Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Government Looks Online To Spread Word On Flu April 30, 2009 • References to swine flu in the blogosphere are far surpassing the actual spread of the virus itself. As the government tries to get in front of the rapid spread of information, it's learning some important lessons about how social media is used in crisis situations. Government Looks Online To Spread Word On Flu Listen · 3:27 3:27 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103623937/103642569" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Expert: In Emergency, Rational Behavior Inevitable April 30, 2009 • The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a flu pandemic in the U.S. could cost as much as $675 billion — much of that due to fear and confusion. Dr. Sandro Galea, director of the Center for Global Health at the University of Michigan and a professor of Epidemiology at the University's School of Public Health, offers his insight. Expert: In Emergency, Rational Behavior Inevitable Listen · 4:52 4:52 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103675354/103675967" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Biden Clarifies Travel Comments April 30, 2009 • The clarification was fast in coming after Vice President Joe Biden said on the Today show that he had advised his family not to fly or take public transportation. It was later clarified that he meant only avoid unnecessary air travel to Mexico. Biden Clarifies Travel Comments Listen · 3:26 3:26 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103675346/103675332" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Schools Grapple With How To Respond To Swine Flu April 30, 2009 • The number of states with confirmed cases of swine flu expanded Thursday, with 13 states reporting a total of 114 cases. As the virus spreads, so does awareness and the potential for overreaction. School districts and universities in particular are wrestling with this question: to close or not to close?
Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Global Health Officials Warn Flu Still Spreading April 30, 2009 • The World Health Organization is telling everyone to brace for the next flu pandemic. The WHO cites a steady increase in the number of people in nine countries who have fallen ill from a new virus that started in pigs and jumped to humans. The fast-moving virus has leaders all over the world struggling to find the right balance between preparedness and alarm. Richard Knox Reports On The WHO Action On Morning Edition Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103642551/103642521" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Sanitation Problems Thwart Mexico's Flu Battle April 30, 2009 • Mexico's President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday night encouraged citizens to stay in their homes. Mexico City remains the epicenter of the swine flu outbreak. The lack of water has made sanitation a challenge in many working-class neighborhoods. Sanitation Problems Thwart Mexico's Flu Battle Listen · 4:02 4:02 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103642554/103642520" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level U.S. Border Towns Vigilant As Flu Spreads April 30, 2009 • From the tip of Texas to California's Pacific Coast, communities on the U.S.-Mexico border remained on heightened alert Thursday, as officials tried to fight flu and fear with added vigilance and a public awareness campaign.
Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level What Does WHO's Heightened Swine Flu Alert Mean? April 30, 2009 • The World Health Organization raised the pandemic alert to its second-highest level — a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to get ready is short. One health expert says the most important impact of the new alert level involves "what we will do about a vaccine." Richard Knox Reports On The WHO Action On Morning Edition Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103634553/103642521" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Swine Flu Prompts A World Of Different Reactions April 29, 2009 • As reports of swine flu cases mount, politicians and public health authorities around the globe are grappling with a fundamental question: How to address the problem but not exacerbate it.
Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Districts Weigh Closing Schools As Virus Spreads April 29, 2009 • A public school in Chicago is among the growing number of U.S. schools closing due to swine flu, despite the fact that there are a small number of confirmed cases in schools. But some schools are erring on the side of caution and closing at the first sign of potential flu. Districts Weigh Closing Schools As Virus Spreads Listen · 3:26 3:26 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103613643/103618986" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level U.S. Officials To Decide On Swine Flu Vaccine April 29, 2009 • The Obama administration appears close to announcing a decision to make a vaccine against swine flu as early as this fall. Experts say even if cases of the new swine flu disappear with warm weather, the virus may return next winter. Richard Knox Reports On Vaccine Planning On 'Morning Edition' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103615118/103596906" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level WHO Boosts Flu Alert Level To Phase 5 April 29, 2009 • The World Health Organization increased its pandemic flu alert to its second-highest level. The alert level increase is a further indication that scientists are seeing human-to-human spread of the virus in at least two countries. Richard Knox Reports On Vaccine Planning On 'Morning Edition' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103593687/103596906" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Health Swine Flu Vaccine May Be Ready By September April 28, 2009 • At the present time, a swine flu vaccine does not exist. Bruce Gellin, director of the National Vaccine Program Office at the Department of Health and Human Services, says the first doses of a vaccine could be ready by early September. Swine Flu Vaccine May Be Ready By September Listen · 4:15 4:15 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103582521/103582506" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Health Official: Goal To Minimize Swine Flu Impact April 28, 2009 • Richard Besser, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says the goal of public health agencies in the U.S. is to minimize the impact of the new swine flu virus. Right now, he says, states with and without infections are receiving items from a national stockpile of things that can be used to fight the flu. Official: Goal To Minimize Swine Flu Impact Listen · 3:17 3:17 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103582518/103582505" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Swine Flu Hits Pandemic Level Mexico Clinics Overwhelmed By Suspected Flu Cases April 28, 2009 • Medical facilities are struggling to keep up with the number of patients showing up with flu symptoms. And worried patients and their families are wondering if enough is being done to treat the ill and stem the epidemic. Mexico Clinics Overwhelmed By Suspected Flu Cases Listen · 3:25 3:25 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103582552/103584623" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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