Ping.
“H1N1 ‘no worse’ than regular flu: top MD (Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer)”
Funny, there was a report on Fox News (IIRC) that Canadians were
making that convenient trip to Washington State and getting their
H1N1 injections...
(this was two-three weeks ago)
Well duh!
Based on what we are seeing in our Pediatric Clinic, I’d say it was more mild than Seasonal Flu.
And this is supposed to be new?
Seasonal Influenza or the normal flu kills about 36,000 people in the U.S. As it is with H1N1 Some people, such as older people, young children, pregnant women, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications and face a higher chance of death. 36,000 deaths, even with plenty of vaccine to go around. The 2009 flu season is on track for being one of those normal years.
The H1N1 is being blamed for about 6000 deaths in 2009 - way behind Seasonal Influenza, and you know the story about the vaccine.
I had the swine flu and it was milder than my last bout with the flu 10 or 15 years ago. I’m not saying it was fun, and almost three weeks later I still need a lot of sleep, but it wasn’t bad.
People react to the flu differently, so just because my swine flu was fairly mild doesn’t mean that it doesn’t give others a really nasty time. My wife sent me to the doctor early and I took Tamiflu, so your mileage may vary.