joey, thought you might be interested in this article.
Thanks for sharing that speaking of didn't you say your cousin had swine flu before? If so is there any chance you could get her/him on here to discuss the experience with us? Anyways yeah I just checked the headlines on Fox and found this:
H1N1 Could Kill as Many as 30,000 to 90,000 in U.S., Report Says
The H1N1 flu virus could cause as many as 30,000 and 90,000 deaths in the United States and "poses a serious health threat" the Obama administration's advisory group on Science and Technology said in a report released Monday.
Deaths would be concentrated among children and young adults, according to the report. In contrast, the typical seasonal flu kills between 30,000 and 40,000 annually — mainly among people over 65.
The report predicts 1.8 million will be hospitalized during the epidemic, with up to 300,000 patients requiring intensive care units.
These patients could occupy 50-100 percent of all ICU beds in affected regions at the peak of the epidemic and would place "enormous stress" on ICU units.
More needs to be done to speed up the "preparation of flu vaccine for distribution to high-risk individuals," otherwise the vaccine campaign – currently scheduled to begin in mid October — will have potentially missed the peak of the epidemic, according to the report.
Monday’s report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, PCAST, shows a sober assessment of the dangers of a pandemic, but also serves as a pat on the back for a White House preparing for its first public health crisis.
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,542083,00.htmlI'm troubled by the sudden pressure from the government that we all need this vaccine. And I'm also pretty sure that if 10% of the ICU beds was filled with H1N1 patients that more than 90k would die much less 50-100%. I'm honestly just so confused on what to think about the swine flu H1N1 virus. Hoping more visitors who read this will give more feedback and maybe even help me draw a better conclusion.
