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Originally Posted by Peanut
Do you have anything to back up that many, many more people are getting the seasonal flu right now? I was at the doctor yesterday and he indicated that basically the only flu in the population right now is H1N1.
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Influenza kills 2000 - 8000 Canadians every year. Swine flu has so far killed 86.
I'm not sure which is the worst at this exact moment right now, but it's safe to say thousands will die this year from more common influenza's. Whether they're out there now, or coming in 3 weeks, they're coming as always.
If swine starts to get into those ranges of death, I'll line up for a shot too.
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I've heard the same thing as Machiavelli.
This flu is apparently different in that it is more severe in younger people.
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Some quick research finds that yes, it is more sever for people 19-64, than people 65+, however neither are considered high risk groups. So, I'm still in a low risk group, just not as low risk as my senior friends.
Primary group for the shot is:
-People under 65 with chronic health conditions
-Pregnant women
-Children 6 months to less than 5 years of age
-People living in remote and isolated settings or communities
-Health care workers involved in pandemic response or the delivery of essential health care services
-Household contacts and care providers of persons at high risk who cannot be immunized or may not respond to vaccines