Pandemic Alert! CDC Desires Info On H7N9 & MERS TWEETS in Real Time AND 5 Years Historical

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a solicitation on monitoring Twitter in real time for tweets on H7N9 and MERS.

"Please demonstrate how your tool can continually monitor and send alerts based on user-made search criteria. Focus on MERS or H7N9"

One of the most disturbing aspects is that they also want 5 year historical capability too. Another key aspect is an API to allow data to be shared across Fusion centers. In short, what is going on is further development of the Government's C4ISR capability in regards to Public Health / ObamaCare.

The issue with Public Health emergencies is that the Government believes that Constitution does not apply to them. The most concerning scenario is one where CDC officials identify a Pandemic in progress before the public becomes aware of the outbreak. Having 5 year historical records of H7N9 and MERS tweets will allow them to identify those individuals who will break the news on Social Media and potentially interfere or contradict the desired official narrative. 

In a prelude too and during a severe Pandemic, contrarian bloggers and Twitter users with influential capability should expect to have their Constitutional Rights VIOLATED.

For those unaware, the Government has spooled up for a H7N9 pandemic in a massive way. Our personal assessment is that the near term risk of a massive / deadly H7N9 outbreak in the USA is low, but that the impact would be high. The Government's actions tend to point more to their belief that such an outbreak is a sure thing.

Sources:

Social Media AnalysisSolicitation Number: 02182014

The FEDS Are Going C4ISR Crazy For H7N9:

Healthcare and Public Health (Federal) Threat Operations Center (HTOC)

[PANDEMIC WARNING] Public Health Service PRE-ORDERS 2,900 of Its HIGHEST Medals & Ribbons Awards

You know its a bad sign when the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service (CCPHS) which is trying to increase its personnel ranks to 6000 members, makes an order for 2,900 of their highest awarded medals and ribbons for a Public Health crisis they haven't even fought yet. Especially when there are only 5,000 to 6,000 people in the Commissioned Public Health service to begin with. When a military organization is preparing to give half of its Commissioned personal the highest class of medals possible, you have to wonder how many will be given posthumously. We checked if they had ever placed an order like this before and we found none.

From the chart below, you can see they want these medals to arrive in 30 day cycles up to 120 days after the initial order. Its likely they will also award many other lower level medals that individual officers will have to purchase themselves. However, the roughly 3000 medals in this purchase order are considered so high in merit that the Government is willing to pay for the medals. Certainly seems like they are planning to claim so sort of major victory with an order quantity of that size

All of the Medals are for services beyond the call of duty, many are specifically awarded for the functional equivalent of achievement during battle

Standing out in the purchase order are 35 Distinguished Service Medals, the very highest medal the CCPHS can award.

"Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
This is the highest PHS Commissioned Corps award. Criteria
includes outstanding contributions to the mission of the PHS.
Such achievement may range from the management of a major
health program, to an initiative resulting in a major impact on
the heath of the Nation. Can also be conferred for a one-time
heroic act resulting in great savings to life, health, or property."

Also notable in the purchase order are 250 Field Medical Readiness Badges, which requires that the recipient took part in a deployment that was not part of the normal job criteria.

Of course none of this is happening in a vacuum, as we previously reported the CDC has created an entirely new division for the purpose of nationalizing State and Local level public health employees during times of crisis. Part of that involves the CCPHS increasing its manpower level by an additional 1000 officers. 

But all of this is just one spoke in the massive C4ISR nationalization of the health care system that is underway as things unfold. The Government doesn't like to let a good crisis go to waste, and H7N9 may provide the excuse to nationalize healthcare in away only possible in totalitarian society.

Sources:

Awards and Medals for the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health ServiceSolicitation Number: 14-233-SOL-00121

The FEDS Are Going C4ISR Crazy For H7N9: Immediate Nationwide Automatic Upload of Flu Test Results

Medicine Is getting the IDENTICAL Takeover That The Financial & Military Systems Got In Prelude to WW1

WOW! CDC Creates New Division To CONTROL State And Local PANDEMIC Response!

http://dcp.psc.gov/PDF_docs/CCPM_P67.pdf

http://dcp.psc.gov/CCMIS/COAP_Criteria.aspx#10

MASSIVE ALERT! HHS Forces Doomsday Prepping on ALL Medicare & Medicaid Providers

UPDATE 3/11/13:
Drudge & NYtimes finally covering this story 3 MONTHS late. Seems they waited until current H7N9 risk seemingly subsided

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On 12/27/13 The Department of Health & Human Services will release a 453 page list of regulations requiring ALL Medicare and Medicaid providers to engage in Doomsday prepping.

The POTRBLOG team had hoped to shut down for Christmas but we knew that such media dead periods are when most vile government regulations are attempted (the Christmas vacation creation of the Federal Reserve as an example), so we had our eyes open.

The Government's rationale for imposing these Doomsday prepping regulations on ALL Medicare and Medicaid providers is Eye Opening TOO:

"Based on our analysis of the written reports, articles, and studies, as well as on our ongoing dialogue with representatives from the federal, state, and local levels and with various stakeholders, we believe that, currently, in the event of a disaster, health care providers and suppliers across the nation would not have the necessary emergency planning and preparation in place to adequately protect the health and safety of their patients. Underlying this problem is the pressing need for a more consistent regulatory approach that would ensure that providers and suppliers nationwide are required to plan for and respond to emergencies and disasters that directly impact patients, residents, clients, participants, and their communities".

Of course this is only part of the story, just in time for H7N9 fears, the entire Public Health system is getting a C4ISR overhaul and Federal integration that will make the NSA scandals look like a kindergarten prank.

 Sources:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2013-30724.pdf

Link to 3 MONTH late story from NY times

Healthcare and Public Health (Federal) Threat Operations Center (HTOC)

"Healthcare and Public Health Threat Operations Center (HTOC)",  Google it. You won't find anything, yet the organization exists.

Time and circumstances permitting we'll have more on this soon. In the mean time, if you know something feel free to share it in the comments below.