Posted: 4/26/2009 4:32:49 AM EDT
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May not be anything new, you may not care. This is the latest alert from an agency I had to report to this am.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC), in collaboration with public health officials in California and Texas, is investigating cases of febrile respiratory illness caused by swine influenza (H1N1) viruses. As of 11 AM (EDT) April 25, 2009, 8 laboratory confirmed cases of Swine Influenza infection have been confirmed in the United States. Four cases have been reported in San Diego County, California. Two cases have been reported in Imperial County California. Two cases have been reported in Guadalupe County, Texas. Of the 8 persons with available data, illness onsets occurred March 28-April 14, 2009. Age range was 7-54 y.o. Cases are 63% male. The Louisiana Department XXX is currently monitoring the Swine Influenza (swine flu) virus strain and is maintaining communication with the CDC. There are no confirmed or reported cases in Louisiana at this time. For more information, please refer to the attached document and visit http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm. Please continue to monitor XXX for updates until further notice |
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Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses. The only anti-viral agent that has much success against influenza virus is Tamiflu. This. Though years of people demanding them for any and every thing (and their propensity to stop taking them as soon as they feel better) is one of the main reasons for some of the lovely drug-resistant bugs. |
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Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses. The only anti-viral agent that has much success against influenza virus is Tamiflu. This. Though years of people demanding them for any and every thing (and their propensity to stop taking them as soon as they feel better) is one of the main reasons for some of the lovely drug-resistant bugs. Could not be more further from the truth, and your answer rings of liberalism... blame the successful country and it's citizens. The truth is that penicillin-based antibiotics are over the counter in majority of countries... particularly the ones with poor economies and a government system that cannot do otherwise. |
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Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses. The only anti-viral agent that has much success against influenza virus is Tamiflu. This. Though years of people demanding them for any and every thing (and their propensity to stop taking them as soon as they feel better) is one of the main reasons for some of the lovely drug-resistant bugs. Could not be more further from the truth, and your answer rings of liberalism... blame the successful country and it's citizens. The truth is that penicillin-based antibiotics are over the counter in majority of countries... particularly the ones with poor economies and a government system that cannot do otherwise. what does that have to do with the improper taking of antibiotics? stupid people live in every country, the bugs don't care what your IQ or knowledge of virus' are. 
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Just wait until the nut-cases start packing all the hospitals with "symptoms." Time to bye some antibiotic stock (yeah, I know and you know, but the sales are going to go through the roof all the same). Are doctors stupid or weak? Doctors want their patients to come back. |