Flu Short Memory

[ray23]

Just last week they were advising people to stay home to not overwhelm he hospitals, now they are blaming them for their own deaths when all they did was what they told them. Ive canceled my kids vacation here simply because it does not appear that they have a grip on what they are facing just not worth the risk.

"Death toll up 50% to 66 in a week

By Pongphon Sarnsamak

The nation

Published on July 28, 2009

The death toll from type-A (H1N1) influenza rose to 66 yesterday, after the virus claimed 22 more lives during the seven days since the last report.

The Public Health Ministry will issue the official update |at its weekly press conference tomorrow.

The ministry announced last Wednesday that fatalities had hit 44 since the disease broke out in the country in May.

Infections now number 6,776.

Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nopa-mornbodi said about 30 per cent of the fatalities could be blamed on delayed treatment.

Some victims had wanted to stay home or sought medication at a nearby clinic rather than going to a hospital to undergo treatment, he said. This was why the virus had spread to their lungs so rapidly.

Manit said he had ordered the ministry to investigate drug distribution to hospitals operating under its responsibility across the country.

All hospitals must stock an adequate supply of medicine and distribute antiviral drugs thoroughly.

He also asked the National Health Security Office to invite private hospital and clinics to discuss medical services that follow the ministry's standards.

To date, more than 2.8 million tablets of oseltamivir out of the 6.23 million available have been delivered to hospitals around the country.

The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation will produce 40 million more antiviral tablets to build up inventories.

Alarmed at the |surge in infections and fatalities, the Public Health Ministry has decided to allow private clinics nationwide - and not just hospitals |- to prescribe the oseltamivir directly to patients with flu-like symptoms on a trial basis.

The pilot project has been under way in Ratchaburi for a week, since the province reported the second-highest number of fatalities in the country with seven. Bangkok has the highest number.

The results from this project will be used as a guideline for clinics nationwide.

The ministry's advisory committee on a strategy for public health and medicine, chaired by leading virologist Prasert Thongcharoen, also met with health experts to discuss the |distribution of antiviral drugs |to clinics, which would help patients with flu-like symptoms access the medicine faster.

6% OF CLINICS TO GET DRUG

A health expert, who wanted to be unnamed, said the committee would draw up the ministry's specific criteria for clinics to prescribe the antiviral drug for flu treatment.

The source said those clinics volunteering for the project would be asked to register with the ministry. Physicians at the clinics must be trained by the ministry in antiviral prescription. They will be required to send reports about the amount of antivirals in stock and the amount prescribed.

There is no need for every clinic in the province to store the antiviral drug. Only 6 per cent of all clinics in a province will be required to carry the medicine for type-A (H1N1) flu treatment.

However, there is no regulation to ban clinics from keeping a supply of oseltamivir, the source added."

[zzaa09]

Seems to be making it's Asian run within the last couple of months......after the lull and world media frenzy.

[ray23]

Interesting Thailand is point .032 per million California is ,087 based on that they would be safer here. The wild card Thailand first flu death was in May, I will watch it closely before I make a final decision, about my daughter and Grand Child visiting.

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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Death Rates: July 10, 2009

by: AlohaOR

Fri Jul 10, 2009 at 23:55:24 PM EDT

Open this diary for tables showing cumulative reported deaths from Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 per million population for the US, Canada and Australia (by state or province), and rest of world (by country). As of July 10-13, 2009, the highest cumulative reported death rates at the state/province level are:

* US: Utah (5.11 per million)

* Australia: Northern Territory (4.5 per million), and

* Canada: Manitoba (4.13 per million)

The highest cumulative reported death rates at the national level are:

* Argentina (2.30 per million)

* Uruguay (1.71 per million)

* Chile (1.51 per million), and

* New Zealand (1.43 per million)

AlohaOR :: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Death Rates: July 10, 2009

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Deaths: US

(cumulative) State June 25 July 2 July 10 Est. deaths

per 1 million

population

Arizona 8 10 11 1.69

California 16 21 31 0.84

Connecticut 5 6 6 1.71

Florida 2 5 7 0.38

Hawaii 0 0 1 0.78

Illinois 12 13 14 1.09

Maryland 1 1 2 0.36

Massachusetts 1 3 4 0.62

Michigan 2 7 8 0.80

Minnesota 1 1 3 0.57

Missouri 1 1 1 0.17

New Jersey 6 9 10 1.15

New York 35 44 52 2.67

North Carolina 1 2 2 0.22

Oklahoma 1 1 1 0.27

Ohio 1 1 1 0.09

Oregon 3 4 4 1.06

Pennsylvania 3 4 6 0.48

Rhode Island 1 1 2 1.90

Texas 10 17 21 0.86

Utah 10 10 14 5.11

Virginia 1 1 2 0.26

Washington 3 4 4 0.61

Wisconsin 4 4 4 0.89

United States TOTAL 127 170 211 0.69

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Deaths: Canada

(cumulative) Province June 26 July 3 July 10 Est. deaths

per 1 million

population

Alberta 1 1 3 0.84

Manitoba 2 4 5 4.13

Ontario 7 10 14 1.08

Quebec 11 12 14 1.81

Saskatchewan 0 2 3 2.94

Canada TOTAL 21 29 39 1.17

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Deaths: Australia

(cumulative) State/Territory June 26 July 3 July 10 Est. deaths

per 1 million

population

Australian Capital Terr. 0 0 0

New South Wales 0 1 3 0.43

Northern Territory 0 0 1 4.50

Queensland 0 0 0

South Australia 1 1 1 0.62

Tasmania 0 0 1 2.00

Victoria 3 7 11 2.05

Western Australia 0 1 1 0.45

Australia TOTAL 4 10 18 0.83

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Deaths: World

(cumulative) Country June 26 July 2-3 July 6 July 10-13 Est. deaths

per 1 million

population

Argentina 21 26 60 94 2.30

Australia 3 9 10 18 0.83

Brazil 0 1 1 2 0.01

Canada 21 29 39 39 1.17

Chile 7 14 14 25 1.51

Colombia 2 2 2 4 0.09

Costa Rica 1 2 3 0.70

Dominican Republic 2 2 2 0.21

Guatemala 2 2 2 0.15

Honduras 1 1 1 0.13

Mexico 116 119 119 124 1.12

New Zealand 0 0 3 6 1.43

Paraguay 0 0 1 3 0.43

Philippines 1 1 1 3 0.03

Spain 0 1 1 0.02

Thailand 0 3 7 21 0.32

United Kingdom 1 3 3 12 0.20

United States 127 170 211 212 0.70

Uruguay 0 1 4 6 1.71

Sources: CDC reports and U.S. Census 2008 population estimates; Canada PHA data and Statistics Canada 2008 population; WHO reports and US Census 2009 world population estimates.

NOTE: The WHO is no longer reporting cases or deaths by country; July 6 was the final report. Reports after that date will be based on national government reports or news reports.

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H1N1 deaths by county, Texas

Novel A(H1N1) Deaths: By City/County

(cumulative) City or County, State H1N1 deaths Population

(in millions) Est. deaths

per 1 million

population

Bexar Co., TX 3 1.623 1.85

Cameron Co., TX 2 0.393 5.09

El Paso Co., TX 6 .742 8.09

Fort Bend Co., TX 1 0.532 1.88

Harris Co., TX 1 3.984 0.25

Hidalgo Co., TX 5 0.727 6.88

Nueces Co., TX 1 0.322 3.11

Travis Co., TX 1 0.999 1.00

Victoria Co., TX 1 0.087 11.49

Texas (statewide) 21 24.33 0.86

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H1N1 deaths by county, California

Novel A(H1N1) Deaths: By City/County

(cumulative) City or County, State H1N1 deaths Population

(in millions) Est. deaths

per 1 million

population

Alameda Co., CA 3 1.474 2.04

Contra Costa Co., CA 3 1.03 2.91

Los Angeles Co., CA 3 9.862 0.30

Marin Co., CA 1 0.249 4.02

Orange Co., CA 5 3.011 1.66

Sacramento Co., CA 2 1.394 1.43

San Bernadino Co., CA 1 2.015 0.50

San Diego Co., CA 5 3.001 1.67

San Francisco Co., CA 1 0.809 1.24

San Mateo Co., CA 4 0.713 5.61

Santa Clara Co., CA 1 1.764 0.57

Santa Cruz Co., CA 1 0.253 3.95

Solano Co., CA 1 0.408 2.45

Sonoma Co., CA 1 0.467 2.14

California (statewide) 32 36.76 0.87

by: AlohaOR @ Sun Jul 12, 2009 at 02:21:49 AM CDT

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[Sheryl]

The title of the news article is somewhat misleading. The absolute number of deaths has increased but not the fatality rate, which remains no more than 1% of kniown cases and thus well under 1% of all cases (mild cases tend to go unrecognized/reported).

[ray23]

Good Point isn't this about the same or lower then seasonal flu?

[Sheryl]

Yes. The swine flu thus far is not proving any more deadly than any other flu. Certainly nothing like bird flu or SARS.

[ray23]

After doing the research I'm not worried about my Daughter and Grandson coming here. For the Peace of Mind I'm happy I did it.

I watching the news here it seems like they were stressing the death rate but as soon a someone died they just haven't brought it up. This like everything else in the last three years turned into Political issue. Sad really.