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US Declares Public Health Emergency Over Swine Flu
mallumax sends word from the NYTimes that US government officials today declared a public health emergency over increasing cases of the swine flu first seen in Mexico. Here is additional coverage from CNN. From the Times: "American health officials [say]... that they had confirmed 20 cases of the disease in the United States and expected to see more as investigators fan out to track down the path of the outbreak. Other governments around the world stepped up their response to the incipient outbreak, racing to contain the infection amid reports of potential new cases from New Zealand to Hong Kong to Spain, raising concerns about the potential for a global pandemic. The cases in US looked to be similar to the deadly strain of swine flu that has killed more than 80 people in Mexico and infected 1,300 more." Reader "The man who walks in the woods" sends a link to accounts emailed to the BBC from readers in Mexico. While these are anecdotal, they do paint a picture of a more serious situation than government announcements have indicated so far.
The end is near!
I have to return some videotapes...
that is a new low, even for you, mr coward
As with the Avian Flu virus I'm wondering if the problem is linked to poor sanitary conditions where swine, bird and more generally farming animals. If this is the case, would it not be beneficial to WHO and UN to increase the sanitary conditions in these areas. We also have to consider that some of the North American food supply is coming from China and Mexico among other countries and we should work to increase the food safety in any case.
We're all gonna DIE!!!!!!
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