Posted on 05/24/2009 7:29:57 PM PDT by appleseed
The H1N1 virus continues to spread with 5,469 confirmed cases in 48 states, and 56 cases in Colorado as of May 19. So far, no H1N1 cases have been found in Grand County.
Though H1N1 is currently mild, the CDC and health care providers around the country worry the virus could hit hard during the fall flu season. Preparing for pandemic flu since 2006, Grand County Public Health took advantage of the H1N1 outbreak to test its procedures. “As soon as we got the alert about H1N1, we began following our procedures and everything worked like clockwork,” said Gail Van Bockern, childcare nurse consultant for Grand County Public Health.
The department has been busy answering questions from the public, talking to school administrators, and meeting with emergency responders and medical personnel. The county has received anti-viral medication from the Strategic National Stockpile.
Van Bockern encourages people to discuss what they would do if a pandemic should strike.
“At work, people should talk about what they would do, and how they would handle school closures and care for family members,” Van Bockern said. “People need to be prepared individually with food, water and anything they would need.”
This spring, Colorado is seeing an unusually high amount of flu — two seasonal flu cases for every H1N1. Individuals who experience influenza symptoms should stay home for seven days after onset of symptoms or at least 24 hours after symptoms have resolved, whichever is longer. Your best defense is covering your cough and washing your hands.
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It’s 0bama’s fault. Hey, they would have blamed Bush if at all possible.
The 1918 pandemic had a second round. I’ve read accounts indicating people who got sick in the spring, got sick again in the fall. The young and healthy were hard hit, sometimes getting sick in the morning and dying that night.
Very bad stuff. Let’s hope the Lord is watching out for us.
I’ve read that the spring 1918 cases were generally mild, followed by a deadly round — possibly a viral mutation during warm weather — that hit in the fall and winter of 1918-19.
Yes, the young and healthy were hardest hit. Researchers think those with the healthiest immune systems were most susceptible due to something called “cytokine storm,” which the virus apparently caused and which triggers an autoimmune reponse that causes the body to turn on itself. In this case, the lungs turned to mush.
Go to the library and read local newspapers from the time and you’ll see why CDC is worried and preparing.
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Ping... (Thanks, LucyT!)
the hiney flu lol
I am very worried for our troops deployed overseas in mostly primitive conditions. I believe this is where we took a lot of our casualties in the 1918 pandemic, from military troops deployed or mustered at stateside bases for WW1.
There was a town near Grand County (Rulison I think) that barricaded itself in during that outbreak. They shut themselves off from the world for nearly a year, which protected the population.
“I am very worried for our troops deployed overseas in mostly primitive conditions. I believe this is where we took a lot of our casualties in the 1918 pandemic, from military troops deployed or mustered at stateside bases for WW1.”
Absolutely. We had little understanding of public health and troops were being crowded into troop trains and dispersed all over the place. Confining men in tight quarters and then sending them all over was a recipe for disaster. Not that people knew any better of course.
I have tried to get my preparations to that 8-week level, but it is tough to do! Although I think we could at the moment, but it would be rough. The trouble is, folks can be contagious with this latest version and not show signs. And when do you pull the kids out of school and stay home?
Just last Thursday, 25 kids got sent home sick during the day with the flu. Not sure if it was H1N1 or not. School is about 300 kids I suppose, so almost 10% got sick DURING school in one day. (Or perhaps it was the lunch. I guess that might make more sense!).
And although it is mild (at least in the U.S.) now, what if it mutates into something worse by fall? I wonder if it is 50/50 that it might get weaker though? However, the major pandemics behave this way - mild flu but LATE in the season, comes back worse.
Well we’ve been reading about this group that is trying to limit the amount of folks on earth. Maybe this is part of their plot to shrink earths population.
Nothing is going on, they are simply using the standard “scare the he** out of people in order to control them” tactic used by all control freaks since time began. BTW, Mexico announced a couple days ago that it’s flu “epidemic” was over. The US MSM can’t let it die however, it is just to good of a story to let go and helps keep people distracted from Bozo’s BS.
As I posted on another thread-
It may be over-reaction, it may not be. Engineers who deal in the physical realm have clearly defined systems to work in. If an engineer designs a bridge of known materials such as iron, concrete, etc, the bridge is always designed and built to withstand greater stresses than we normally expect. And when a a bridge does not collapse every time two trucks drive over it simultaneously, we do not ridicule the engineer for being too cautious.
In biological systems, we are dealing with entities with unknown and changing properties - unlike iron and concrete. In every “catastrophic” event in recent history, someone will be vilified for not doing enough to prevent its occurrence. So where is the proper point of caution and diligence that will please all? Someone will find it easier to ridicule a person who is actually taking reasonable precautions in their area of expertise.
HA! Another truck drove over that bridge and no collapse! That panty waisted shrill and effeminant engineer! Where are his b@lls?
/rant
The virus is changing and it could pick up deadly aspects of the bird flu in Asia or it could become weaker in a second wave. Prepare, just in case. Do what is indicated for yourself and your family based upon what you see happening in families, hospitals and public institutions around you.
The government and their billionaire political contributors, CEO’s and banksters have political interests and higher priorities that does not necessarily include your sanity, survival and well being. If we have learned nothing else from what we have seen happen in the economy and with the election of a Marxist, let us learn that the globe trotters of this Nation are not concerned about the people they shake down.
As far as depending upon vaccines, I find it disturbing that our government is planning to use Baxtor, a corporation that accidentally mailed out live bird flu virus to labs all over the world. That was a dire mistake and should have been a huge hoopla in the media and Congress but that extreme threat to human life was not a big deal to them at all. That should tell us something here.
I was one of those who prepared for Y2K. Yeah, I know, it didn’t happen. However, I never regretted having prepared, and we were good for supplies for 6 months! I only bought stuff that we would absolutely use if nothing happened. When it didn’t happen, it was no big deal. For many months afterward, the only stuff I had to buy at the store was meat and dairy! My husband, (who humored me through the entire thing), ended up thinking it was kind of cool to have the extra stuff on hand - especially since he didn’t have to run out to the store as often!
I’ll prepare again, if I have to - I’ve already started. If nothing happens, then fine. If it does, I will have done my best to keep my family safe. If the H1N1 virus comes back in a stronger form, the less we have to go out in public, the better.
Good rant.
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