Spread of HINI (Swine Flu) across the United States(ngpharma.com)
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Spread of HINI (Swine Flu) across the United States
http://www.ngpharma.com/swine-flu-us-infographic.html
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How worried should I be that these people can't even get the name of the strain right?
Or how about half of the east coast being considered "north west"?
Those graphics are misleading because it describes the number of reported cases (doesn't include people who didn't come in or who weren't tested), yet they're putting that number next to general estimates of flu strains.
The most recent CDC press briefing is here: http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t090626.htm
Salient point from it:
"As you may have heard yesterday, we at CDC are estimating that those reported cases are really just the tip of the iceberg. We're saying there have been at least a million cases of this new H1N1 virus in the United States so far this year."
Luckily, H1N1 (why does their graphic use roman numeral I?) isn't particularly lethal at this time, but lots of eyes are on the southern hemisphere.
The most recent CDC press briefing is here: http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/2009/t090626.htm
Salient point from it:
"As you may have heard yesterday, we at CDC are estimating that those reported cases are really just the tip of the iceberg. We're saying there have been at least a million cases of this new H1N1 virus in the United States so far this year."
Luckily, H1N1 (why does their graphic use roman numeral I?) isn't particularly lethal at this time, but lots of eyes are on the southern hemisphere.
Heh. Doste thou hast HVNII?
In the many years I spent in Virginia, I've never been accused of living in the Northwest.
I was surprised to see the death rate for swine flu is not much different from the regular seasonal flu (according to the stats given).
wow! the avian flu is incredibly lethal, but I guess it kills its host before it can infect many others.
I wonder what is the most dangerous intermediate death rate that maximizes damage by spreading to a wide population and killing many. Any computational biology geeks reading HN who know the answer?
wow! the avian flu is incredibly lethal, but I guess it kills its host before it can infect many others.
I wonder what is the most dangerous intermediate death rate that maximizes damage by spreading to a wide population and killing many. Any computational biology geeks reading HN who know the answer?
> I was surprised to see the death rate for swine flu is not much different from the regular seasonal flu
Every human flu is actually an avian flu adapted by swine.
Every human flu is actually an avian flu adapted by swine.
Neat, but I wish they had per-capita numbers. I'm guessing Wisconsin would look even more interesting then.
Can anyone explain why there have been 6031 cases in Winconsin and only 1 death while New York has had 2583 cases and 52 deaths?
Why are NewYork etc marked as "NorthWest"?
So, if you have a fever, cough and runny nose and GI complaints, do us all a favor and don't go to work. Instead isolate yourself for a week. But, by all means, come see us in the ER if you're having trouble breathing or feeling really ill. :)