Update: On Friday, the U.S. disease-tracking blog Biosurveillance published a timeline of the outbreak:
Residents [of Perote] believed the outbreak had been caused by contamination from pig breeding farms located in the area. They believed that the farms, operated by Granjas Carroll, polluted the atmosphere and local water bodies, which in turn led to the disease outbreak. According to residents, the company denied responsibility for the outbreak and attributed the cases to “flu.” However, a municipal health official stated that preliminary investigations indicated that the disease vector was a type of fly that reproduces in pig waste and that the outbreak was linked to the pig farms. It was unclear whether health officials had identified a suspected pathogen responsible for this outbreak.
A pandemic is a widespread epidemic that may affect entire continents or even the world: : the pandemic of 1918 ushered in a period of frequent epidemics of gradually diminishing severity. Thus, from an epidemiologist’s point of view, the Black Death in Europe and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa are pandemics rather than epidemics.
There are few things in this world that cannot be easily replaced, repaired, or regained. Our health and the health of the ones we love falls into this category. The best thing we can do to protect our health, above medication or rest, is prevention.
Please cover your cough and sneeze into a handkerchief. This is a very important time to prevent the spread of this virus. We have a large number of people that travel through our communities from around the world. Spring Break is happening and caution is prudent.
Here is an update:
8 NYC Students infected… 20 cases confirmed in US… 5 States…Countries Worldwide Rush to contain virus… Quarantines planned…Pork Bans…Travel warnings issued for Mexico, US…Swine Flu Suspected in New Zealand, France, Spain, Israel, Hong Kong… Mexico, Likely epicenter, struggles to contain outbreak, As many as 81 killed… Over 1000 sickened.
The leading source for health and disease -related information is The World Health Organization (WHO). Vist their site for breaking news on major outbreaks: Who Link
You might want to check with CDC TRavel Notices for Outbreak Alerts – CDC LINK
