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CDC says too late to contain U.S. flu outbreak
Reuters ^ | 4/24/09

Posted on 04/24/2009 2:42:42 PM PDT by Crazieman

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it was too late to contain the swine flu outbreak in the United States.

CDC acting director Dr. Richard Besser told reporters in a telephone briefing it was likely too late to try to contain the outbreak, by vaccinating, treating or isolating people.

"There are things that we see that suggest that containment is not very likely," he said.

He said the U.S. cases and Mexican cases are likely the same virus. "So far the genetic elements that we have looked at are the same." But Besser said it was unclear why the virus was causing so many deaths in deaths in Mexico and such mild disease in the United States.

(Excerpt) Read more at in.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhocdc; cdc; flu; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; influenza; mexico; mexicosfault; obama; outbreak; pandemic; swine; swineflu; thanksmexico
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To: Crazieman

Help us, Obama!


61 posted on 04/24/2009 5:23:55 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade, There are only two sides. Pick one.)
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To: Crazieman

How long until they start placing cities and towns into quarantine, surrounded by National Guard, “in the best interests of the greater population”? Should we start to freak out yet?

Seen too many movies, I guess, but nothing would surprise me with Hussein.


62 posted on 04/24/2009 5:27:14 PM PDT by FarRightFanatic (It wasn't an election. It was a socialist coup.)
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To: George from New England
We want the border closed. Now, not tomorrow, right now.

Wrong. YESTERDAY!!

63 posted on 04/24/2009 5:29:52 PM PDT by fwdude ("...a 'centrist' ... has few principles - and those are negotiable." - Don Feder)
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To: FarRightFanatic; F15Eagle; HollyB; Saoirise
Food, water and supplies to last 30 days is a good idea, no matter what comes. But that's what people on FR (as well as others) have been saying since last November.
64 posted on 04/24/2009 5:30:59 PM PDT by 444Flyer (Don't beLIEve Obama...........every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. 2 Thess 2:10)
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To: cajungirl
Is Sauerkraut The Next Chicken Soup?

The Pickled Cabbage Condiment May Have Health Benefits Beyond Vitamins

By JOY VICTORY
Nov. 8, 2005

SHARE Could sauerkraut be the next chicken soup?

The fermented food has been getting a lot of buzz lately, after scientists in Seoul claimed that 11 of 13 infected chickens started to recover from the avian flu after being fed an extract of kimchi, a Korean dish similar to sauerkraut, according to a BBC report.

With fear of a possible bird flu pandemic growing, sales of kimchi and sauerkraut have spiked in many areas of the world, various news reports state.

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65 posted on 04/24/2009 5:33:07 PM PDT by blam
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To: FarRightFanatic

Maybe you should read “The Pinocchio Syndrome”. That would really freak you out.

Not that I’m recommending it. It was the most evil thing I have ever read. Would never read that author again.


66 posted on 04/24/2009 5:37:03 PM PDT by proudtobeanamerican1 (God Bless the USA and Israel)
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To: bert
The Antibiotic Vitamin
67 posted on 04/24/2009 5:37:57 PM PDT by blam
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To: FarRightFanatic

Naw...they will just come in those scary white suits and take you to one of those special FEMA camps. You won’t be permitted stay in your own home.


68 posted on 04/24/2009 5:39:21 PM PDT by EBH (May God Save the Republic!)
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To: bergmeid
"Biological terrorism by Al Qaeda?"

I'd imagine not. Working with the virus would require contact with pigs, which would seem to be challenging for those lovely people.

Most AQ worthies seem to focus their energies on producing human/goat hybrids, if you get my drift, nudge nudge.
69 posted on 04/24/2009 5:41:30 PM PDT by RightOnTheLeftCoast (1st call: Abbas. 1st interview: Al Arabiya. 1st energy decision: halt drilling in UT. Arabs 1st!)
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To: Cementjungle

Yes, it is Jorge Arbusto’s fault. He wanted to Mexicanize America and refused to do his Constitutional duty of protecting us from invasion from the south.


70 posted on 04/24/2009 5:42:15 PM PDT by rmlew ( The SAVE and GIVE acts are institutioning Corvee. Where's the outtrage!)
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To: RightOnTheLeftCoast

What are hospitals going to do. Do they test with a Flu A/B test and then if it is positive send it to a state health lab where they send it to the CDC lab? How will they identify if a patient has this subset of flu?


71 posted on 04/24/2009 5:44:43 PM PDT by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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To: Crazieman

Thanks NAFTA and Mexico.


72 posted on 04/24/2009 5:44:54 PM PDT by GoldStandard
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To: o2bfree

Promed is a site that has the cdc info on it,,my info is from a cdc source.


73 posted on 04/24/2009 5:47:11 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: 444Flyer

Good time to stock up on some soup, for sure.

Sounds like a nasty combination of swine, bird, & human virus.


74 posted on 04/24/2009 5:48:41 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: o2bfree

Site is promedmail.org. It has the bulletins from cdc and those about the new flu.


75 posted on 04/24/2009 5:48:59 PM PDT by cajungirl (no)
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To: Crazieman

“We’re All Gonna OINK die!!” PING!

WHY start a scare in the first place then??
Most of the time these scary warnings prove groundless!


76 posted on 04/24/2009 5:49:52 PM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
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To: happygrl
If it's too late, then what did we pay the CDC for ?

Simply to tells us if it's too late or too early.

77 posted on 04/24/2009 5:49:52 PM PDT by topfile
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To: Crazieman
Wonderful News. I am so glad that a bus load of infected illegal aliens is on its way to the White House to meet with Zero and Emannual for a staged presser.

Darwin is gonna take care of the illegal alien support network in the USA.

78 posted on 04/24/2009 5:50:28 PM PDT by Candor7 (The weapons of choice against fascism are ridicule, and derision. (member NRA)
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To: Mount Athos

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/swine/key_facts.htm


79 posted on 04/24/2009 5:51:25 PM PDT by Munz ("We're all here for you OK? It's a circle of love" Rham Emanuel)
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To: truthandlife

From what I can glean from reading different news stories today, health authorities were telling healthcare officials to be swabbing anyone showing flulike symptoms. I can’t remember if that was only in CA and TX or everywhere in the US.

I know this info is not trickling down, because I’ve heard from at least two nurses now whose hospitals (one in TX) who hasn’t gotten this word.


80 posted on 04/24/2009 5:51:32 PM PDT by justsaynomore
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