What are they thinking???? The government is claiming that this is no different then the regular flu. If it really wasn't any different why would it be all over the news every 15 minutes and why would schools be closing?
I really do believe the Government is down playing this and has been since it moved from Mexico to the U.S. What will they be saying in a week from now when we have deaths from this and lots of schools closed. It scares me a little to think about this. They are already calling it an epidemic so when does it change to a pandemic??? Two days ago it supposedly was not in Illinois, 24 hours later there are 9 "probable" cases in Northern Illinois. In different areas having to close 3 different schools.
We with MS, along with anyone with compromised immune systems or the elderly and infants. I would believe are at a higher risk. Why isn't the health departments calling us and telling us that we need to come and get immunized? I believe the Government should start now protecting us and then if it gets worse then start opening it up to all of the public. Just like they do the flu shots in the Fall.
Oh I forgot!!! "this is no worse then the regular flu"
UPDATE:: It is now 24 hours later and they have just updated Illinois from 9 to 41 probable cases.
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I agree with you that the gov't is downplaying this to avoid panic. The downside is there is no flu vaccine available as a preventative. This is a new virus that has a combination of swine, bird, and human components. It is a mutated virus of something never seen before, therefore it will take 12-18 months to develop a vaccine against it. In the meantime all they have is Tamiflu and Relenza to treat the symptoms - if taken early in the illness. So it is very scary. As an RN I have worked thru many flu seasons. This is the first one to scare me.
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