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Two more Kansans die of H1N1
November 2, 2009
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An outbreak of H1N1 Swine Flu was reported in Mexico in April 2009. By the end of May, it had spread across the U.S., with all 50 states reporting cases.
Topeka — Two more Kansans who were infected with the H1N1 influenza virus have died, which brings to 14 the number of people who have died in the state after being infected by the virus, health officials reported Monday.
The latest two deaths included a 72-year-old man from northeast Kansas, and a 53-year-old woman from the Wichita area.
Both had underlying health conditions that placed them at greater risk of severe complications from the flu, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said.
“People with specific underlying health conditions are at especially high risk of serious health problems if they get H1N1 flu,” said Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips, Kansas State Health Officer.
Lisa Horn, communications coordinator for the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department, said the man from northeast Kansas who died was not from Douglas County.
State health officials didn’t provide any more specific information on where the latest two victims had lived.
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2 November 2009
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sundancewierdo (Anonymous) says…
can anyone please tell us what those “underlying health conditions” are? I mean really why is it such a secret? Maybe this is something we should know?
2 November 2009
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fatheadff (Anonymous) says…
The normal flu can kill the same way as H1N1 if your have other underlying conditions. Its just another way for the government to scare everyone. Read this from the CDC website.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/seaso…
2 November 2009
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barrypenders (Anonymous) says…
Things will be more “transparent” once Na Na Pelosi and the Poser take over healthcare of the planet.
Stimulus and evolution lives
Darwin bless you all
2 November 2009
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greenworld (Anonymous) says…
OMG were all going to die!!!!
2 November 2009
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blue73harley (Anonymous) says…
Is it time to start stocking up on plastic sheeting and duct tape yet or are we still in the booze and ammo phase?
2 November 2009
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sundancewierdo (Anonymous) says…
i vote booze and ammo
2 November 2009
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Jane (Anonymous) says…
two votes for booze and ammo.
2 November 2009
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TomShewmon (Tom Shewmon) says…
Hillary scolded Bush in 2004 for not handling the flu vaccine properly yet Mack Daddy has not but 14% of the promised vaccines for the h1n1. Mack Daddy's doughboy press guy, Robert Gibbs is blaming the private sector. Hillary blamed the president 5 years ago. Why is it like this? Why is the corrupt liberal media, which includes Scott Rothschild, not questioning this f-up on Mack Daddy's part?
2 November 2009
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Boston_Corbett (Anonymous) says…
H1N1 kills at the same infection ratio as traditional seasonal influenza.
The problem is that novel H1N1 will infect three times the normal seasonal numbers. Hence three times the deaths, possibly.
And the fatalities will be more focused amongst the young, not the elderly.
Get your shots when you can.
If you have youth, there is no excuse for not doing such.
2 November 2009
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Boston_Corbett (Anonymous) says…
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2 November 2009
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Renaissance (Anonymous) says…
TomShewmon-
Professional courtesy dictates that it's President Obama to you. Even when President Bush was destroying any notion of forging foreign alliances or maintaining international dignity, though a complete d-bag, he remained “President Bush”.
2 November 2009
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edjayhawk (Anonymous) says…
Ignore Shewmon. You are just playing into his hands by recognizing his posts…I don't know how we got from 2 people dying to it being the President's fault….I guess everything is the President's fault. I'm looking forward to the mid-term elections except the right-wing fascists will look to go negative and tell lies on big proportions, and lose. Faux will continue to be their champion along with Linbaugh (a drug abuser), O'Reilly (no political credentials-just a former Hollywood insider) etc…Many Republicans are already distancing themselves from the extreme Right.
2 November 2009
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nschwerm (Anonymous) says…
the sky is falling!
3 November 2009
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TheYetiSpeaks (Anonymous) says…
Related headline:
Man Killed By H1N1 and Underlying Health Condition (otherwise known as OJ Simpson)
3 November 2009
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mdrndgtl (Anonymous) says…
Congrats to Dr. Eberhart-Phillips on a flawless post-mortem diagnosis…
3 November 2009
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appleaday (Anonymous) says…
Underlying conditions are conditions such as heart disease or chronic lung diseases that would increase your risk of developing severe pneumonia if you get this upper respiratory disease. Some with diabetes, and those with suppressed immune systems from chemotherapy or immune disorders are also at risk. It is true that the death RATES from H1N1 are no greater than those for seasonal influenza. The rate of spread of infection among the population, however, is greater for H1N1 because there is no existing widespread immunity among the population (because it's new). That means this form will spread faster and to more people as we have already seen in seasons (spring, summer, fall) that do not usually see influenza epidemics.
The H1N1 vaccine was manufactured as a separate influenza vaccine so that it could be ready to give earlier. The vaccine itself is no different than the seasonal influenza vaccine — only the antigen in different. (An antigen is the attenuated or killed virus itself and is the part of the vaccine that your body makes antibodies against — which your body does when you get the actual disease. The difference with the vaccine is that you cannot actually get the disease while you make antibodies.)
Remember that the seasonal influenza causes or helps to cause approximately 36,000 deaths in the US each winter season. The fear about H1N1 is that this number will be way bigger because this form will spread to more people. No one in authority has suggested that this strain is more virulent or more likely to cause death at greater rates — only that more people will get it.
The vaccines are safe, and they do not cause you to get the flu (impossible since you are injected with dead virus). You are not required to get one unless you are in the military or work in some health care settings where you might infect others who might die from the disease.
If you feel that you are so healthy that you can withstand getting influenza seasonal or otherwise, fine. Just please have some consideration for your fellow citizens and stay home when you start having symptoms — high fever (101 or greater), cough, upper respiratory symptoms, muscle aches, chills. Remember that there are people who have conditions that prohibit their taking the vaccine and that also increase their risk from a disease that you regard as minor. For some reason, still not well understood, this strain has higher death rates in very young children and in pregnant women as well as in those we traditionally expect.
3 November 2009
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gsxr600 (Anonymous) says…
I wonder how many people die from complications of being lard buckets? It's going to be much higher p/day than 2 I can assure you. Can we take this into perspective? Being a realist, this statistic means nothing.
3 November 2009
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ComradeRedRooster (Anonymous) says…
Ayatollah O, and Kathleen Succubus are responsible. Hillary blamed Bush, America blames Ayatollah O and the HHS Succubus.
Good posts Mr. Shewmon
3 November 2009
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jafs (Anonymous) says…
apple,
Thank you for the useful information.
Are there any symptoms which would distinguish H1N1 from the regular flu?
How will we know whether to simply stay home vs. going to the doctor for treatment (ie. Tamiflu, etc.)?
3 November 2009
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appleaday (Anonymous) says…
jafs — Seasonal influenza and H1N1 are pretty much the same except that H1N1 seems to have more gastrointestinal symptoms along with the typical respiratory symptoms. Seasonal influenza is not actually here yet so it's a good bet that any flu-like illness is H1N1. Antiviral medications such as Tamiflu are most effective if started within a few days of onset but aren't necessary in most cases. Tamiflu is recommended if you have underlying chronic illness or if you are likely to expose someone who does. Go to the doctor if you are in the groups most at risk or if you have severe respiratory symptoms that include chest tightness and shortness of breath. Otherwise the usual symptomatic treatments are in order.
3 November 2009
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GardenMomma (Anonymous) says…
To all you jokers out there - I hope you DON'T get this flu. It's painful. It hurts like nothing else hurts. This is one illness you do not want to have.
3 November 2009
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jafs (Anonymous) says…
apple,
Thanks.
Then why are people without underlying conditions not in the high-risk group dying?
There was just an article in the paper about 3 people in Kansas dying recently, none of whom were in high-risk groups.
4 November 2009
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RKLOG (Mark Andrew) says…
I just got over it after being sick for a month and I still cough all the time.