Media, August 30 & 31

There is so much in the news about flu right now, so I thought I would try sharing some highlights with you via the blog.

MEDIA MONITORING AUGUST 31, 2009

Lessons from Mexico for next wave of swine flu
Public awareness, rapid treatment and lots of hand-washing key in fight
MEXICO CITY - Mexico is preparing for a second wave of swine flu, looking at what worked and what didn't last spring when it banned everything from dining out to attending school in an effort to control the virus.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32602176/ns/health-swine_flu/

Swine flu: 10 things you need to know
Get your shots early, wash your hands often — and don’t panic, experts say
ATLANTA - Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu epidemic has sickened more than 1 million Americans and killed about 500. It's also spread around the world, infecting tens of thousands and killing nearly 2,000.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32597920/ns/health-swine_flu/

Brazil tops worldwide H1N1 deaths, officials say
(CNN) -- Brazil has confirmed 557 deaths caused by H1N1 flu, the highest total in the world, the nation's Health Ministry says.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/28/brazil.flu.deaths/index.html

Learning from (flu) experience
1918 pandemic provides clues for the present
No one knows if this year's headline flu strain is a serious threat to the health of our nation or the human viral equivalent of Y2K. Health-care officials are preparing for the first and not expecting the latter.
http://durangoherald.com/sections/News/2009/08/31/Learning_from_flu_experience/

Return of Swine Flu: What's Ahead for Americans?
WASHINGTON -- The alarm sounded with two sneezy children in California in April. Just five months later, the never-before-seen swine flu has become the world's dominant strain of influenza, and it's putting a shockingly younger face on flu.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/31/AR2009083100393.html

Swine flu fears factor in possible school closures
LONDON -- As schools around the world reopen, health authorities are bracing for a major spike in swine flu.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/31/AR2009083100820.html


MEDIA MONITORING AUGUST 30, 2009

Swine flu is back, so are questions
Big unknowns as cold weather approaches, school starts
WASHINGTON -- The alarm sounded with two sneezy children in California in April. Just five months later, the never-before-seen swine flu has become the world's dominant strain of influenza, and it's putting a shockingly younger face on flu.
http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_13236526?IADID

Colombian Leader Ill With Swine Flu
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (Reuters) — President Álvaro Uribe has contracted the H1N1 swine flu virus, and doctors are treating him while he works at home, the government announced Sunday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/world/americas/31colombia.html