“Mexican Toddler in U.S. Dies From Swine Flu”
By SHARON OTTERMAN and LIZ ROBBINS
Published: April 29, 2009 New York Times
“A Mexican toddler who came to the United States with his family to visit relatives in Texas has died in Houston of the swine flu, Texas officials said Wednesday, even as the number of confirmed cases continued to rise in the United States and Europe without additional reports of fatalities.”
This is something that is worrying a lot of the population, worldwide. Here are some of the symptoms to be aware of, and if you believe you might have the flu, take it serious and see a doctor. The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection in people. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.
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Since I live in Florida I just had to know what is up with our State and what we are doing to prepare ourselves.
“In Florida, where there have been no reported cases, state health officials were instructing physicians to test patients who have even mild flu symptoms (respiratory issues, fever, coughing, gastric distress) and encouraging people to wash their hands frequently, avoid close contact with those who are ill, and stay home from work or school if they don’t feel well.
“We are prepared,” said Susan Smith, spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Health. She said the state has an adequate stock of at least 120,000 doses of the antiviral drugs effective against swine flu. Additional doses are expected from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which ordered the release of a quarter of the U.S. stockpile of 50 million doses.
The World Health Organization raised its six-phase pandemic alert level from three to four, meaning there is sustained human-to-human spread in at least one country. Level six is a full-fledged pandemic affecting at least two regions in the world.”
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