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<blockquote data-quote="katya02" data-source="post: 318441" data-attributes="member: 2884"><p>The CDC recommendations now are not to test for H1N1 because virtually all of the tests that were sent in through September were positive for H1N1 and not for seasonal flu. Seasonal flu hasn't arrived yet, basically. And since pretty much everyone with a fever and URI symptoms tested positive for H1N1 the CDC decided to try to lower the number of contagious people in ERs and medical offices and just tell everyone with symptoms to isolate themselves. Only people with conditions predisposing to complications should go to be seen. </p><p></p><p>There will be a few strep throats missed, but only a few. Strep is self-limiting anyway, and those who become carriers do that in spite of antibiotics. Later in the winter the whole picture will get more complicated, but for now it's pretty simple. Cold symptoms +/- GI symptoms + fever = H1N1. The fever is the key - if it's absent, no flu. If it's present, flu.</p><p></p><p>The updated recommendations can be found at <a href="http://www.cdc.gov" target="_blank">www.cdc.gov</a>. They do change things frequently so it pays to check every so often.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="katya02, post: 318441, member: 2884"] The CDC recommendations now are not to test for H1N1 because virtually all of the tests that were sent in through September were positive for H1N1 and not for seasonal flu. Seasonal flu hasn't arrived yet, basically. And since pretty much everyone with a fever and URI symptoms tested positive for H1N1 the CDC decided to try to lower the number of contagious people in ERs and medical offices and just tell everyone with symptoms to isolate themselves. Only people with conditions predisposing to complications should go to be seen. There will be a few strep throats missed, but only a few. Strep is self-limiting anyway, and those who become carriers do that in spite of antibiotics. Later in the winter the whole picture will get more complicated, but for now it's pretty simple. Cold symptoms +/- GI symptoms + fever = H1N1. The fever is the key - if it's absent, no flu. If it's present, flu. The updated recommendations can be found at [url]www.cdc.gov[/url]. They do change things frequently so it pays to check every so often. [/QUOTE]
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