Archive for the ‘Bird Flu’ Category

Flu Preparedness Guide

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Influenza Preparedness Guide Montgomery County in Maryland has a flu preparedness guide that focuses on household treatment during an outbreak (read: quarantine). Theres a fair amount of information here, including a recipe for disinfectant and general preparedness guidelines. Download your copy here.

H5N1 Virus Grows More Virulent

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Not yet pandemic, but a bit closer. Researchers have found mutations in recent H5N1 virus samples that are more likely to take hold in the human respiratory tract. http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN04393544  The sky is not falling when it comes to bird flu, though a little thought and planning is definitely required. One of the most ...

Avian Flu News

Monday, August 13th, 2007

A bird flu death has been confirmed in Bali, Indonesia over the weekend. While I normally make a mental note of the area where the death was confirmed and move on to other news, I found this article interesting enough to share. Read the article here. It seems a 29 year old ...