H1N1 flu victim collapsed on way to hospital [Latest H1N1 updates downthread]

GuelphMercury.com ^ | June 24, 2009 | Raveena Aulakh

[metmom]

Within minutes, six-year-old Rubjit Thindal went from happily chatting in the back seat of the car to collapsing and dying in her father's arms.

"If we had known it was so serious, we would have called 911,'' Kuldip Thindal, Rubjit's distraught mother, said in Punjabi yesterday. "She just had a stomach ache -- she wasn't even crying.''

Rubjit was pronounced dead at hospital barely 24 hours after showing signs of a fever. Later, doctors told her parents she had the H1N1 influenza virus. She is believed to be the youngest person in Canada with the virus to have died.

[OB1kNOb]

Swine Flu Could Get Worse - ....."third wave is expected to hit the U.S. in the next 12 to 14 weeks....."

Have you come across this stated expectation in your research other than in this one article? This is the first time I recall someone making this claim. Not good, if true.

[Vendome]

I did not realize there was a Swine Bull repository. Thanks.

[steve86]

I don’t think it is an exceptional claim that a third wave is due about then. Question is, will it be more virulent? Will exposure to an earlier wave grant some immunity?

[hennie pennie]

I find it easier to cover the keyboards with clear plastic saran wrap, and then we change it weekly - although more often if infectious illness strikes anyone in the family. It’s FAST and it protects the keyboards, too, from dust & dirt.

[PERKY2004]

Thanks for the ping. I spent nearly 5 hours on Monday getting my H1N1 shot, so (hopefully) my kitties and my wonderful DH will be safer as a result.

[wolfcreek]

Doesn’t sound like they’re changing much of the language from the last time they tried this.

They must be emboldened now with an *ethnic* dude in charge.

[DvdMom]

Freeper little jeremiah I know you listed to alot of Dr. Niman’s interview’s . Could you please answer Freeper OB1kNOb

question , and give your opinion of Dr. Niman ?

I will copy & past freeper OB1kNOb question/ thoughts below ....

Thank you so much for the mp3 link to Niman’s interview. I downloaded it yesterday and listened to it on my commute back home. Niman got over my head using some of the terminology, but if I understood him on one thing, something should be coming out today or tomorrow addressing the apparent differences showing up in the Ukraine. I found Niman difficult to understand. He talks in a very jittery manner, flitting from tangent to tangent. I wish he would slow down and stay on one point at a time. Hopefully, I can find more of his podcast interviews to listen to. I want to hear what he has to say.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Agreed. It definitely sounds like some other factor was involved, besides the flu.

[DvdMom]

I have read other articles mentioning a possible 3rd H1N1 wave . I will ping you to the next 3rd wave article I post .

Thanks :)

[DvdMom]

2 more women die from swine flu in Ky.
http://www.kentucky.com/471/story/1005328.html
Nov. 04, 2009

COVINGTON, Ky. — Health officials say there have been two more deaths in Kentucky related to the swine flu, bringing the state’s total to 17.

WAVE-TV in Louisville reported Wednesday that two Jefferson County women, both with significant underlying health conditions, died overnight.

Swine flu-related deaths also have been reported in Kenton, Fayette, Caldwell, Christian, Hardin, Knox, Pulaski and Scott counties.

[DvdMom]

Comment: Pandemic politics

Ukraine

Yushchenko was indignant: the head doctor in the Ukraine was a politician
04/Nov/09

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko urged politicians not to give recommendations for the treatment of influenza and to transfer this right only to specialists.

According to an UNIAN correspondent, he said during a meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of Health.

According to the President, “the chief doctor in the Ukraine was a politician who every day from the TV screen tells what to drink and what to consume.” He urged journalists “do not let politicians screen, let the screen professionals.

Yushchenko also noted that Ukraine has scrapped a campaign to vaccinate the population. According to him, for the period the spread of influenza in the state desires to make a vaccine showed only 6% of Ukrainians. “Medicine is not totally trust”, - he said.

He also again called on politicians not to use the influenza epidemic in their purposes. According to Yushchenko, even such tragic moments politicians try to use the benefit for themselves.

The President was outraged by the fact that the shipment of essential drugs at the airport to meet not only the responsible people, but also a group of politicians. “In what country the night shipment of pills meets half of the government?”, - Said Victor Yushchenko.

In addition, he expressed outrage that even during the spread of influenza in Ukraine carried out the mass political activities. The President recalled that on 24 October in the Ternopil region of the viral diseases were reported 10 deaths. However, the same day in Kiev brought 200 thousand people. “Who gave permission to bring in people?”, - Said V. Yushchenko near the heads of the Ministry of Health. He also noted that the authority of the Ministry and doctors, in particular, in Ukraine catastrophically low.

V. Yushchenko said that during an epidemic of the Ministry of Health should be a monopolist in the provision of public information regarding the status of disease, as well as recommendations regarding how to treat the disease.

http://www.unian.net/rus/news/news-345051.html

[DvdMom]

Newfoundland, Canada.

1 new, presumably confirmed death in Newfoundland. The rest are previously reported and counted.

B.C., Newfoundland report H1N1 deaths
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 | 11:44 AM ET
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/11/04/h1n1-canada.html

More people are falling sick with flu symptoms in locations across Canada, increasing demands on health-care services.

Health officials in British Columbia confirmed three more deaths from swine flu on Wednesday. All had pre-existing medical conditions.

None of the patients were children. A fourth patient, a schoolgirl from Yukon, has also died in the Vancouver area.

In B.C., 162 people have been admitted to hospital in the past week, and family doctors in the province are seeing eight times more patients than usual for this time of year showing flu-like illness.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, health authorities are reporting a second H1N1-related death. Both deaths happened in central Newfoundland.

Meanwhile in Sudbury, Ont., 47 people have been hospitalized, including nine people who are on ventilators. The city has a population of 158,000.

Sudbury has cancelled elective surgeries, which some hospitals from Vancouver to Montreal are also doing.

In cities such as Windsor, N.S., and Edmonton, flu assessment clinics have opened. People with flu symptoms can go the clinics to get checked out to help ease the pressure on family doctors and emergency rooms.

In most cases, patients can be sent home for treatment. Some are also being admitted to hospital.

[DvdMom]

H1N1 claims Hudson woman (Wisconsin)
http://www.rivertowns.net/daily/hso/c091104/
Nov 4, 2009

The H1N1 virus is being blamed for the death of Debbie Johnson Lindstrom, 48, of Hudson.

Lindstrom, a lifelong Hudson resident and former HHS basketball star, died on Tuesday at Mayo Hospital in Rochester, Minn. from complications brought on by the H1N1 virus.

According to sources, Lindstrom fell ill last week with flu symptoms and was first treated at Hudson Hospital where it was confirmed that she had H1N1. She was transferred to Regions Hospital in St. Paul was her condition deteriorated and finally was airlifted to Mayo Hospital where she died on Tuesday. It is believed that complications from the virus caused a buildup of fluid around her heart.

Lindstrom is survived by her children, Josh, Jamie and Jake and by her mother Dorothy. She was preceded in death by her father Donald Johnson. Close friend Carrie Osbeck said Lindstrom will be remembered as a loving mother, compassionate friend and valuable member of the community.

Funeral arrangements are pending with the O’Connell Family Funeral Home. Services will be held at Bethel Lutheran Highlands Church. More information about Lindstrom and the services will appear in the Nov. 12 edition of the Star-Observer.

[DvdMom]

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/11040902/Ukraine_Double.html

Commentary

Reported Cases in Ukraine Double in Two Days

Recombinomics Commentary 14:34
November 4, 2009

478,456 Influenza/ARI

24,003 Hospitalized

60 Ventilators

81 Deaths

The above numbers are from the latest update from Ukraine. The number of infected patients has almost doubled to just under ½ million, compared to the report two days ago (see map). Hospitalized patients also have spiked higher, to 24K from 15K. ICU cases are not listed, but 60 on ventilators are. However, most (37) of those on ventilators are Chernivisti Oblast, but Lviv, which has the most fatalities and cases, has none, suggesting the data is incomplete or there are significant shortages of ventilators. The number of dead has risen to 81, but media reports describe additional fatalities, include those in the Kiev Oblast.

The explosion of cases again raises concerns that the number of fatalities is significantly higher than the 81 listed. Media reports have described an equal number of pneumonia fatalities which were not considered flu related. The basis of these exclusions remains unclear. Similarly, anecdotal reports suggest the number of fatalities is markedly higher than the 81 in the table.

The rapid rise in reported infections, hospitalizations, and deaths in the past few days raise concerns that the virus is transmitting very efficiently. Spikes in cases have been reported throughout the northern hemisphere, but the spike in fatalities and the frequency in hemorrhagic cases in Ukraine have raised concerns.

Earlier media reports suggest that an update by WHO might be issued today and include preliminary analysis of samples sent to Mill Hill in London.

Daily updates on the rapidly evolving situation in Ukraine, including sequence analysis, would be useful.

[DvdMom]

Ukraine

Another 3 thousand people became ill in Zhytomyr region
04/Nov/09

One day in the Zhitomir region registered more than 3 thousand new cases the incidence of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections.

This UNIAN reported in the Directorate of Health of Zhytomyr Regional State Administration.

According to their data, the last day (at 15.00 today) for registered 3377 new cases of influenza and ARI, among them adults - 2054, including 19 pregnant women and 1323 cases among children under the age of 18. 123 hospitalized patients, of which 38 adults (including 3 pregnant women) and 85 children under the age of 18 years. In general, the Zhitomir region of influenza and SARS have already ill 13554 people., Are hospitalized 631 people.

Doctors called on the population of the region to limit the maximum stay in crowded places and avoid contact with patients.

http://www.unian.net/rus/news/news-345059.html

[DvdMom]

http://tinyurl.com/yffdycr

Protecting Pets from Illness
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) remind Iowans that in addition to protecting their families, friends and neighbors from the spread of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, it’s important to remember to protect family pets from the illness, as well. People who are sick with H1N1 can spread the virus not only to humans, but to some animals.

The Departments are sharing this message following the confirmation of a case of H1N1 in an Iowa cat.

The 13-year-old indoor cat in Iowa was brought to the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, where it tested positive for the H1N1 virus. The diagnosis is the culmination of collaborative efforts between IDPH, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Center for Advanced Host Defenses, Immunobiotics and Translational Comparative Medicine, USDA, and IDALS Animal Industry Bureau.

“Two of the three members of the family that owns the pet had suffered from influenza-like illness before the cat became ill,” said IDPH Public Health Veterinarian, Dr. Ann Garvey. “This is not completely unexpected, as other strains of influenza have been found in cats in the past.” Both the cat and its owners have recovered from their illnesses.

People can keep their pets healthy by washing hands, covering coughs and sneezes, and minimizing contact with their pets while ill with influenza-like symptoms. If your pet exhibits signs of a respiratory illness, contact your veterinarian.

“Indoor pets that live in close proximity to someone who has been sick are at risk and it is wise to monitor their health to ensure they aren’t showing signs of illness,” said Dr. David Schmitt, State Veterinarian for Iowa.

For more information about H1N1, visit www.idph.state.ia.us/h1n1/ or call the Iowa Influenza Hotline at 1-800-447-1985.

Contact Information: Polly Carver-Kimm at (515) 281-6693

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[Scythian]

Stop the planet, I want off, DvdMom you’re scarin’ the waddin’ out of me !!!

[DvdMom]

Freeper Rushmore Rock’s son was to go to the Ukraine on a work trip but was told not to come . The client who they knew for years said it was alot worse then what the media was reporting .

Freeper Rushmore Rocks how is your son’s friend in Ukraine , and do you have any more information ????

[EBH]

Thanks for posting this with links. I do foster work with cats and kittens. I’ve passed this on to the vet tech at the shelter.

[DvdMom]

Flu deaths up again in Minnesota, spread slows
http://www.startribune.com/local/69124557.html?elr=KArks:DCiUMEaPc:UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU7DYaGEP7vDEh7P:DiUs
BOB VON STERNBERG, November 4, 2009

The H1N1 flu pandemic is spreading more slowly across Minnesota, but the number of deaths continues to mount.

State health officials announced today that three more Minnesotans have died from complications of the influenza strain, bringing to 15 the number who have succumbed to it.

In addition to the three H1N1 deaths confirmed last week, one other Minnesotan died from what the health department characterized as “unspecified-type influenza.”

The department did not release details about the victims or information about their underlying health conditions.

Last week, 137 schools reported flu outbreaks, which is down from the 288 that reported outbreaks a week earlier.

Those are schools where more than 5 percent of students were out sick.

For the first time, outbreaks were reported in long-term nursing care facilities, with two reporting that the disease has appeared.

Since September 1, the department has confirmed 980 hospitalizations because of the H1N1 strain. Since the strain was first identified in the state, 1,240 Minnesotans have been hospitalized.