RussiaToday asked:

The number of confirmed cases of swine flu has topped over a hundred thousand, with the World Health Organization calling the pandemic ‘unstoppable’, and suggesting mass vaccination.

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Stig Kristoffersen asked:


 

Sw?ne flu has spread around the world at record speed.

 

Several web pages have ded?cated t?me and resources to keep you or?ented to where the sw?ne flu has mad an outbreak. Here ?s a web page tell?ng you wh?ch countr?es have detected, conf?rmed or suspected cases of sw?ne flu.

http://openflu.dyndns.org/locations/country

In th?s web page you w?ll be able to see what countr?es have detected sw?ne flu cases and how many, on a map form.

http://openflu.dyndns.org/locations/country_map/confirmed

Th?s l?nk w?ll enable you to f?nd lots of var?ous web pages w?th ?nformat?on about sw?ne flu and ?ts spread across the world.

http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2009/04/swine-flu-outbreak-on-google-maps.html

None of the maps below are likely to help overcome the Swine Flu and most of the maps are far less accurate than the map created by John Snow made back in 1854. However these maps do give us a reasonable overall impression of how the outbreak is spreading.

The World Health Organization raised its alert level to f?ve — “one step short of declaring a pandemic”, as reports of those affected or killed by the swine flu virus began to increase across the globe.

As of 4 May 2009, 20 countries have officially reported 985 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

Mexico has reported 590 laboratory confirmed human cases of infection, including 25 deaths. The higher number of cases from Mexico reflects ongoing testing of previously collected specimens. The United States has reported 226 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.

The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths – Austria (1), Canada (85), China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1), Costa Rica (1), Colombia (1), Denmark (1), El Salvador (2), France (2), Germany (8), Ireland (1), Israel (3), Italy (1), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (4), Republic of Korea (1), Spain (40), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (15).

There is no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products.

It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.

WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders.

There ?s no effective vaccine already available against the new influenza A(H1N1) virus, but work is already under way to develop such a vaccine. Influenza vaccines generally contain a dead or weakened form of a circulating virus. The vaccine prepares the body’s immune system to defend against a true infection. For the vaccine to protect as well as possible, the virus in it should match the circulating “wild-type” virus relatively closely. Since this H1N1 virus is new, there is no vaccine currently available made with this particular virus. Making a completely new influenza vaccine can take five to six months.

As soon as the first human cases of new influenza A(H1N1) infection became known to WHO, the WHO Collaborating Center in Atlanta (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States of America) took immediate action and began the work to develop candidate vaccine viruses. WHO also initiated consultations with vaccine manufacturers worldwide to facilitate the availability of all necessary material to start production of influenza A(H1N1) vaccine. In parallel, WHO is working with national regulatory authorities to ensure that the new influenza A(H1N1) vaccine will meet all safety criteria and be made available as soon as possible.



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Eric Kampel asked:


Swine influenza – Swine influenza or swine flu is a respiratory disease in pigs caused by the type A H1N1 swine influenza virus (SIV). Humans in close proximity to swine could contract swine influenza if the swine are carrying the rare strain of the SIV that is capable of affecting humans.

Symptoms – Swine flu symptoms in humans are generally similar to regular flu (influenza) symptoms and include muscle pain, runny nose, sore throat, cough, headache, lack of appetite, fever, chills, and general weakness and discomfort. Other reported symptoms are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Transmission – Swine flu spreads from pigs to humans when humans are close to infected pigs. People working in barns or visiting livestock exhibits housing infected pigs are likely to get affected. Transmission from humans to humans can occur when the infected individual coughs or sneezes when others are close by. Putting one’s hands to the nose or mouth after touching anything with the flu viruses on it could also spread the infection. Consuming well-cooked pork and pork products won’t cause infection as cooking to an internal temperature of 160°F kills bacteria and viruses, including the swine flu virus.

Treatment and medication – While swine flu can generally be cured by the four antiviral drugs approved for curing flu in the US, amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir, the recent 2009 swine flu outbreak viruses have been found to be resistant to the first two drugs. Oseltamivir and zanamivir are now recommended for treatment and prevention of swine influenza.

Prevention – Swine flu can be prevented by taking certain precautionary measures, such as washing hands frequently with soap or an alcohol-based hand wash. Staying away from infected individuals is important as their coughing or sneezing could spread the infection. If instances of infection are reported in your locality, stay indoors as far as possible. Swine flue vaccine could be out by June 2009.



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Jaime E asked:


So far the fatality rate of the Swine Flu virus in Mexico is about 10% in confirmed cases. Doctors in Mexico are saying that the flu medication they are provided with doesn’t work with this virus. So far no deaths reported outside of Mexico, and all people who got sick outside of Mexico improve in their condition after they are given treatment. Do you believe this strand of flu was created to depopulate Mexico? If so, by who?

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Ernie Fitzpatrick asked:


From Mexico to Florida and all the way across America to New York, swine flu has become a hot topic. As many as 75 students at St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens got sick on Thursday. More got sick on Friday. What health officials want to know is was it swine flu or something more benign. The hype is on for any large numbers of people getting sick as a pandemic could cause great disruption and thousands of deaths. 

There are mounting fears about a deadly swine flu virus that is reported to have killed as many as 60 people in Mexico, one that health officials fear has already seeped into the United States. A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that spreads through populations across a large region; for instance a continent, or even worldwide.

Mexican and U.S. health officials searched on Saturday for signs an outbreak of a new flu strain is spreading further, after it killed up to 68 people in Mexico and infected eight in the United States. As Mexico shut schools and museums and axed public events, global health officials stopped short of declaring a pandemic. But they warned more cases could come to light, making up a major outbreak, as the flu spreads between people and infected some individuals who had no contact with one another.

How’s that work? 

Mexico’s deadly swine flu could disrupt trade and travel between the United States and Mexico if it prompts restrictions on the movement of goods across the border or sparks fear in consumers. The potential impact is far from clear as experts race to learn more about the disease, which has claimed the lives of as many as 61 people. But shipping and travel industries are especially vigilant. “If you end up with a significant demand shift, you could end up with a very substantial effect on our products, whether it be government-imposed restrictions or alternatively if the consumers just decide to say ‘no’,” said Bob Young, chief economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Any decision to restrict food shipments due to flu would come from the U.S. Agriculture Department, which has the power to “shut down movement,” said Russell Laird, an executive director representing agricultural and food carriers at the American Trucking Associations. “So far, we haven’t heard anything, but if that call is made we’ll make sure to do our part,” he said.

It could be major or just a blip on the radar screen so due diligence on every front is needful.



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Erik C asked:


Which travels throughout a population faster and more efficiently, the flu virus or the common cold virus? WHich has a larger range of spread in a shorter amount of time?
Well Skies and Seas, why can’t a comparison be made? I can compare smallpox and HIV and tell you that smallpox transmits and spreads a whole lot faster than HIV, and it spreads much more easily.
My question is, if the common cold and the flue were released in JFK airport, Which one, after three days, would have infected more people and which one would have traveled further.

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John Stone asked:


The swine flu is the thing what we are mostly discussed in these days and most of the people are really interested to get knowing what this is. According to the scientific explanation, swine flu is a virus which was originated with the swine and now it has spread to the humans also. They have named this virus as Swine influenza (H1-N1) and still remain as a critical virus category. Because of that, still there are not vaccines in order to prevent from the infection and the only thing we can do is control the spread of it.

If you are really interest and concern on stopping the spread, then there few basic things you can follow through.  As an example, it is always better to cover up your nose and mouth while you’re sneezing and when going near to a person who is sneezing or coughing, the reason is that this virus can be spread through the air and you need to take all possible precautions to stop it.

Also if you are feeling not well and sick, then it is always better to get the immediate medical attention as it can be the beginning of the swine flu. Since it is the beginning, the doctors can do some little more in order to keep your situation under control till they find a proper solution for the virus.

However the doctors has identified that there are no specific symptoms for this swine virus and the symptoms are same as normal flu. So if you are having heavy headache, fever , chilling, body ache, vomiting, diarrhea and any other symptom with relevant to the normal flue, it is always recommended to get medical attention and try to cover up your mouth & nose always. So it will be a great help to prevent the virus being spread.

Since this virus is originated with the swine, the doctors and scientists are still doing their investigations in order to find a proper cure for the virus. So the state government has given the full support for this process as they have understood the gravity of the situation.

Also most of the meat processors have stopped producing pork due to this situation and the market also refusing pork. So it is a good point to avoid the spread of virus and it needs to be controlled accordingly. However the farmers have taken necessary precautions to keep the swine away from the other animals and the foods available at the farm to assure the safety from the swine flu. However by the time of now, few infected people have died due to the swine flu and it is a good point to understand the critical condition of this situation. Because of that, the scientists and the doctors work with their maximum capacity in order to find a proper solution for this critical virus. So the people are awaiting a very good solution in the very near future.



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fauzan masy asked:


Fact that the purpose of the ‘swine flu’ pandemic flu to call off the middle of the world, according to the World Animal Health Organization or Oie is mistaken. For this new virus strain is a combination of a bird virus, human and pig.

Be Oie, this pathogen is not a virus but the virus of human classic characteristics that include a component of the virus avian (bird), pigs and humans.

“The virus was not isolated until now in the animals. Therefore, it is not properly designate the disease of swine influenza,” the agency statement of animal health bermarkas in Paris, France is reported as AFP, Selasa (28/4/2009).

Added OIE, science, science will show whether the virus is circulating between the livestock and the results will determine whether countries have acted properly prohibit the import of swine.

Back OIE, human flu epidemic in the past that come from animals have been named according to geographical origin, such as the Spanish flu. “It is logical to call this disease ‘influenza North America,” Oie origin.

In an interview with AFP, the Director General Bernard Vallat Oie states there is no evidence that swine flu virus is actually derived from animals and pigs.

“Yet there is evidence that this virus, currently circulating among humans, actually comes from animals. There is no element to support this,” Vallat firm.

Added Vallat, it is not fair to punish the pig breeder who put out their life’s business, discuss the risks that have not been proven at all. Moreover, according to him, so far no one can show how or where the strain of virus was new.

WHY only in Mexico ..? Swine flu had started to spread all over the world. However, outside of Mexico, this new type of virus does not kill. Why only in Mexico this virus to kill people?

“The main questions is why so far only death occurred in Mexico, although not many in number? Why are other countries in the light infection?” so write Reuters, Tuesday (29/4/2009).

Far in Mexico has occurred 26 cases of the disease is caused by the H1N1 virus. Mexican authorities claim the virus has killed 149 people, but except for 7 cases of death, the rest is still investigation.

Overall, the WHO confirmed 79 cases receiving the swine flu ascertained. In them there are 40 in the U.S., 26 Mexico, Canada 6, 2 Spanish, English 2, and 3 New Zealand. With the exception of Mexico, the cases in other places does not result in death.

Currently more than 15 WHO epidemiology expert has to be Mexican government to help overcome the spread of disease. They help collect new data to ensure the virus in the sample test to identify the disease more recently.

Definitive with the outbreak of swine flu, Mexican origin Arsenal striker Carlos Vela was told not to attend the training sessions in which the Premier League club that is concerned with the outbreak of swine flu that has been eating the victim.

Vela, 20 years old, or are not going to Mexico of late. However, he gets visits from his friends last week and after a series of tests as a precaution.

Players who have appear 12 times for The Gunner this season but that could accompany his team against Manchester United, fight in the first leg Champions League semifinal at Old Trafford Stadium, Wednesday (29 / 4).

“He was not released for the exercise. I have to remain at home and not allowed to practice. Meksikonya friends mengunjunginya last week,” he said.

read more >>>  http://football-442.blogspot.com



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Joshua Mintz asked:


Emergency Supplies For Swine Flu

We are lucky to have the type of fast, up to the minute News Media that keeps us well informed of all outbreaks before they can even reach the 100′s. There is no doubt that the age of Internet news has sped up the news delivery process. But just because we know that swine flu has entered our country, and all the hospitals know as well, doesnt mean that these new diseases will just go away. 

Its quite obvioius that these types of airborne viruses will reach higher numbers , before they start to dwindle back down. 

We must be prepared for anything that COULD happen.

 

Emergency Supplies For Swine Flu

 

Before we know it Swine Flu WILL be in our own backyard. Whether we live in Detroit MI., or in the midwest states like North Dakota or Missouri. See, its not about U.S. citizens going and coming from Mexico. As we all know, there are more Mexicans and other foreign peoples coming inbto our country than ever before. And that will definitely bring more and more cases of these serious virus conditions.. There is a great possibility that almost all of us could avoid even knowing someone with the Swine Flu, but the probability of other diseases and airborne viruses making their way into the U.S. is 100%.

Here is what the newest Swinje Flu Emergency Supply Kit looks like.

The worst case scenario will look like this:

Swine Flu hits all the continental United States. Leaving our houses will put us right in the middle of the Swine Flu’s cross fire so to speak. The number of people that come down with the Swine Flu virus will start to double and triple instead of building up gradually, like its already doing. 

We will all be wearing masks or anything we can get to cover up our mouths and noses. Everytime we feel a little tired , or everytime we have a little coughing fit, we will get very worried. The thought of having to go to one of the overcrowded , virus infested hospitals will pretty much put some measure of fear in us as we sit, fixated on our TV screens, waiting for good news. 

This is when having the emergency supplies for the airborne flu virus will come in very handy. No price can be put on the peace of mind that comes with feeling safe in our own home during epidemic crisis’.

The first thing that to lok for in the Swine Flu emergency kit will be standard respirator masks.These masks that come in the Nitro Pack emergency kit will not be the same old paper masks we see so often. These masks we protect our nose and mouth completely. With extra padding around the perimeter of the mask, the chances of any kind of air sneaking past the mask or 0%. These masks actually come with a standard breathing valve to ensure our safety. We are talking hospital grade quarantine type masks that are worn by medical staff when dealing with patients that have the most deadliest viruses on earth.

The next thing we need is our emergency food supply. Depending on what kind of kit you get, their will be atleast enough food for a family of four to eat for up to 3 months. That is huge in any type of crisis. Even if you dont use all the food, it lasts for years. Which could definitely come in handy again. The standard food supply comes with :



 



 

 

 

No prepare, no cooking freeze dried foods Water filters and storage barrels Emergency heating and warmth Sanitation Supplies The food ranges from spaghetti, beefstew, macaroni and otyher main dishes, to fruit , bread , vegetables and desserts.

All can be made by adding water. Just like the military MRE’s. (Meals Ready to Eat)

Some of the other great items that come with the Ultimate Emergency Flu Supplies can be used for other things as well.

Solar Powered Lighting – Simply use the sunshine to charge the lantern and you will always have light, no matter what. Charges very fast.

Solar Powered AM/FM Radio – If we cant get to a store this could be absolutely invaluable for news and entertainment. But the best thing about the emergency radio is the fact that you an actually plug other items into it as well. Like maybe a coffee maker;)

Medical Quality First Aid – Definitely a must during any emergency situation. Bandages, rubbing alcohol, tweezers, and all other main medical first aid supplies.

Emergency Heating and Warmth – From space blankets to solar heaters, the whole family will be able to stay comfortably warm through any situation.

Last but not least there are 2 72 hour evacuation kits. These are the emergency supplies that will ensure our safety and survival in the worst of situations. Just pick up and go with these emergency swine Flu supplies. Complete with emergency lights, blankets, and other necessities.

Every item included has been carefully chosen with the ultimate in preparedness in mind. Many items that come with this unit are in short supply, so we have pulled these items aside to insure that at least a few of you will have the LIMITED OPPORTUNITY to purchase one of these special reserves.

Find out how to get your very own emergency swine flu supplies:

 



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More gravy than grave asked:


i’m not because of: mercury content, microchips, and the fact that vaccinated people can still get sick. and after all is said and done i’ll be immune anyway. Seriously ask yourself how can the virus mutate every frikin year? HIV has been around since the 50′s and it’s only mutated once. Either Influenza virus DOESN’T mutate that often and they want us to think it does, OR they’re engineering different viral DNA every year and releasing it into the population. We should have the same Flu virus that we had last year..and if it DOES mutate that often then 1 vaccine wouldn’t defend anyone against the multitude of viral DNA variations….think about it….and if there are so many mutations how do they always get the right vaccine designed for that specific mutation?

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