Wed Apr 29, 2009 at 05:10:39 AM PDT
With the first reported US death (a 23 month old in Texas, being announced by the President), it is perhaps helpful to put into perspective that the very young and very old are at risk from flu. This is true every flu season, where there are approximately 36K deaths per year. This is influenza. Flu spreads, just as it does every flu season. and we will hear about more cases today. Expect it. Concern, not alarm.
There will be cases in new states (possibly CT, and possibly others), and cases in new countries (Germany). CDC updates once per day, so late cases from yesterday will be listed today. The numbers don't matter. It is going to go up before it goes down. Look for geographic spread.
Read on...
Peacenik just got to work, after stopping by the Tamil Tiger protest on University Ave. to express his solidarity with the Tamils. Yesterday the police did force the protesters off of the street and onto the sidewalk. But today the protesters are back in bigger numbers and are back on the street. They are talking about huge numbers today. The U.S. and Canada need to try and do something to stop the civil war in Sri Lanka.
And then there is swine flu. This post by DemFromCT is a good, even-handed overview. This video by Henry Niman suggests that things might get worse than anticipated. Ontario has reported its first cases. As has Germany. Peacenik bought some more surgical masks yesterday, and some fresh Ibuprofin. But Peacenik remains calm and watchful....and compulsively washing Peacenik's hands.
There will be cases in new states (possibly CT, and possibly others), and cases in new countries (Germany). CDC updates once per day, so late cases from yesterday will be listed today. The numbers don't matter. It is going to go up before it goes down. Look for geographic spread.
Read on...
Peacenik just got to work, after stopping by the Tamil Tiger protest on University Ave. to express his solidarity with the Tamils. Yesterday the police did force the protesters off of the street and onto the sidewalk. But today the protesters are back in bigger numbers and are back on the street. They are talking about huge numbers today. The U.S. and Canada need to try and do something to stop the civil war in Sri Lanka.
And then there is swine flu. This post by DemFromCT is a good, even-handed overview. This video by Henry Niman suggests that things might get worse than anticipated. Ontario has reported its first cases. As has Germany. Peacenik bought some more surgical masks yesterday, and some fresh Ibuprofin. But Peacenik remains calm and watchful....and compulsively washing Peacenik's hands.
