A Journey Through The World of Pandemic Influenza - Trying to understand a potential influenza pandemic and all that a medium to severe pandemic would mean.

  • http://birdflujourney.typepad.com/a_journey_through_the_wor/2008/08/viral-sovereign.html A Journey Through The World of Pandemic Influenza: Viral Sovereignty - This morning we have an excellent offering from The Washington Post: 'Sovereignty' That Risks Global Health By Richard Holbrooke and Laurie Garrett Sunday, August 10, 2008; B07 Here's a concept you've probably never heard of: "viral sovereignty." This extremely dangerous...
  • http://birdflujourney.typepad.com/a_journey_through_the_wor/2008/08/indonesians-tes.html A Journey Through The World of Pandemic Influenza: Indonesians test negative - The test results from the 13 Indonesians came back negative. This from Singapore's The Straights Times: Indonesian villagers test negative for bird flu: health ministry JAKARTA - THIRTEEN people in Indonesia suspected of having bird flu have tested negative for...
  • http://birdflujourney.typepad.com/a_journey_through_the_wor/2008/08/h5n1-assumption.html A Journey Through The World of Pandemic Influenza: H5N1 assumptions, the good, the bad, and the who knows - Today Crof and Fla_Medic each covered an editorial from The Australian, Australia unprepared for epidemic, their excellent offerings notwithstanding, I would also like to comment. [snip] Given the magnitude of international air travel and the likely length of the asymptomatic...
  • http://birdflujourney.typepad.com/a_journey_through_the_wor/2008/08/it-may-or-may-n.html A Journey Through The World of Pandemic Influenza: It may or may not be H5N1 - Wouldn't you know, I am swimming against the tide of "month end" and Indonesia becomes a news item. Reuters UK is running the story of 13 people who have fallen ill and suspected as being infected with H5N1: [Excerpt] JAKARTA...
  • http://birdflujourney.typepad.com/a_journey_through_the_wor/2008/08/australian-gps.html A Journey Through The World of Pandemic Influenza: Australian GP’s and a severe pandemic - Today a story is circulating around the cyber flu community about another sector that will likely suffer a dangerous level of "job abandonment". From News.com.au [excerpted]: GPs refuse to treat bird flu patients By Tory Shephard August 05, 2008 12:01am...
  • http://birdflujourney.typepad.com/a_journey_through_the_wor/2008/08/public-threats.html A Journey Through The World of Pandemic Influenza: Public threats in the Age of Ignorance - This Sunday morning I settled down to my first cup of coffee and began my jaunt around the 'net to confirm that the world was in roughly the same condition as five hours previous, fortunately, it was. I say "fortunately"...
  • http://birdflujourney.typepad.com/a_journey_through_the_wor/2008/08/watching-nepal.html A Journey Through The World of Pandemic Influenza: Watching Nepal - The following wouldn't be of much significance even for the "Flu Obsessed" except for the part that I bolded. From The Himalayan Times [credit Crof @ H5N1] Mystery Disease Afflicting 50 in bake THT Online Nepalgunj, August 3: At least...
  • http://birdflujourney.typepad.com/a_journey_through_the_wor/2008/08/good-news-for-f.html A Journey Through The World of Pandemic Influenza: Good news for food safety - I've touched on my concerns over the safety of our foods a few times, mostly as it has affected my life and food choices. Beyond personal "issues" food safety is a problem that we are coming face-to-face with more frequently....

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  • Molly - Great for allergies

    I wear these around the house along with at night. They help me a great deal when it is allergy season. If you have trouble getting them off, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. It tells you how to remove with hot water or in the shower and I've never had a problem. They are really sticky and they will stay on your nose all night.

  • jazztiggers - Is amazing game. I am so glad we got it

    Is amazing game. I am so glad we got it. It has so many new songs that have some of the coolest dances.