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Pandemic Alert - Update - June 11, 2009

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:51:14 -0500

A new influenza virus has been reported in many countries. The official designation for this virus is Influenza A(H1N1). This virus has also been referred to as swine flu, North American Flu, and Mexican Flu. At least 150 people, and possibly many more, have died of this virus. Victims were often young and otherwise healthy. The virus is spreading human-to-human and has likely infected many peop

Pandemic Alert - Update - June 9, 2009

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:26:25 -0500

A new influenza virus has been reported in many countries. The official designation for this virus is Influenza A(H1N1). This virus has also been referred to as swine flu, North American Flu, and Mexican Flu. At least 150 people, and possibly many more, have died of this virus within the past month. Victims were often young and otherwise healthy. The virus is spreading human-to-human and has lik

Pandemic Alert - Update - June 1, 2009

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:45:33 -0500

A new influenza virus has been reported in many countries. The official designation for this virus is Influenza A(H1N1). This virus has also been referred to as swine flu, North American Flu, and Mexican Flu. At least 150 people, and possibly many more, have died of this virus within the past month. Victims were often young and otherwise healthy. The virus is spreading human-to-human and has lik

Pandemic Alert - Update - May 23, 2009

Sat, 23 May 2009 14:27:33 -0500

A new influenza virus has been reported in many countries. The official designation for this virus is Influenza A(H1N1). This virus has also been referred to as swine flu, North American Flu, and Mexican Flu. At least 150 people, and possibly many more, have died of this virus within the past month. Victims were often young and otherwise healthy. The virus is spreading human-to-human and has lik

Analysis and implications of: "Pandemic Potential of a Strain of Influenza A (H1N1): Early Findings" by Fraser et al. and The WHO Rapid Pandemic Assessment Collaboration. Science. May 11, 2009.

Mon, 11 May 2009 23:29:48 -0500

This paper is the first detailed analysis of the epidemiology of the new H1N1 virus (swine flu). It contains a mixture of empirical data and modeling. The goal of the paper is to make estimates of the case fatality rate (CFR) and clinical attack rate to guide both policy and further studies. There are a number of significant findings/estimates, but here are the two likely to generate the most int

Pandemic Alert - Update - May 11, 2009

Mon, 11 May 2009 23:25:56 -0500

A new influenza virus has been reported in many countries. The official designation for this virus is Influenza A(H1N1). This virus has also been referred to as swine flu, North American Flu, and Mexican Flu. At least 150 people, and possibly many more, have died of this virus within the past few weeks. Victims were often young and otherwise healthy. The virus is spreading human-to-human and has

Pandemic Alert - Update - May 2, 2009

Sat, 2 May 2009 19:28:35 -0500

An new influenza virus has been reported in many countries. The official designation for this virus is Influenza A(H1N1). This virus has also been referred to as swine flu, North American Flu, and Mexican Flu. At least 150 people, and possibly many more, have died of this virus within the past few weeks. Victims were often young and otherwise healthy. The virus is spreading human-to-human and ha

Pandemic Alert

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:48:55 -0500

An "atypical" influenza has been reported in multiple locations in Mexico and the United States. At least 80 people, and possibly many more, have died of this virus within the past few weeks. Victims were often young and otherwise healthy. The virus is spreading human-to-human and has likely infected many people who have yet to be identified. Health care workers in Mexico have been advised to we

The Resilient Economy - Part 7 - The Military

Sat, 4 Apr 2009 21:49:41 -0500

One of the most sensitive subjects when discussing a potential catastrophic event like a pandemic is the role of the military. In the past, the Posse Comitatus Act was interpreted to mean that the US military would not play a role in domestic incidents. However, after Katrina, it was realised that no other instrument of the US government is sufficient to maintain order and provide logistic support