Thread: 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak

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Jake, I really wish I had more than 1 minute to offer a proper response to your post, but I don't so I quickly remind you that this is a novel strain, the WHO has no grasp on expected primary infection, secondary infection, and mortality rates (including age-specific rates), and most importantly we are still very early into the traditional Northern Hemisphere annual flu season. There were early indications that elderly patients were not...

Quote: Originally Posted by Michael DeAbreu Pandemic flus have peak activities early in the season (Nov-Dec) whereas seasonal flu usually peak in Jan-Feb. You can see this in the number of consultations this year compared to previous seasons. Can you provide a source for this? It doesnt make sense to me. I dont see it refered to in the link you posted. Quote: Flu surveillance shows most of the outbreaks have been in schools, particularly here...

Quote: The CDC scientists discovered that the H1N1 virus had pieces of its RNA genetic material that matched a human flu first seen in New Caledonia in 1999, two swine types that had been circulating in Asia and Wisconsin for several years and an unknown avian-flu virus. From The Path of a Pandemic Interesting cover story from Newsweek. Written by Laurie Garrett. Garrett is the senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign...

Yes the health department makes things clear in this question and answer segment of their web page. Quote: Does the annual influenza vaccination protect me from H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu)? This year’s annual influenza immunization, or flu shot, protects against the human strain of H1N1 influenza. The human swine influenza H1N1 strain is different than the human strain. It is unlikely that the seasonal flu shot will provide...

What worries me is the whole vaccination program in Ottawa. Relatively few clinics, and their open hours are ridiculous. Some (like the one near me) is only open 4 hours a day. They need to be open 10-12 hours to get ahead of the wave. Once they "open" it up to everyone (rather than the limited set of people now permitted to get a shot), there will be chaos. This will intensify with each passing day and each additional...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1289349/ Quote: The H1N1 virus has shown resistance to Tamiflu in an Alberta woman, the second time in Canada that the antiviral drug has not worked. Antiviral drugs are effective against swine flu if taken within days of the first symptoms. But some people have become sick despite taking them. The case in Alberta was a lab-confirmed H1N1 infection, and the woman later recovered. But a blood sample...

It was observed in the previous 4 influenza pandemics. A mild flu at the end of one flu season followed by a early outbreak the following season. We can see this pattern in the current statistics on patient visits. ILI consultations are twice the average for the previous 10 years. Much closer to the Jan-Feb levels for the season flu. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/fluwatch/.../index-eng.php Fortunately, the swine flu did not return with a new...

It depends on how you measure the size of a city. If you google it, you will see different numbers. Same for Canadian cities. http://www.citymayors.com/features/l...r-Cities-49575 The above link has Mexico City being larger than Beijing.

The "pandemic" has barely reached Canada. Those numbers will go up. At any rate, I hate getting the flu so I hope the vaccine arrives before H1N1 peaks.