Today I am posting all updates below and in the Comments. Please read the posts Below about HOW to take care of your self. I will update this throughout the day. I have also added new button on side bar for the DHHS that has really good information, it also has CDC De.Besser updates. As a nurse my goal is to continue to gather news from around the US and Abroad and share it. Being Educated is being Prepared, knowledge is always power. The Comments will have ALL Updates from all over, good sources, The Guardian continues to cover this well.
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WORLD HEALTH ORG WEBSITE
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CDC Swine Flu Website
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Dr.Besser of CDC talking about Latest news on AM Shows.
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Guardian Swine Page
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Travel Precautions for people that have to Fly.
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Readers Questions answered NYT- thorough,smartly done.
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Really Interesting Post explaining Historical Information, and also explains about Large Pork Farms. Nature Network is a forum of Scientists that is very interesting and thoughtful.
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This Mercola site is reputable and also shows that some of the Medical Community is skeptical and unsure of what is being presented.
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DrChan's WHO Press Conference raising the Pandemic Level to five, Conference at 11 PM in Geneva. BBC has more info and the Video.
4PM LIVEBLOGGING THE WHO CONFERENCE LIVE FROM GENEVA WITH DR.CHAN RAISING THE PANDEMIC LEVEL TO LEVEL FIVE, SHE IS TAKING QUESTIONS FROM REPORTERS- LIVE ON CNN.
LA TIMES First Paper to send Out the WHO Declaration:::
WHO raises pandemic flu alert level to phase 5 .The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert for swine flu to the second highest level, meaning that it believes a global outbreak of the disease is imminent.WHO says the phase 5 alert means there is sustained human-to-human spread in at least two countries. It also signals that efforts to produce a vaccine will be ramped up.
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4:40 PM W.H.O Conference still ongoing, it is 11PM there in Geneva Here is the WHO Pandemic Chart that explains the Pandemic Levels showing levels 4-6 that may help:::
"PHASE 4:: is characterized by verified human-to-human transmission of an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus able to cause “community-level outbreaks.” The ability to cause sustained disease outbreaks in a community marks a significant upwards shift in the risk for a pandemic. Any country that suspects or has verified such an event should urgently consult with WHO so that the situation can be jointly assessed and a decision made by the affected country if implementation of a rapid pandemic containment operation is warranted. Phase 4 indicates a significant increase in risk of a pandemic but does not necessarily mean that a pandemic is a forgone conclusion.
PHASE 5::: is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region. While most countries will not be affected at this stage, the declaration of Phase 5 is a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, communication, and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short.
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Video about the Toddler that died in Texas, had been sick since April 4th and was being treated for pneumonia, and now workers at both hospitals are being monitored and tested.
7PM Update::::
Reuters has about 30 Quarnentined Marines and one Confirmed at 29 Palms.
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LA TIMES has more about 14 Newly Confirmed case and 17 Probable cases.
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Local Health Depts struggling to Cope with this Health Emergency...
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More about NYC Health Dept.
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