by DemFromCT
Next Steps On H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
Thu Apr 30, 2009 at 04:16:08 AM PDT
CDC is putting together information and public service announcements on their web site:
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Swine Influenza and You April 29, 2009, 10:55 PM ET
Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home Apr 25, 2009
Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Information for Child Care Providers April 29, 2009 9:45 PM ET
Swine Flu: Information for Concerned Parents and Caregivers April 29, 2009, 7:15 PM ET
Swine flu Public Service Announcements
Right now, state health departments are concentrating on testing suspicious cases and getting a handle on the rate of spread. This is flu, and it will spread. That's what flu does. So, today, there will be more cases reported (from more states). The number matters less now, and there'll be a shift to concentrating on locations, age ranges, and the other data the local folks need to get the picture of what's happening.
Read on...
DemFromCT offers some solid advice on the Swine Flu. Peacenik thinks it is time everyone took some modest precautions. Check your medicine cabinet. Check your preparations. Have some extra food and water in your house. The flu appears to be mild outside of Mexico, but if fatality rates in Canada and the U.S. start approaching the rates in Mexico there will be panic. Peacenik is prepared. Are you?
