[Judith Anne]

Thanks.

Going there now.

[JFC]

http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/121103/loc_121103034.shtml


the above article was in our local paper today. Texas has been hit very very hard by this flu. The were prediciting it to be bad way back in September, so we got out flu shots in early Ocotber. WASH HANDS OFTEN! AND KEEP YOUR KIDS OR YOUSELF HOME WHEN YOUR SICK! LYSOL LYSOL LYSOL.

[kdono]

This report is based on data in tomorrow's MMWR

http://www.msnbc.com/news/1003288.asp?0cv=CA01

Dec. 11 — Federal officials said Thursday that the flu has hit hard in 24 states, nearly doubling the number since last week and including almost the entire Western half of the country.

[Judith Anne]

Okay, the case definition seems a lot more clear now, and I can appreciate the amount of work that went into straightening that out.

One thing that still bothers me is that confirmation of SARS in some cases of SARS-RUI (Report Under Investigation) is going to take finding the SARS antibodies >28 days after the initial report to the clinician. 28 days is a long time in an epidemic...

[kdono]

Today's telebriefing has been rescheduled for 1:45. Here is info:

Influenza Update (Audio Webcast - Thursday, Dec 11 at 1 PM ET) In the "Join Event" box click on "audio streaming/replay." Conference number: 7928784;
Passcode: CDC MEDIA

https://www.mymeetings.com/