Swine Flu Updates - Page 31

1069 · #**301** (**permalink**) 08-15-2012, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mlurp

I was going to post this a few days ago but it got lost when I tried to go back to Yahoo. Yet I found it again today at MSN. So use the wipes in stores and carry hand cleaner in your auto and use it a lot.

Spike in West Nile Cases - Local News - Mobile, AL - NBCNews.com

Swine flu is not that big a deal in healthy individuals- not much different than regular flu, actually. Several of my family members had it a few years back; I don't know how I escaped it.

West Nile Virus scares the crud out of me, even though about 90% of infected individuals are completely asymptomatic, and only 1% have serious (as in, more than mild flu-like) symptoms.
It's rampant in my area right now (although even worse up north, in Dallas/Ft Worth), and it only scares me because I have a new baby this year, and he's very prone to mosquito bites, and too young to safely use insect repellent.

West Nile has hit Texas many summers in a row now, and many researchers believe that as many as 15-20% of Texans are now immune, having already been infected without knowing it.
But of course my new baby couldn't be immune yet, and so I worry.
On the bright side, West Nile very rarely effects small children severely. It presents the most serious risk to the elderly.
In Egypt, it is estimated that 25-30% of children under eight years old have antibodies to West Nile Virus- in other words, over a quarter of children there have previously been infected, yet child mortality from West Nile Virus is extremely uncommon.

mlurp · #**302** (**permalink**) 08-15-2012, 08:15 PM

Opinons each of us has them. But the CDC doesn't use opinions they use FACTS!

So while you do your thing my old butt will do what they say is best for all of us.

faithful_servant · #**303** (**permalink**) 08-16-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 1069

Swine flu is not that big a deal in healthy individuals- not much different than regular flu, actually. Several of my family members had it a few years back; I don't know how I escaped it.

West Nile Virus scares the crud out of me, even though about 90% of infected individuals are completely asymptomatic, and only 1% have serious (as in, more than mild flu-like) symptoms.
It's rampant in my area right now (although even worse up north, in Dallas/Ft Worth), and it only scares me because I have a new baby this year, and he's very prone to mosquito bites, and too young to safely use insect repellent.

West Nile has hit Texas many summers in a row now, and many researchers believe that as many as 15-20% of Texans are now immune, having already been infected without knowing it.
But of course my new baby couldn't be immune yet, and so I worry.
On the bright side, West Nile very rarely effects small children severely. It presents the most serious risk to the elderly.
In Egypt, it is estimated that 25-30% of children under eight years old have antibodies to West Nile Virus- in other words, over a quarter of children there have previously been infected, yet child mortality from West Nile Virus is extremely uncommon.

Remember to tell Rachel Carson "Thank you."

mlurp · #**304** (**permalink**) 08-18-2012, 12:50 PM

I in this one issue would follow what the govt., considers safe measures. And still do a bit of research. And read this. At the site which you will have to visit, are links within this news release.

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.5 Things You Need to Know About West Nile Virus

By MyHealthNewsDaily Staff | LiveScience.com – 5 hrs ago. 18 Aug. 2012

In the wake of 10 deaths due to West Nile virus, and hundreds of infections, authorities in Texas are spraying insecticide in the Dallas region, hoping to curb the spread of the disease, which can spread by mosquitoes.

A total of 693 cases of West Nile virus infections, including 26 deaths, were reported as of Aug. 14 to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number of cases reported by this second week in August is the highest since 1999, when the disease was first seen in the U.S., according to the CDC.

About 60 percent of this year's cases have involved the "neuroinvasive" form of West Nile infection, in which the nervous system is affected. Such cases can cause inflammation of neural tissues, such as meningitis and encephalitis. More than 80 percent of all reported cases were from six states (Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Dakota and California), and almost half of all cases have been reported from Texas.

Here are five things you need to know about West Nile virus:

1. What is West Nile virus?

2. How does West Nile Virus spread?

3. What are the symptoms of a West Nile infection?

4. How can I prevent catching West Nile?

5. How is West Nile virus treated?

Find out the answers using the below link.

5 Things You Need to Know About West Nile Virus - Yahoo! News

mlurp · #**305** (**permalink**) 08-18-2012, 01:13 PM

This goes with the above. Near the bottom of the page are 3 other health links.

Do check each one out, this is the last link. The other two are: •5 Most Likely Real-Life Contagions
•9 Weirdest Allergies

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Top 7 Germs in Food that Make You Sick

May 8, 2012 | 3:02 AM ET | Linda Thrasybule, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor

Posted 18 August 2012 .................................................. .....

Top 7 Germs in Food that Make You Sick

Each year, one in six Americans get sick from contaminated food, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Recently, an outbreak of Salmonella in raw tuna sickened at least 200 people, and last year's outbreak of Listeria linked with cantalopes sickened 146 people and led to at least 30 deaths, according to the CDC.

You can reduce your risk of getting sick by knowing where germs are likely to be lurking.

Here are seven common culprits of food-borne disease, and how you can avoid them.

NEXT PAGE:

Top Germs in Food | Most Common Food-Borne Illnesses | MyHealthNewsDaily.com

mlurp · #**306** (**permalink**) 08-24-2012, 04:33 PM

Well by any name it is called now. I saw on one of the 24/7 news channels where there are over 10,000 cases so far this year.

Now for my states report so far as come fall it flares up again..

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18 cases of West Nile virus reported in Kansas

11 cases have been reported in Sedgwick County

Posted: August 24, 2012 - 3:52pm

Related Links
■Read the Lawrence Journal-World story. A LINK at the site.

By The Associated Press

LAWRENCE — State health officials said 18 cases of the West Nile virus have been reported so far this year in Kansas.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said 11 of the cases have been reported in Sedgwick County, with the rest throughout the state.

State public health veterinarian Ingrid Garrison said health officials are expecting to see more cases because the peak time for the virus is August into September.

The virus is spread by mosquitoes. It causes only mild illness in most people. But in some cases it develops into a severe illness with permanent neurological effects.

The Lawrence Journal-World reported that Garrison said Kansas has had nine cases in the severe category.

18 cases of West Nile virus reported in Kansas | CJOnline.com

HOME PAGE: http://cjonline.com/

mlurp · #**307** (**permalink**) 08-25-2012, 04:52 PM

Dang with so many copy right laws in use some things I can post & other more important things I can't post, so please don't turn me in, as I am just giving the link to a lot of info on Avoiding Mosquito Bites. And at the very bottom other info related to this thread.

What's the Best Way to Avoid Mosquito Bites? - Yahoo! News

P.S. in cases like this does this law serve citizen or hinder them in getting infomation?

1069 · #**308** (**permalink**) 08-25-2012, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mlurp

Dang with so many copy right laws in use some things I can post & other more important things I can't post, so please don't turn me in, as I am just giving the link to a lot of info on Avoiding Mosquito Bites. And at the very bottom other info related to this thread.

What's the Best Way to Avoid Mosquito Bites? - Yahoo! News

P.S. in cases like this does this law serve citizen or hinder them in getting infomation?

My two cents (from a county which is having a West Nile Virus Epidemic but which- unlike the Dallas area- refuses to spray pesticide):
stay in at dusk and at dawn, if possible (especially at dusk).
That's the best way to avoid infection.
Only certain species of mosquito carry West Nile Virus, and these species are not usually active during the day. They are most active at twilight and at dawn, and they also like to fly into homes at these times, so keep the doors and windows shut at these times (especially if it's raining).

Note: I'm not a doctor nor do I play one on television.

mlurp · #**309** (**permalink**) 08-25-2012, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 1069

My two cents (from a county which is having a West Nile Virus Epidemic but which- unlike the Dallas area- refuses to spray pesticide):
stay in at dusk and at dawn, if possible (especially at dusk).
That's the best way to avoid infection.
Only certain species of mosquito carry West Nile Virus, and these species are not usually active during the day. They are most active at twilight and at dawn, and they also like to fly into homes at these times, so keep the doors and windows shut at these times (especially if it's raining).

Note: I'm not a doctor nor do I play one on television.

Neither are our local newscasters who tell use the same things.

I know we did spray the last few years. But I guess by now our budget is already planned out.

mlurp · #**310** (**permalink**) 09-11-2012, 11:45 AM

This is why I follow what the the govt., tells us to do in this case.

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.New Swine Flu Virus Shows Lethal Signs

By Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer | LiveScience.com – 6 hrs ago.

............................................ 11 Sept. 2012 ..............................................

Due to copy rights you will need to visit the site.

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New Swine Flu Virus Shows Lethal Signs - Yahoo! News

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