Post by Paddy by Grace on Apr 26, 2009 6:34:54 GMT -7
NOTE: The 'a-N1H1 Swine Flu' appears to now have gone global (see 3rd article below, and URL in last article). In the USA CNN reports one entire family has been quarantined indefinitely (look for that to be the Gov.'s S.O.P. if you or a family member comes down with it ! ) - See Google-earth map URL in the last article of current locations of global occurances of this flu (shrink the map size to see other countries where it is occuring.)...
Texas family quarantined after son contracts swine flu - www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/25/swine.flu.family/index.html - CNN 04/25/09 - ...Health officials arrived at the Henshaws' house Friday and drew blood from the whole family, then told them to stay inside and away from the public, Henshaw told CNN. The whole family is quarantined indefinitely, according to CNN-affiliate KABB....
Calderon Declares Emergency; Power to Quarantine - 04/25 - www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aEsNownABJ6Q&refer=worldwide
Swine flu claims 81 lives in Mexico City, first suspected Israeli case - April 26, 2009, 1:12 PM (GMT+02:00)
Mexico City on swine flu quarantine
Public buildings, schools, and places of entertainment have been closed down for Mexico City's 20 million inhabitants after 81 deaths were recorded from person-to-person infected swine fever. Nearly 1,400 suspected cases have been admitted to hospital. New Zealand health minister says ten students who returned from Mexico are "likely" victims. The World Health Organization has put all countries on the alert for a potential world pandemic as it investigates the new, unfamiliar strain of flu and seeks and seeks counter-measures.... Mexican health authorities suspect the deadly H1N1 reached Mexico from the Far East, possibly through California. - More... - www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=6043
Swine flu scare in Israel: Netanya man feared ill
Man returned from Mexico complaining of flu-like symptoms; Israelis told to be cautious in Mexico. 15:26 - www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1081176.html
Mexico swine flu deaths spur global epidemic fears - Associated Press - MEXICO CITY – A unique strain of swine flu is the suspected killer of dozens of people in Mexico, where authorities closed schools, museums, libraries and theaters in the capital on Friday to try to contain an outbreak that has spurred concerns of a global flu epidemic. The worrisome new virus — which combines genetic material from pigs, birds and humans in a way researchers have not seen before... "We are very, very concerned," World Health Organization spokesman Thomas Abraham said. "We have what appears to be a novel virus and it has spread from human to human ... It's all hands on deck at the moment."... Residents of the capital donned surgical masks and authorities ordered the most sweeping shutdown of public gathering places in a quarter century. President Felipe Calderon met with his Cabinet Friday to coordinate Mexico's response.... Scientists have long been concerned that a new flu virus could launch a worldwide pandemic of a killer disease. A new virus could evolve when different flu viruses infect a pig, a person or a bird, mingling their genetic material. The resulting hybrid could spread quickly because people would have no natural defenses against it.... "They could have stopped it in time," said Araceli Cruz, 24, a university student who emerged from the subway wearing a surgical mask. "Now they've let it spread to other people." The city was handing out free surgical masks to passengers on buses and the subway system, which carries 5 million people each day. Government workers were ordered to wear the masks, and authorities urged residents to stay home from work if they felt ill. Closing schools across Mexico's capital of 20 million kept 6.1 million students home, as well as thousands of university students. All state and city-run cultural activities were suspended, including libraries, state-run theaters, and at least 14 museums. Private athletic clubs closed down and soccer leagues were considering canceling weekend games. The closures were the first citywide shutdown of public gathering places since millions died in the devastating 1985 earthquake. Mexico's response brought to mind other major outbreaks, such as when SARS hit Asia. At its peak in 2003, Beijing shuttered schools, cinemas and restaurants, and thousands of people were quarantined at home.... CDC officials described the virus as having a unique combination of gene segments not seen before in people or pigs. The bug contains human virus, avian virus from North America and pig viruses from North America, Europe and Asia.... The most notorious flu pandemic is thought to have killed at least 40 million people worldwide in 1918-19.... - news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090424/ap_on_he_me/med_swine_flu
From: Elizabeth K
Sent: April 26, 2009 AM
Subject: FYI
This is a good one for you if you haven't already found it...a map of current reports of flu cases....
GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF:
World Human Novel H1N1 Cases & Suspect Cases Map Covering the new Swine Flu virus and the mysterious "Mexican Influenza" -
maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=118241535231063390954.000468430d173dabe781b&ll=19.506625,-96.601989&spn=135.024232,211.992188&t=h&z=2
Texas family quarantined after son contracts swine flu - www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/25/swine.flu.family/index.html - CNN 04/25/09 - ...Health officials arrived at the Henshaws' house Friday and drew blood from the whole family, then told them to stay inside and away from the public, Henshaw told CNN. The whole family is quarantined indefinitely, according to CNN-affiliate KABB....
Calderon Declares Emergency; Power to Quarantine - 04/25 - www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aEsNownABJ6Q&refer=worldwide
Swine flu claims 81 lives in Mexico City, first suspected Israeli case - April 26, 2009, 1:12 PM (GMT+02:00)
Mexico City on swine flu quarantine
Public buildings, schools, and places of entertainment have been closed down for Mexico City's 20 million inhabitants after 81 deaths were recorded from person-to-person infected swine fever. Nearly 1,400 suspected cases have been admitted to hospital. New Zealand health minister says ten students who returned from Mexico are "likely" victims. The World Health Organization has put all countries on the alert for a potential world pandemic as it investigates the new, unfamiliar strain of flu and seeks and seeks counter-measures.... Mexican health authorities suspect the deadly H1N1 reached Mexico from the Far East, possibly through California. - More... - www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=6043
Swine flu scare in Israel: Netanya man feared ill
Man returned from Mexico complaining of flu-like symptoms; Israelis told to be cautious in Mexico. 15:26 - www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1081176.html
Mexico swine flu deaths spur global epidemic fears - Associated Press - MEXICO CITY – A unique strain of swine flu is the suspected killer of dozens of people in Mexico, where authorities closed schools, museums, libraries and theaters in the capital on Friday to try to contain an outbreak that has spurred concerns of a global flu epidemic. The worrisome new virus — which combines genetic material from pigs, birds and humans in a way researchers have not seen before... "We are very, very concerned," World Health Organization spokesman Thomas Abraham said. "We have what appears to be a novel virus and it has spread from human to human ... It's all hands on deck at the moment."... Residents of the capital donned surgical masks and authorities ordered the most sweeping shutdown of public gathering places in a quarter century. President Felipe Calderon met with his Cabinet Friday to coordinate Mexico's response.... Scientists have long been concerned that a new flu virus could launch a worldwide pandemic of a killer disease. A new virus could evolve when different flu viruses infect a pig, a person or a bird, mingling their genetic material. The resulting hybrid could spread quickly because people would have no natural defenses against it.... "They could have stopped it in time," said Araceli Cruz, 24, a university student who emerged from the subway wearing a surgical mask. "Now they've let it spread to other people." The city was handing out free surgical masks to passengers on buses and the subway system, which carries 5 million people each day. Government workers were ordered to wear the masks, and authorities urged residents to stay home from work if they felt ill. Closing schools across Mexico's capital of 20 million kept 6.1 million students home, as well as thousands of university students. All state and city-run cultural activities were suspended, including libraries, state-run theaters, and at least 14 museums. Private athletic clubs closed down and soccer leagues were considering canceling weekend games. The closures were the first citywide shutdown of public gathering places since millions died in the devastating 1985 earthquake. Mexico's response brought to mind other major outbreaks, such as when SARS hit Asia. At its peak in 2003, Beijing shuttered schools, cinemas and restaurants, and thousands of people were quarantined at home.... CDC officials described the virus as having a unique combination of gene segments not seen before in people or pigs. The bug contains human virus, avian virus from North America and pig viruses from North America, Europe and Asia.... The most notorious flu pandemic is thought to have killed at least 40 million people worldwide in 1918-19.... - news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090424/ap_on_he_me/med_swine_flu
From: Elizabeth K
Sent: April 26, 2009 AM
Subject: FYI
This is a good one for you if you haven't already found it...a map of current reports of flu cases....
GOOGLE EARTH MAP OF:
World Human Novel H1N1 Cases & Suspect Cases Map Covering the new Swine Flu virus and the mysterious "Mexican Influenza" -
maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=118241535231063390954.000468430d173dabe781b&ll=19.506625,-96.601989&spn=135.024232,211.992188&t=h&z=2