Wednesday, October 28, 2009

More must read

On the Front Lines of the H1N1 Pandemic
Surge in H1N1 Caseload Takes Toll on Patients and Hospitals
By CHRIS BURY and SHANI MEEWELLA
Oct. 27, 2009
 
The flu season is barely under way, but a sharp rise in the number of H1N1 swine flu cases is already stretching scarce resources at many hospitals.  At the University of California, Davis, Medical Center, in Sacramento, there's been a four-fold increase in H1N1 cases in just three weeks.


One of those cases is 4-year-old Ferris Labban, who is fighting off a nasty infection.  "Ferris basically went from having the typical flu to a complete collapse of lung and pneumonia in a week," Ferris' mother Wendy Labban said. "This H1N1 is completely aggressive, the way it affects our child's body was unbelievable."
Due to the severity of Ferris' condition, doctors inserted a tube into his left lung to drain it of fluid.

"The care that he got here was around the clock," Labban told "Nightline." Round-the-clock treatment for H1N1 patients is typical in the pediatric intensive care unit. Nearly half the kids admitted to hospitals with a case of the H1N1 virus wind up in intensive care. No part of the hospital is under more strain than pediatrics. End

Soo, yes this was fresh on my mind.  We went through another dust storm here in Bakersfield.  Kathy and I experienced no respiratory symptoms.  Of course, if you have been listening and taking to heart what I'm saying about boosting you're immune system, you should be feeling healthier.  Not surprising yesterday, that a cashier was complaining about people coming into the store sick.  No one seems to be listening to the preventive measures we as a community need to be taking.  I hope that my readers here are getting the point.

Remember, I can be reached at the link to the right of my blog.  This is so you can talk with me one on one if you want more information about the lemonade drink and what to expect.

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