Everyone's got it or has had it, I am certain....it's called H1N1.
What is it and what's all the fuss?
Insights of an Infection Control Practioner
Mexico, April 2009
One child
Family owned (pig) farm
Origin uncertain
Influenza, new and different, certain
New strain unrecognized by humans
Transmission from human to human
Could the pig be the melting pot
Novel 09 H1N1 Influenza is part human influenza, part swine influenza and part bird influenza
Pandemic , worldwide spread
Early-on attack in school-aged children
median age <25yrs
Late summer State Fair, MN
4H students become cluster of illness
Colleges see increases in sick students
October FluMist Fears
October hospitalized confirmed H1N1 cases only 10% of total tested hospitalized Influenza like Illness
November Injectable vaccine..
Attacking 40-somethings
Estimated deaths as high as 4000
22 million affected since April
Pittsburgh Childrens reports outbreak of rhinovirus
Could there be something going on besides the flu?
Yes, definately
November hospitalized patients with confirmed H1N1 approaches 50% of total tested hospitalized ILI
2nd Wave subsiding
Stay tuned
Hey you thought I would check out your blog:) Steph (snap)
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