October 2 Flu Update
More news from Australia on a the fear that flu might be resistant in some strains to Tamiflu.Science Daily, more emphatically, says stockpiled drug may be "useless."
Editorial from the United Arab Emirates says that you can downplay the Nabarro estimate all you want, there is still a huge catastrophe waiting in the wings.
Vietnam has delayed its bird vaccination program for three weeks due to a lack of vaccine.
In Oregon, public comment was taken on flu vaccines, and naturally, H5N1 came up.
MedIndia says there is strong resolve in the scientific community on bird flu.
The Carlisle Sentinel of PA asks for action, now, on bird flu.
Biota, an Australian company that developed Relenza, is seeing its fortunes rise.
Dr. Jody Lanard, as many know, writes with Peter Sandman on how to communicate public health issues. Their work is groundbreaking. She sent a note to the flu wiki, suggesting that communities plan to put bird flu survivors to work in healthcare, since they are immunized.
Crofsblogs on the six potential culprits for the deaths in Toronto.
Finally, Helen Branswell is back. She interviews Dr. Nabarro, who may be softening on the 150M claim, but he's rocking and rolling otherwise.
Check this:
TORONTO (CP) - A flu pandemic could fundamentally alter the world as we know it, warns the public health veteran charged with co-ordinating UN planning for and response to the threat.and...
Progress will demand appealing "to people's recognition that we're dealing here with world survival issues - or the survival of the world as we know it," Nabarro explains.
posted by Orange @ 10:40 PM
1 Comments:
Glad to see you back, Orange. I thought maybe you had headed for the hills clutching your tamiflu and elderberry wine. Although, camping with boyscouts can be nearly as harrowing as the threat of disease.
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