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How worried should I be about the Swine Flu while I'm in Miami next week? |
Also, what precautions should I take? there are 20 suspected cases in miami now As of yet there have not been any cases reported in Florida but if you are flying you are coming into contact with thousands of people from all over. Just be careful. The CDC releases an annual death toll for regular flu every year. 36,000 Americans die every year from influenza we just consider an everyday illness. The reason this is such a concern is that it is a new strain and has yet to be fully researched as it has just crossed over to humans. While there is no vaccine yet there are drugs that are proving effective in treating swine flu and of the confirmed cases most "experienced mild symptoms and made a full recovery" (Alan Johnson Department of Health 4/27) the only fatality in the US being a boy from Mexico that reportedly had underlying health issues. Remember to wash your hands frequently and cover your mouth and nose if you sneeze or cough. Tamiflu has shown to effectively treat symptoms if taken early so while you don't need to rush to the ER at the first symptom definately see your doctor if you experience any. Also know the high risk groups are the same as with regular flu...the elderly and children so make sure they know proper hand washing as well. Hope this helps. Education and preparation are your biggest assets in these situations and the best weapon available so keep up to date and follow any advisories your county issues. I live in TX and my husband works in the medical field so we are watching the news and reading all the literature sent home from school. Hopefully this will be under control soon. West Nile proved to be controllable so I'm keeping my fingers washed and crossed that this is as simple. You're kidding right? |
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there are 20 suspected cases in miami now ... Bret, you probably do not know anything about Mexico and mexicans. In fact, a large portion of the "illegals" are not mexicans, but people from other countries, like El Salvador, Honduras... It does raise serious questions about where this brand new, never before seen virus came from, especially since it cannot be contracted from eating pork products, and has never before been seen in ... Well you should probably see a doctor because thats really the only way you can actually tell if you have Swine Flu. There are still other strands of flu going around. If you are healthy then you... It does raise serious questions about where this brand new, never before seen virus came from, especially since it cannot be contracted from eating pork products, and has never before been seen in ... I honestly don't know, but things are getting bad. The recession, bee's disappearing, global warming, now a flu outbreak....I'm hoping it doesn't spread. No one in America died ... I think the panic is worse than the flu. Approximately 36,000 Americans die from the seasonal flu each year. We don't hear about that because it's a given. All the best. ...The best defense is the same as for any influenza virus. Wash your hands, avoid people who are coughing or look sick, And just generally good hygiene and courtesy. CDC (Center for Disease Con... |
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