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Swine Flu: What the Pediatrician Community is Saying Today (4/29) and More

April 29, 2009 By Chelsea

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Dr. Gillin answered our questions on whether she’s treated patients with Swine Flu, what concerns she has been hearing from parents, the measures being taken in California and more. 

Now that California Governor Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency, what can we expect as far as a vaccine in California? When do you guess pediatrician offices will offer them?

It takes time to develop a vaccine to any virus. It will take some time to develop and manufacture and test a vaccine. Although the U.S. is prepared to develop [Read more…] about Swine Flu: What the Pediatrician Community is Saying Today (4/29) and More

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Swine Flu: First Death in U.S. is a Toddler — Deaths Due to Influenza Happen Every Year

April 29, 2009 By Chelsea

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Federal officials said it may take until January to get a vaccine.

As a follow up to Monday night’s post on Swine Flu, Dr. Gillin said this morning, “As you know, there has been the first death- in a toddler. Again, time will tell. Every year we have deaths of infants, children, and adults due to influenza. Time will tell whether this flu is acting like a typical flu in the U.S., or anything more.”

According to the Associated Press, the U.S.’s first death due to Swine Flu was a 23-month-old who had recently travelled from Mexico to Texas. Read more here.

Google is tracking Swine Flu outbreaks. Click here to see the map.

Please remember Dr. Gillin’s advice, “Use good hygiene and [Read more…] about Swine Flu: First Death in U.S. is a Toddler — Deaths Due to Influenza Happen Every Year

Filed Under: The Breeze Tagged With: adults, body aches, Center for Disease Control, children, chills, cough, ease the discomfort, fever, first U.S. death, flu-like symptoms, H1N1 Influenza A virus, panic, precautions, Purell, Relenza, Shakha Gillin, sore throat, Swine Flu, symptoms, Tamiflu, toddler, treatment, vaccine

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