Dr. Greger's Pandemic Updates Google Group

Free swine flu DVD

2009-09-04T16:35:52Z

The World Health Organization (WHO) maintains that billions of people
may become infected with swine flu.[1] "This virus travels at an
unbelievable, almost unheard of speed," the WHO Director-General was
quoted as saying last week.[2] The “most worrying fact,” according to
the Director-General, is “that 40 percent of the fatalities concern

Free DVD "Pandemic Prevention"

2009-05-06T00:43:38Z

Thanks to the kind generosity of the Sheepdrove Trust, they are offering to
send copies of my DVD on emerging infectious diseases to folks that send
them a SASE:
[link]

CDC confirmation swine flu genetic "fingerprint" and Q&A

2009-05-02T20:35:43Z

Update on swine flu origins article:
"CDC Confirms Ties to Virus First Discovered in U.S. Pig Factories"
[link]
and
"What You Should Know about Swine Flu: Q&A with Dr. Michael Greger"
[link]
Nothing groundbreaking, just my take on the following questions:

Preliminary genetic analysis links swine flu virus with triple hybrid viruses discovered on U.S. hog farms

2009-04-29T20:03:28Z

Swine Flu is Related to Virus Born on U.S. Hog Factories in 1998
April 29, 2009
Crowded conditions on factory farms create breeding grounds for new
viruses. ©iStockphotoBy Michael Greger, M.D.
Factory farming and long-distance live animal transport apparently led to
the emergence of the ancestors of the current swine flu threat.

Swine flu and industrialized animal agriculture

2009-04-26T16:36:36Z

A few commentators have noted the role that "factory farming" may be
playing in the emergence of zoonotic swine flu viruses, including the
one now spreading in North America:
Here are my comments:
[link]
And two others that have recently blogged about the possibility:

Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: November 2008

2008-11-07T19:17:23Z

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At the International Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
last month, David Nabarro, senior flu coordinator at the United Nations,
reiterated that the threat of a pandemic triggered by an avian influenza

Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: December 2007

2007-12-30T17:32:34Z

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At a Washington news briefing this month, David Nabarro, senior coordinator
for avian and human influenza at the United Nations, acknowledged the global
threats posed by war and climate change, but reportedly insisted that the

Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: October 2007

2007-10-28T19:47:11Z

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CONTENTS
I. U.S. agribusiness responds to FAO report
II. *American Journal of Public Health* editorial offers radical solution
III. Highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in North America

Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: August 2007

2007-08-31T17:45:51Z

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CONTENTS
I. World Health Organization Calls Attention to Poultry Intensification
II. What Are the Odds a Pandemic Will Strike Within the Next Year?
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Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: June 2007

2007-06-18T23:27:51Z

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CONTENTS
I. "Bird Flu" Book Receives Academic Acclaim
II. Unmasking Our Ignorance: CDC Releases Mask Guidelines
III. Live Bird Market Moratorium Legislation Introduced in New York

Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: April 2007

2007-04-28T15:18:16Z

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CONTENTS
I. Dr. Greger's Multimedia Presentation Now Online
II. Is This Your Best Shot? FDA Approves First H5N1 Vaccine
III. Fly in the Ointment: Illusions of Biosecurity

Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: February 2007

2007-02-20T21:46:47Z

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CONTENTS
I. Bird Flu Scandal in Britain
II. Taking All Nine Lives: Bird Flu and Cats
III. U.S. Federal Guidelines on Pandemic Response Released
IV. Should We All Stockpile Tamiflu?

Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: January 2007

2007-01-18T15:45:33Z

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Happy New Year and my apologies for the delay in sending out this
update. December was an especially busy month for me on the road
(speaking schedule updated weekly at [link]

Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: November 2006

2006-10-30T16:07:33Z

In this first update I just wanted to welcome everyone, thank you for
your patience, and announce that the website [link]
is finally online.
So now the full text of Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching is
available for free, with all of the references hyperlinked, hundreds of
full-text articles online, my speaking dates, contact info, etc. If you

Dr. Greger's Pandemic Updates Google Group

Free swine flu DVD

Free DVD "Pandemic Prevention"

CDC confirmation swine flu genetic "fingerprint" and Q&A

Preliminary genetic analysis links swine flu virus with triple hybrid viruses discovered on U.S. hog farms

Swine flu and industrialized animal agriculture

*Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: November 2008*

*Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: December 2007*

*Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: October 2007*

*Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: August 2007*

*Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: June 2007 *

*Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: April 2007*

*Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: February 2007*

*Dr. Greger's Pandemic Update: January 2007*