Quarantines* and other restrictions on international travel do little to limit the spread of disease, in this case, H1N1flu, when the disease already exists in most countries, says World Health Organization. Nevertheless, public health authorities in some countries, mostly in the Middle East and Asia, are monitoring arriving travelers for symptoms suggestive of H1N1 and […]
Children/H1N1 Influenza
The more you know about H1N1 (swine) influenza the better you can protect your children from the disease and treat them effectively should they become ill. Even the experts do not have all the answers. This is a new virus, one never seen before. Ongoing worldwide surveillance indicates that H1N1 is presently (mid September) less […]
Special Report No. 2: Swine flu influenza/Infants and children/Prevention
This is our second report on the current swine flu outbreak. Here are the latest recommendations for protecting your children from becoming ill. · Keep events in perspective. In the U.S., in “mild” flu seasons, about 20,000 children under the age of five years are hospitalized with proven flu. Most of these children are under […]
Special Report: Swine Flu/Children
Note: This article was written on Sunday, April 26, 2009. It summarizes information available to date. However, today’s information may be obsolete tomorrow if more cases surface and as ongoing laboratory results are evaluated. Check dates of any material you read. The largest confirmed outbreak, eight cases, has occurred among students in one high school […]