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Just remember that the flu vaccine will NOT prevent this strain as it is a new mutation. The flu vaccine is produced months ahead of flu season and is just a guess as to which strain and mutation will be the most predominant in that year.If you apply common sense, have a word to the teachers about notifying you if class members start going home with the flu, and ensure your local doctor/pharmacist has the most relevan antiviral med's available should you need them (Relenza or Tamiflu) you should be fine.
Julie Gilmore said:Just remember that the flu vaccine will NOT prevent this strain as it is a new mutation. The flu vaccine is produced months ahead of flu season and is just a guess as to which strain and mutation will be the most predominant in that year.If you apply common sense, have a word to the teachers about notifying you if class members start going home with the flu, and ensure your local doctor/pharmacist has the most relevan antiviral med's available should you need them (Relenza or Tamiflu) you should be fine.
You are correct. I didn't mean to imply otherwise. I know we have to be very careful with colds and flu in our boys, but in the interest of full disclosure, I think parents should also investigate the potential benefits compared to the risks.Relenza or Tamiflu are not vaccinations, they are two antiviral medications that have been found to be effective against the current outbreak of swine flu as they target the specific neuraminidase that it is expressing.
Karen, CDC is only confirming 66 cases in six states (NY, CA, TX, KS, IN and OH) as of the AP wire five minutes ago. If there is, in fact, a case in MI that you already know about, either the CDC is in a terrible mess or we are not being given the whole story. Either way, it is not encouraging news.We just had a case of the swine flu confirmed in our county here in MI. This is very concerning to me. I will be paying close attention to any other outbreaks in our area.
Here's the story:
http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20090429/NEWS01/904290310
There is also another case they are looking at in Ottawa, MI.
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