Maximilian: Niemand tanzt die Macarena so wie ich! (Video)

Ihr wollt mich immer sehen.
Weil Bilder (meistens) viel mehr als Worte sagen.
Und da Papis Fotokamera immer noch nicht funktioniert bzw. nicht repariert wird bzw. keine neue gekauft werden kann, war also wieder die Videocam gefragt.
Zuerst einmal könnt Ihr erkennen, dass es mir wieder besser geht, um nicht zu sagen richtig gut.
Die Fiesta gestern (Primera Comunión emily - für Eingeweihte) war auch richtig toll.
Und farbenfroh! Aber Papi hat sich aus irgend einem Grund dafuer entschieden, das Video in den Grautönen zwischen Schwarz und Weiß zu halten. Trotzdem lässt der Kontrast zu wünschen übrig, da ich im Schatten war, meint Papi.
Bevor jemand fragt: Schatten hin oder her - die Fliesen war dermaßen aufgeheizt von der Sonne, dass ich in ihnen hätte baden können.
Und nun wollten mir meine Cous/ins/inen gestern die "Macarena" tanzenderweise beibringen. Das hat Laune gemacht!
Natürlich darf Papi den Originalsong nicht benutzen, also mal sehen, was er sich hinsichtlich der Mucke gleich einfallen lässt:

(Anmerkung Papi: Es ist unglaublich, wie viele Songs in irgend einer Form zu diesem Video passen. Ich habe mich entschieden, Euch die Musik, die ich als Halloween - Hut benutzte, einmal komplett vorzustellen. "Stop" ist der name, "Ghost_k" der Interpret. Was Youtube da in seiner lizenzfreien Musikliste anbietet, ist wirklich beachtlich. Dieser Song hat mit "Macarena" wenig zu tun, das gebe ich zu.)




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Hurrikan IDA in der Straße von Cancún

Ein wenig überraschend hat es IDA nach erneutem Erreichen offenen Wassers noch einmal auf Hurrikanstärke gebracht und wandert jetzt als Hurrikan der Kategorie 1 durch die die "Straße von Cancún" zwischen Cuba und der mexikanischen Halbinsel Yucatán hindurch nordwärts in den Golf von Mexiko.
Wer mag, kann einen Blick auf die Playa (del Carmen) live Webcam werfen.
Und der Satellit sieht IDA momentan so:




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Schweinegrippe / Influenza A H1N1 - Statistik WHO Stand 1. November 2009

Bestätigte Fälle weltweit:

1. Juni ........ 17410
1. Juli ........ 77201
1. August ...... 162380
1. September ... 254206
4. Oktober ..... 378223

1. November .... 482300

(Given that countries are no longer required to test and report individual cases, the number of cases reported actually understates the real number of cases.


Todesfälle weltweit:

1. Juni ......... 115
1. Juli ......... 332
1. August ...... 1154
1. September ... 2837
4. Oktober ..... 4525

1. November .... 6071


Sterblichkeitsrate / Mortalität weltweit:

1. November: 1,258


The countries and overseas territories/communities that have newly reported their first pandemic (H1N1) 2009 confirmed cases since the last web update (No.72): Congo.

The countries and overseas territories/communities that have newly reported their first deaths among pandemic (H1N1) 2009 confirmed cases since the last web update (No 72): Afghanistan, Croatia, Mongolia, Tanzania and Ukraine.

Quelle der neuen Zahlen: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 73
Quelle der alten Zahlen: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - Full list of updates


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Schweinegrippe: Wichtige Informationen der WHO zur Impfung und zum A H1N1-Virus in Tieren (englisch)

Infection of farmed animals with the pandemic virus
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 briefing note 15

5 NOVEMBER 2009 | GENEVA -- To date, extensive testing by laboratories in the WHO influenza surveillance network has detected no signs that the H1N1 pandemic virus has mutated to a more virulent form. Currently licensed pandemic vaccines closely match circulating viruses and are expected to confer good protection.

Vigilance for changes in the H1N1 virus includes monitoring to detect possible influenza infections in susceptible animals, both mammals and birds, as well as humans. While most influenza A viruses circulating in mammals preferentially infect a single species, cross-species transmission is known to occur.

Infections in swine
Concern has traditionally focused on swine, which are susceptible to infections from human and avian influenza viruses as well as swine influenza viruses. As influenza viruses have eight neatly segmented genes, swine could theoretically operate as a viral “mixing vessel” for the exchange of genetic material when an animal is co-infected with different viruses. Such an event could lead to changes in the genetic makeup of the H1N1 virus or result in a novel influenza virus of unknown public health significance.

Since the new H1N1 pandemic virus emerged, a small number of infections in swine herds have been reported. Limited evidence suggests that these infections occurred following direct transmission of the virus from infected humans to swine. These isolated events have had no impact on the dynamics of the pandemic, which is spreading readily via human-to-human transmission. As human infections become increasingly widespread, transmission of the virus from humans to swine is likely to occur with greater frequency.

Influenza in other species
In addition, pandemic H1N1 infections have been reported in turkeys in Chile and Canada and in a few pet animals in the USA. Again, these infections were isolated events and pose no special risks to human health.

The virus is killed at normal cooking temperatures. No human infections have been linked to the consumption of properly prepared meat or animal products, or any other food items.

Another concern is the continuing presence of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in poultry in several countries, where the virus is endemic. While no one can predict how the H5N1 virus might behave under the pressures of a pandemic, all data to date have been reassuring.

Most recently, authorities in Denmark reported a novel H3N2 influenza virus in mink on several mink farms. Sequencing of the virus demonstrated a combination of human and swine genes that has not been identified previously in circulating influenza viruses. Testing of farm workers detected no spread of the virus to humans. However, the incident demonstrates the constantly evolving ecology of influenza viruses, the potential for surprising changes, and the need for constant vigilance, also in animals.

Close monitoring needed
These recent findings further suggest that influenza A viruses in animals and humans increasingly behave like a pool of genes circulating among multiple hosts, and that the potential exists for novel influenza viruses to be generated in animals other than swine. This situation reinforces the need for close monitoring and close collaboration between public health and veterinary authorities.

When influenza infections are detected in farmed animals, WHO recommends monitoring of farm workers for signs of respiratory illness, and testing for H1N1 infection should such signs appear. FAO and OIE recommend that animals that are showing signs of illness be examined and properly managed, and allowed to fully recover before being transported or marketed.

In addition, samples from infected animals and humans should be taken for full genome sequencing of the influenza viruses to determine if mutations have occurred that could lead to changes in virulence, host range or antiviral resistance. Such sequencing is also important to assess the possible origin of the case or outbreak.

Official notification
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus infections in birds must be reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), as must any "emerging disease" in animals. This would include infections with the pandemic H1N1 virus or other novel influenza viruses, when consistent with the “emerging disease” criteria for official notification.

These animal health events should be reported, together with the results of epidemiological and virological investigations, in keeping with OIE requirements for notification.


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Hurrikan IDA beeinflusst das Wetter in Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize und auf Yucatán

In einer bisher unter der Prognose verlaufenden Hurrikansaison hat so spät im Jahr doch noch ein Hurrikan im Atlantik gebildet (was nicht bedeutet, dass es nicht noch mehr geben kann, aber die Wahrscheinlichkeit ist nicht sehr hoch).
Innerhalb von 24 Stunden machte IDA die Entwicklungsstufen bis zum Hurrikan der Kategorie 1 durch, wird allerdings bald wieder abschwächen, da er über Land (Nicaragua, Honduras) geht. Es wird erwartet, dass sich IDA nach Überqueren der beiden genannten Länder über offenem Meer erneut formt und Anfang nächster Woche als Tropischer Sturm an der Riviera Maya ankommt.




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