Today's Call
RT: @CDCemergency: CDC Swine Flu Update - Conference Call for Clinicians - 2-3PM Listen live: http://bit.ly/y9g7Z
TITLE: Swine Influenza Investigation Update
SPEAKER: Timothy Uyeki, MD MPH MPP
DATE: TODAY!!! Monday, April 27, 2009 TIME: 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Well, here we are again. Waiting for the CDC to broadcast its latest update titled "Conference Call for Clinicians" and listening to easy listening & classical muzak while we wait to see if we are all going to die for real this time, or go broke thinking we are going to get sick.
Take These Broken Wings now playing.
And....here...we...go!
2:09 - They've got more info posted about this event than a paranoid schizophrenic on Twitter.
We interrupt this update with MUZAK! The phone conference has been infected with the flu! God have mercy on us! We are all going to.... oh we're back.
2:12 - Human to human transmission only. No pig screwing going on at this time.
The Canadian Swine Flu is similar to US swine flu but thicker cut, cured and smoked.
Question Time!
Initial cases were found because (luckily) the sites were participating in monitoring protocols. Coming up "A+ non-subtype-able"
Clinicians will need to rely on Rapid test or immunoflorescents (sp?) to figure out if person has Flu. It will only come up A+ but they won't know if it's regular seasonal A flu or Swine A Flu.
2:22 - FDA plug - fda.gov/medwatch
Caroline's Question: Standard airborne contact protocol?
Human-to-Human transmission - assuming transmission like regular flu for right now.
Denise Curtis - Q: What is your probable case definition? Tamiflu for cases or contacts as well?
A: All confirmed cases get [prescribed] Tamiflu/Oseltamivir
THE US & CANADA CASES HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED SEVERE DISEASE! (Unlike Mexico).
Most US cases have retired without treatment (read: all those without Rx insurance copay toughed it out)
They don't want to freak everyone out, but they don't want to make everyone believe that we're all OK either!?
The science nerd talk is getting kind of thick.
2:38 - Airplane travel: Gateway to Physical and/or Portfolio Death?
A: No widespread disease and transmission through US. Nobody said nothing about stopping all air travel. Check CDC and/or WHO website for travel advisories.
I find these webcast interesting in that it gives insight into what goes on behind the scenes for when you go to the doctor. Who'd have thought swabbing technique could be such a big deal?
Check out photo on BBC site. This is how people will makeout in the 22nd century.
"Productive Sputem" is a good band name.
Transcripts available later @: emergency.cdc.gov/coca
Double check it for accuracy, don't want to add to the misinformation.
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