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By: Lisa85856

Lisa85856 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:58:33 +0000

Interesting stuff. Did you hear that there’s a new strain which is resistant to the anti-flu drugs? Tamiflu etc? Found a really good website for tracking its progress, seems to be updated every hour or so… http://www.swinefludeaths.co.uk.

By: Theo Bromine

Theo Bromine — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:53:13 +0000

OK, so it has a new name, and we are at level 6. And Ontario has stopped testing and changed their reporting because it makes the statistics look like we are worse than everywhere else. And, it’s supposed to be nothing to worry about, since it’s just like seasonal flu, and the only people who have died in Ontario have had “pre-existing conditions”. But this article (http://www.medbroadcast.com/channel_health_news_details.asp?news_id=18468&channel_id=1020) puts a bit of a different twist on what is meant by “pre-existing condition” – for S-OIV, it would appear that the population at increased risk includes those like me: middle-aged, more or less healthy but with mild asthma (which is why I get a flu shot every year). OK, I’m ranting. Mostly because I am still have a nasty cough, asthma, and persistent headache (but at least I didn’t die) from the illness I contracted 2 weeks ago at a local elementary school , very likely S-OIV, but I can’t be sure since I can’t be tested (not that it would make much difference at this point except to satisfy my intellectual curiosity).

By: monado

monado — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 02:20:35 +0000

Thanks! :)

By: bPer

bPer — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:49:29 +0000

Thanks, Mona. Interesting read. And now I have a new acronym to remember and confuse – S-OIV! :)

βPer

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