H1N1 Update

The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) has reported 593 deaths to date (compare to 170 at the end of June increasing from 17 at the end of May). All 50 states have been affected. Mass vaccination is planned starting some time in October. Over 2,800 have participated in vacccine clinical trials http://is.gd/3cVSf . Though reported to give immunity in over 90%, many are already reluctant to get the vaccine.

Thank God, H1N1 is not chicken little and the sky is not falling. Best health!

More references:

Preventing the Flu http://short.to/q651 wash hands, cover mouth when cough, consider vaccine
H1N1 map of cases around the world http://is.gd/1Kxtj


by J. L. Richardson, MD family medicine doctor, and author of Patient Handbook to Medical Care: Your Personal Health Guide.

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