CDC Estimates that H1N1 Will be a Catagory 2 Pandemic

[marshallandcartersmo]

I've read now that the "swine flu" is now called Type A. Has it always been type A? DS5 had type A flu back in February.......was it the "swine/H1N1 flu" then?

I remember Tamiflu didn't do much for him, but no one else in our family got it from him either.

ETA--it was a weird flu. He was very sick (high fever, lethargic) for 2 days, the 3rd and 4th day he was fine......no fever, we even left the house on the 4th day, we thought "wow, this flu thing was easy", but the 5th day he rebounded and was the sickest of all. Slept almost all day, high fever, 6th day (back to the doctor) he was slowly getting better, by the 8th day he fulled recovered.

 

[sbell111]

Back to the same question I asked on another thread - which I don't think was answered (possibly because no one knows for sure)..

I live with my DD, her DH, and my soon-to-be 11 yr. old DGD from November through mid-April.. I am one of those high risk people who will have to get this vaccine whether I like it or not..

The question is: If I get the vaccine and no one else in my DD's house does, would I be sufficiently "covered" if one of them were to get this flu - or do they all have to get the vaccine as well? My son-in-law has terrible, terrible problems with "needles" - just mention a needle and he turns white as a ghost, gets sick to his stomach, and nearly passes out..

Whatever they decide to do, I don't feel as though it's my right to "insist" that they get this vaccine if they don't want to (which has yet to be established)..

So - does anyone have an answer for me?

Thanks!

I imagine that only you would absolutely need the shot, assuming that the other people didn't have medical issues that make it important for them to be vaccinated.

How do you handle the 'regular' flu vaccination? Do this one the same way.

When my DD was born a preemie we all started getting the shots because the rule was anyone living with or a caregiver of a high risk individual needs to be vaccinated. As a result everyone around DD got the shots, including all Grandparents who were near her often. In fact, we were put on a special list the year we had a shortage if I remember correctly. I don't know if the protocol has changed, but I doubt it.

I bet that you guys had to do that because the infant could not be vaccinated.

 

[luvwinnie]

CDC estimates now that 1 million in U.S. have been infected.

 

[JessicaR]

CDC estimates now that 1 million in U.S. have been infected.

But to keep that in perspective, between 15 million and 60 million Americans are infected by the influenza virus during a normal flu season.

 

[luvmy3]

But to keep that in perspective, between 15 million and 60 million Americans are infected by the influenza virus during a normal flu season.

Yes, but this isn't normal flu season, how many will be infected when it rolls around?

 

[LuvOrlando]

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[JessicaR]

Yes, but this isn't normal flu season, how many will be infected when it rolls around?

My crystal ball is broken, do you know? It's all speculative.

 

[JessicaR]

This may be true, but it is undeniable that we are no longer in Flu Season. In fact, transmissions should have almost completely stopped... but they haven't. If anything they are picking up steam. Although the same term is being used, Flu, this is behaving nothing like a traditional version we have learned to tolerate.

I can't say I am tracking other areas but this is certainly great news.

New York City Health Department has reported that transmission of the virus, commonly known as swine flu, is on the decline.

 

[MizTink]

When my DD was born a preemie we all started getting the shots because the rule was anyone living with or a caregiver of a high risk individual needs to be vaccinated. As a result everyone around DD got the shots, including all Grandparents who were near her often. In fact, we were put on a special list the year we had a shortage if I remember correctly. I don't know if the protocol has changed, but I doubt it.

yep, same here. everybody in the house.

 

[Tinijocaro]

On June 12, the CDC had a teleconference with major business entities, and they were told to modify their contingency plans for a moderate to severe pandemic. The word mild never appeared. It would seem the Cat 2 level would correspond to the moderate category. The information is out on CIDRAP. The interesting thing about the vaccine issue that they told businesses that the vaccine would not be distributed through commercial channels, and wouldn't be ready until October or later. The means .gov will determine who gets it. The other thing that occurred last week, congress authorized spending over $7 billion on pandemic issues. At the end of May they authorized $1 billion, then the Pres. requested another $3 billion 2 1/2 weeks ago, then last week another $7 billion. Don't be swayed by words, look at the actions, that might tell you how bad it might get.

DS # 1 had it about 3 weeks ago, very mild, 2 days total. My niece had it the next week, she has asthma and she was pretty sick for a few days-6 days total. DS #2 has it now. High fever that comes and goes, bad headaches, cough, sore throat. He's on day two with a one day break feeling great in the middle. We'll see how he does.

 

[Tinijocaro]

I can't say I am tracking other areas but this is certainly great news.

New York City Health Department has reported that transmission of the virus, commonly known as swine flu, is on the decline.

Really? Just last week, there were two separate days that 7 people died. That's 14 people in one week.

 

[luvmy3]

My crystal ball is broken, do you know? It's all speculative.

Considering I was addressing another poster with a rhetorical question you really don't need a crystal ball or a snarky response (even with the little smiley face).

 

[JoyG]

Swine flu just swept through my classroom at an alarming rate. We were still in school this week (tomorrow's my last day). In the past week 5 of my 24 students got the flu...no one's calling it swine, but I'm assuming it is. Half of my class has been absent all this week, and it may be more than 5 were infected.

No one seemed sick before the past week and a half and now it's all over the place.

 

[luvmy3]

Swine flu just swept through my classroom at an alarming rate. We were still in school this week (tomorrow's my last day). In the past week 5 of my 24 students got the flu...no one's calling it swine, but I'm assuming it is. Half of my class has been absent all this week, and it may be more than 5 were infected.

No one seemed sick before the past week and a half and now it's all over the place.

That was my kids school a few weeks ago. DD caught the flu and the first day she was absent 65 other kids were out and another 23 (or 25) went home with flu like symptoms. The school would not confirm H1N1, only confirm it as Type A. The district also sent a note home to say it was in the district but was not naming specific schools. I have no doubt that ours was one of them.

 

[JessicaR]

Really? Just last week, there were two separate days that 7 people died. That's 14 people in one week.

Absolutely.

New York City says H1N1 flu virus on the decline
http://www.queenscourier.com/articles/2009/06/20/news/top_stories/doc4a36be9e8db19052355197.txt

Despite pandemic, flu poses no imminent danger - huh and this is from WHO -

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090612

_Despite_pandemic__flu_poses_no_imminent_danger.html

Swine flu cases on the decline
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/swine_flu_cases_on_the_decline.html

Community transmission of the H1N1 virus appears to be declining in New York City
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/home/home.shtml

Considering I was addressing another poster with a rhetorical question you really don't need a crystal ball or a snarky response (even with the little smiley face).

You were addressing another poster but you mistakenly quoted me. OK (that a better smiley?)

I advocate a proactive approach but I am not an alarmist.


BTW Tinijocaro, you're numbers are skewed.

 

[Tinijocaro]

BTW Tinijocaro, you're numbers are skewed.

Which numbers-flu deaths in NYC or gov requests for pandemic money?

 

[luvdzny]

I am recovering from H1N1 right now. I spent 3 days in the hospital last week due to severe respiratory problems ( I could hardly breathe!) My DH & DD are both immune compromised and are considered high risk. They had to be treated with Tamiflu for 10 days to prevent them from getting it. They are both doing fine and I am slowly getting better. I live in Wisconsin and we have the most cases in the US.

 

[rie'smom]

Absolutely.

New York City says H1N1 flu virus on the decline
http://www.queenscourier.com/articles/2009/06/20/news/top_stories/doc4a36be9e8db19052355197.txt

Despite pandemic, flu poses no imminent danger - huh and this is from WHO -

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090612

_Despite_pandemic__flu_poses_no_imminent_danger.html

Swine flu cases on the decline
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/swine_flu_cases_on_the_decline.html

Community transmission of the H1N1 virus appears to be declining in New York City
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/home/home.shtml




You were addressing another poster but you mistakenly quoted me. OK (that a better smiley?)

I advocate a proactive approach but I am not an alarmist.


BTW Tinijocaro, you're numbers are skewed.

The CDC fears that this virus might do what the killer flu did in 1918. It came through the country in March and everyone thought it was over. Then it returned with a vengeance. It lasted from March 1918 to June 1920 and ended up killing 50 to 100 million people worldwide. There is something about this flu that has them worried if they're making this sort of pronouncement.

 

[Tinijocaro]

The numbers confirmed are dropping for sure-they aren't testing as much as they were at first. They aren't closing schools like they were in the beginning now that it is mostly mild. Actually, no one is calling it mild except the media right now. It is officially a moderate pandemic at this point.

 

[luvmy3]

Absolutely.

New York City says H1N1 flu virus on the decline
http://www.queenscourier.com/articles/2009/06/20/news/top_stories/doc4a36be9e8db19052355197.txt

Despite pandemic, flu poses no imminent danger - huh and this is from WHO -

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090612

_Despite_pandemic__flu_poses_no_imminent_danger.html

Swine flu cases on the decline
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/swine_flu_cases_on_the_decline.html

Community transmission of the H1N1 virus appears to be declining in New York City
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/home/home.shtml




You were addressing another poster but you mistakenly quoted me. OK (that a better smiley?)

I advocate a proactive approach but I am not an alarmist.


BTW Tinijocaro, you're numbers are skewed.

My apologies I didn't realize you were the poster I originally quoted. I assumed that you would get the rhetoricalness (is that even a word?)of my question so I didn't see the need for a snarky response. Obviously you did (see, I like those little smileys too)