http://www.flupandemic.ca/ Copyright 2009 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:15:27 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.01 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A new study released from the University of Colorado at Boulder indicates that the H5N1 avian flu virus is mutating and becoming more resistant to certain types of antiviral drugs.The avian flu, an Influenza A subtype dubbed H5N1, is evolving a resistance to a group of antiviral drugs known as http://www.flupandemic.ca/Avian-Flu-Virus-Becoming-More-Resistant-To-Drugs-028409.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/Avian-Flu-Virus-Becoming-More-Resistant-To-Drugs-028409.php Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:15:27 -0500 Can search terms be used as an indicator for the spread of flu across the world? That's the question the philanthropic arm of Google were intrigued to tackle, and based on the public launch of their Google.org Flu Trends online tool, it appears the answer is an overwhelming 'yes'. The http://www.flupandemic.ca/Google-Launches-Flu-Trends-Tracking-Tool-027106.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/Google-Launches-Flu-Trends-Tracking-Tool-027106.php Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:13:05 -0500 According to a new study from the Schulich School of Business at York University, preparing your business for a pandemic is a potential big win for your business. Many of your competitors are not likely prepared and that represents an opportunity for your business."Firms cannot afford to ignore such risks http://www.flupandemic.ca/Pandemic-Planning-Could-Give-Your-Business-An-Edge-021044.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/Pandemic-Planning-Could-Give-Your-Business-An-Edge-021044.php Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:49:10 -0500 Many will remember the ordeal that the city of Toronto went through when dealing with SARS. By most scientists accounts SARS was the pandemic that 'almost' was. Had the city not acted as swiftly as it did to contain the virus, SARS could have spread around the globe. The threat http://www.flupandemic.ca/Toronto-Aims-To-Be-Leader-In-Public-Health-Education-019594.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/Toronto-Aims-To-Be-Leader-In-Public-Health-Education-019594.php Thu, 01 May 2008 09:45:21 -0500 The United Nations Food and Agriculture Association (FAO) has issued a dire warning concerning the spread of H5N1 avian flu and specifically its rampant spread across Indonesia. Indonesia's geography makes containing any virus an immense logistical challenge with over 6000 populated islands. However, when you combine their difficult geography with http://www.flupandemic.ca/FAO-Issues-Dire-Warning-Indonesia-Could-Be-Brewing-PandemicInducing-Virus-018158.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/FAO-Issues-Dire-Warning-Indonesia-Could-Be-Brewing-PandemicInducing-Virus-018158.php Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:52:46 -0500 Recent news flowing from the WHO is major cause for concern as new samples of H1N1 (your garden-variety flu virus) from Canada and the United States is showing an elevated resistance to Tamiflu - the drug widely used to combat flu and human cases of H5N1 bird flu. As we http://www.flupandemic.ca/TamifluResistant-Flu-Found-in-Canada-and-United-States-017010.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/TamifluResistant-Flu-Found-in-Canada-and-United-States-017010.php Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:23:47 -0500 It's been a difficult week for Egypt on the bird flu front as the fourth woman in a week has now died of bird flu bringing the total human deaths in Egypt to 19. This latest cluster of deaths are likely a result of being in direct contact with infected http://www.flupandemic.ca/Egypt-Four-Women-Die-of-Bird-Flu-in-One-Week-016057.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/Egypt-Four-Women-Die-of-Bird-Flu-in-One-Week-016057.php Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:01:54 -0500 The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently on a fact-finding mission in China to determine if the most recent human bird flu death and subsequent infection of a relative was the result of a human-to-human transmission, or from a common source. Early indications appear to put this latest cluster http://www.flupandemic.ca/HumantoHuman-Transmission-A-Possibility-In-Latest-Bird-Flu-Case-015633.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/HumantoHuman-Transmission-A-Possibility-In-Latest-Bird-Flu-Case-015633.php Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:54:40 -0500 Recent news coming out of Asia regarding the H5N1 virus is not good. As many scientists have predicted, H5N1 is not a static entity, and is most definitely on the move. I'm not just talking about global spread, but rather specifically about the virus itself and its pattern of mutation. http://www.flupandemic.ca/H5N1-Avian-Flu-Virus-Is-Mutating-Inching-Closer-to-Human-Transmission-014539.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/H5N1-Avian-Flu-Virus-Is-Mutating-Inching-Closer-to-Human-Transmission-014539.php Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:44:27 -0500 Manomet is a one of the world's oldest and most respected independent environmental research organizations. Whether the issues concern growing food, wildlife or forestry, Manomet has been one of the most active organizations on this planet when it comes to safeguarding nature. With a primary focus on conservation, Manomet has http://www.flupandemic.ca/Manomet-On-The-Front-Lines-of-Bird-Flu-Defense-013368.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/Manomet-On-The-Front-Lines-of-Bird-Flu-Defense-013368.php Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:19:07 -0500 City of Edmonton Stockpiling Cold-fX For Pandemic Preparation The city of Edmonton is now the first city in the world to make the decision to begin stockpiling an herbal supplement to help boost the immune system of essential workers ie, police, firefighters, medical staff etc. in the event of an http://www.flupandemic.ca/May-News-Roundup-012050.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/May-News-Roundup-012050.php Fri, 18 May 2007 13:11:27 -0500 Here is a great public service ad for Florida's Department of Health. Great message creatively delivered by the marketing gurus at M4Change. - Hat tip to J-Rod! http://www.flupandemic.ca/Another-Day-At-The-Office-011892.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/Another-Day-At-The-Office-011892.php Fri, 04 May 2007 16:58:00 -0500 IOL: WHO Issues More Pandemic Estimates The WHO recently felt the need to bombard us with yet another set of potential pandemic infection and death rates. I have to say that there have been so many guesstimates in this regard, that I truly believe the sheer volume of predictions and http://www.flupandemic.ca/April-News-Roundup-011753.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/April-News-Roundup-011753.php Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:08:58 -0500 There are some incredible people and minds in the public health sector who are devoted both regionally and beyond in helping populations prepare for health emergencies and early detection of things like avian influenza. Dr. Mary Gilchrist in addition to being influential in her home state of Iowa, was also http://www.flupandemic.ca/Dr-Mary-Gilchrist-On-Ancient-Egypt-and-Modern-Disease-011644.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/Dr-Mary-Gilchrist-On-Ancient-Egypt-and-Modern-Disease-011644.php Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:43:05 -0500 Here is a video that was put out by the United States Humane Society which deals specifically with pandemic bird flu and lessons we can learn from history. This video singles-out mass poultry farms as conduits for mutation and spread of the avian virus. http://www.flupandemic.ca/1918-Pandemic-What-can-we-learn-011207.php http://www.flupandemic.ca/1918-Pandemic-What-can-we-learn-011207.php Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:30:09 -0500