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Most Americans Not Concerned About Swine Flu

2009-08-19T12:03:00.000-07:00

Most Americans are "not very" or "not at all" concerned about swine fever, influenza results of a house and a large majority of the trust of local government and health effectively communicate with home, a new "Washington Post - ABC News poll.

Tended to the spread of H1N1 viruses, forces of the Confederation today new guidelines for companies to use in the next influenza season.

An important component of the Federal Republic of the response is the swine flu vaccine, currently in production, and in the survey 55% of Americans say they are ready to immunization, for himself or someone you home. Defines the recommendation of a physician, this percentage rose to 65%.

But the government has the fight of some satisfaction: only eight Americans is very concerned that the swine fever, flu to your family, with more than double "no" in the question. In total, more than six out of 10 are not worried.

The poor does not seem to concern security general confidence in the federal government and local hospitals and health centers for the treatment of viruses, such as those with high performance are not more or less affected than others.

In total, nearly three quarters of them have the confidence that the government may be a good response to an outbreak of swine influenza in the country, more than eight in 10 say their local health authorities.

National swine flu helpline service launched

2009-08-07T06:42:00.000-07:00

A telephone helpline for swine flu victims has been launched in England this week. Adapted to answer a million calls per week, the helpline is part of England the national pandemic influenza Service.

The helpline is under strong criticism because it is not occupied by medical professionals, but also call center personnel without medical training. The idea is that it takes a little pressure in NHS clinics and GP's practices. The government says that the helpline is an easy and fast access of patients to Tamiflu and other antiviral drugs, without a visit to a GP or a hospital operation. However, it is all too easy for healthcare professionals, for a wrong diagnosis, there is a real risk that the helpline staff someone wrong diagnosis. There is always the risk that the symptoms of swine flu mask may be a more serious condition such as meningitis.

Suspicion of swine influenza patients will have the opportunity to visit the pandemic flu and services to complete a questionnaire online or call the hotline and answer a list of questions about their symptoms, on the phone. All interested parties are invited, with a "flu friend". If a positive diagnosis of swine influenza, they have special permits, so that their number friend flu Tamiflu may withdraw or anti-viral drugs for a pickup. The service sounds good in theory. Only time will tell how it really works well.

More than 100,000 people estimated contract swine influenza in the last week alone, while nearly 30 dead. Within a few days on the market, the site was flooded with visitors. New advertising for the service were just under a £ 2.4million advertising campaign to promote. The spots, the symptoms of swine flu, fever or high temperature over 38C or 100.4F. The Government is also counsel for the importance of man sneezing into a handkerchief or tissue, rather than air, "capture and sneezing binning" and the importance of hygiene and wash hands their hands regularly. Many companies (including companies in which I work) have invested in the hands of frost kills all germs, with the virus. In most diseases, including swine fever, flu, prevention is better than cure.

Swine flu helpline "Opens the Door" for Swine flu victims

2009-08-07T06:07:00.000-07:00

The Government provided flu helpline and website to work well in England, Andy Burnham, secretary of Health said the figures show that more than 5,500 people had access to Tamiflu for its first day of operation.

More than 58,000 votes by the pandemic flu on Thursday, 89% of online courses which are antiviral drugs and 5584 were the Ministry of Health, said.

Mr. Burnham said: "These figures show that despite an unprecedented demand for the national pandemic influenza, the phone line and website are good that once again the wonder of the NHS and elastic their health professionals they are.

"People who need antiviral drugs can be easily and quickly with the new service is free and GPS in the care of patients with high-risk groups, and other diseases.

"We are very pleased that the flu is that the work done, but we are also aware that the system is in its infancy, and that the transaction will close."

New advertising for the service were identified as part of a £ 2.4 million public awareness campaign. The print ads in detail the symptoms of swine flu, including fever or high temperature over 38C or 100.4F.

Advertise reminded that patients should contact their doctor, but as the use of services for pandemic flu, if they have a serious underlying disease, if they are pregnant, if they have a sick child under one year when her condition, or your child is suddenly much more serious, or if your condition is worse, after seven days (five days for a child).

Physicians in Stockholm, Sweden continues to treat pregnant women victims of swine influenza Pentleton Sharon, 26, as "stable but critical '

It was Cross house Hospital in Kilmarnock, Scotland, at the Karolinska University Hospital in extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) after a rare and severe reaction to the virus and develop respiratory distress of the adult.

The beds are not the procedure, blood and oxygen to the body before it is again. Staff in Stockholm said that the treatment will last several days, while the rest of the lung.