[This website is usually about “shits ‘n’ giggles” (literally, sometimes) but this is an important advisory from the CDC. Things to do: DON’T PANIC Always wash your stupid hands before eating or after touching something nasty (including human hands) DON’T PANIC Don’t watch “Contagion” anytime soon Help is on the way; these viruses are susceptible […]
Category: H1N1 (Swine) Flu
News on H1N1 influenza as the situation evolves
Desiree Jennings developed severe side effects from the flu shot she received seven weeks ago, according to the Loudon Times-Mirror. Before she received the shot, Jennings said she was very healthy and training for a half-marathon. Jennings also was an ambassador for the Washington Redskins, a training program to become a cheerleader. But 10 days […]
Well, the 3 hour Weird Medicine on the SNV is complete and the feedback was pretty good. Listening to it, I think the last 2/3rds was better than the first 1/3rd. We enjoyed doing it, and it was great practice for the Nov 7th LIVE show, and for the Nashville shows that are yet to […]
The CDC states that the “vast majority” of H1N1 cases have been sensitive to Oseltamivir, the generic name for Tamiflu, an antiviral medication that is used against influenza. This implies that there have been Tamiflu-resistant cases known to the CDC. This is in itself not unusual; influenza virus is known to rapidly mutate and when […]
Generally, what’s going on in Asia and the Southern Hemisphere during our summer (remember, it’s their winter) reflects what we’ll see during the winter here. So far, the H1N1 virus shows no signs of mutating into some bizarre “superflu” that the media continues to warn us against. I will repeat this again, no one can […]
Fox News and other networks have been running a story that “scientists” are “predicting” a resurgence of the H1N1 (Swine) Flu virus this winter, one that will rival the influenza epidemic of 1918. My sources at the CDC tell me that in fact, this is simply a report about a contingency plan by the government […]
