Epidemiologists have a complex relationship with the diseases we study. We love to study them, figure out why and how they do what they do, and then we love to destroy them. There is a lure, like the study of the occult, learning what makes the ‘dark side’ tick. Whether it’s catastrophic or just plain [...]
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The lure of the dark side
Posted in Biosecurity, bioterrorism, tagged Biosecurity, bioterrorism on May 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The H1N1 Back-story
Posted in influenza, tagged H1N1, influenza, reassortant on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today WHO reports over 8800 cases of influenza A (H1N1) occurring globally, with most of the new cases stemming from continuing transmission in Mexico and a growing epidemic in Japan. WHO also reports 74 deaths; 4 of these occurred in the US, but this is not inclusive of the death of a New York school [...]
I can’t believe I watched the whole thing
Posted in hygiene, tagged cough, sleeve, sneeze, video on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As this Spring’s H1N1 scare has reminded us, the easy, individual measures we take can be just as important in preventing disease transmission as government pandemic preparedness plans and antiviral stockpiles. If you’ve never seen this video, Why don’t we do it in our sleeves?, then you must check it out. It’s an entertaining and [...]
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