Influenza, bacterial pneumonia, and our elders
Tonight I am going to post as a follow-on to one of FM's posts today [here]. Although he did an excellent job of bringing the issue before us, I have a bit more to say on the subject. Vaccines and...
View ArticleIntroducing my new Pandemic H5N1 blog
Today I introduce my new blogging home A Pandemic Chronicle. For the month of August I plan to post my blogging efforts here at Journey as well as at my new site A Pandemic Chronicle, but after this...
View ArticleGood news for food safety
I've touched on my concerns over the safety of our foods a few times, mostly as it has affected my life and food choices. Beyond personal "issues" food safety is a problem that we are coming...
View ArticleWatching Nepal
The following wouldn't be of much significance even for the "Flu Obsessed" except for the part that I bolded. From The Himalayan Times [credit Crof @ H5N1] Mystery Disease Afflicting 50 in bake THT...
View ArticlePublic threats in the Age of Ignorance
This Sunday morning I settled down to my first cup of coffee and began my jaunt around the 'net to confirm that the world was in roughly the same condition as five hours previous, fortunately, it was....
View ArticleAustralian GP’s and a severe pandemic
Today a story is circulating around the cyber flu community about another sector that will likely suffer a dangerous level of "job abandonment". From News.com.au [excerpted]: GPs refuse to treat bird...
View ArticleIt may or may not be H5N1
Wouldn't you know, I am swimming against the tide of "month end" and Indonesia becomes a news item. Reuters UK is running the story of 13 people who have fallen ill and suspected as being infected...
View ArticleH5N1 assumptions, the good, the bad, and the who knows
Today Crof and Fla_Medic each covered an editorial from The Australian, Australia unprepared for epidemic, their excellent offerings notwithstanding, I would also like to comment. [snip] Given the...
View ArticleIndonesians test negative
The test results from the 13 Indonesians came back negative. This from Singapore's The Straights Times: Indonesian villagers test negative for bird flu: health ministryJAKARTA - THIRTEEN people in...
View ArticleViral Sovereignty
This morning we have an excellent offering from The Washington Post: 'Sovereignty' That Risks Global Health By Richard Holbrooke and Laurie GarrettSunday, August 10, 2008; B07 Here's a concept you've...
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