April 30th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
“The 1918 influenza epidemic started with cases in the spring, seemingly disappeared over the summer, and then returned with a vengeance in the fall”, according to the CDC.
In the Northern hemisphere, the usual seasonal flu virus tends to disappear by April and re-emerges by November. It can, however, be caught at any time of the year.
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April 29th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Nobody knows whether swine influenza A (H1N1) will cause a pandemic, become endemic in humans causing continuous small outbreaks, or fizzle out and disappear, according to Dr. Klaus Stohr in an article in MedPage Today.
“If the virus were to “disappear” though, that would not necessarily eliminate the need to prepare for its re-emergence if it [...]
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April 29th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
The World Health Organization has raised the global alert level for swine flu to Phase 4, indicating that the virus is becoming more adept at spreading among humans. The increase in the pandemic alert phase indicates that the likelihood of a pandemic has increased.
The CDC has issued a travel warning recommending that people avoid non-essential [...]
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April 27th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
A public health emergency was declared on Sunday to manage new cases of swine flu. At this time, 42 U.S. cases of swine flu have been reported in five states–California, Texas, Kansas, New York and Ohio.
Officials suspect that this particular strain of swine flu might be the same strain that has also been identified in Mexico and Canada. [...]
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