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Napolitano Details Swine Flu open thread

by Lance Kates ( 29 Comments › )
Filed under Healthcare, Open thread at April 29th, 2009 - 7:20 am

Napolitano is speaking about the Swine Flu in the United States, having had our first death.

Meanwhile, the borders are still gaping open and we’re not even checking people coming in from mexico.

But we’re having hearings about it! I’m sure those hearings has the swine flu shaking in its boots.

Janet Napolitano is inept and dangerous

by Phantom Ace ( 7 Comments › )
Filed under Health Care at April 26th, 2009 - 6:39 pm

As the swine Flu continues to spread world wide, The US will not test passengers from Mexico for the Swine Flu. Janet Napolitano announced this today

US says not testing travelers from Mexico for flu

WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – The United States is not testing airplane travelers from Mexico for the swine flu virus that has heightened fears of a possible pandemic, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Sunday.

This is dangerous and irresponsible. All passengers from other nations should be checked. It is better to be on the safe side.

Mexico shuts public events to stop spread of New Flu

by Phantom Ace ( 3 Comments › )
Filed under Health Care at April 25th, 2009 - 8:42 am

This is really scary, a new flu called Swine flu. It infected pigs and has now mutated to infect people.

Fatal new flu strain threatens Mexico, U.S.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican and U.S. health officials searched on Saturday for signs an outbreak of a new flu strain is spreading further, after it killed up to 68 people in Mexico and infected eight in the United States.

As Mexico shut schools and museums and axed public events, global health officials stopped short of declaring a pandemic.

But they warned more cases could come to light, making up a major outbreak, as the flu spreads between people and infected some individuals who had no contact with one another.

As of yet the US hasn’t closed the border with Mexico. This is insane if there is a possible epidemic breaking out you need to close the border. Also in the areas where people got infected here in the US, needs to be sealed off. This must be contained or a mass vaccination program implemented.