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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 314451" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>in my opinion it's not hysteria. Yes, people die every year due to the run of the mills variations of the influenza virus. But those people are usually the very eldery or immuno-compromised in some way. </p><p> </p><p>H1N1 isn't just killing the normal very suseptible victims, but the healthy young people flu normally doesn't phase.</p><p> </p><p>easy child has several patients in her hospital now. Young people. Not the elderly, not immuno-compromised. Young. On ventilators. Fighting to live.</p><p> </p><p>The real danger with this virus is that the more it spreads among the population, the more opportunity it has to mutate. The CDC is very worried about possibly mutations.</p><p> </p><p>I heard this morning it's considered at this point a National Emergency. Not exactly sure what they mean by that.</p><p> </p><p>But easy child is reconsidering vaccinating the boys. She wasn't going to. Until I reminded her that when Darrin goes to school each day he comes in contact with nearly every child in the entire county.......and lord only knows what they've been exposed to......and he's bringing it home to the baby.</p><p> </p><p>Nichole called the health dept. I don't know if it's due to supply or not, but currently it's not available for children/healthy adults. </p><p> </p><p>easy child has ordered me to call them monday and see if I can get it due to the chronic renal failure. She's offered to pay for it. If, of course, they have any.</p><p> </p><p>I'll tell you what, I use hand sanitizer constantly. I wash my hands constantly. </p><p> </p><p>Best defense it good handwashing......and washing often.</p><p> </p><p>Word of mouth has it that hosps in cincy are beginning to fill up with h1n1 patients. </p><p> </p><p>Many places have stopped testing for h1n1. They test for influenza A, if it's positive, they assume the patient has h1n1 and treat accordingly. The test for swine flu is expensive and takes time to get the results.</p><p> </p><p>I don't think we need to get hysterical about this virus. But we do need to take it seriously.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 314451, member: 84"] in my opinion it's not hysteria. Yes, people die every year due to the run of the mills variations of the influenza virus. But those people are usually the very eldery or immuno-compromised in some way. H1N1 isn't just killing the normal very suseptible victims, but the healthy young people flu normally doesn't phase. easy child has several patients in her hospital now. Young people. Not the elderly, not immuno-compromised. Young. On ventilators. Fighting to live. The real danger with this virus is that the more it spreads among the population, the more opportunity it has to mutate. The CDC is very worried about possibly mutations. I heard this morning it's considered at this point a National Emergency. Not exactly sure what they mean by that. But easy child is reconsidering vaccinating the boys. She wasn't going to. Until I reminded her that when Darrin goes to school each day he comes in contact with nearly every child in the entire county.......and lord only knows what they've been exposed to......and he's bringing it home to the baby. Nichole called the health dept. I don't know if it's due to supply or not, but currently it's not available for children/healthy adults. easy child has ordered me to call them monday and see if I can get it due to the chronic renal failure. She's offered to pay for it. If, of course, they have any. I'll tell you what, I use hand sanitizer constantly. I wash my hands constantly. Best defense it good handwashing......and washing often. Word of mouth has it that hosps in cincy are beginning to fill up with h1n1 patients. Many places have stopped testing for h1n1. They test for influenza A, if it's positive, they assume the patient has h1n1 and treat accordingly. The test for swine flu is expensive and takes time to get the results. I don't think we need to get hysterical about this virus. But we do need to take it seriously. [/QUOTE]
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