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Very sad. With a connected world, lax health care and disease prevention in many developing/underdeveloped countries, coupled with poor immigration control, unfortunately we will probably see more of these scenarios rather than fewer.
A friend of mine has been making a snorting sound I had never noticed before, also hes found truffles in my house and I never told him where they were. Do you think he may have the swine flue?
A friend of mine has been making a snorting sound I had never noticed before, also hes found truffles in my house and I never told him where they were. Do you think he may have the swine flue?
One of the reasons the 1918 virus was so devastating is that the world was engaged in trench warfare in Europe. Filthy, wet trenches, without many sanitary measures. Soldiers got sick, got sent home, spread the flu widely.
The virulence of that particular strain was particularly marked. Some people infected died within hours.
We don't have any evidence thus far that this strain is that virulent. People have died in Mexico, but there are several factors at play. One, it is late in the season for flu. People think it's a cold and are slow to seek medical assistance. The medical community in Mexico was caught by surprise. Doctors didn't know they were dealing with a new strain of the flu virus, and their response was impaired by their lack of information. We do know that Tamiflu and Relenza are effective in treating this strain, and that governments worldwide are employing a host of measures to contain it.
Not to mention, that there were no mass vaccination programs available in 1918. Our knowledge of epidemiology in 1918 is a fraction of what it is now. Even if this virus reoccurs this coming Fall/Winter, we will hopefully have a vaccination to counter it.
I had some bacon this morning. I'm doing my best to stamp out the swine part of the swine flu.
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First U.S. swine flu death confirmed
