The swine flu may be more widespread than initially thought. The Center For Disease Control and Prevention is now estimating that the number of people that have been infected with the H1N1 virus may be over 100,000.
Caution:Swine Flu
Like the typical influenza virus, it seems the people most at risk of fatality from the virus are elderly, infant and people with health problems already.
In fact, “estimates of the confirmed and probable cases in the United States is probably not the best indicator of transmission at this point,” the CDC’s Jernigan said. “The outbreak is not localized, but is spreading and appears to be expanding throughout the United States. This is an ongoing public health threat.”
It’s a little hard to estimate the number of people who may be infected with swine flu, Jernigan said, “but if we had to make an estimate, I would say that the amount of activity we are seeing with our influenza-like illness network is probably upwards of 100,000.
The initial scare of the swine flu has pretty much fizzled down, the CDC even lifted it’s precautionary warning about unnecessary travel to Mexico, where they believe is the epicenter of the H1N1 flu outbreak.
Source: MSN Health.
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Swine Flu May Be More Widespread
The swine flu may be more widespread than initially thought. The Center For Disease Control and Prevention is now estimating that the number of people that have been infected with the H1N1 virus may be over 100,000.
Caution:Swine Flu
Like the typical influenza virus, it seems the people most at risk of fatality from the virus are elderly, infant and people with health problems already.
The initial scare of the swine flu has pretty much fizzled down, the CDC even lifted it’s precautionary warning about unnecessary travel to Mexico, where they believe is the epicenter of the H1N1 flu outbreak.
Source: MSN Health.
Image Source: SXC.HU User Hisks
Post from: Blisstree
Swine Flu May Be More Widespread