Est. 2006- We are a 501(c)(3)non profit charity of volunteers from many countries who document disease & human rights. Following does not imply endorsement.
We were 1st in the Western world to make a notice of the outbreak in China. Then we published about that extensively.
Then we asked everyone to prep for 2 weeks.
Then we asked everyone to make a home made mask.
Now we are saying do an econ prep.
This ends our twitter presentation for tonight.
Listen - more testing = more cases. Don't be surprised. Keep adding to your preps. Wash hands. Say no to crowds.
Adopt a Granny. Help them stay home as much as possible.
See you back here in the morning.
Take care.
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A notice to Florida officials:
It is criminal negligence not to disclose public health threats like
#coronavirus
. We have a human right to know about potential community spread.
This is not the dark ages or China. All of this is unfolding n the internet age.
#BrowardCounty
As I am reviewing the site & tweeting all the new cases - I am getting stressed out. To counteract this I am playing Stevie Wonder songs - loud. And sometimes I sing along. :) Anyway..music makes me feel better. I have a couple of great smelling candles. I am going to light one.
I also want to say something about "panic".
Many officials talk about avoiding this.
It is ok to "panic". A normal reaction to being told we are in a pandemic.
If you feel yourself "losing it". Own it. Admit how you feel & work it out.
Deep breathing. Regroup, & continue.
The person who tweets for FluTrackers is Sharon Sanders - Editor. Each tweet is individually selected and manually tweeted.
fyi - Our team will not be bullied online. I take it real personal.
We are Independent Media.
We are not accepting donations at this time. We are ok.
The attorney we hired has taken us on for $1.00 retainer. Hopefully Orange county will release pertinent public health information voluntarily.
Please spend any extra $ on a local charity or add to your preps.
Thx!
US viewers:
Do not expect fed, state, county, city govs to do much for you. Lower your expectations now.
Personal experience is gov help in hurricanes is not great. Mostly on your own.
#coronavirus
will be same.
Only you can protect you.
#COVID19
#CoronavirusOutbreak
It is with a sad heart that we report the passing of Balou, the FluTrackers secretary today.
2010 - June 5, 2024
Thank you for all the years.
Until we meet again.
US - CDC: "Data from this study suggest that there is extremely low to no population immunity to clade 2.3.4.4b A(
#H5N1
) viruses in the United States." h/t Pathfinder
USDA:"As of Monday, Mar 25,unpasteurized,clinical samples of milk from sick cattle collected from 2 dairy farms in Kansas & 1 in Texas,as well as an oropharyngeal swab from another dairy in Texas,have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza."
Ok... that's it...army finding elderly dead in their beds in Spain nursing homes...I am taking a mental health break to play with dogs and clean something...back later....
:(
To all the government representatives out there:
Hey...if you stop reporting or change the rules for data collection like China (and maybe now Germany?) you openly invite the very thing that you don't want.
Speculation.
Rampant rumors.
Have a good day.
A clarification.
We are not connected to W.H.O, US CDC, or any other national or international organization.
We do not wait for the W.H.O. to make decisions. We have our own experts and we make our own calls as we see the facts.
We are Independent Media.
Legal notice:
We have hired an attorney to enforce Florida's Sunshine Law (among others) if/when
#coronavirus
cases are documented in Orange county where we are based.
We want to know about community spread, while still respecting patient privacy.
#humanrights
Apparently China knew that the age distribution of hospital admissions in 20-55 age group (mostly likely to have school age children at home) was 38%. Not an elderly only disease.
#coronavirus
#COVID
We are blocking all accounts who use @ to try to attach our tweets to promote their products.
We do not sell anything. We do not accept ads. We do not accept any corporate or gov $.
In every outbreak there are greedy people who try to take advantage of a bad situation.
We have been online for 14 years.
We have been bashed and harassed by the best - also for years.
It doesn't change a thing we do.
We are Independent Media.
US-Expert: "If the virus begins to infect pigs,that would be cause for worry,he added.'Swine have the ability to mix influenza viruses & they are more similar to humans, so that would be more likely to spill over into humans,'he said." h/t Pathfinder
#H5N1
FluTrackers (again) not given credit for our early and relentless coverage of this pandemic by the infectious disease establishment in the U.S.
Shameful. All of you.
Canada - A leading Canadian infectious disease specialist says, despite global efforts,
#COVID
ー19 cannot be contained and authorities need to focus instead on creating a warning system to alert seniors when to go into isolation. h/t Shiloh
#coronavirus
If your employer will not let you wear a homemade or other mask to work in a W.H.O. declared pandemic - file an OSHA complaint. Here is the link for US workers:
Every country has a similar organization. Check yours.
#coronavirus
#COVID19
IMPORTANT -
"Our results indicate that aerosol and fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is plausible,
since the virus can remain viable and infectious in aerosols for hours
and on surfaces up to days (depending on the inoculum shed)."
#COVID19
We are Independent Media.
We have lost some followers b/c we do not push the established mantra.
A search for the truth is always uncomfortable.
We don't accept corp or gov $. We don't accept ads. We don't ask for donations.
We can't be "punished" by being unfollowed.
:)
"Of course it is [a pandemic]. We're there. It doesn't matter what kind of terminology you use.... We can either use pandemic as a word that makes us all quake with fear or we can use it as a rallying cry to say, 'This is what we're going to do to fight it.' "
@CIDRAP
@mtosterholm
US-"..1st cases of HPAI in a livestock operation in Idaho.The affected facility recently imported cattle from another state that has identified cases of HPAI in cattle,which suggests the virus may be transmitted from cow-to-cow,." h/t Mary Wilson, Treyfish
China - We are not especially tweeting their case counts anymore. They have changed their case definition 3 times and we have no idea what is really going on there. Please check this thread nightly to see their claims:
#COVID19
#coronavirus
#COVID
ー19
Apparently twitter is making a decision what accounts to verify and what accounts to ban.
We have our own site so if twitter bans us for not going along with the gov dogma we will still be online.
Bookmark our main site.
What we refer to as "gov dogma" we mean that when US gov reps kept saying that the risk to Americans was "low" we were saying it was high.
Also when they were (still are?) telling us that we don't need masks we were promoting masks even if you have make your own imperfect one.
We are sorry for what is happening to everyone. Us too.
On top of the illness, people are losing their jobs. Sign up for all the benefits that are available.
Talking to your friends about what is going on is good for the heart. You are not alone.
See you back here tomorrow.
There is a lot of arguing about who did what. Who is at fault...etc...etc...blah...blah...blah...click bait extravaganza...
This is a pandemic.
We are talking about lives here.
Let's focus on saving them.
We're not asking twitter to "verify" us.
We've been online w/truth since 2009 & if they don't recognize that...oh well
We have many world class experts as members but we don't parade them
The infectious disease establishment has used our material while denying us for years
Officially a Pandemic.
1) Review your personal situation. Get prepared.
2) Ask work what their plan is.
3) Get a "Flu" Buddy and/or a small group together for support.
4) There will be disruptions to your life.
5) Plan strategies for extended period.
#coronavirus
Answer to a comment:
We refuse to pay a subscription fee so we are not prioritized in the search function on this site.
This is why you do not see us pop-up on your feeds often even when we have the lead on an event.
We will never pay a fee here or to any other site.
JAMA letter: In this prelim uncontrolled case series of 5 critically ill patients with COVID-19 & ARDS, administration of convalescent plasma containing neutralizing antibody was followed by improvement in their clinical status.
#coronavirus
#SARS_COV_2
Hi!
This is The **** Has Hit The Fan weekend.
Get your pandemic support team organized. 5 adults is good.
For instance, someone in my team was stranded with a car problem this morning. Another person who knows to keep distance etc. "jumped" their car. Everyone safe.
:)
US -
@TexasDSHS
just posted that there is a human H5N1 case in that state - direct contact with dairy cattle - our thread, scroll up: blogs, news, gov. announcements h/t
@Fla_Medic
, Pathfinder, Mary Wilson, Treyfish, Lance
If anyone has any problems with any of the studies that we post you are invited to contact the authors and register your complaint.
This is a pandemic.
We do not suffer trolls.
Japan - Expert: "...it has now become clear that infections are quietly spreading through people with mild symptoms and active economic and social activities." h/t Pathfinder
#coronavirus
#COVID19
Hi everyone. Thanks for following.
We again want to say how sorry we are that these terrible events are happening to you.
We were horrified about what we saw in China and then to watch it roll through the entire world....
Heartbreaking.
Please take care of you.
Hi everyone!
Starting this week I will not tweet everything from our site. News is coming in very fast & impossible to tweet timely. Please check our site frequently. Click on LATEST POSTS.
Please stay tuned to your local news. Focus on local events.
We are with you.
US - Expert: “The person-to-cow ratio is so much higher than the person-to-chicken ratio,” notes Cardona, putting many more workers at risk. The cattle infections are “a game changer,” she adds. “I think it's all hands on deck.” h/t Treyfish
#H5N1
Hi Everyone...
Well...here we are....
Despite what anyone says disruptions will probably continue for a year from now.
Think of your Plan A and Plan B to deal.
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Hey - just wanted to remind everyone that as you see all of the countries taking China-similar actions - you knew this because you follow us.
This not unexpected.
All countries are going to try to slow down the spread. This way the hospital systems can have a chance to manage.
Please excuse our dust. We are reorganizing our main site to be more user friendly. We are open but there will be very little tweeting tonight as we are hard at work.
Thank you so much for following. We are all volunteers and we really appreciate all the positive comments.
Apparently twitter is monitoring all
#coronavirus
accts. So far no one has said anything to us.
Please bookmark our site in case we get banned here.
We are Independent Media and have our own site.
Italy - "We are seeing a high percentage of positive cases being admitted to our Intensive Care Units, in the range of 10% of all positive patients."
#coronavirus
#COVID
ー19
#SARSCoV2
This ends our twitter presentation for today. There is so much news. Please see check our main site often.
Also - the risk is high.
Disruptions are happening w/ university closings, cancelled events, etc. The new norm for awhile.
See you back here tomorrow.
Take care.
China - 2019-nCov case numbers are now worthless because the government is not counting lab confirmed asymptomatic cases - February 7, 2020
#coronavirus
#2019nCoV
China - Media: Patient with a negative
#coronavirus
throat swab test on three occasions was diagnosed with
#2019nCov
through lower respiratory tract samples. h/t Pathfinder
Media: "The
#H5N1
bird flu virus strain has been detected in very high concentrations in raw milk from infected animals, the WHO said Friday, though how long the virus survives in milk is unknown." h/t Pathfinder
Italy - Lombardy region - Official: 33% of ICU are 50 - 64. 37% of intubated are 65-74, 22% > 75, 'it is not true that the virus attacks only the elderly'.18-year-old was hospitalized in ICU at San Raffaele on Monday. h/t tetano
#coronavirus
#COVID
ー19
A Must Listen: US CDC audio from today's teleconference.
Community Spread in the US:
"..It's not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen.."
#coronavirus
#COVID
ー19
#COVID19
“We will be stuck in an endless cycle of lockdown/release for next 18 months, if we do not start mass testing, tracing, & isolating those who are carriers of the virus while pursuing rapid research for antiviral treatment or vaccine...”
@devisridhar
@GertvanderHoek
#coronavirus
Good morning. Our pandemic schedule is the same as our normal schedule. We will be online 24/7. We are all volunteers & don't have hours.
Even our member "tetano" who is a pediatrician in northern Italy is posting on the site when he can.
We will be here.
Greece - 2,000 cruise passengers are ordered back on board their ship off of Greece and told not to leave after it is revealed former passenger has
#coronavirus
h/t Treyfish
#COVID
ー19
#COVID
To our religious followers - Please...PLEASE do not go to any mass gatherings. No services. No choir. No nothing.
If you are under any pressure to go to an event, call in sick.
Please don't go.
#coronavirus
#Coronavirusflorida
US - "Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director says all dairy and poultry farms need to have the mindset they are already positive for avian influenza." h/t Pathfinder
#H5N1
FluTrackers is not, and never will be, for sale.
We are not seeking investors. We do not want offers of funding.
We do not want: guest posts, linking offers, ad or product placements.
FluTrackers is Independent Media.
Also - you will not see a lot of main stream media retweets on this account. By the time something hits msm, it is widely known. You can get that anywhere.
We try to find the story before there is one.
Thank you everyone!
It appears twitter is engaging in massive censorship.
We are going re-evaluate our participation on this platform.
We do not need twitter.
While we are considering - please see our main site & click on LATEST POSTS.
Take care everyone!
Get a "Flu" Buddy
Talk to your friends and family about "what if".
Who will watch your children if the schools and day cares close?
And...Yes....This is a Pandemic.
Adopt A Granny!
@Fla_Medic
#coronavirus
#COVID
ー19
Very sad to see how many professionals are recommending against any kind of mask for "regular people" in the U.S.. Just compare flattening of curve to Asian countries in this outbreak who are requiring mask wearing for the population.
#coronavirus
We are pleased to announce that Lily has been promoted to partially fill the duties of Balou. She will be in charge of data entry. Thank you so much for all of the kind comments and likes.
We love you.
US - Florida: In a press conference Broward country officials refuse to disclose whether the 2 presumptive
#coronavirus
cases are suspected to be due to community spread, or not.
#COVID19
#CoronavirusUSA
US - Oregon - Expert: The advance of
#coronavirus
to a remote town more than 200 miles from Portland means the virus “is fairly widespread in our community." h/t Treyfish
#Covid_19
#CoronaOutbreak
To officials.
If you do not report all of the facts - you will encourage the very thing you do not want:
Speculation.
Rampant rumors.
#coronavirus
#covid
ー19uk
#COVID19
If your employer will not let you wear a homemade or other mask to work in a W.H.O. declared pandemic - file an OSHA complaint. Here is the link for US workers:
Every country has a similar organization. Check yours.
#coronavirus
#COVID19
US - New Mexico: WOAH - 2 more feral cats found with
#H5N1
that are "not directly associated with a known HPAI affected dairy farm or poultry farm." This is 2nd known state. South Dakota was the 1st one. h/t Lance
Hey everyone -
Ok...so this is getting crappy. Those of you who can...please adopt someone. Hospitality workers and others are losing their jobs. Health care workers need to be supported in different ways....
Cases and deaths are up.
Deep breathing & music.
This ends our twitter presentation for tonight.
So sorry for all of the bad times that everyone is going through.
Our condolences to everyone around the world who has lost someone.
We will see you right back here tomorrow.
Take care.
Ok...everyone...remember at the beginning of this when we said only you can protect you? That govs can only be so effective...
This is true more than ever.
You need to be careful in your daily life. The govs are opening up.
It is all up to you now.
We are with you.
Ok - Pandemic is here. We all saw this coming. China videos were shocking. It was clear
#coronavirus
could be a big situation.
No surprise. Just deal with it.
Bookmark CDC site:
Watch local news. Follow state health on twitter.
Help Each Other.
There is so much H5N1 avian flu spreading globally in birds right now that we are having a hard time keeping up with the OIE reports.
Pay attention to your agricultural officials & employ personal protection methods as a precaution.
h/t Pathfinder, Shiloh, Lance,
@Fla_Medic
We have our own site. And a backup site. We do not rely on social media tech companies.
Our stats so far this year (not including search engine bots):
9,956,652 page views
12,387,945 hits
We are Independent Media.
Doctor: ".. it is highly likely that cigarette smoking and vaping will increase the risk of
#coronavirus
pneumonia and increase its severity, though we don’t know to what extent.”
#coronavirus
#COVID
ー19
This week in most countries there will be an expansion of the
#coronavirus
trend. Everyone can see what is happening in Italy and Spain. This disease is rolling throughout the world. Expect more cases.
Stay out of crowds. In fact, stay in as much as possible.
#COVID
ー19
There is so much H5N1 avian flu spreading globally in birds right now that we are having a hard time keeping up with the OIE reports.
Pay attention to your agricultural officials & employ personal protection methods as a precaution.
h/t Pathfinder, Shiloh, Lance,
@Fla_Medic
For those who are interested we posted about the "mystery Wuhan pneumonia" cases on December 30, 2019 at 11:35 pm. The original thread is here:
Sometimes we date tweets w/ latest news which can be subsequent to the date of the original post on our site.