Fred Mogul appears in the following:
The Generalist as Specialist
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
New York, NY —
Emergency room visits surged last week and have somewhat receded this week -- although admissions have been flat the whole time. Only a small handful of those rushing into ER's even warranted testing for swine flu. But the pattern highlights how people in some neighborhoods ...
Kick Off for Kosher Tequila
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
New York, NY —
It's Cinco de Mayo -- a celebration of Mexican independence and culture and a day to introduce what its creators claim is the world's first kosher Tequila. Star Industries President Marty Silver says the new product isn't just for Cinco de Mayo in Boro Park:
SILVER: ...
How the Lab IDs H1N1
Monday, May 04, 2009
New York, NY —
Over the weekend, the City Health Department received what amounts to a swine flu I.D. kit from the CDC. WNYC’s Fred Mogul is one of only a handful of reporters who was allowed into the public health lab since the outbreak, and he joined us ...
City's Health Lab Now Equipped to Test H1N1
Monday, May 04, 2009
New York, NY —
At the city’s health lab, scientists and technicians have been working almost around the clock to determine whether strains of flu circulating might be H1N1, or swine flu. Officials opened the doors to the lab yesterday for a rare glimpse of how the system works. ...
Biden Modifies Travel Advice
Thursday, April 30, 2009
New York, NY —
Vice president Joe Biden says he's told his family to stay out of confined spaces because of swine flu, including airplanes, and mass transit.
BIDEN: I would not at this point be suggesting they ride the subway.
Biden's remarks, made this morning on NBC's Today Show, prompted ...
Increase in Swine Flu Cases, Outbreak Remains Mild
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
“Despite hundreds and hundreds of cases likely, we have not identified severe flu. That means up till now this virus is acting the same way seasonal flu acts.”
All of the cases are associated either with the outbreak at Saint Francis Prep in Queens, which will remain closed all week, or with recent travel to Mexico. Public School 177, which is close to Saint Francis, will also remain closed, after several people there became ill.
State Health Commissioner Dr, Richard Daines says that one known swine flu death in the U.S. — that of a Mexican toddler visiting Texas – should be put into context:
“Just to remind everyone, every year, due to our seasonal influenza, we have pediatric deaths in NY. eight cases in 2007-2008 season, and seven cases to date in our normal seasonal outbreak.”
Daines says the state has identified three probable swine flu cases in Suffolk, Orange and Cortland Counties. He says the same batch of tests also identified six cases of the seasonal flu strain that’s been going around this season. He says it’s likely that people who feel “flu-ey” have garden-variety flu, and not the H1N1 strain.
Mayor: Flu Has Spread, Not Usual
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Twenty-four hours later, two additional clusters have emerged at other schools, and there are five individual cases health authorities are analyzing.
So far, almost all the cases have been mild. All but a couple of people at St. Francis have been improving. Now, however, we've learned of the first hospitalizations: an adult, who was admitted and discharged, and a two-year-old, who is still in an undisclosed hospital. Nation-wide there had been one hospitalization. To date, there are still no deaths in the US. In Mexico, there have been more than 150.
Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Frieden says in many regards the swine flu is following a normal pattern of spreading, except that it's much later than usual. What's troubling, he says, are the deaths in Mexico and the unpredictability of a new strain. But in a city of eight million people, thousands die each year from normal flu. No one should be surprised, Frieden and Bloomberg repeatedly say, if this one leads to more hospitalizations and, yes, even deaths.
'We do not know whether it will continue to spread new strains sometimes fizzle out, over time. And we do not know if it's worse. So far it doesn't appear to be. But it's early.'
Bloomberg and Frieden say they now believe 'hundreds' of people associated with St. Francis were probably infected with swine flu, but they say there's no point in testing them all. Most were mild. Almost all seem to be on the mend.
Whatever practical value there is to NOT testing them in order to focus resources elsewhere, the city will benefit -- if that's the word -- from merely having its 45 confirmed cases pasted on cable news maps (already more than the rest of the country), rather than a number in the hundreds.
Swine Flu in the NYC Area
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Yesterday, city officials said other cases are being investigated, but they refused to say how many or where they were. They also said federal authorities are shipping 'thousands' of additional doses of Tamiflu to New York City to 'pre-position' a stockpile in case the outbreak spreads. Tamiflu is one of the only medications considered effective against the H1N1 strain of swine flu.
NYC Responds to Swine Flu Outbreak
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
New York, NY —
The number of confirmed cases of swine flu in New York City more than tripled yesterday as more test results came in. Currently, there are 28 cases and another 17 listed as "probable", all of them associated with St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens. None ...
Swine Flu Cases in NYC Confined to Queens
Monday, April 27, 2009
New York, NY —
The number of New York City's swine flu cases has jumped, from 8 to 28, with another 17 suspected cases. Mayor Bloomberg says this doesn't mean the flu is spreading, it's still confined to one cluster, at Saint Francis Prep High School in Fresh Meadows, ...
SCOTUS to Hear Challenge to Voting Rights Act
Monday, April 27, 2009
New York, NY —
This week the US Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the Voting Rights Act. It's commonly associated with the civil rights era and the Deep South, but the law also affects voting in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.
REPORTER: Those ...
NY Lawmakers Seek Expansion of WTC Healthcare Funding
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
New York, NY —
Local Congressional delegates will hold committee hearings today to expand federal funding for World Trade Center medical screening and treatment. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.
REPORTER: They are seeking more than $10 billion over 10 years. Similar efforts in previous years stalled, but bill sponsors are ...
Timothy Dolan: Fan of NYC Baseball, Resisting Modern Mores
Monday, April 13, 2009
Dolan Says He Seeks Egan's Advice
Monday, April 13, 2009
New York, NY —
As Archbishop Timothy Dolan prepares to become the spiritual leader of New York's 2.5 million Catholics, he says he won’t be shy about turning to his predecessor, Cardinal Edward Egan.
DOLAN: "I gotta be honest – maybe administration would not be my strong suit. So I ...
Conference to Address Bedbugs
Monday, April 13, 2009
New York, NY —
City health officials will be in Virginia this week at a national conference hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency to discuss how best to combat bedbugs. Assistant Health Commissioner Dan Kass says bedbugs have resurfaced in force in recent years, after largely disappearing for many, ...
Jews Gather to Bless the Creation of the Sun
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
City Clinics Look Forward to Stimulus Funds
Saturday, April 04, 2009
New York, NY —
The first wave of federal stimulus money is starting to work its way into community health clinics around the state. WNYC’s Fred Mogul has more.
REPORTER: $25 million for more than clinic networks around the state will disappear pretty quickly. Elizabeth Howell of the Community Healthcare ...
Clinics Benefit from Federal Fast-Track Funding
Friday, April 03, 2009
New York, NY —
Local health clinics are looking forward to expanding staff and services, thanks to ‘fast-track’ funding from the federal stimulus package. Elizabeth Howell of the Community Healthcare Network says her nine-clinic group hopes to being hiring new doctors with the $500,000 she expects to get in ...
State Substance Abuse Agency Cuts AIDS Programs
Monday, March 30, 2009
New York, NY —
The state is changing how it reaches out to drug and substance abusers with AIDS and other infectious diseases. As a result of budget cuts, Albany’s eliminating a network of outreach programs that’s been around for almost 25 years. WNYC’s Fred Mogul visited one neighborhood ...