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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Swine Flu killing children

Ok its been a while since my last post and I apologize to my followers. Thank you for your understanding. It turns out I had the H1N1A influenza. I had 104 fever, lack of appetite, severe muscle aches, and intestinal issues. this disease has luckily been mild overall, yet it seems to be disproportionately affecting children. In fact there have been 55 deaths in children in the US since the outbreak began in April....although most deaths have been among those with chronic underlying conditions, the sheer bulk of those infected appear to be under forty, with most spread in the middle and high schools. We are seeinh very few cases among the elderly, partyl due to the fact that many were exposed to the original swine flu in 1976. If you visit the CDC website, www.cdc.gov, you will learn how to protect yourself. But one thing to understand is that getting vaccinated against both swine and seasonal flu is the best way to protect yourself

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