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Fourth swine flu death confirmed A fourth - Page 16 - Psychology, Special Needs, Health - Posted: 15th Oct, 2009 - 11:32am
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Controversy Around Massive Swine Flu Vaccination Plan at NY Elementary Schools
Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzalez discusses the massive swine flu vaccination plan at New York City elementary schools. "The city is depending on public school nurses to spearhead its massive swine flu vaccination plan at elementary schools this fall," writes Gonzalez. "But the nurses are balking at some aspects of Mayor Bloomberg's proposal, including whether they should be the ones giving the nasal spray and shots to students." Ref. Source 3
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I have found a very in-depth article about H1N1 influenza. It gives history, why health officials are so concerned about it, and how it can affect everyone. This is from the Heritage Foundation, which is a conservative think tank.
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| The principal fear is that the current strain of H1N1 could mutate into a highly lethal strain that causes a pandemic. A pandemic is a disease outbreak that affects a wide geographical area and infects a high proportion of the human population. Dr. Peter Palese, the Chair of Microbiology at Mt. Sinai hospital in New York City and an international expert on infectious influenza, has noted that H1N1 belongs to the same virus group as the 1918 Spanish flu, which killed millions worldwide. Moreover, the H1N1 strain is transmitted human to human, enabling it to spread easily. H1N1 has also displayed an "unusual robustness" by emerging outside the annual flu season, which occurs during the colder half of the year. Furthermore, the virus has become more virulent and/or deadly through "mutations and/or acquisition of gene derived from other human or influenza viruses." These factors raise serious concerns about the prospects of another deadly global pandemic. On the other hand, Dr. Palese notes that certain factors mitigate against the likelihood of plague on the scale of 1918. In "1976 there was an outbreak of an H1N1 swine virus in Fort Dix, N.J., which showed human-to-human transmission but did not go on to become a highly virulent strain." While the new strain of H1N1 is more complex, it still may not be more deadly than other seasonal influenzas. Furthermore, the virus lacks "an important molecular signature (the protein PB1-F2) which was present in the 1918 virus.... [H1N1] doesn't have what it takes to become a major killer." Research suggests that without the virulence marker the new strain will not be highly pathogenic. |
This is not an article like most that I have seen, attempting to spread fear and panic. Instead, it calmly discusses many different aspects of the situation, what is expected, some of the worst-case situations, and the most likely situations. It gives clear, solid advice.
I highly recommend this article.
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Post Date: 12th Oct, 2009 - 12:47pm / Post ID: #
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This is no time for a hug, some say
Handshakes and hugs are getting the brushoff as fears of the swine flu pandemic have many people rattled. France's Health Ministry is recommending against la bise , the country's traditional cheek-pecking greeting. Mon dieu! Ref. Source 5
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