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2009 H1N1 Influenza virusThis site is a resource for researchers and members of the public interested in the 2009 strain of H1N1 Influenza, popularly known as Swine Flu, and specifically psychological and emotional reactions to it, and how they spread through media, social networking, and personal communication.


The recent explosion of internet and mobile communication exemplified by phenomena like Facebook and Twitter has had many benefits for humanity. But unfortunately it also makes the spread of misinformation and unfounded rumors about a pandemic easy and instantaneous. This can lead to personal and social behaviors that can be worse than the disease itself.
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Even worse, sometimes governments can fall prey to misinformation which can have tragic consequences. The recent decision by the Egyptian government to slaughter all of the country's 300,000 hogs, despite scientists' warnings that this would have no bearing on human occurrence of H1N1 influenza, is an example.

This site is not primarily about the biology or epidemiology of H1N1. For that there are excellent resources on the Web, including governmental public health departments, various World Health Organization sites, and Red Cross and Red Crescent societies. Our subject is the emotional contagion associated with swine flu.

We intend to provide the latest and most accurate information on this topic possible. In some cases we will provide links to articles, papers, and monographs elsewhere on the web, but we will often have one or two brief quotations from respected authorites that we deem especially relevant.

In addition, we will

1. track the progress of common rumors about H1N1, and determine their veracity.

2. provide updated information on the spread of the epidemic, including a breakdown of suspected and confirmed cases by country and continent. Right now the best resource for this is http://flutracker.rhizalabs.com, to whom we owe our deepest gratitude.

3. Offer links to sites which advise those who need help in dealing with emotions around epidemics. One recent one is "Managing Your Anxiety about H1N1 Flu", at http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=194.

4. Provide summaries of the latest WHO updates. The best source for these, which includes specific sections for every country affected, is http://www.int.csr/disease/swineflu/en (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, and Russian versions are also available.)

For a Twitter feed including the latest news on swine flu, go to http://twitter.com/whonews

To have an RSS feed sent to your website or blog, go to http://www.who.int/feeds/entity/csr/disease/swineflu/en/rss.xml.

Make sure to check out http://talktocure.org. This is a new site started by Zachary Katz and Jerel Chacko which invites questions and discussions on any medical issue. It is something like WebMD but specializes in helping people in developing countries who lack the resources of many in the West.

You are welcome to add comments to our forum. You may also start a discussion group within this site. We especially welcome schools and childrens' groups who would like a place to share their feelings about H1N1. Please direct all questions, comments, and suggestions to emotionalcontagionandswineflu@gmail.com, or worldmindnetwork@gmail.com.

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Anonymous side effects and future effects 0 Jan 18 2010, 8:04 AM EST by Anonymous
 
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SWINES FLEW IN TOP HATS SWINDLE

Glaxo is just a marketing hand
so who sold that vacc to the whole world carrying seeds of the next pandemic?
What state, what monster?
When failed, getting away to try again?
Like Oklahoma

your comment must be approved by

OH YEAH?

guess where all the internet monitoring flows to and you guessed where that vaccine maker sits


According to a list compiled by Dr. Patricia Doyle at rense.com, a host of strange ingredients are used to make up Hoffman-La Roche's anti-flu drug Tamiflu, which has recently been connected with bizarre behavior,

Patients using Tamiflu -- which many nations are stocking up on as a way to combat a possible pandemic of the deadly H5N1 bird flu -- reported delirium, hallucinations, delusions, convulsions, disturbed consciousness and abnormal behavior. The FDA reports that side effects reported with Tamiflu include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bronchitis, stomach pain, dizziness and headache.

ANTI-MONOPOLISTS VERY QUIET ON JUST ONE FIRM ''SERVING'' THE WHOLE WORLD
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albertaplum H1N1 Influenza: A Free Self Assessment Tool 0 Oct 13 2009, 11:40 PM EDT by albertaplum
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Use this web based self assessment tool to see if your symptoms might be caused by the H1N1 influenza virus. It's free, compliments of Microsoft and developed in collaboration with Emory University. Have your U.S. postal code at the ready: https://h1n1.cloudapp.net/Default.aspx
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Anonymous Swine Flu could strike 40% of U.S. residents in next two years 0 Jul 24 2009, 12:38 PM EDT by Anonymous
 
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