Update from Speaker Bass and the California Department of Public Health on the H1N1 (swine) Flu
May 6, 2009
(Sacramento) – embly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) joined Dr. Gilberto Chávez , Chief of the Center for Infectious Diseases, California Department of Public Health for a news conference today to discuss Californias efforts to limit the spread of the H1N1 flu and to discuss outreach to all Californians, especially those for whom Spanish is the primary language. In a situation like this information and outreach are critical, said Bass. We need to continue to be vigilant. We need to continue to monitor, but as of today the situation looks like its under control and the cases continue to be mild, said Dr. Chávez. Heres more in this embly Access video.
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Swine Flu – Pandemic Flu Simulation Model
April 30, 2009
Original video can be found on this site: http://www.lanl.gov/
Pandemic Flu Simulation Model
Swine Flu In Mexico Time Line Of Events
http://biosurveillance.typepad.com/biosurveillance/2009/04/swine-flu-in-mexico-timeline-of-events.html
CDC Key Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm
Fri Apr 24, 2009 at 23:53:49 PM EDT
Australia
• Australian authorities in swine flu protection talks (Link)
• Swine flu outbreak may have hit Australia (Link)
• Australians feared to have swine flu given the all clear (Link)
Canada
• Swine flu confirmed in Canada (Link)
• Canada: 4 cases in nova scotia (Link)
• Canada reports 4 swine flu cases as other nations warn against travel to North America (Link)
• Canadian Governments Confirm 6 Cases of Swine Flu; No Deaths (Link)
• Six confirmed cases of swine flu – in B.C. and N.S. (Link)
France
• France finds 2 suspected cases of swine flu (Link)
Israel
• Israel on Alert as Swine Flu Spurs Int’l Emergency (Link)
• Israeli man hospitalised on suspicion of swine flu: hospital (Link)
Mexico
• Mexican President Calderon umes powers to isolate infected people (Link)
• Swine flu empties Mexico City’s churches, streets (Link)
• 5 new flu deaths, 2 confirmed swine flu (Link)
• Mexico City streets empty as swine flu toll climbs (Link)
New Zealand
• Akld students show Swine Flu symptoms (Link)
• Breaking News – Flu in NZ students confirmed, swine flu likely (Link)
• Students likely to have swine flu – Flu confirmed (Link)
• New Zealand Radio – Alert gone Yellow (Link)
• Influenza-like illness in returning travellers (Link)
• Swine flu hits New Zealand (Link)
• Teacher admitted to hospital (Link)
• Three Northcote College students quarantined over swine flu fears (Link)
United Kingdom
• UK airline cabin crew member does not have swine flu (Link)
• Two people from Scotland are potential flu cases (Link)
United States
• Swine Flu Is Worse in Mexico, But Why? (Link)
• White House to detail govt response to swine flu (Link)
• NYC – Students in Queens test positive (Link)
• NYC prep school cancels classes over suspected [now confirmed] flu (School closing and confirmed positive)
• Americans told to wear masks as swine flu spreads round globe (Link)
• New York officials say swine flu confirmed in students at high school (Link)
• CDC Reports Swine Flu Case in Ohio (Link)
• CDC: Interim Recommendations for Facemask and Respirator Use in Certain Community Settings Where Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Transmission Has Been Detected (Link)
• Citizens Corps Conference Call on Tuesday (Link)
• Public Health Emergency Declared for Swine Flu, Napolitano Says (Bloomberg)
• Ohio case is 9 year old in Lorain County (Link)
• Texas: 14 schools ordered closed for at least 1 week — Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City School District (Link)
• California: Sacramento school closed in possible swine flu case (Link)
• OH: Ely School student has swine flu (Link)
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The Reefer Report: January 14, 2009
January 15, 2009
In this episode: WA medical marijuana patient appologizes for abusing system, New Mexico Dept. of Health accepting applicaions for growers, Montana patient/caregiver is arrested with medicine, Beaverhead County trial, Michigan Initiative Oversight Committee looking for a few good people, Ft. Collins medical marijuana patients robbed in their home, Charles Lynch denied second trial, Yucca Valley extends moratorium, Sacramento takes frist applications, Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors to consider medical marijuana, Palm Springs okay’s dispensary, DEA denies UMASS research exemption
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