I was answering a question as to why a doctor would give a patient meds for bateria when they have a virus. This virus does open some people up to bacterial infections due to weakened immune systems. The information you are giving does not match the information given by doctors of flu victims.
SaraJ....I truly understand what you are saying. Doctors are, in a large part, responsible for MRSA, VRSA, ORSA because they have doled out high powered anitbiotics for diseases that did not need that type of medication. The bacteria strains learned to thrive on the medications and now we have this mess...along with the lack of good handwashing techniques (did you see the latest report on doctors and their not washing their hands?) People with affected immune systems are at risk for many diseases and, of course, the flu can affect them more than someone with a healthy system. I had a pediatrician try to order antibiotics for my child after telling me he had a virus. I refused to allow it and asked him why he would recommend such. His reply “oh, I often treat the mothers. They expect me to give their child some kind of medicine”. It is that thinking that has gotten many aspects of our current situation in trouble...whether it is our government or our health care system...we often treat the complainer and not the actual problem. I hope that I have not “offended” you in any way. That was certainly not my intent. I am just tired of “us” not getting the truth or solution we really need. All of these posts are so right...the HongKong flu, the Bird flu, SARs, now the Swine which has been changed to H1N1. The LARGEST degree of addiction in our country is the addiction to fear. We are fed it everyday and we are lauded when we over react to the latest fear being pushed. No wonder we all run around screaming. “OMG, OMG”...which can be translated as oh, my God or oh, my Goodness depending on your association with the ACLU.