Think you can wait out H1N1? Doctors say don’t even try
About 3,800 Americans have died from H1N1 complications since the spring, including 76 children, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those youngsters, about 20 had chronic medical conditions that made them more vulnerable.
H1N1 is widespread in 37 states and is returning to some areas that had big outbreaks in the spring.
Comment: further evidence that the message is clearly changing. Also, WHY is the U.S. leading the world in deaths? Is it due to our accounting, the second wave or is something else at play?
By Lane Lambert
GateHouse News Service
Posted Oct 13, 2009 @ 12:05 PM
4th Person Dies From Swine Flu In Nassau County - NY
Oct 13, 2009 12:42 pm US/Eastern
Health officials confirmed Tuesday that a Nassau County resident with the swine flu has died.
The Department of Health did not release many details about the patient, only saying the victim was an adult over 65 with several other medical conditions.
It’s not known how those conditions played into the patient’s death.
This is the fourth person with the H1N1 influenza virus to die this year in Nassau County.
Nassau County has received 1,000 doses of the H1N1 nasal spray vaccine from the New York State Department of Health, but expects to receive additional shipments as they become available.
The Nassau County Department of Health has established an H1N1 Call Center for residents seeking additional H1N1 information. Residents may call the H1N1 Call Center, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1-888-684-4271.
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/h1n1.swine.flu.2.1245018.html
Anywhere here is my neck of the woods...
Thurston Schools Suffer Apparent Swine Flu Outbreak
And I guess they closed a school in Seattle too.
It is definitely out here and with us.