Flu and Cold:
Flu Symptoms, Articles on Flu and Cold
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Oct 13th, 2009
A review of H1N1 flu shows that the virus is causing critical illness mostly in young adults. H1N1 flu in young adults is associated with low levels of oxygen, multi-system organ failure, and the need for longer prolonged respiratory support with mechanical ventilation.
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Oct 11th, 2009
The seasonal and H1N1 flu continue to be in the news. Deaths from H1N1 flu is frequently reported. We have all been warned about the increased risk of H1N1 in pregnant women, our youth under 24 years of age, and those with chronic illnesses.
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Oct 10th, 2009
According to a review of hospital admissions to ICU and deaths from H1N1 flu in 2009, seventy five percent of deaths from H1N1 swine flu have been seen in patients with one or more underlying health conditions. The study authors also suggest that antiviral medications could improve H1N1 outcomes, and are an important consideration, even for those not hospitalized but are at high risk for complications.
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Oct 2nd, 2009
More than 40 U.S. children have died from the H1N1 (swine flu) virus since it was first identified in this country in April. Almost two-thirds of the children who died had epilepsy, cerebral palsy, or other neurodevelopmental conditions, according to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Oct 2nd, 2009
Results of a new study show that surgical masks are equally effective as N95 respirators for protecting health care workers from influenza. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), compared the effectiveness of surgical masks and N95 respirators, finding that surgical masks protect from influenza and other respiratory viruses.
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Sep 30th, 2009
The Iowa Department of Public Health has received laboratory results confirming the second and third deaths associated with the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus in Iowa.
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Sep 30th, 2009
Information about influenza is hitting Iowans where they live - literally.
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Sep 30th, 2009
Many people who have died from 2009 H1N1 influenza in the United States had co-infections with a common bacteria (Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus) which likely contributed to their death.
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Sep 30th, 2009
The Tulsa Health Department will begin offering free seasonal flu vaccinations October 1, 2009.
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Sep 30th, 2009
Even though they may not be immediately available due to government distribution channels, swine flu shots have been shipped two weeks early. Sanofi-Aventis shipped its first load today. With the pandemic of H1N1 by the World Health Organization, both the vaccine manufacturers and the Centers for Disease Control have worked many long and tireless hours to make the vaccine available to all as soon as possible.
