Category: Plagues and Pandemics

Swine flu jab link to killer nerve disease: Leaked letter reveals concern of neurologists over 25 deaths in America Reader DB sent this: KPC: The Other Potential Pandemic–And We’re Completely Ignoring It U.K. Diagnosing H1N1, Dispensing Drugs Online National Guard Drills at High School for Possible Pandemic Riots US Gearing Up for Second Wave of Swine Flu UK: Healthy Children and Those Over 65 Not Swine Flu Priorities Chinese Mainland Reports First “Critical” Case of Swine Flu Peru Detects Swine Flu in Amazon Indian Tribe Brazil Swine Flu Deaths Soar to Almost 200

China Mainland Swine Flu Cases Near 2,350 Spain Records 9th Death From Swine Flu Tamiflu-Resistant Pandemic Swine Flu Spreads

Argentina Confirms 337 Swine Flu Deaths 15-year-old Brazilian Girl Taking Tamiflu Dies on Flight from US WHO Reports Swine Flu Now Resistant to Anti-Viral Drug Relenza WHO: Swine Flu Spreads to Most Remote Parts of the World [JWR Adds: Madagascar?] WHO: Younger People 12-17 at Greater Risk to Catch Swine Flu New Influenza Drug Successful in Trials Swine Flu’s Worst Case Scenario: Paranoia or Preparedness? Eight US Cities Line Up for Swine Flu Vaccine Test

Swine Flu Outbreak Suspected in Israeli Military Prison Palestinians Confirms First Swine Flu Death 50-yr-old Jerusalem Man 5th Israeli Swine Flu Death Iran Bans Pilgrimage to Mecca as Swine Flu Spreads Mexico Swine Flu Cases Jump, LatAm Deaths Soar 19 New Swine Flu Cases in India, Total 616 Swine Flu Death Triggers Panic in Western India

Two Year Old Dies after Swine Flu Misdiagnosis Obama Team Mulls New Quarantine Regulations How Safe is the Swine Flu Vaccine? Flu Vaccination Poses Biggest Challenge to U.K. Health System (Thanks to Karen H. for the link.)

UK Soldier First Armed Forces Swine Flu Death Russia Warns Not to Travel to Flu-Hit UK Greece Plans to Vaccinate Everyone, No Exceptions Entire South Korean Military to Be Vaccinated Against Swine Flu Flu Scare a Boon to Body-bag Sales Swine Flu Curbed in Brazil as Religious Habits Change, Schools Delay

Reader Pete A. sent us a link to an updated interactive map: Tracking the global spread of swine flu First Wave of Swine Flu Peaks in UK Mexico registers big jump in swine flu cases Swine Flu Strategy Under Revision “U.S. authorities will release within days other ‘community-mitigation”‘measures, intended to help keep businesses operating, help hospitals avoid being overwhelmed and guide local authorities in deciding whether to cancel public events, officials said.”

US Experts Set Rules for Swine Flu Vaccines Swine Flu Hits Central Virginia Children Treated with Tamiflu Suffer Nightmares, Nausea US Vaccine Plan May Endanger Supply Are we prepared for flu outbreak?

Wal-Mart Weighs Role in US Swine Flu Vaccination Plans Report: US Unprepared for Second Wave of Swine Flu Capitol Hill Swine Flu Scare Continues Military Planning for Possible Swine Flu Outbreaks

Pregnant May Get More Seriously Ill with Swine Flu Pandemic H1N1 in Swine in Quebec Lack Human Link The H1N1 cytokine storm debate goes on.

Study: Antiviral Drugs May Be Wasted on the Elderly Military Poised to “Help” FEMA Battle Swine Flu Soft Toys Could Spread Swine Flu At School

City Plans to Use Catacombs for Swine Flu Victims Two Billion May Get Swine Flu Worldwide Swine Flu’s Rapid Spread Has Experts on Edge US Reports Swine Flu Toll Over 300 Swine Flu Fears Prompt Run on UK Pharmacies Spain Reports its 5th Swine Flu Death Brazil Confirms 4 More Swine Flu Deaths

AP Interview: Flu chief: Pandemic in early stages Swine Flu: Up to 160 Britons Held in Quarantine Overseas as Children Found to be Super Spreaders of the Disease US Schedules Trials of New Swine Flu Vaccine Mutation ahead? WHO says pandemic gaining speed, sees winter risks

Swine Flu Rages On at US Coast Guard Academy US Public Health Agencies to Set Up Mass Swine Flu Vaccinations US Warns Seasonal Flu Vaccine Will Not Protect Against Swine Flu Reader H.H. sent these two flu news items: Swine flu cases double as 100,000 people contract disease in just one week U.S. has bought 195 million doses of H1N1 vaccine

Global Swine Flu Deaths Top 700 “Margaret Chan, WHO director-general, has warned that swine flu will become the biggest flu pandemic ever seen.” Safety of Swine Flu Vaccine to Face Tough Scrutiny Swine Flu Brits to be Quarantined Little Girl 8th Swine Flu Victim in Columbia CBS 60 Minutes: 1976 Swine Flu: 300 Deaths From Vax, One Death From Flu Airlines To Ban Suspected Swine Flu Victims. Gee, that’s a timely move! First Vaccine for Foiling Swine to be Tested -The first human trials of a swine- flu vaccine are set to begin in Australia as deaths and infections from …