The World Health Organization has added some information on the status of this virus. At this time last year in the US there were 8 cases, this year same time frame in US 5000. Last year in this time frame there were 6 deaths, this year in the US 85 deaths have occured.
Pay particular attention to the late second day and early 3 day as there is rapid clinical deterioration at that point, also note you might need both anti viral and antibiotics as there is a secondary bacterial infection quickly going to pneumonia.
Children, pregnant women. chronically ill like with asthma copd, etc. are most at risk, but those of us on chemo or bcg might well ask our docs about whether or not they would recommend given our situation.
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/h1n1_clinical_features_200910 16/en/index.html
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H1N1 influenza status from WHO
- By nancynursez637
- Posted October 20, 2009 at 9:29 am · 4 replies
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- By Moonerj
- Posted October 20, 2009 at 4:21 pm
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Thanks for posting Nancy.
I still have not decided what to do.
My GP and i will discuss next week.
Jack
- By Annasvenska
- Posted October 20, 2009 at 4:23 pm
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The H1N1 vaccin is not yet available here where I live. Do you know whether the regular flu shoot will give some immunity to H1N1?
Anna
- By DRB
- Posted October 20, 2009 at 5:23 pm
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They said on the news this morning that the regular flu shot will not give immunity to the H1N1. That was my question too. Anyway....I have 2 boys ages 9 and 12 and I guess I will go ahead and have them get the shot. I know so many parents are still undecided about it but I just want all of us to be safe and not get the flu.
Stacey
- By nancynursez637
- Posted October 20, 2009 at 6:30 pm
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Stacey I think that is smart, my friends grandchild went to ER with symptoms but they missed that it was that important, and sent him home. He was back in a matter of hours in ICU on a ventilator and near death. He did recover but just by the skin of his teeth.
Symptoms in kids and others high fever, chills, color changes of lips and nail beds(bluish) trouble breathing, panting, these are all serious symptoms and should result in immediate medical attention, esp if at the end of day two or early in day three,
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