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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:14 AM Original message |
World Health Organization says there are 40 confirmed US cases of Swine flu. No deaths. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. I wonder why the mortality rate in Mexico has been about 5%? |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I was aking my father (who is a retired cell-biologist) the same question. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. True, mild cases are always underreported |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Also, we have to consider the age group of the majority affected in the US |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I get emails from promed |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Also in mexico they increased the reporting from |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Ah, interesting |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I saw something about it on twitter |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. The NY case, from what i heard on another site, is being kept as a pneumonia case. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I posted this downthread |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. When comparing this new flu to the "other" flus... |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 04:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. It's the health care system |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
6. Interesting thread. Thank you. n/t |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
8. twitter breaking news reports |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. hmm it is, as I said yesterday, accelerating |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Still holding at 6+% mortality - which is really high for flu. |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 05:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. 6% in Mexico, 0% in US |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. That will be part of the mystery, or we just haven't had enough infections yet |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Undoubtedly some countries will have different rates, |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. of those 149, only 20 are*confirmed* as being due to this virus. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
19. This just now on twitter |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
20. also on twitter |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 07:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. It took tracking the tweat... but N.Carolina is isolating |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 08:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. More on twitter |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Been tracing them |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. "grim" - no deaths, but "grim". okey dokey. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
27. more from twitter |
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bottomtheweaver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 12:21 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. No wonder they were pushing twitter so hard. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 12:34 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I am using two feeds |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
30. twitter update |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
31. I have to wonder how many cases of ANY disease there are on any given day across the world. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
32. This fellow in Mexico just tweeted the press conference |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 10:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. It seems that they are calling all influenza A positive results "confirmed" |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. There was this letter to the bbc today |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Yes I saw that. Other letters have also reported the issue with the risks to Dr.s |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 10:34 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Something different being reported in print media from the same news conference. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. That article is six hours old |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 11:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I understood it occurred this afternoon. It's 9 pm or later in most parts of Mexico now, I believe. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 11:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. The whole thing is confusing |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 11:44 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. putting the sources together, i'd bet 159 = "suspected" & lab confirmation |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 11:49 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. You are probably right. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Latin american print media say something different: |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:08 AM Response to Reply #32 |
43. This thing has a whopping CFR of 27% according to the who official numbers. n/t |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
44. A 23 month old, confirmed death in Texas. Poor baby. :( |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 08:19 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Sad news. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-29-09 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
46. As Swine Flu Spreads, Its Chances to Mutate Increase |
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