To date, it looks like the symptoms are quite mild for cases outside of Mexico. Preliminary studies suggest that if the 'swine flu' is coupled with another ailment, e.g. diabetes in a Mexican fatality, or with another flu strain (in addition to this one), it can be more serious - for Mexicans. It appears to be fizzling out there now, but the Mexican government ceased tracking Apr 28-09.
This is a first human to pig transmission case I've seen. The animals do recover. The cooking process for pork eaters out there kills the virus. It's more of a containment issue ...
A worker returning from Mexico may have infected a swine herd in Alberta.
"Alberta pig herd quarantined; H1N1 infection suspected"
May 2, 2009 7:01 PM
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Health/...118/story.html
The CDC does not fully understand why the U.S. cases' symptoms were primarily mild disease while the Mexican cases had led to multiple deaths.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_H1...s_and_severity
Scientists seek clues to flu in Mexico, Mild Canadian cases leave doctors puzzled Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Experts baffled by the conflicting evidence around a new swine flu are hoping a Canadian epidemiologist and other medical detectives on the ground in Mexico can shed more light on the mysterious virus, and help predict what shape it might yet take around the world.
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1543202
Here's another article on the original Mexico swine flu, called H2N3, which may be the one responsible for the deaths:
Are We Ignoring H2N3? News Outlet Speculates About A Different Influenza In Mexican Deaths
By News Staff | May 1st 2009 09:33 AM | Print | E-mail | Track Comments
News Outlet Speculates About A Different Influenza In Mexican Deaths
Everyone is blaming H1N1, but could a different strain of Influenza be the cause of Mexican deaths? Clinica - a news source for the medical technology industry - wonders what implications that would have for Mexico and the rest of the world... Clinica is investigating the details and significance of Mexican health ministry statements that the H2N3 influenza virus was responsible for the majority of cases tested in an influenza outbreak in early April, three weeks before H1N1 came on the scene.
The existence of an additional strain of the disease would raise fundamental questions concerning the management of the swine flu epidemic internationally. Comments made by Mexican health minister José Angel Córdova Villalobos during an April 27 press conference refer to the investigation of an outbreak reported in Perote, Veracruz, on April 2. The response on that day is said to have triggered a local alert and that in looking for the influenza virus, the majority of cases tested were H2N3.
Northern Sactuary post: Re: Insider Swine Flu Info
http://projectavalon.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13592
The vaccine contract in Canada
Canada has a contract with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to produce two million doses of new vaccine a week, at the company's Ste-Foy, Que., plant. Until the vaccine is available -- something that could take up to six months -- Canada will use its stock of 50 million doses of antivirals, as the first line of defence if the first wave of a pandemic strikes. About 90% of the stock is Tamiflu, with Relenza making up the rest. Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of Tamiflu for instance, but Canadian officials remain confident it will work.
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Scienti...604/story.html