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Warning About Swine Flu – H1N1 May 23 2009

Who is going to ask the correct questions about the swine flu / novel H1N1 epidemic? The old media doesn’t seem to be.

  1. Why are the numbers of cases in Illinois and Wisconsin so high?
  2. Why are those cases primarily in Chicago / Cook County and in Milwaukee?
  3. Why are many states and the CDC not reporting totals on their websites on the weekend?
  4. Why have a small number of states such as Florida stopped reporting cases on their webistes?
  5. As of the CDC numbers on May 22, Texas had the most cases. Its site published new numbers that do not appear in the CDC report. The difference is over 400 new cases. Why is Texas next updating its numbers on Wednesday, May 27, and not sooner?
  6. As of the CDC numbers on May 22, California had 553 cases. The CDC has had that number since May 18. California’s latest number of cases is 672, published May 21. Why is the CDC not current?
  7. The CDC has California third in the number of cases. Why is California only reporting on its site once a week?
  8. Why are there so many cases in the State of Washington and especially Seattle?
  9. Illinois has been first or second all week with respect to the number of recorded cases. Why is its site only updating the case numbers Monday through Friday?
  10. Wisconsin had 766 cases on the CDC report of May 22. Its state website, updated later in the afternoon, shows 1,130 cases. The CDC has used the 766 figure for Wisconsin since May 19. Why is that?
  11. On May 21, the CDC report had at least 747 fewer cases recorded than the state websites showed. That’s a 13% difference. Why can’t the reports be more current and reflect each other’s numbers?

That is just a few of the questions we have. Either report the data accurately and daily, if it is important, or do not report it at all. Inaccurate and misleading data does no one any good and serves to only perpetuate panic and distrust of the government.

Perhaps the people of Milwaukee and Seattle and Chicago ought to be made a little more aware that their regions are the primary hotbeds of swine flu activity. Old media? Your turn.

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Table of contents for Swine flu outbreak 2009

  1. Swine Flu Outbreak
  2. WHO Press Release on Swine Flu
  3. New Swine Flu Cases in Kansas
  4. Swine Flu Update – 04-26-2009
  5. Canada Has 6 Cases of Swine Flu
  6. CDC Briefing on Swine Flu for 4-26-2009
  7. Swine Flu Update: Early Morning 4-27-2009
  8. Swine Flu Found in Scotland
  9. WHO Declares Stage 4 Influenza Pandemic Alert
  10. New Swine Flu Cases in California
  11. Swine Flu Report – Early Morning 4-28-2009
  12. Military Flu Screening IDs Texas Swine Flu Cases
  13. Swine Flu – Midday 4-28-2009
  14. Swine Flu – Morning Update 4-29-2009
  15. 91 Swine Flu Cases in US
  16. Worldwide Swine Flu Cases from WHO 4-29-2009
  17. Suspected H1N1 Flu Case Reported at California Marine Base
  18. Swine Flu Pandemic Alert Level Raised to 5
  19. WHO Raises Pandemic Alert Level to 5
  20. Swine Flu Update – Early Morning 4-30-2009
  21. Swine Flu Involving Marines in California
  22. Swine Flu Cases in the U.S. 4-30-2009
  23. Swine Flu Cases in the United States May 2, 2009
  24. WHO Count of Swine Flu Cases
  25. U.S. Swine Flu Cases for May 1, 2009
  26. Mexican Swine Flu Testing Catching Up
  27. Worldwide Swine Flu Update 5-3-2009
  28. Swine Flu Update for the United States 5-03-2009
  29. Swine Flu in Texas
  30. Swine Flu in California
  31. Worlwide Swine Flu Update for May 4, 2009
  32. Worlwide Swine Flu Update for May 5, 2009
  33. Swine Flu Update for the United States May 6 2009
  34. Illinois Swine Flu Case Count Leaps
  35. US Swine Flu Case Count Up 45% May 5, 2009
  36. Swine Flu H1N1 Update for May 7, 2009
  37. United States Swine Flu – H1N1 Update for May 9 2009
  38. Worldwide Swine Flu Update for Early Morning May 11 2009
  39. United States Swine Flu H1N1 Update May 11 2009
  40. Swine Flu – H1N1 Update for May 13, 2009
  41. United States Swine Flu – H1N1 Update May 14 2009
  42. Swine Flu – H1N1 Update for the United States May 15 2009
  43. Colds and Influenza
  44. Swine Flu – H1N1 Update for the United States May 18 2009
  45. Swine Flu – H1N1 World Report May 19 2009
  46. Swine Flu – H1N1 in New York May 19 2009
  47. Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Update for the United States May 20 2009
  48. Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Weekend Summary May 23 2009
  49. Warning About Swine Flu – H1N1 May 23 2009
  50. Agencies Hide Swine Flu Cases
  51. Lost Swine Flu – H1N1 Cases in the United States
  52. Lost Swine Flu Cases for May 28 2009
  53. Novel H1N1 or Swine Flu Cases in the United States May 29 2009
  54. Swine Flu Weekend Update – United States May 30 2009
  55. Swine Flu or H1N1 in the United States – June 1 2009
  56. World Swine Flu – Novel H1N1 Cases for June 3 2009
  57. Swine Flu or H1N1 in the United States for June 3 2009
  58. World Swine Flu or H1N1 Cases June 5 2009
  59. Swine Flu or Novel H1N1 Cases in the United States June 5 2009
  60. Is Swine Flu or Novel H1N1 in Decline in the U.S.?
  61. New Orleans Mayor Nagin Quarantined In China
  62. Swine Flu or Novel H1N1 in the United States June 8 2009
  63. Why Public Health Agencies Lack Funds to Fight Swine Flu
  64. Pandemic Flu Announcement to Come on Wednesday
  65. Swine Flu or Novel H1N1 in the United States June 10 2009
  66. Pandemic! Swine Flu or Novel H1N1 Official Pandemic as of 6 pm GMT
  67. Swine Flu Parties
  68. How to prevent catching Swine Flu

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2 Comments to “Warning About Swine Flu – H1N1 May 23 2009”

  1. michelle says:
    May 23, 2009 at 11:47 pm

    what is going on? There is almost no reports concerning the novel H1N1 virus on cable news.. It was all over the news the first week. The only way I stay informed is through internet search. We are informed on how important it is to stay vigilant with handwashing ect…but the mases of people who DONOT spend there evenings researching this are not getting the information.. Hence.. People are slacking with the handwashing, keeping sick kids and all family members home… This is something we all need to take part in. It requires all of us to do our part and no one is talking about this or reminding the general public.
    I have a neighbor who casually mentioned her kid was sick at home with a fever, malaise ect… My kids play with her kids daily…. I asked her if she called the doctor, she looked at me as if I had 3 heads!!! Hopefully and probably this kid is flu-free but this is an example of how people just don’t think its a bg deal..
    Some how the information needs to be disperssed daily.. It is am omnious feeling to even ponder that the gov would manipulate the information.
    Why does it appear that so few people are concerned??? That in-itself is scarey!!

  2. kerwood says:
    May 23, 2009 at 10:20 pm

    One other thing that has not been reported on and has been a concern and raised questions among some preparedness professionals is sudden decreases in the numbers of confirmed cases reported.

    For instance ( I am not using actual numbers here just an example) the CDC will report one day 425 cases and the next it will be 225 cases.

    This has happened on on least two separate occasions early on and people have been wondering the cause for this but no real answers have been given.