Posted on 10/15/2009 4:46:31 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The swine flu virus is spreading rapidly throughout California, public health officials said today, citing physician reports of higher-than-normal flu illnesses for this time of year.
More than 5% of patients coming into doctor's offices are presenting flu-like symptoms, which is much higher than the usual 2%, according to an estimate based on about 50 physicians across California who monitor flu activity for the state.
"We are seeing a continued ramp-up of the virus activity," Dr. Mark Horton, California's public health officer, said at a news conference today. "That is very unusual for this time of year."
Horton said he considered the flu outbreak to be consistent with what is seen during a "moderately severe seasonal flu outbreak." More than half of local health departments throughout the state are seeing active flu outbreaks, he said.
The H1N1 flu strain is by far the predominant flu strain circulating in California; more than 95% of the flu samples the state has received are testing positive for that strain.
Since this spring, more than 3,000 people in California have been hospitalized with the H1N1 flu strain, and 219 people have died, Horton said. Most of those who had died had underlying medical conditions, such as asthma, chronic lung disease, muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis, but some were otherwise healthy.
Complications of the H1N1 flu include pneumonia and bronchitis, and can worsen preexisting medical problems, like asthma and congestive heart failure. Most people who get the flu can recover in less than two weeks without seeing a doctor or taking antiviral drugs.
California received its first shipment of 400,000 doses of nasal spray swine flu vaccine last week, and this week received 150,000 additional nasal spray doses and 200,000 injectable doses.
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Overabundance of homosexuals and illegals spreading disease? Not that 2 to 5 percent is a huge jump...
I'm doomed. I just returned home to Ohio from vacationing for 2 weeks in CA.
One of my daughter and son-in-law’s sows and one of her piglets came down sick today. But the vet doesn’t think it’s the swine flu.
Let’s hope!
Interesting turn of events in the Vaccine controversy...
Lawsuit seeks to halt US swine flu vaccination.....
http://www.physorg.com/news174847447.html?
Vit D helps immune system fight off flu.....
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/newsletter/vitamin-d-and-h1n1-swine-flu.shtml
I’m with you! It’s the only safe way out of this! ;)
Ha-ha! Reminds me of when I was a teen, me and some friends had a drinking party when someone's parents went out of town. One gal had never drank liquor before. One of my buddies made the mistake of leaving her alone with a bottle of gin. Yup, drank most of it. We dragged her to the shower and doused her with cold water while trying to get her to drink coffee. What did we know, we were kids and scared. She came to, started screaming, ripped off her clothes, and ran out of the house and down the middle of the street. She was over 6 foot 2 and we couldn't stop her until a couple blocks away. Neighbors were amused and/or befuddled!
Anyway, if you do it, bring a bottle of gin with you and you won't get in trouble.
Perhaps it would be wise to take Vit D instead.
Also look for an old fashioned secret onion flu remedy. There are any number of strategies using onions out there.
I am taking D3(2000 units) I agree it is in vogue, garlic and C...hot soup and warm salt water gargle(not together)as needed.
My daughters are high risk (asthma & epilepsy). I asked the asthma doctor about getting the pneumonia shot, and he recommended it. Last week, my girls got their seasonal flu and the pneumonia shot.
We’re doing that.
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