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from a friend

Dear all
I want you to close your eyes and visualize what the CDC web site looks like today
Now I want you to go to www.cdc.gov
You will find a very busy page and a box with five subjects

Salmonella
Asthma Awareness
Spring is here
Child development
Swine Flu

in that order.
No kidding!
Now go ahead and click on Swine Flu to go to that page
Swine Influenza (Flu)

Swine Flu website last updated April 29, 11:00 AM ET
U.S. Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
(As of April 29, 2009, 11:00 AM ET)
States

# of laboratory confirmed cases
Deaths

Arizona 1
California 14
Indiana 1
Kansas 2
Massachusetts 2
Michigan 2
Nevada 1
New York 51
Ohio 1
Texas

16

1
TOTAL COUNTS 91 cases 1 death
International Human Cases of Swine Flu Infection
See: World Health Organization

The outbreak of disease in people caused by a new influenza virus of swine origin continues to grow in the United States and internationally. Today, CDC reports additional confirmed human infections, hospitalizations and the nationâ?Ts first fatality from this outbreak. The more recent illnesses and the reported death suggest that a pattern of more severe illness associated with this virus may be emerging in the U.S. Most people will not have immunity to this new virus and, as it continues to spread, more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths are expected in the coming days and weeks.

CDC has implemented its emergency response . The agencyâ?Ts goals are to reduce transmission and illness severity, and provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by the new virus. Yesterday, CDC issued new interim guidance for clinicians on how to care for children and pregnant women who may be infected with this virus. Young children and pregnant women are two groups of people who are at high risk of serious complications from seasonal influenza. In addition, CDCâ?Ts Division of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) continues to send antiviral drugs, personal protective equipment, and respiratory protection devices to all 50 states and U.S. territories to help them respond to the outbreak. The swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is susceptible to the prescription antiviral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir. This is a rapidly evolving situation and CDC will provide updated guidance and new information as it becomes available.

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In summary
According to the CDC, all what we have is a swine flu O U T B R E A K that is apparently less important than SPRING IS HERE
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Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath
Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA
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Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath
http://www.wellwithin1.com/vaccine.htm & http://www.wellwithin1.com/homeo.htm
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Today the news reports show that 95% of the suspected swine flu cases
prove to be swine flu when tested properly by CDC.
CDC however takes some days to confirm such a test, which is why the
reported stats there (on their website) are currently so low. Actual
cases are higher, and the data lags due to test time and other delays.

For example the case in this city (Spokane) and the other 5 cases in
WA state today, are not on the CDC website yet. (Not one of them has
a connection with Mexico either.)

SO the virus seems to be spreading, and it is affecting people other
than Mexico travellers - it's just plain getting around. It's in at
least ten states now.
What's NOT clear (to me) is how serious the flu is, how fast it
gets worse etc. It has caused deaths, (not ohnly in Mexico but here
in USA for example) so is no joke but HOW bad, I do not have a feel
for. That it can spread fast, is clear, and it is likely to get more
clear soon - as more test results become known.

Here in Spokane, the City asks people with flu symptoms not to go to
school or work. Otherwise it is business as usual.

Namaste,
Irene
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Irene de Villiers, B.Sc AASCA MCSSA D.I.Hom/D.Vet.Hom.
P.O. Box 4703 Spokane WA 99220.
www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html (Veterinary Homeopath.)
"Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt one doing it."

Based on small statistical sample..
death rate in other-than-Mexico is very low; 1% in U.S.
+/- 7% in Mexico (mostly in air-polluted Mexico City)
Does not seem to be spreading "epidemically."
approx. 2500 suspected cases in Mexico, over 2.5 weeks, and apparently slowing.
warm wishes,
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