tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post5586314739735183377..comments2023-09-27T07:25:28.159-04:00Comments on Pundita: What Joe Biden knows about the jet-setter swine flu that you don'tUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-35790758673806676652009-12-31T20:24:27.613-05:002009-12-31T20:24:27.613-05:00The Associated Press: "Medical detectives pro...The Associated Press: "Medical detectives probe flu virus spread in NYC; David B. Caruso; May 4, 2009"<br /><br />The hope is that while it starts with a bang it quickly fizzles as it moves through more and more hosts -- evidentially a common phenomenon.<br /><br />But the stats are a mess. They really fell down there. The CDC lulled physicians into not swabbing all but the most seriousPunditahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255618281071848583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-39334747593857986942009-05-11T08:23:00.000-04:002009-05-11T08:23:00.000-04:00Aha, the wonder of mathematical models. Were those...Aha, the wonder of mathematical models. Were those not a major part of the real estate bubble and then the collapse??<br /><br />I know the importance of having mathematical models, but they hint at things to come rather than define the future.<br /><br />I recall the biology professor many years ago touting the notion of the knowledgeable and intelligent making plans for everyone on the basis ofDocJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738477945703303268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-3844253685277872832009-05-10T20:56:00.000-04:002009-05-10T20:56:00.000-04:00Is this swine flu new?
Definitions are tough. Infl...Is this swine flu new?<br />Definitions are tough. Influenza viruses are sort of promiscuous nucleic acids. They play mix and match. That is the rub--the great alarm.<br />On the other hand, we will pray that the mix and match doesn't get the bad stuff in it at the same time it is immunologically too distinct and no one has very good antibodies that give partial protection.<br /><br />I agree DocJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738477945703303268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-46235294080984908922009-05-10T19:02:00.000-04:002009-05-10T19:02:00.000-04:00Yes. We need to confront the realities of this era...Yes. We need to confront the realities of this era; if we don't then, just as with 9/11, disaster will force us to update our thinking. <br /><br />I will be putting up another post on the swine flu situation, hopefully tomorrow, which might make a reference to an earlier comment you left on this blog. <br /><br />It's been surfacing in the press that reportedly, more than half of the Mexico Punditahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255618281071848583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-21986966364057913952009-05-10T18:23:00.000-04:002009-05-10T18:23:00.000-04:00We are indeed reaping the harvest of jet airplanes...We are indeed reaping the harvest of jet airplanes. The old quarantine methods will be brought back at some point. I gave this some thought as we embarked across the Atlantic ten days ago. Five family members going for a sight-seeing trip across Scotland. I figured the UK might stop us in our tracks upon landing in Glasgow and the next step would be to put us back on flights to the USA as quicklyDocJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738477945703303268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-82003349149718676562009-05-06T19:42:00.000-04:002009-05-06T19:42:00.000-04:00I think your opinion is on target.I think your opinion is on target.Punditahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255618281071848583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-62724851224013488892009-05-06T19:22:00.000-04:002009-05-06T19:22:00.000-04:00Actually, what I believe is happening is that the ...Actually, what I believe is happening is that the CDC has begun to treat this like an annual flu outbreak. <br /><br />They have a surveillance system from a sample of clinics/hospitals that will do swabs of patients reporting symptoms. From these stats, they make estimates of the number of infected patients across regions in the US.<br /><br />This is a very confusing thing to do for people CGardnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-79957205197213471092009-05-06T18:36:00.000-04:002009-05-06T18:36:00.000-04:00Yes, that's exactly what's happening -- and not on...Yes, that's exactly what's happening -- and not only in New York. It seems that all states are now following the recommendation to only test for patients who are obviously seriously ill with flu-like symptoms. Some of that I guess is budget considerations but that's one area where they should have asked for federal funds because the recommendation is going to badly skew data collection on swine Punditahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255618281071848583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9359747.post-62654324139369107462009-05-06T18:29:00.000-04:002009-05-06T18:29:00.000-04:00One thing I have noticed is that the New York Stat...One thing I have noticed is that the New York State totals have barely inched up in confirmed cases over the past few days, even though NYC and NYS DOHs have the kits to confirm swine flu without the CDC Labs.<br /><br />As it turns out, they are only testing cases requiring hospitalization or if a case turns up in an area previously thought to be free of the flu.<br /><br />I bet Joe Biden knowsCGardnernoreply@blogger.com