Tag Archives: Epidemics

WHO Declares Phase 6 Swine Flu Pandemic

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Thursday, June 11, 2009 The World Health Organization today declared a Phase 6 swine flu pandemic, the first global flu epidemic in 41 years, as infections climbed in the United States, Europe, Australia, South America and elsewhere. In a statement … Continue reading →

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CDC: 100,000 in U.S. Likely Infected with H1N1 Swine Flu

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009 The new H1N1 swine flu circulating around most of the United States is putting a worrying number of young adults and children into the hospital and hitting schools particularly hard, U.S. health officials said on Monday. … Continue reading →

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Swine Flu Spreads to NY’s Riker Island Prison

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Sunday, May 17, 2009 The H1N1 swine flu virus continued spreading in New York City, while the disease also reached further into Asia among travelers returning from the United States. The CDC says more than 4,700 confirmed and probable cases … Continue reading →

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Tamiflu Developer: Swine Flu May’ve Come from Bio-Experiment Lab

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Thursday, May 14, 2009 An Australian researcher claims theH1N1 swine flu which has killed at least 64 people and spread to at least 30 countries, might not be a viral mutation that occurred naturally but a man-made product of genetic … Continue reading →

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H1N1 Swine Flu Update

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Sunday, May 10, 2009 Here is the latest news on the H1N1 swine flu from the World Health Organization (WHO) as of May 10, 2009. As you can see from the map, cases of H1N1 swine flu are continuing to … Continue reading →

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Head of WHO Pushes Back at Critics

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Monday, May 4, 2009 The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) pushed back at critics who have accused it of over-reacting to the H1N1 swine flu epidemic warning it may return “with a vengeance” in the months ahead. In … Continue reading →

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First Human-to-Pig Swine Flu Transmission Reported in Canada

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Sunday, May 3, 2009 Upsetting the epidemiological apple cart comes this story from our neighbors in the Canadian province of Alberta. Pigs on a Canadian farm have been infected with the H1N1 swine flu virus apparently by a farm worker … Continue reading →

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Number of Confirmed Swine Flu Cases Double to 615

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Saturday, May 2, 2009 Confirmed cases of swine flu jumped by more than 65 percent Saturday with the World Health Organization reporting 615 people in 15 countries. The organization had reported 367 cases on Friday. The jump in cases was … Continue reading →

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Two University of Chicago Employees Have “Probable” Swine Flu

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Friday, May 1, 2009 Ignored by the mainstream media is the press release that two University of Chicago employee are among the forty-one probable swine flu cases reported by the Illinois State Department of Health. The release says the employees, … Continue reading →

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Confirmed Swine Flu Cases Triples to 331

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Friday, May 1, 2009 The mainstream media is reporting an updated number of confirmed swine flu cases this morning. According to the World Health Organization, 331 people now have H1N1 swine flu — a jump of 30%. The virus, commonly … Continue reading →

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Swine Flu Reaches the White House

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Thursday, April 30, 2009 A member of the U.S. delegation that accompanied President Obama on his recent trip to Mexico has fallen ill with H1N1 Swine Flu. Energy Secretary Steven Chu exhibited flu-like symptoms after returning from Mexico City. His … Continue reading →

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Vice President Biden: “Stay Off Subways During Swine Flu Panic”

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Thursday, April 30, 2009 Vice president Joe Biden said today he would tell his family members not to use subways in the U.S. as the swine flu outbreak spread to 11 states and forced school closures amid confirmation of the … Continue reading →

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Mainstream Media Misrepresenting the Actual Number of Swine Flu Cases

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 The mainstream media is deliberately misrepresenting the actual number of H1N1 swine flu cases in the United States, stubbornly reporting 91 “official” cases. This number is wrong. It is not an accurate representation of the real  … Continue reading →

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World Health Organization Raises Threat Level to Phase 5

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 The World Health Organization (WHO) today raised the pandemic threat level to Phase 5 meaning the world is at imminent risk of a pandemic outbreak from the H1N1 swine flu. Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan said: “I … Continue reading →

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First Swine Flu Death in U.S. Reported

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a child in Texas is the first U.S. death from the swine flu. Cases of swine flu have risen to at least 112 and health officials think they … Continue reading →

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Democratic Rep. Eric Massa Wants Border Closed Over Swine Flu

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 In comments sure to spark controversy, Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) said the border with Mexico should be closed until the swine flu threat is resolved. In a statement Massa said: “The public needs to be aware … Continue reading →

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California Declares State of Emergency to Combat Swine Flu

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Gov. Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in California today to help clear the way for swifter action against the swine flu virus. Schwarzenegger ordered state agencies to work together in their responses, allowed some departments … Continue reading →

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U.S. Worst Case Scenario Pandemic Plan

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 What happens if the swine flu outbreak becomes the dreaded worst case scenario? According to planning reports reviewed by the Associated Press and interviews with planners, government leaders and major employers have spent four years planning … Continue reading →

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