The Obama admnistration declares health emergency.

[DoctorWho]

Some of the comments (including my own) on Facebook with people I associate with also say this thing is a big media blow up over something that really hasn't gotten as serious, say, like turburculosis, which killed more people last year in the US than the swine flu has in the entrie world thus far, per Ron Paul.
Bill "the Doctor'

[piers2210]

Great message Votron....so true.

[alyscat]

Yesterday, compared to the day before, the media was looking at other things. The flu dropped considerably in their lineup.

I think it's too early to make any decisions on how serious this will be. The potential is for it to come in waves, and we've not even seen the end of the first wave.

Let's hope it's not as serious as some have predicted.

alys

Originally Posted by DoctorWho

Some of the comments (including my own) on Facebook with people I associate with also say this thing is a big media blow up over something that really hasn't gotten as serious, say, like turburculosis, which killed more people last year in the US than the swine flu has in the entrie world thus far, per Ron Paul.
Bill "the Doctor'

[Carol]

NewsEmergency.com

Swine Flu Update 3:30 AM ET

The human swine flu outbreak continues to grow in the United States and internationally. Today, CDC reports additional cases of confirmed swine influenza and a number of hospitalizations of swine flu patients. Internationally, the situation is more serious too, with additional countries reporting confirmed cases of swine flu. In response to the intensifying outbreak, the World Health Organization raised the worldwide pandemica Alert level to Pahse. A Phase 4 alert is characterized by confirmed person-to-person spread of a new influenza virus able to cause "community-level" outbreaks."

The increase in the pandemic alert phase indicates that the likelihood of a pandemic has increased.

CDC has activated its emergency operations center to coordinate the agency's emergency response.

CDC's goals are to reduce transmission and illness severity, and provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by this swine influenza virus.

Yesterday, CDC issued a travel warning recommending that people avoid non-essential travel to Mexico. CDC continues to issue interim daily guidance. CDC?s Division of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is releasing one-quarter of its antiviral drugs, personal protective equipment, and respiratory protection devices to help states respond to the outbreak. The swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is susceptible to the prescription antiviral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir. This is a rapidly evolving situation and CDC will provide updated guidance and new information as it becomes available.

Events:

FIRST U. S. Death Reported

Travel Warning still in effect

[burgundia]

There has been one death confirmed in USA caused by swine flu, a 2-year-old child.

[oldpaganfreak]

Originally Posted by burgundia

There has been one death confirmed in USA caused by swine flu, a 2-year-old child.

yes, sadly, but she is a mexican child, brought to texas for treatment. it still seems to be targeted at mexicans.