The Geopolitics of Pandemics

Posted by Matt in May 4th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Disease, Avian Flu, Deadliest Diseases, Flu Pandemic, Flu Strains, Foreboding, geopolitics, George Friedman, Global Nature, Global Pandemic, Global Panic, High Mortality Rate, Human Transmission, Lethality, Pandemics, Phase 5, Spanish Flu, Swine Flu, Three Elements, Two Bits, World Health Organization

By George Friedman at Stratfor.Com
Word began to flow out of Mexico the weekend before last of well over 150 deaths suspected to have been caused by a new strain of influenza commonly referred to as swine flu. Scientists who examined the flu announced that this was a new strain of Influenza A (H1N1) derived partly [...]

Mexico’s Mystery: Why Is Swine Flu Deadlier There?

Posted by Matt in May 2nd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Disease, Mexico, Asia, Avian Flu, Domestic Birds, Flu, Flu Viruses, H5n1 Avian Flu, Mexico, Mystery, Pigs, Swine Flu, Truth, Virus, Wild Birds

But the truth is that even though the virus is referred to as swine flu, researchers do not yet know for sure that the A/H1N1 virus actually originated in pigs. There’s been no evidence yet of pigs getting sick in either Mexico or the U.S. (Despite several countries’ bans on pork imports, it’s important to [...]

Climate change seen aiding spread of deadly diseases

Posted by Matt in October 7th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Climate, Disease, Algal Blooms, Avian Flu, Cholera, climate change, Deadly Diseases, Deadly Dozen, Ebola, Flu, Lyme, Lyme Disease, parasites, Red Tides, Rift Valley Fever, Sleeping Sickness, tuberculosis, Wildlife Conservation Society, Yellow Fever

A “deadly dozen” diseases ranging from avian flu to yellow fever are likely to spread more because of climate change, the Wildlife Conservation Society said on Tuesday.
It listed the “deadly dozen” as avian flu, tick-borne babesia, cholera, ebola, parasites, plague, lyme disease, red tides of algal blooms, Rift Valley fever, sleeping sickness, tuberculosis and yellow [...]

Avian flu in southern China

Posted by Matt in July 3rd, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Disease, 1 Billion, Avian Flu, Avian Influenza, Booths, Caution, Chickens, Flu, Hk, Hong Kong, Influenza, Locals, Misery, Southern China, Suspicions

The government’s caution arouses suspicions about what it knows
ALMOST as long as it has had people, Hong Kong has had booths selling squawking live chickens. They are treasured by locals who spurn frozen meat, finding it tasteless. But after the latest in a series of outbreaks of avian influenza, the government has offered HK$1 billion [...]