Watch Out For H7N9 Bird Flu
Anyone been paying attention to the spread of the H7N9 bird flu virus in China? This is something to keep an eye out for. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website: On April 1, 2013,...
View ArticleMERS May Be More Contagious, Deadly Than SARS
Last week, I blogged about the World Health Organization having urged health workers around the world to be on the alert for symptoms of the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or...
View ArticleUpdated Pandemic Flu Model: Around 95 Million Americans Ill, 2.4 Million Dead
“Autumn is the hush before winter.” -French proverb In case you weren’t aware, autumn began today, September 22, at 4:44 ET. Fall is my favorite season of the year, when I try to get outdoors as much...
View ArticleU.S. Pandemic Preparedness Still Lacking
It’s been seven years since I left my job in the public safety field. And back in 2006, there was already plenty of discussion in that arena about the threat posed by pandemic influenza to the United...
View ArticleTrust The Ebola ‘Pollyannas’ At Your Own Peril
“Calm down- America is officially Ebola-free” -Public Radio International web article headline, November 10, 2014 “America all clear of Ebola- for now” -Yahoo! News web article headline, November 11,...
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