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 [http://impactednurse.com] big bird.: Most hospitalized patients with avian influenza A (H5N1) have required ventilatory support within 48 hours after admission, as well as intensive care for multi organ failure and sometimes hypotension. In addition to empirical treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics, antiviral agents, alone or with corticosteroids, have been used in most patients, although their effects have not been rigorously assessed.

[W. David Stephenson blogs on homeland security et al.] W. David Stephenson blogs on homeland security... : New York State flu plan leaves heavy lifting to the locals Here's the bottom line when it comes to avian flu preparations: it's all going to come down to your local municipality -- and, whether big or small,  it's going to get precious little, beyond some templates, from the states or feds.

 [Huffingtonpost.com] The Blog | James Love: Preparing for Bird Flu? US Waived Right to ...: The sad fact, as evidenced by the federal response to Katrina and Rita, is that this country has no workable emergency health care program.

 [Guardian.co.uk] Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Bird flu in Vietnam: The chicken is king in Vietnam, and the casual visitor to villages such as this, in the northern province of Thai Binh, in the flood plains of the Red River, east of Hanoi, would never guess that they are on the frontline of a titanic microbiological war. At least three-quarters of all ducks and a quarter of chickens here are now host to a mutable and deadly form of avian influenza which Dr David Nabarro, the UN's newly appointed coordinator for avian and human influenza, warned in September was capable of killing up to 150 million people in a pandemic that "could happen at any time".

[Stephensonstrategies.com] W. David Stephenson blogs on homeland security et al.: The report analyzed how the two major post 9/11 planning documents for disaster preparation and response, the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and National Response Plan (NRP) worked or didn't, concluding that there were some positive aspects (implementing the incident command structure under NIMS), but more problems: the NRP must be adjusted regarding issues such the use of incident designations, the role of the Principal Federal Official [such as making certain s/he is competent...] and the responsibilities of Emergency Support Function coordinators. Much of the problem was evidently because both plans had not been fully implemented and tested when Katrina struck (in fact, the NRP initial review that was supposed to be finished in December, 2005 still isn't complete -- one hope that's because lessons learned from Katrina are being factored in...).

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