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First, some links:
The CDC updates its official page every day, adding to confirmed US cases every morning (around 11 am EDT). For international cases, visit WHO.
Virology blog has a daily update, featuring all the news up through yesterday.
Revere explains how Tamiflu works (also how influenza virus infects cells and its lifecycle).
Revere also takes a look at influenza pandemics and explains the adage "if you've seen one flu pandemic, you've seen ... one flu pandemic."
In a similar vein, Virology blog looks at seasonality of the flu and discusses 1918 a bit.
Sandra Porter looks at whether the California swine flu came from Ohio (which had an outbreak after a county fair in 2007) via their genetic sequences.
Tara rounds up a bunch of links.
Media got you paranoid? Global Health Report has a bunch of facts, and links to websites you can trust for calm, informed information. (Including several of the sites I've linked to.)
The virus is spreading beyond travelers, says the CDC (via CIDRAP). The latest onset of symptoms in confirmed cases was April 24, but that does not rule out transmission after that date. And, of course, if you're sick, stay home (unless you're going to the doctor, of course.)
Voluntary isolation is the current recommendation, and it's a damn good way to prevent spread. You can't transmit virus to coworkers, people at the store, etc, if you're not out in public.
You CANNOT get swine flu by eating pork.
And, as always, DON'T PANIC. You can be concerned -- I think it would be foolish not to be; there are a lot of unknowns involved -- and you ought to remain informed and be prepared. But it's not to the point of bar your doors and stock up on ammo.
The CDC updates its official page every day, adding to confirmed US cases every morning (around 11 am EDT). For international cases, visit WHO.
Virology blog has a daily update, featuring all the news up through yesterday.
Revere explains how Tamiflu works (also how influenza virus infects cells and its lifecycle).
Revere also takes a look at influenza pandemics and explains the adage "if you've seen one flu pandemic, you've seen ... one flu pandemic."
In a similar vein, Virology blog looks at seasonality of the flu and discusses 1918 a bit.
Sandra Porter looks at whether the California swine flu came from Ohio (which had an outbreak after a county fair in 2007) via their genetic sequences.
Tara rounds up a bunch of links.
Media got you paranoid? Global Health Report has a bunch of facts, and links to websites you can trust for calm, informed information. (Including several of the sites I've linked to.)
The virus is spreading beyond travelers, says the CDC (via CIDRAP). The latest onset of symptoms in confirmed cases was April 24, but that does not rule out transmission after that date. And, of course, if you're sick, stay home (unless you're going to the doctor, of course.)
Voluntary isolation is the current recommendation, and it's a damn good way to prevent spread. You can't transmit virus to coworkers, people at the store, etc, if you're not out in public.
You CANNOT get swine flu by eating pork.
And, as always, DON'T PANIC. You can be concerned -- I think it would be foolish not to be; there are a lot of unknowns involved -- and you ought to remain informed and be prepared. But it's not to the point of bar your doors and stock up on ammo.
