Thank you for all of your additions and updates to the thread....
If this is H1N1, there are some indicators - epidemiological and symptomatic - that this just might be the mutated, more virulent (new and improved?) variant that the CDC has been afraid of....
The situation bears watching.....
The other posters at PFI agree with you .
pandemic flu information site:
http://www.singtomeohmuse.com/viewforum.php?f=1
Physicians Asked to be on the Lookout for Possible “Hemorrhagic Pneumonia Cases” Among Influenza Patients
The CDC says that there have been some anecdotal reports of possible “hemorrhagic pneumonia” cases among influenza patients who have died or been hospitalized for severe illness. http://www.ncmedsoc.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/HemorrhagicPneumonia.pdf
Matthew in Indiana (neighbor found him coughing blood): http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story/Doctors-Investigate-After-Dearborn-Co-Man-Dies/iv3R4VDUR0efxSARZ-vOeQ.cspx
Utah fatal case reported May 20: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105403
Ottawa fatal case, July: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/07/31/ottawa-swine-flu-h1n1.html?ref=rss
Hungarian case, Sept: http://www.caboodle.hu/nc/news/news_archive/single_page/article/11/h1n1_claims/?cHash=97e90aefe6
Indianapolis man (recovered), October: http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=11261584#