7 People diagnosed with swine flue in Texas does not make an epidemic.
But he is probably right that a vaccine could not be deployed in time if an outbreak occurs.
Especially when they probably just snuck in yesterday.
Since it takes about 3 weeks for a flu vaccine to confer meaningful immunity, he is probably right.
I have had a “flu” upper resp. virus going on 6 weeks. Also had a stomach “bug” at the beginning of all it.
I went to the ER in Raleigh, NC while on “vacation”-went to take care of my sick-er sister (help w/the kids) and the nurse told me that they had been swamped with people with a very nasty URI; he had it as well.And they didn’t know what it was because it was stomach & respiratory. Some people had the stomach part real bad, then the respiratory symptoms weren’t as bad and some people had it the opposite way (like me). He said with him, the fatigue was the worst part. So we compared symptoms and I opted to just go home without lab work etc. because they were so busy and they really couldn’t do anything for me. That was Easter Saturday.
So,I think it is more widespread than they know-due to under-reporting. I think I have or had it. I have NEVER been this sick in my life; my dr can’t believe how it’s morphed from my throat, to sinuses, ears and finally chest. Every week it has attacked,and I mean attacked a new area.
I live in CT and some nursing homes were closed to visitors etc. due to patient illness. Not sure if that’s connected, but I think it’s more widespread than we know.
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