i have to say about how i think we all can get involved and restrict the spread of this killer virus seen as the messenger of human cleansing,,
thanks for affording me the medium to voice my comment of how i perceive intelligent govts,, should deal with this as a global effort,, for the sake of expected suffering by by their populace,,
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