U.S. human cases of swine flu infection
(As of April 28, 2009 11:00 AM ET)

Number of laboratory-confirmed cases
California: 10
Kansas: 2
New York City: 45
Ohio: 1
Texas: 6
TOTAL: 64

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Latest update from CDC on Twitter
Interim Guidance—Pregnant Women and Swine Influenza: Considerations for Clinicians http://bit.ly/5uJfG #swineflu

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FAQ 4 of 18 at Swine Flu and You

What are the signs and symptoms of swine flu in people?
The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection in people. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.

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Swine Flu page from CDC

Swine Flu world map from USA Today

U.S. human cases of swine flu infection unchanged from April 27, 2009 1:00 PM ET

Number of laboratory-confirmed cases
California: 7
Kansas: 2
New York City: 28
Ohio: 1
Texas: 2
TOTAL: 40

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Latest update from CDC on Twitter
New CDC Travel Health Warning for swine flu: Avoid all nonessential travel to Mexico: http://bit.ly/4Bby4 #swineflu

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FAQ 3 of 18 at Swine Flu and You

Is this swine flu virus contagious?
CDC has determined that this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human. However, at this time, it not known how easily the virus spreads between people.

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Swine Flu page from CDC

Swine Flu world map from USA Today

U.S. human cases of swine flu infection
As of April 27, 2009 1:00 PM ET

Number of laboratory-confirmed cases
California: 7
Kansas: 2
New York City: 28
Ohio: 1
Texas: 2
TOTAL: 40

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Latest update from CDC on Twitter
New recommendations on facemask and respirator use in certain communities with swine fluenza. http://bit.ly/XkqEk

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FAQ 2 of 18 at Swine Flu and You

Are there human infections with swine flu in the U.S.?
In late March and early April 2009, cases of human infection with swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses were first reported in Southern California and near San Antonio, Texas. Other U.S. states have reported cases of swine flu infection in humans and cases have been reported internationally as well. An updated case count of confirmed swine flu infections in the United States is kept here. CDC and local and state health agencies are working together to investigate this situation.

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Link to CDC.gov/SwineFlu

U.S. human cases of swine flu infection
As of April 26, 2009 9:00 AM ET

Number of laboratory-confirmed cases
California: 7
Kansas: 2
New York City: 8
Ohio: 1
Texas: 2
TOTAL: 20

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Latest update from CDC on Twitter
20 confirmed cases of swine flu in U.S. 1 hospitalized. All have fully recovered. http://bit.ly/uycgL #swineflu

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FAQ 1 of 18 at Swine Flu and You

Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person, but in the past, this transmission was limited and not sustained beyond three people.

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Link to CDC.gov/SwineFlu

Is that even possible?

Apparently.

He was a huge fan of The Hogs, and this hog is a huge fan of him.

Excuse me while a find a corner of my sty … and cry.

Image © Fotolia.com

Our beloved local AA team, the Altoona Curve, is off to its worst start ever: 0-5.

So here’s a downer of a quiz that touches on both baseball and lockout/tagout.

1. How many total players are on three major league baseball teams (expanded roster)?
2. How many deaths are avoided each year by compliance with the lockout/tagout standard 29 CFR 1910.147?
3. How many seats are in the new Yankee Stadium, to the nearest 10,000?
4. How many injuries are prevented each year by compliance with the lockout/tagout standard?
5. What was Willie Mays’ number?
6. On average, how many workdays are lost to injuries from hazardous energy? (which lockout/tagout helps control)

Answers below. The OSHA numbers are found here.

The points are:

• Follow lockout/tagout procedures.
• Get your head in the game!

Glove image © Albo – Fotolia.com

Answers to 1 and 2: 120

Answers to 3 and 4: 50,000

Answers to 5 and 6: 24

Those of you sucked in by my headline—I hope the picture below isn’t too severe a letdown.

The thing is, massage oil came to mind. I’ll leave it to your imagination how.

Are PIG® Absorbents—whether Universal or Oil-Only—used to control spills, leaks and drips of massage oil? I’ll bet they are. There must be incidents that require cleanup. You can’t just let that stuff puddle up.

How about it? What do you know about the use of absorbents in this vital field? As always, comments must pass monitoring to be published. I’m just sayin’.

Enjoy this topic while it lasts. Soon enough we’ll be back to talking about coolant and hydraulic fluid.

Is this stuff too good to be true? Will this be a major competitor to existing janitorial products?

Here are notes I took from this Los Angeles Times article.

1. It’s a kitchen degreaser
2. It’s a window cleaner
3. It’s a treatment for burns
4. It’s a treatment for acne
5. It’s a treatment for athlete’s foot
6. It’s a lettuce disinfectant
7. It’s an alternative to chlorine in pools
8. It’s being tested as a dishwasher detergent
9. 10 times as effective as bleach at killing bacteria
10. Kills anthrax spores, E. coli, salmonella, listeria and other pathogens
11. Used in jails to keep lethal cleaners from inmates
12. Helps prevent employee injuries from chemicals
13. Eliminates shipping costs because it’s prepared on site
14. Made from table salt and tap water
15. Produced by scrambling ions with an electric current
16. Requires a $10,000 electrolysis machine
17. Users report a quick payback on machine cost
18. Costs less than a penny per gallon
19. Quickly loses potency, so it can’t be stored
20. Has been used for decades in Japan and Russia
21. U.S. regulator-approved
22. Sometimes called “El liquido milagroso,” The miracle liquid
23. Odorless
24. Non-sudsing
25. Drinkable

Image © Aleksei Vasileika – Fotolia.com

In your remarks, please factor in the nutritional value indicated.

And do NOT mention this to Sparky. Thank you.

I happened to come across Pig Wheels for skateboards.

I relate to the marketing theme, the graphics are cool, and the catalog has a wide selection, but I’m not about to test the products myself. Are they good?

I did watch a video of Pig Wheels in action. Lots of hard falls by users perfecting tricks. Looked painful. Hope there were first aid kits handy.