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CDC & White House Media Briefings on Swine Flu Epidemic

Re: CDC director's update brief 7/28/09

Re: CDC director's update brief 7/28/09

Interesting.

Their numbers on Argentina are very dated: > 3000 cases, 137 deaths.

FT just reported today that there are over 215 deaths in Argentina.
 
Re: CDC director's update brief 7/28/09

Re: CDC director's update brief 7/28/09

Jeremy said:
Interesting.

Their numbers on Argentina are very dated: > 3000 cases, 137 deaths.

FT just reported today that there are over 215 deaths in Argentina.
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I must say, I was underwhelmed by that presentation. Really no useful content in it that I could see.
 
Re: CDC director's update brief 7/28/09

Re: CDC director's update brief 7/28/09

A lot of their data is somewhat dated which I find surprising given their resources and access. It shouldn't take more than 1 full time person to keep those numbers updated at least to the day. Dr. Niman keeps a better tally than they do and he presumably has far fewer resources and access.
 
Re: CDC director's update brief 7/28/09

Re: CDC director's update brief 7/28/09

Thanks for posting this, Zac.

It is good to see solid, fact based reporting for a change instead of the media hype. I know some folks might like to see more, but the story is what it is, and nothing more at this stage.

Let's all hope it stays that way!!!
 
Re: CDC director's update brief 7/28/09

Re: CDC director's update brief 7/28/09

Zac said:
A lot of their data is somewhat dated which I find surprising given their resources and access. It shouldn't take more than 1 full time person to keep those numbers updated at least to the day. Dr. Niman keeps a better tally than they do and he presumably has far fewer resources and access.
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This kind of problem is inherent in any bureaucracy, which an organization of that size must be. Every statement that is made has to be based on information that has come up through specified channels, being confirmed and verified at each step. This builds delay into the system. For us, if we make a mistake we say "oops" and go on, but in a bureaucracy a misstatement could be career-limiting.
 
Re: CDC director's update brief 7/28/09

Re: CDC director's update brief 7/28/09

Chuck said:
This kind of problem is inherent in any bureaucracy, which an organization of that size must be. Every statement that is made has to be based on information that has come up through specified channels, being confirmed and verified at each step. This builds delay into the system. For us, if we make a mistake we say "oops" and go on, but in a bureaucracy a misstatement could be career-limiting.
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For us, if we make a mistake we say "oops" and go on, but in a bureaucracy a misstatement should always be blamed on an underling. :)
 
Re: CDC director's update brief 7/31/09

Re: CDC director's update brief 7/31/09

Thanks for posting Zac. I like the look of the proposed new website. It looks as though graphical information will be more available to people casually visiting the site.
 
Re: CDC director's update brief 7/31/09

Re: CDC director's update brief 7/31/09

Let us know if you find one. They don't seem to be so easy to find anymore. All existing ones on Astho.org are no longer available either.
 
Re: CDC director's update brief 7/31/09

Re: CDC director's update brief 7/31/09

I don't know if our posting the link made them go away. But, in the future, I would suggest just posting the PDF and not the link unless it's from one of the leak sites such as wikileaks or cryptome.
 
Re: CDC Director's Update Brief 8/11/09

Re: CDC Director's Update Brief 8/11/09

Thanks for posting the recent updates. I like seeing they are thinking about businesses also. I am also glad to see in the 8/7 update they will also focus on increasing awareness of pregnancy risk.
 
News conference-11am EST-Updated Guidance for Businesses and Employers for the Fall Flu Season

News conference-11am EST-Updated Guidance for Businesses and Employers for the Fall Flu Season

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will hold a joint news conference to announce new federal guidelines to help employers and businesses prepare for and respond to the upcoming flu season. Rear Admiral Stephen Redd from the CDC and Department of Labor Deputy Secretary Seth Harris will also be on hand to answer questions.
Watch the briefing here Wednesday, August 19 starting at 11:00 am EDT.
:tiphat:http://www.pandemicflu.gov/
 
Re: CDC & White House Media Briefings on Swine Flu Epidemic

Make your voice heard -

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering three options regarding the scope of the program for vaccinating Americans against the H1N1 pandemic influenza virus:

? Simply make vaccines available to those seeking immunization
? Promote vaccination to those most at risk
? Implement a widespread immunization program

The public is invited to contribute their perspectives on one of two WebDialogues.

? Review materials about H1N1
? Thoughtfully discuss values and priorities
? Provide input through feedback forms

When: August 26-27, 2009 and August 31-September 1, 2009

To register: Visit www.webdialogues.net/h1n1, select a dialogue, and register. Space is limited.
 
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