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Pa. Has 6th Swine Flu Related Death
posted 07/08/09
3:54 pm
The Montgomery County Health Department says the woman had underlying medical conditions and swine flu was a contributing factor to the death. The death announced Wednesday was the first swine flu related death in Montgomery County.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health says the state has a total of six swine flu related deaths so far. In addition to the one in Montgomery County, there are three in Philadelphia and one each in Berks and Pike counties.
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posted by: ReadyMom on 10:32 am on 07/09/09
The CDC and the World Health Organization IWHO) have voiced concern that this virus will return this fall with mutations that will increase virus strength & create MORE school closures &MORE social disruptions. As citizens we should prepare for the fall NOW.
If we experience a harder fall pandemic wave, it may effect MORE school closures, and disruptions in services we take for granted in our daily schedules (sick workers making for people home who usually are not home, or stores w/ less workers). You will want to eliminate trips out in public, so these extra food stocks will help you get through that period of time.
Keep in mind that while the CDC is suggesting that you stock about 2-weeks of food, water and meds in your home, a 'pandemic' wave of illness can last many more weeks. It would be prudent to use this time to gather 2 weeks, and then increase that home-supply as you can afford. Use canned goods and add pastas to stretch the canned soups, etc. to make a larger meal w/ less money.
Go to these sites for more information and up-to-the minute news on the H1N1 virus:
www.newfluwiki2.com
www.flutrackers.com
For information on preparing for a pandemic:
www.GetPandemicReady.org "
If we experience a harder fall pandemic wave, it may effect MORE school closures, and disruptions in services we take for granted in our daily schedules (sick workers making for people home who usually are not home, or stores w/ less workers). You will want to eliminate trips out in public, so these extra food stocks will help you get through that period of time.
Keep in mind that while the CDC is suggesting that you stock about 2-weeks of food, water and meds in your home, a 'pandemic' wave of illness can last many more weeks. It would be prudent to use this time to gather 2 weeks, and then increase that home-supply as you can afford. Use canned goods and add pastas to stretch the canned soups, etc. to make a larger meal w/ less money.
Go to these sites for more information and up-to-the minute news on the H1N1 virus:
www.newfluwiki2.com
www.flutrackers.com
For information on preparing for a pandemic:
www.GetPandemicReady.org "
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