H1N1 Questions Answered

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H1N1 Questions Answered
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Mon, 05-04-2009 - 12:24pm

We've recently had 7 cases of swine flu confirmed near where I live, with 13 more suspected cases. I'm trying to be remain calm but be cautious. ;-) Thought I'd pass along this info for anyone else out there who is concerned. ;-)


On Health Beat: H1N1 Questions Answered
Swine flu (H1N1): Harvard pediatrician Claire McCarthy answers real questions from iVillage moms
http://healthbeat.yourtotalhealth.com/2009/05/swine-flu-h1n1-harvard-pediatr.html


 

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Registered: 03-14-2007
Mon, 05-04-2009 - 1:06pm

Gosh, Bren, that's way too close for comfort down there!! Are people by you going around with surgical masks on and gloves? The thing with gloves though is that if you get the germs on the gloves and put the gloved fingers up to your eyes, nose or mouth, you can still get sick. Then you also have to touch your car keys and steering wheel, etc. Hard to be safe! Nice you don't have to leave your home to go to work, but scary for those who do.


I think we only have one case of it in my town so far. I'm in south central Kansas. I expect we'll be getting more though as we have a population of 360,000 people.


Sorry to make light of a scary situation, but I have to say that H1N1 looks like HINI (high-nee)


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Mon, 05-04-2009 - 1:39pm

Well, I didn't get out this weekend; the rainy weather curtailed our planned expeditions, which I'm now not so miffed about. So far, the confirmed cases are pretty much limited to a town about 25 - 30 miles from where I live. Unfortunately, nearly all of the cases are school-age children who either went on a recent class trip to Mexico or had a sibling who went. They've closed 7 of the schools there so far.


I'll take precautions, including wearing a mask if I have to get out anywhere crowded and make sure I have some sanitizing gel with me. If anyone in the family starts running a fever, I'll have them at the doctor asap.

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Registered: 09-12-2005
Mon, 05-04-2009 - 2:56pm

LOL on the heni flu!!


Here in Saskatchewan we actually have a farm where the pigs got the HINI flu from a farm worker that just returned from mexico. wierd huh?? The pigs are quarentines now but getting better. they say they still will be edible as long as throughly cooked!

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Registered: 12-22-2000
Mon, 05-04-2009 - 4:00pm

I probably overcook pork for most people's taste. I got sick once from undercooked pork, and let me tell you; that was brutal! Definitely not something I'll go through again if I can help it!


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Registered: 08-01-2004
Mon, 05-04-2009 - 4:06pm

My question, that I didnt' see on the link you posted, is has anyone died from this? I'm not really watching anything about it, but I might tonight on the evening news.


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Mon, 05-04-2009 - 4:56pm

Hi Rita,



According to the CDC website, there are 25 confirmed deaths in Mexico and 1 confirmed death in the US attributed to the H1N1 virus.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_05_04a/en/index.html


The CDC website updates the US stats every day here:
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/


Personally, I feel like the more we know about it, the better prepared we are to take precautions and seek medical help if symptoms appear. The kids in my area that have H1N1 are recovering at home, so I think it's just that we need to be aware that it's not something to ignore or be totally blase about, kwim? ;-)


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Registered: 12-12-1997
Mon, 05-04-2009 - 5:27pm

Popping in here with my 2 cents.


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Registered: 08-01-2004
Mon, 05-04-2009 - 5:55pm

I totally do!!! Thankfully it hasn't happened here...yet!!!


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Registered: 03-17-2007
Mon, 05-04-2009 - 8:13pm

Yeah we heard that too Glenda and I suppose the rest of the world did too.

Granny to Caleb and Scotia

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Registered: 12-22-2000
Tue, 05-05-2009 - 8:44am
Very good point; thanks for reminding us! Our doctor's office asks patients to call and arrangements will be made to meet them at a separate entrance, where they'll be directed straight to an examining room. Certainly beats risking exposing more people to the illness.


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