Guidelines for Epidemics: Who Gets a Ventilator?

March 24th, 2008 at 8:40 pm (Avian Influenza, Epidemics, Ethics, Influenza, Medicine and Health, Rationing and Allocation of Resources, Ventilator)

A new report says doctors, health care workers and the public need to start thinking about the idea of denying life support to some people during a public health disaster.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/25/health/25vent.html?ex=1364097600&en=fffecda53d6d8bd6&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By CORNELIA DEAN

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Global Update: Indonesia: Warnings on Failure to Contain Avian Flu and on Increased Risk of Deadly Mutation

March 24th, 2008 at 8:31 pm (Avian Influenza, Epidemics, Indonesia, Medicine and Health, Poultry)

The avian flu situation in Indonesia is grave, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned last week.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/25/health/25glob.html?ex=1364097600&en=6107f445088781ee&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

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What if a Flu Like 1918’s Broke Out Now?

March 22nd, 2008 at 5:59 pm (Avian Influenza, Connecticut, Medicine and Health, New Jersey, New York State)

Five years after an avian flu outbreak in Asia made pandemic flu planning a priority, some experts are concerned that states in the region have not been equally vigilant about preparing.

Zrodlo (oryginalny wpis) na http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/23/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/23rflu.html?ex=1363924800&en=493041453ca17332&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss,By AVI SALZMAN

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