30 April 2009 — The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 17:00 GMT, 30 April 2009, 11 countries have officially reported 257 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.
The United States Government has reported 109 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Mexico has reported 97 confirmed human cases of infection, including seven deaths.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (19), Germany (3), Israel (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (3), Spain (13), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (8).
Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis.
WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities.
There is also no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.
Adapted from http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_30_a/en/index.html
For latest updates please click http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
Samantha
http://www.wellnessnrecreation.com
Hello World
Apart from Japan which I would say they are the pioneers in using Effective Microbes for Environmental Clean-up and Organic Farming, with some Asian countries trying to use EM to do likewise, I would like to know which European countries have been using EM.
EM was discovered by a Japanese microbiologist, Prof. Teruo Higa and is really big in Japan.
29 April 2009 — The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 18:00 GMT, 29 April 2009, nine countries have officially reported 148 cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. The United States Government has reported 91 laboratory confirmed human cases, with one death. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection including seven deaths.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (13), Germany (3), Israel (2), New Zealand (3), Spain (4) and the United Kingdom (5).
Adapted from http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_29/en/index.html
28 April 2009–The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 19:15 GMT, 28 April 2009, seven countries have officially reported cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. The United States Government has reported 64 laboratory confirmed human cases, with no deaths. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection including seven deaths.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Canada (6), New Zealand (3), the United Kingdom (2), Israel (2) and Spain (2).
Adapted from http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_28/en/index.html
Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the United States. Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection also have been identified internationally.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the infection and whether additional people have been infected with swine influenza viruses.
CDC is working very closely with officials in states where human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) have been identified, as well as with health officials in Mexico, Canada and the World Health Organization. This includes deploying staff domestically and internationally to provide guidance and technical support. CDC has activated its Emergency Operations Center to coordinate this investigation.
Laboratory testing has found the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus susceptible to the prescription antiviral drugs oseltamivir and zanamivir and has issued interim guidance for the use of these drugs to treat and prevent infection with swine influenza viruses. CDC also has prepared interim guidance on how to care for people who are sick and interim guidance on the use of face masks in a community setting where spread of this swine flu virus has been detected. This is a rapidly evolving situation and CDC will provide new information as it becomes available.
There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
Questions & Answers on Key Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm
Questions & Answers on Swine Influenza and You
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm
Guidance for Clinicians and Public Health Professionals
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance/
For more latest news and information on the Swine Influenza please visit the following:
http://www.who.int/en/
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
Welcome to World Environment Day
World Environment Day (WED) was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
Commemorated yearly on 5 June, WED is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. The day’s agenda is to:
1. Give a human face to environmental issues;
2. Empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development;
3. Promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing attitudes towards environmental issues;
4. Advocate partnership which will ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous future.
The theme for WED 2009 is ‘Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change‘. It reflects the urgency for nations to agree on a new deal at the crucial climate convention meeting in Copenhagen some 180 days later in the year, and the links with overcoming poverty and improved management of forests.
This year’s host is Mexico which reflects the growing role of the Latin American country in the fight against climate change, including its growing participation in the carbon markets.
Mexico is also a leading partner in UNEP’s Billion Tree Campaign. The country, with the support of its President and people, has spearheaded the pledging and planting of some 25 per cent of the trees under the campaign. Accounting for around 1.5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the country is demonstrating its commitment to climate change on several fronts.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon states that the WED celebration will “further underline Mexico’s determination to manage natural resources and deal with the most demanding challenge of the 21st century – climate change.â€
Previous Host Cities
1987 - Nairobi, Kenya 1988 - Bangkok, Thailand 1989 - Brussels, Belgium 1990 - Mexico City, Mexico 1991 - Stockolm, Sweden 1992 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1993 - Beijing, People’s Republic of China 1994 - London, United Kingdom 1995 - Pretoria, South Africa 1996 - Istanbul, Turkey 1997 - Seoul, Republic of Korea 1998 - Moscow, Russian Federation 1999 - Tokyo, Japan 2000 - Adelaide, Australia 2001 - Torino, Italy and Havana, Cuba 2002 - Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China 2003 - Beirut, Lebanon 2004 - Barcelona, Spain 2005 - San Francisco, U.S. 2006 - Algiers, Algeria 2007 - Tromsø, Norway 2008 - Wellington, New Zealand
Previous Theme
1974 - Only one Earth 1975 - Human Settlements 1976 - Water: Vital Resource for Life 1977 - Ozone Layer Environmental Concern; Lands Loss and Soil Degradation 1978 - Development Without Destruction 1979 - Only One Future for Our Children - Development Without Destruction 1980 - A New Challenge for the New Decade: Development Without Destruction 1981 - Ground Water; Toxic Chemicals in Human Food Chains 1982 - Ten Years After Stockholm (Renewal o f Environmental Concerns) 1983 - Managing and Disposing Hazardous Waste: Acid Rain and Energy 1984 - Desertification 1985 - Youth: Population and the Environment 1986 - A Tree for Peace 1987 - Environment and Shelter: More Than A Roof 1988 - When People Put the Environment First, Development Will Last 1989 - Global Warming; Global Warning 1990 - Children and the Environment 1991 - Climate Change. Need for Global Partnership 1992 - Only One Earth, Care and Share 1993 - Poverty and the Environment - Breaking the Vicious Circle 1994 - One Earth One Family 1995 - We the Peoples: United for the Global Environment 1996 - Our Earth, Our Habitat, Our Home 1997 - For Life on Earth 1998 - For Life on Earth - Save Our Seas 1999 - Our Earth - Our Future - Just Save It! 2000 - The Environment Millennium - Time to Act 2001 - Connect with the World Wide Web of Life 2002 - Give Earth a Chance 2003 - Water – Two Billion People are Dying for It! 2004 - Wanted! Seas and Oceans – Dead or Alive? 2005 - Green Cities – Plan for the Planet! 2006 - Deserts and Desertification - Don’t Desert Drylands! 2007 - Melting Ice – a Hot Topic? 2008 - Kick The Habit - Towards A Low Carbon Economy
Adapted from
http://www.unep.org/wed/2009/english/content/about.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Environment_Day
Protect our Environment and Save our Blue Planet.
An email has been circulating in the cyberworld warning that there will a devastating Tsunami cause by an Earthquake induced by a Solar Eclipse on 22 July 2009. The tsunami will hit China, Japan, Korean Peninsula, Australia, India and South East Asian countries.
It is true that a Solar Eclipse will occur on 22 July, but there is no correlation between an earthquake and an eclipse according to experts.
Professor Kerry Sieh, from Singapore, said: “In the last 110 years or so, there have been about 85 really big earthquakes — 8 (on the Richter magnitude scale) or greater. And only two of those occurred on the same day as an eclipse. And even those were a partial eclipse, not a total eclipse. They struck in a different place from where the eclipse happened.â€
Scientists who have been spending their whole lives studying earthquakes and tsunamis still could not successfully predict when and where one will occur.
Wonder who has managed to successfully predict the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and the subsequent Asian Tsunami?
Although the email has no strong scientific basis, Research does show that parts of Asia facing the Pacific Ocean could be hit by a tsunami.
Although we should be vigilant of our surroundings, we should not help to spread such news without any scientific basis.
The best solution is to constantly aware of our surroundings especially observing animals behavior on a daily basis.
Earth Day celebration on 22 April each year was initiated by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year. This date is Spring in the Northern Hemisphere and Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. This day is to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment.
The alternative Earth Day celebration was initiated by UN on the March equinox, which is often celebrated on March 20 which was founded by peace activist John McConnell in 1969.
Adapted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day
Get out today and appreciate your environment.
HAPPY EARTH DAY
Another excellent documentary from http://www.cultureunplugged.com on environment.
Living With Change: Voices from Ladakh : Director: Stanzin Dorjai-Gya | Genre: Documentary | Produced In: 2008
Synopsis: The Himalayan mountain system cradles in its lap, the unique desert ecosystem of Ladakh. Untouched by rapid development till recently, the nomadic and pastoral communities would live off the elements in harmony with rare species of migratory birds, like the Black-Necked Crane and mammals like the Snow Leopard, in fertile concentrations around their glacier-fed wetlands. However, the balance has been tipped in the last ten years. Unsustainable development, increased human pressure and climate change has created an environment which is no longer predictable to its people and species. Living with Change, is an attempt made by WWF to listen and record these changes as voiced straight from the hearts of the people who live there. The farmers, tour guides, local leaders, scientists and even those with a passion for Ladakh’s beauty have been approached and their stories have been captured. Through this 19min- long film WWF brings to you the people of Ladakh, voicing their stories of change.
Adapted from http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1234/Living-With-Change–Voices-from-Ladakh/Vm10a01GSnJPVmRSYkVwUlZrUkJPUT09KzE=
Thanks to WWF for bringing to fore the issues faced by the people of Ladakh.
Received thru my email today from an Uncle on a docu-drama link on the sad and sorry state of a portion of our society at large.
Chicken a la Carte : Director: Ferdinand Dimadura | Genre: Drama | Produced In: 2005
Synopsis: This film is about the hunger and poverty brought about by Globalization. There are 10,000 people dying everyday due to hunger and malnutrition. This short film shows a forgotten portion of the society. The people who lives on the refuse of men to survive. What is inspiring is the hope and spirituality that never left this people.
Adapted from: http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1081/Chicken-a-la-Carte
Recommend this docu-drama to our kids and let them appreciate all the things they already possess today.
Thanks to the Creators of http://www.cultureunplugged.com with the objectives of Promoting Films and Promoting Consciousness for providing space for all these short films highlighting social injustices and prejudices.
A sincere appreciation from
