Category Archives: Swine Flu
New H1N1 Statistics
22 million Americans have been infected with the H1N1 virus. 100,000 have been hospitalized. 4,000 Americans have died. 8 million children have been infected with the H1N1 virus. 540 children have died. Why has the reported number of cases of the H1N1 flu recently climbed so dramatically? In addition to counting related illnesses (pneumonia and bacterial infections) [...]
Understanding a Vaccine – In Very Simple Terms
In the most simplistic terms, flu vaccines including the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines are made from a dead virus (found in pre-filled syringes and vials) or a greatly weakened live virus (found in the nasal sprays). These viruses are grown in eggs and then they go through a processing period. The vaccines are then painstaking [...]
Numbers of Flu Cases Climb Dramatically
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that counting related illnesses caused by the H1N1 virus, the number of deaths from the H1N1 virus has increased by about four times earlier estimates. Federal health officials now say nearly 4,000 Americans have died from the H1N1 virus since April – the start of the H1N1 flu [...]
Vaccine Shortages
The “regular” or “seasonal” flu season has NOT started yet and the nation is facing a severe shortage of the “seasonal” flu vaccine. This is in addition to the shortage of the H1N1 flu vaccine. According to federal officials and flu experts this situation was unavoidable. Because of the global H1N1 flu pandemic, the demand [...]
My Flu Shot Experience
Bet you thought I was going to tell you about how I stood in a line for a couple of hours in order to receive the H1N1 vaccine for my child. Nope – I was on the other end. I was giving the shots. It was a very interesting experience. There were hundreds of very [...]
H1N1 Flu a National Emergency
President Obama has declared the H1N1 flu a national emergency. The H1N1 has claimed more than 1,000 American lives, which includes 100 children. 46 states are reporting widespread flu activity. This declaration will allow public health agencies as well as doctors and hospitals to bypass certain federal requirements allowing healthcare facilities to immediately implement emergency operational [...]
Further Facts about H1N1 – Swine Flu
There seems to be some who believe that the 2009 H1N1 vaccine will protect you against seasonal flu virus. THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT TRUE The flu vaccine is absolutely the best way to protect you against the flu. There are two types of vaccines for the 2009 -2010 flu season. One is the seasonal flu [...]
