Posted on 04/25/2009 5:49:54 PM PDT by 7mmMag@LeftCoast
You know what? That sounds really good! Thanks for the recipe
People from poor countries with poor nutritional and health standards. Well, there you go.
Wow, all I have to do is ask and my questions are answered. That’s awesome.
Next up: why is it killing people in Mexico but producing a milder recoverable flu here in the US?
“Theories” were alluded to during the most recent WH presser but no follow-up question occured as to what those theories might be.
But that & overcrowding/jammed packed city doesn’t explain why the virus is deadlier. Does it?
Is there something genetic involved with swine flu in Hispanics? Are any US patients Hispanic?
How many that died in Mexico were druggies with compromised immune systems? That’s the question.
I have been to Mexico 5 times, been there a total of 7 months. This was some time ago, and I imagine that for the very poor things are worse than ever. If you have never been to a third world country, it is hard to imagine just how bad things can be. Mexico is not considered a third world country, but its pockets (steamer trunks) of povery certainly qualify.
A poor Mexican lives on corn tortillas and beans, with a few vegetables and a little meat if they are not the poorest. I think that Vitamin C in the diet is very important, so if you get the flu eat plenty of fresh raw fruit and vegetables and take some vitamins.
Yah I heard that, too. Her incompetence is mind-boggling.
All good questions from you.
Here’s something else infinitely helpful (not):
“Alabama Department of Public Health held a news conference to say there are no reported swine flu cases there.”
The key word is ‘reported’.
Genetic analysis of virus samples in the two countries is continuing. The CDC says tests results show the U.S. and Mexican viruses are essentially the same, but some experts have not ruled out the possibility that the virus is changing as it leaks across the border to the north.
Mexican newspaper excerpt
ugh. you’re right. :/
That’s a good point I heard yesterday, too. Someone on tv. If 100,000+ people have the virus and 81 have died there, it’s easier to understand that only <100 infected people in the USA would result in no deaths so far.
I just don’t trust them to report all cases.
Twitter...
New York Governor Paterson will hold an unscheduled news conference on swine flu at 5.30 p.m. NY Gov. Paterson activates health emergency preparedness plan; puts state on high alert: http://adjix.com/kve5
The CDC says it fears there will be more swine flu cases in the US and says fatalities in the US are to be expected. 21 minutes ago from BNO Headquarters
Can someone confirm when knowledge of this flu first broke in the news?
Is there something genetic involved with swine flu in Hispanics? Are any US patients Hispanic?
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I have questioned this right along, the genetic component.
So many cases seem to be emerging from Mexico City, is this because there is better medical care there, better health department reporting, statistics gathering as opposed to out in the country side or rural areas. Therefore, are the Mexican authorities dealing with a much larger problem than they realize? Far too many questions.
Did this start mild and increase in virulence as it worked it’s way through the populace? I do not want to go down that street. Too many questions.
In English
April 17, 2009 Mexico City newspaper
It alerts SSA on increase of influenza
It reveals that the evil now also is present in spring and with more intensity
Authorities of Secretariat of Health alerted that influenza seasonal summoned up the life of two people in which go of the year, and explained that the evil now also is present in spring and with more intensity. In press conference, authorities of the dependency indicated that in which goes of the year they have reported four thousand 167 probable cases and 313 have been confirmed (7,5 percent).
The notification of suspicious and confirmed cases tripled east year with respect to the same period of 2008. They indicated mainly that 14 have appeared I appear, in Noble, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Chihuahua, District Federal and Baja California.
The unique cases of deaths occurred in the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases and referred that it still does not exist an explanation unique nor forceful scientist who explains why influenza extended in time and intensity.
Nevertheless, they consider that it must to a greater presence of the type of virus B combined with the traditional one of type A. They emphasized that influenza can detect as a case of agravated influenza and asked the people not to automedicar itself and to go immediately to the doctor, because the cases of death had to do with autoprescripción and the delayed presence in the medical attention.
They emphasized that already they have started up diverse operative related to this evil, that includes the fortification of the monitoring epidemiologist and toilet; to provide medical attention; to standardize the application of antiviral and vaccinating the vulnerable groups and watching the security and its effectiveness. In addition, one looks for to guarantee the consumptions, medecines and vaccines; to promote the self medication of the health and to assure the protection the personnel. In this sense, they indicated that they will apply of 200 to 400 thousand vaccines for medical personnel, who is particularly vulnerable.
In the conference they were Carlos Saint, of the Main directorate of Promotion of the Health; Mauritius Hernandez, undersecretary of Prevention and Promotion of the Health; Miguel Lezana, of the National Center of monitoring Epidemiologist and Control of Enfermedades and Samuel Ponce of Leon, of the Biological and Reactive Laboratories of Mexico. azc
17-Abril-2009
Alerta SSA sobre incremento de la influenza
Notimex
Revela que el mal ahora también está presente en primavera y con más intensidad
Autoridades de la Secretaría de Salud alertaron que la influenza estacional cobró la vida de dos personas en lo que va del año, y explicó que el mal ahora también está presente en primavera y con más intensidad.
En conferencia de prensa, autoridades de la dependencia indicaron que en lo que va del año se han reportado cuatro mil 167 casos probables y se han confirmado 313 (7.5 por ciento). La notificación de casos sospechosos y confirmados se triplicó este año respecto del mismo periodo de 2008.
Indicaron que se han presentado 14 brotes, principalmente en Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, Chihuahua, Distrito Federal y Baja California.
Los dos únicos casos de muertes se dieron en el Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias y refirieron que no existe aún una explicación única ni científica contundente que explique por qué la influenza se prolongó en tiempo y en intensidad.
Sin embargo, consideran que se debe a una mayor presencia del tipo del virus B combinado con el tradicional de tipo A.
Destacaron que la influenza puede detectarse como un caso de gripe agravada y pidieron a las personas no automedicarse y acudir inmediatamente al médico, pues los casos de muerte tuvieron que ver con autoprescripción y la presencia tardía en la atención médica.
Destacaron que ya han puesto en marcha diversos operativos relacionados con este mal, que incluyen el fortalecimiento de la vigilancia epidemiológica y sanitaria; proporcionar atención médica; estandarizar la aplicación de antivirales y vacunar a los grupos vulnerables y vigilar la seguridad y su efectividad.
Además, se busca garantizar los insumos, medicamentos y vacunas; promover el autocuidado de la salud y asegurar la protección del personal. En este sentido, señalaron que aplicarán de 200 a 400 mil vacunas para personal médico, que es particularmente vulnerable.
En la conferencia estuvieron Carlos Santos-Burgoa, de la Dirección General de Promoción de la Salud; Mauricio Hernández, subsecretario de Prevención y Promoción de la Salud; Miguel Lezana, del Centro Nacional de vigilancia Epidemiológica y Control de Enfermedades y Samuel Ponce de León, de los Laboratorios Biológicos y Reactivos de México.
azc
WHO reports that the first confirmed case in Mexico was 22 March.
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