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Flu season strikes Maryland and Virginia
October 2, 2009 - 6:35am
Darci Marchese, wtop.com
WASHINGTON - Flu season has arrived, and it is hitting the metro region hard.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Maryland and Virginia have widespread cases of both seasonal flu and H1N1. They’re among a total of 26 states seeing widespread cases.
Maryland now has at least nine H1N1 related deaths, including two children.
In Virginia, there are at least six deaths.
D.C. has what is considered localized cases, but no deaths.
According to the CDC, visits to doctors for flu-like illnesses are increasing across the country. In fact, they are higher than what’s expected this time of year, and have been increasing for six consecutive weeks.
The CDC does say that all flu viruses reported are similar to those chosen for the swine flu vaccine.
Also reported this morning - regular flu vaccine has run out in some Tx counties because people are thinking that protects them from H1N1. **shakes head** We have grown into a nation of stupid.
I’m off to work
I find this H1N1 article very sad , & interesting . This girl who died from the H1N1 swineflu had NO fever according to the article below .....
((( Danelle Olivares, Trinity’s mother said, “They said all things led to the H1N1 which really blew me away because she had no symptoms of that. She didn’t even run a fever, that was what the OMI said.” ))))
Rio Rancho Girl With H1N1 Dies
Health Department Confirms Death Result Of H1N1
POSTED: 7:51 pm MDT October 1, 2009
UPDATED: 11:02 pm MDT October 1, 2009
RIO RANCHO, N.M. — School officials has confirmed that a kindergarten student at Rio Rancho Elementary School died of the H1N1 virus.
On Sunday, 5-year-old Trinity Olivares started vomiting, the family took her to the ER. where doctors told her parents that she was severely dehydrated.
Doctors gave her IV fluids and everything seemed OK, then her heart stopped.
Danelle Olivares, Trinity’s mother said, “They said all things led to the H1N1 which really blew me away because she had no symptoms of that. She didn’t even run a fever, that was what the OMI said.”
The New Mexico Department of Health stated a female infant from Roosevelt County has also died as a result of H1N1.
Neither children had any other chronic medical condition, health department officials said.
“Our sympathies go out to the families who are dealing with the loss of their children,” said Health Secretary Dr. Alfredo Vigil.
http://www.koat.com/health/21177413/detail.html