Kudos to KAF for sending this piece: Researchers: Swine Flu Genes Swirled for Decades Undetected Emergency Preparedness Exercises Held at Banks Swine Flu Spreads in Australia Some Older People May Be Immune to Swine Flu Swine Flu Extends to Tokyo; 11,000 Cases Worldwide 56 Hospitalized with Swine Flu in NYC Dr. Niman’s World Flu Tracking Map
CDC Finds Patterns in Swine Flu Hospitalizations Swine Flu Combined with MRSA Could Kill Many US Swine Flu Deaths Hit Double Digits 21-year-old Utah man is #10
When either you or your group is confronted with a biological threat [such as a pandemic or biological warfare], you must determine the following before making decisions either for yourself or for your group. 1) What is the threat? 2) What is the incubation period prior to showing symptoms? 3) How contagious is the threat? 4) By what means is the threat contagious? 5) What is the morbidity rate? 6) What is the mortality rate? Once you have determined these things, you can make sound decisions that can get you and your group through a trying time. Quarantine: In the …
Dear Mr. Rawles, As an avid SurvivalBlog reader since ’05, I’ve got to say, the quality of your blog continues to go up and up. Just when I think I can’t possibly absorb anything more, new posts appear that make me think, plan, and act. Upon your blog’s advice, I have begun taking an EMT class at a local college to expand my medical knowledge base. What the Paramedic teacher said today in class gave me the chills. We were discussing all manner of diseases and then he touched on H1N1, the Swine Flu and its possible affects upon the …
WHO: Is This The Calm Before The Storm? NYC Toddler Death, Adult In Missouri Raise Swine Flu Concerns CDC: Not Out of the Flu Woods Yet Swine Flu vs. Bird Flu: Which Is The Greater Pandemic Threat?
WHO May Raise Flu Level–Japanese Cases Leap Japan Reports 173 Swine Flu Cases, Closes Schools WHO: No Swine Flu Vaccine Available For Months
New flu virtually everywhere in U.S. now, CDC says WHO chief kept flu alert level at phase 5+ New York school vice-principal dies from swine Flu (Thanks to KAF for alerting us to this news story) A New, New H1N1 In Mexico? Nations Urge WHO to Change Swine Flu Assessment They want pandemic called only if lots of people are dying (not because it is widespread) because of money: “A pandemic announcement would likely have severe economic consequences: it could trigger expensive trade and travel restrictions like border closures, airport screenings and quarantines, as countries not yet affected struggle to …
CDC: Up to 100,000 Are Probably Infected in US US Deaths at five, all reportedly with underlying health problems. Globally, 7,000 (which means many more cases than have been confirmed) Swine Flu Cases Continue to Rise But No Pandemic Called Yet “Fukuda notes a pandemic has nothing to do with the severity of the disease, but rather with its geographic spread.” Avian Flu Beaten By Cold Noses WHO eyes swine flu transmission rates, new vaccine
Vasilly wrote to mention a computer model that Los Alamos National Lab did in of a “Simulation of a pandemic flu outbreak in the continental United States, initially introduced by the arrival of 10 infected individuals in Los Angeles.” He heard about this when listening to Episode 19 of the Preparedness Podcast. Confirmed Swine Flu Cases in Washington Jump to 236 Fewer than 33% of Americans Would Take Flu Jab Swine Flu Spreads Worldwide–Over 5,700 Infected
Swine Flu Spreads to More Countries Australian Research Says Swine Flu May Be Result of “Human Error”; CDC Investigates Claim I noticed that the excellent Flu Wiki web site has been updated and expanded.
China Confirms First Mainland Case of Swine Flu Swine Flu Tally 29 Countries, 4,379 Cases CDC: Flu Numbers Represent a Very Great Underestimation Swine Flu is as Severe as 1957 Pandemic, Two Million Deaths
Top Flu Expert Warns of a Swine-Bird Flu Mix 12 More Swine Flu Cases Confirmed in Massachusetts First Flu Death in Canada; US Cases Rise Mexico Deaths; Cases Higher than Reported Swine Flu May Be More Infectious than Thought Swine Flu Moments and Decisions Lie Ahead WHO Reports Big Jump in Worldwide Swine Flu Cases 3,440 Cases, 29 Countries, 48 Deaths Japan, Oz Confirm First Cases of Swine Flu Swine Flu Lacks 1918 Killer Traits (So Far) US, Costa Rica Flu Deaths Mexico has suspected upswing in cases, delaying school reopening in six states Number of American Flu Cases Overtake …
WHO Says Up to Two Billion Will Get Swine Flu Swine Flu: A Survivor’s Tale Swine Flu Kills 30-Something Woman in Texas (First US Citizen Casualty)
Heather sent a link to an article was featured in Seven Days (an ultra-liberal newspaper in Burlington, Vermont: The Pandemic Pantry; Stocking up on staples, just in case. Heather’s comment: “I think this article illustrates the fact that the preparedness mindset is starting to reach the mainstream. Maybe the sheeple are beginning to catch on? The article on the side talks about the LDS Church. While I have theological disagreements with the LDS I think their food storage program is outstanding.” KAF sent us this: Another Swine Bug Raises Scientists’ Concerns. KAF’s comment: “This is particularly disturbing. When Egypt began …
Second strain of flu may complicate picture-study U.S. reports 642 new H1N1 flu cases What’s wrong with this picture? Teacher Tests Negative for Swine Flu but Then She Dies of the Flu This was linked at the Drudge Report: CDC: US public at risk from complacency over flu