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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Dying for Tamiflu
Yesterday, I wrote about Chloe Lindsey, a 14 year old girl from Fort Worth, Texas who died of the new H1N1 virus. One of the reasons she died was because schools were kept open, despite the fact that it was … Continue reading
Posted in public health, Treatment
Tagged CDC, Chloe Lindsey, H1N1, relenza, swine flu, Tamiflu
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The Economics of Death
Goldman Sachs got $37 billion dollars in the government bailout (Bloomberg, September 28, 2008). What’s that got to do with the pandemic? As it turns out, plenty. Next to movement restrictions, the most effective way to stop the spread of … Continue reading
Posted in public health, Schools
Tagged bailout, Goldman Sachs, H1N1, pandemic, swine flu, Tamiflu
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Mutation(s) in the PB2 protein in the Netherlands
We frequently hear from the WHO and the CDC that the new H1N1 pandemic virus “has not mutated”. This is not true. The virus mutates frequently. When they make this inaccurate statement, it is not clear what they actually intended … Continue reading
Posted in Science
Tagged E627K, E677G, H1N1, mutation, Netherlands, pandemic, PB2, swine flu
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Lethal mutation observed in American cases?
Two weeks ago, there was an interview in a French Newspaper with Didier Raoult, a well-known microbiologist [hat-tip, B. C. at Flutrackers]. Here is the original in French followed by a rough translation into English: From Le Monde, September 15, … Continue reading
Coughing up blood
The North Carolina Medical Society recently posted a notice from the CDC about hemorrhagic pneumonia [hat-tip, Homebody at PFI_Forum]: Physicians Asked to be on the Lookout for Possible “Hemorrhagic Pneumonia Cases” Among Influenza Patients The CDC says that there have … Continue reading
Truth or Consequences – How wrong information from the public health establishment is killing people
People place enormous confidence in public health authorities. Just the name “public health” suggests someone who is devoted to, well, the public’s health. Unfortunately, people who call themselves public health authorities oftentimes have undisclosed conflicts of interest which render their … Continue reading
Posted in hospitals, Outbreak, public health
Tagged CIDRAP, closed schools, H1N1, Michael Osterholm, Peter Sandman, school closures, swine flu, Thomas Frieden
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Cover up in Russia, the Sick Man of Europe
From the Wall Street Journal, September 23, 2009: A top Russian virologist’s charge that health authorities are drastically understating the number of cases of H1N1, or swine, flu — a claim that senior health officials fiercely rejected — has raised … Continue reading
Posted in Outbreak
Tagged esssential workers, Gazprom, H1N1, infrastructure, Russia, swine flu
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Will getting a seasonal vaccine make you more or less likely to get pandemic flu?
Pandemic flu vaccine is not available yet in North America, but seasonal flu vaccine is. Should you get it? The answer is not clear. There are several facts that are in its favor, and one media story that is strongly … Continue reading
The Two Faces of Dr. Marc Siegel
Today, we were treated to yet another article about the terrible dangers of panicking about the pandemic. From the Atlanta Journal Constitution, September 22, 2009: With all the warnings and preparations, dire predictions and hastily ordered vaccines, could the growing … Continue reading
Posted in Outbreak, public health
Tagged CDC, H1N1, Marc Siegel, pandemic, summer camp, swine flu, Tamiflu
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Canadian Government to First Nations – Drop Dead
From The Vancouver Sun, September 16, 2009 First Nations chiefs in northern Manitoba say Health Canada sent an ominous message to their reserves this week when dozens of body bags were included in shipments of medical supplies for H1N1 influenza. … Continue reading
Posted in public health
Tagged body bags, Canada, First Nations, H1N1, swine flu, ventilator
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