TO TREAT OR CURE THEM YOU MUST KEEP THEM SAFE
TO TREAT OR CURE THEM YOU MUST KEEP THEM SAFE
Over 1,000 Children infected with suspected Human Enterovirus 68 (HEV68) Over one thousand children in the Midwest have presented with symptoms of suspected Enterovirus 68, a rare, highly infectious virus that affects children more severely than adults,...
The World Health Organization’s chief, Margaret Chan, told reporters today that the death toll from the current West Africa Ebola outbreak exceeds 1,900, with over 3,500 cases identified. Other alarming statements included that the outbreak is fast...
According to the USGS, at 3:20AM, an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale shook the South Napa city area in Northern California, causing major damage and dozens of injuries. There were approximately 89 injuries reported, including three severely injured from...
In what seems like a rollercoaster ride of news and pronouncements concerning the 2014 Ebola outbreak, we have been told not to worry, Â it is a fragile virus that does not move easily between host and victim, it is not airborne, the US healthcare system can...
Ebola is Spreading Rapidly and is "Out of Control" in Africa As the death toll climbs toward 1,000 in the worst Ebola outbreak in history, two American Missionaries who contracted the disease while treating patients in West Africa, were scheduled to be...
In 2009, we wrote a series of articles for the Washington Examiner about the waves of H1N1 spreading across the country and the Public Healthcare System's lack of preparedness. The following is a summary of the articles along with links to the originals....
This post is a quick update on some important biological threats that we have noticed lately. It is not a deep analysis, relying on some good articles linked here with some important highlights. Ebola outbreak in West Africa To date, the mortality rate is...
In what appears to be the first US case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a man has been quarantined in Munster, Indiana with MERS. The disease has reportedly infected over 370 people in Saudi Arabia, with a 30% fatality rate. According to the Chicago...
May 1, 2014 The explosion at the Pensacola, Florida jail and subsequent evacuation of 600 prisoners raises some important questions for Hospital Emergency Management, among them: Do we have surge capacity for mass casualties? Do we have a plan to treat forensic...
As we were reviewing the events that led up to adding 3178-P Proposed Rule into the Federal Register, we looked back over the available guidance going back to 9/11 to identify sources that might have saved lives in Katrina and other major disasters. We found two...
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