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The Discovery of the 2009 A/H1N1 Pandemic - Mexico: April 17 New Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/593326.html

SSa indaga 943 posibles casos de influenza
Este viernes todas las escuelas, desde preescolar hasta nivel superior, suspenden labores en el DF y Estado de M?xico. Recomiendan no ir a restaurantes, bares, cines ni otros lugares concurridos

Google translation:
SSA investigated 943 possible cases of influenza
This Friday all schools, from kindergarten to higher level, suspending work in the City and State of Mexico. They recommend not to go to restaurants, bars, cinemas and other places

The note says
Editorial
El Universal
Mexico City Friday April 24 2009
07:13

The Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova, who are 16 confirmed deaths from the new influenza virus, but said there are 45 deaths "suspicious" and 943 cases are under investigation.

In an interview with First News, Health Secretary said that a new form of influenza, a virus that is of mutual pigs and was transmitted to a human. "

Similarly, reported that based on statements by the World Health Organization (WHO) since the virus emerged two months ago with seven cases in the southern United States.

On Friday, activities in public and private schools, from kindergarten to the higher level, are suspended in the Federal District and the State of Mexico, due to an influenza epidemic that is recorded in these entities. The outbreak left 20 dead in the first three weeks of April, of which 13 in Mexico City.


In a message delivered last night on a national network from the official residence of Los Pinos, the Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, announced the measure, taken in coordination with the Secretariat of Public Education.

Later, in television interview, the officer explained that foreign laboratories confirmed that this is a new influenza virus. He said that the epidemic is under control, "but we must strengthen preventive measures."

He said that in the last 24 hours have added more deaths, but did not specify how many or the total number of cases.


The Federal District, said that the government considered important to prevent the contacts in the cluster, where we must prevent the spread of the disease.

The secretary said that the classes can probably remain suspended for several days
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Source: http://www.ibtimes.com.mx/articles/20090424/suspende-clases-influenza-mexico_all.htm

Suspenden clases en el DF y Edomex como medida contra nuevo virus de Influenza

Google translation:
Suspended classes in the City and Edomex as a measure against new influenza virus

By Maria Murillo
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Posted 04/24/2009
In the Federal District and the State of Mexico (Edomex) classes in public schools and individuals in all levels of education, were suspended as a preventive measure before the influenza epidemic in the country, as announced by the Secretary of Health Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, through a national chain last Thursday.

In their communique, Jos? C?rdova said that this is not a traditional case of influenza as the two already known in the nation, but this is a new virus confirmed by laboratories in Canada and United States, and is now the situation is considered as an epidemic of breath.

The health secretary said yesterday that the cases recorded in the field decreased significantly, however, said increased preventive measures are taken to prevent further infections.


As a precaution, the government of the City and Edomex, has decided to suspend classes at all levels, from kindergarten to university, to protect over 7 million students in the two entities.

In the City there have been 79 cases of the virus and yesterday the outbreak was confirmed in 7 other entities, which are: Baja California, San Luis Potosi, Oaxaca, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, Veracruz and in the evening confirmed the Edomex .

C?rdova Villalobos pledged to maintain the alert throughout the country, until the number of cases to ease security measures and noted that he said, countering the spread of the disease as an epidemic accepted.

The measures recommended by the Health Department are:

a) Take appropriate diet and hygienic measures.

b) Going to the doctor before any symptoms of respiratory illness, health center or hospital.

c) No self before any breathing problems.

d) Wash hands at all times

e) No kiss of greeting to other people or hand

f) Using hydrants covering the entire time you are away from home

g) Do not visit hospitals or clinics unless necessary.

Highly recommended to avoid using public transport, particularly the Metropolitan Transportation System, better known as "Metro".

In other states of the Republic, have also taken strong preventive measures, and implementation of health fences and use of vaccines against the virus in children and older adults.
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

#227:
" ... an epidemic of breath."


So it is full airborne!

:nuke:
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Source: http://sdpnoticias.com/sdp/contenido/2009/04/24/382780

google translation:

Confirma SSA 16 casos de muertes por influenza
Hoy 08:28 ?

16 deaths from influenza
Today 08:28 --
Mexico, Apr 24 (EFE) .- The owner of the Secretary of Health Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, announced Friday that total 16 confirmed cases of deaths from a new influenza virus.

Interviewed on television news Primero Noticias, said that there are 45 other cases "suspicious" and 943 people suffering from respiratory tract that are under investigation.

Commented that there are some cases in other states of the country, but are isolated and have not proven to be due to influenza, but one in Oaxaca.


Cordova Villalobos said that has not yet been decided but could be extended to other epidemiological alert states, but has already been communicated with the state governments asking them to strengthen surveillance.

Announced that, based on declarations by the World Health Organization (WHO), the virus appeared two months ago in the southern United States and "mutual of pigs and was transmitted to a human."
 
Re: Swine flu kills 60 in Mexico, moves to US: WHO

Re: Swine flu kills 60 in Mexico, moves to US: WHO


I don't got it Shiloh, what is the meaning of post 227 news, the arrogance/uneducation of the hospital staff, or their unillnessing?

From some previous Mex. news, down there theirs many hospitals were put into quarantine (?!).

Maybe the folks didn't realize that the guards must sheeple them into the hospital which is whole an quarantine,
or
maybe indeed this vanish?

I think that the actual option is the first one, and 60 deaths with 13 outbreaks don't looks good and vanishing ...

If we added the previous Dr. Niman recomb. site link post, suggested the phases jumped and skipped to 6, seems that we actualy look the same old human society "put it under the carpet" worldwide tecnic ...

The previous several worldwide localized outbreaks of "atypical pneumonia" maybe were the first signs of this.

Finaly, seems that the Panasonic thread wasn't "business oriented" at all.
Now it isn't only smoke, it is spring fire.
We'll see (hopefuly) it estinguish, but ...
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

I referred to that post because at the time it confirmed that what is going on down there is novel:
" In their communique, Jos? C?rdova said that this is not a traditional case of influenza as the two already known in the nation, but this is a new virus confirmed by laboratories in Canada and United States, and is now the situation is considered as an epidemic of breath."
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

#227:
" ... an epidemic of breath."


So it is full airborne!

:nuke:


" es considerada como epidemia respiratoria."

More likely translated as "is considered as a respiratory epidemic".
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

" es considerada como epidemia respiratoria."

More likely translated as "is considered as a respiratory epidemic".


I agree.
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Seems that it is more probable that the virus is the same.

Or we must take in account the Dr. Niman Recomb. site suggested no.6,
or we can enjoy the weekend.

___
excerpt:
"The CDC reported Tuesday that two California children in the San Diego area were infected with a virus called swine influenza A H1N1, whose combination of genes had not been seen before in flu viruses in humans or pigs."
from CNN:
Investigators await samples in swine flu outbreak
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/24/swine.flu/index.html

comparing with the actual post here:

"El Universal
Mexico City Friday April 24 2009
07:13

The Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova, who are 16 confirmed deaths from the new influenza virus, but said there are 45 deaths "suspicious" and 943 cases are under investigation.

In an interview with First News, Health Secretary said that a new form of influenza, a virus that is of mutual pigs and was transmitted to a human. " "
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Machine translation

The world

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The porcine influenza strikes the tourists

Update: 24/04/2009 07:45



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Mexico confirmed this morning the appearance of case of porcine influenza and investigation into 45 deaths. Mexicans and tourists who visited the states of the south and the center of Mexico are affected.

The Canadian authorities of health currently collaborate in an investigation to determine if there exists a bond between patients in the United States and a score of mysterious deaths which occurred in Mexican territory, since the beginning of the month. The National laboratory of microbiology, located at Winnipeg, examines samples taken at the Mexicans who were reached respiratory disease. The results will determine bonds so must be established between the 137 Mexican and American cases.
Up to now, no case was identified in Canada. For the moment, the very tourist coastal areas of Mexico are not touched.

http://lcn.canoe.ca/lcn/infos/lemonde/archives/2009/04/20090424-074526.html
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

"mutual" pigs? :D

???

.
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca


Swine flu strain reported in North Texas
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April 24th, 2009 Dr. Emily Hebert interview


<!-- sidebar -->DALLAS ? The Dallas County Health Department confirms that it is investigating some rare cases of swine flu.

Seven people have been diagnosed with the virus in Texas and California. All seven have recovered. Two of the new cases were found among 16-year-olds at the same school in San Antonio.

News 8 has learned that at least one of the confirmed cases was sick on the plane while traveling to North Texas. That patient spent spring break in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The Dallas County Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control are now working closely with the San Antonio patient's family to make sure the virus hasn't spread.

The CDC said swine flu is a respiratory disease, typically transfered after contact with infected pigs. After being infected, however, humans can transfer the virus from one person to another. Symptoms are similar to seasonal flu:
? fever
? lethargy
? lack of appetite
? coughing

Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, federal health officials said.

The CDC is asking doctors to think about the possibility of swine flu when patients appear with these symptoms. The agency urges physicians to take a sample and send it to state health officials or the CDC for testing.

E-mail jstjames@wfaa.com

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/d...stories/wfaa090424_wz_swineflu.1077e8bdb.html
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

"mutual" pigs? :D

???

.

Well it wasn't mine.


Maybe the word depicted the todays "mutual" position of pigs and humans versus the same new viral illness ... :rolleyes:


It is from this thread post #226:


"Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/593326.html

SSa indaga 943 posibles casos de influenza
Este viernes todas las escuelas, desde preescolar hasta nivel superior, suspenden labores en el DF y Estado de M?xico. Recomiendan no ir a restaurantes, bares, cines ni otros lugares concurridos

Google translation:
SSA investigated 943 possible cases of influenza
This Friday all schools, from kindergarten to higher level, suspending work in the City and State of Mexico. They recommend not to go to restaurants, bars, cinemas and other places

The note says
Editorial
El Universal
Mexico City Friday April 24 2009
07:13

...
In an interview with First News, Health Secretary said that a new form of influenza, a virus that is of mutual pigs and was transmitted to a human. "
...
 
Re: Swine flu kills 60 in Mexico, moves to US: WHO

Re: Swine flu kills 60 in Mexico, moves to US: WHO

English version of post #24 above -

SSA confirmed 16 deaths from the swine flu

The head of the agency, José Ángel Córdova, said that at least 60 people are under investigation.



Mexico City .- .- The Federal Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova reported that influenza virus has left 16 people already confirmed dead and 60 in research.
Millennium News in an interview for the official said that the virus - which in previous years had been isolated were purchased easily and is less dangerous than the bird flu.
He also said that this virus has nothing to do with pork or having pets at home.
The Secretary of Health reported that 19 million vaccines used in the months of October, November and December last year.
Referring to statements said that the cases are isolated and were not taken more aggressive measures.
Cordova Villalobos said that for people who come from abroad are given the relevant information in airports and bus and medical examination.
He also announced that it will be the day when they give directions for the weekend.
 
Re: Mexico Confirms 16 Deaths Due to Swine Flu - 60 Others Being Investigated

Re: Mexico Confirms 16 Deaths Due to Swine Flu - 60 Others Being Investigated

no link - via email -

Mexico Confirms 16 Deaths Tied to Flu Outbreak, Cordova Says
2009-04-24 15:20:15.753 GMT


By Andres R. Martinez
April 24 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico’s government has confirmed
16 people have died from swine flu and another 60 deaths are
being investigated for ties to the outbreak, Health Minister
Jose Cordova said in an interview on Milenio television.
The majority of reported cases have occurred in Mexico City
and nearby areas, he said.
 
Re: Mexico: Swine Flu & Other Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Swine Flu & Other Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

hat tip KBD -

New flu kills 15, sickens 943 in Mexico; CDC help sought

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico closed schools across this metropolis of 20 million Friday after at least 16 people died and more than 900 others fell ill from what health officials suspect is a strain of swine flu new to Mexico.

Mexico's Health Secretary Jose Cordova said officials have sent samples to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, to determine whether it's the same virus infecting seven people in Texas and California


Cordova told local media the flu is a "new, different strain ... that originally came from pigs."


Mexico's Public Health Department said tests proved that 16 died from the new strain, and about 44 other suspected cases still being were still being tested. The department put the total number of people sickened at around 943 nationwide.


Cordova described a chilling new strain that had killed only people among the normally less-vulnerable young and mid-adult age range. One possibility is that the most vulnerable segments of the population — infants and the aged — had been vaccinated against other strains, and that those vaccines may be providing some protection.


But Dr. Anne Schuchat of the CDC said "at this point, we do not have any confirmations of swine influenza in Mexico" of the kind that sickened seven California and Texas residents.


All seven U.S. victims recovered from a strain of the flu that combines pig, bird and human viruses in a way that researchers have not seen before.
Cordova also told MVS radio in Mexico City that Mexican health officials can't be sure that the deaths "are from the same virus, but it is probable."
The World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland said there have been 57 deaths in Mexico, and estimated the number of total cases at over 800, spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said.


Closing the schools kept millions of students out of classes and forced their parents to scramble to juggle work and family concerns Friday — the first citywide closure since Mexico City's devastating 1985 earthquake, according to local media.


http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-04-24-mexico-flu_N.htm
 
Re: Mexico: Swine Flu & Other Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Swine Flu & Other Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

#240:
"the virus - which in previous years had been isolated were purchased easily"

what does it means, they purchased previous years an similar virus for experiments
or
it came easily with purchased pigs
or
...

if somebody have the idea, if not it will be clarified further.
 
Re: Mexico: Swine Flu & Other Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Swine Flu & Other Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

The BBC have picked it up
Mexico flu outbreak kills dozens

and the story state 'a vaccination campaign is being launched' but I have no idea what they may be using as a vaccine.

But strangely the
Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network

Which is meant to be designed to pick up this kind of thing has 'latest news' link on its page to
23 April 2009<!-- date --> Meningococcal disease in Chad

It will be interesting to see if
Current WHO phase of pandemic alert

moves from 3 as there appears to be 'Evidence of increased human to human transmission' for swine H1N1 - assuming that is what we are looking at once the dust settles and the reporting errors that attend fast breaking stories are resolved.

I include the links to ease checking for updates.
Any sequence data yet, or even comments from anyone who has seen the sequences? Please link, if you have one.
 
Re: Mexico: Swine Flu & Other Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Swine Flu & Other Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

WHO calls emergency meeting on swine flu

Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:13pm

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Friday that it was convening an emergency committee to advise whether outbreaks of swine flu in the United States and Mexico constituted an international public health threat.

"WHO will convene, sometime in the very near future, an emergency committee under the International Health Regulations, which will consider whether or not this event constitutes a public health event of international concern," WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl told Reuters in Geneva.

Hartl also said that 12 of 18 samples taken from victims in Mexico showed the virus had a genetic structure identical to that of the virus found in California. But more epidemiological information was needed before any change to the WHO's pandemic alert level, currently at '3' on a scale of 1 to 6.

http://in.reuters.com/article/health/idINTRE53N4SZ20090424
 
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