H1N1; first identified in April 2009 (commonly called "Swine flu"), launched a a surprise attack on human life in early June 2009. Since then, the virus has spread globally, leading to tremendous increase in the numbers infected, as well as fatal deaths.
The virus typically spreads from coughs and sneezes or by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the nose or mouth. Symptoms, which can last up to a week, are similar to those of seasonal flu, and may include fever, sneezes, sore throat, coughs, headache, and muscle or joint pains.
Tamiflu - the prescribed drug for H1N1, has been used globally to treat patients diagnosed with the influenza virus. (link on Factsheet Tamiflu: http://www.roche.com/med_mbtamiflu05e.pdf)
While worldwide researchers are currently 'on their heels' in trying to produce a vaccine to contain this virus, the health sector (in most countries) are having theirs hands 'full' with the increasing numbers of infected patients.
Having following the news updates regularly and noting the increased number of fatalities, I began to wonder and worry: If Tamiflu really works (for ALL).
Intially, deaths were mostly linked with patients with underlying health problems. Gradually, deaths occured even for patients with no known medical history.
Acceptable - when we were told that those (dead) with underlying health problems are at a high risk when down with the virus. How about those without then? As there is no vaccine as yet, I presume that all patients (non-critical or critical) down with the H1N1 virus were treated with the one-and-only, Tamiflu.
If the prescribed drug is meant to 'curb' the virus, why does fatality include those with no known medical history? Are we going to put it that their immunity is low?? Just exactly what are the treatments administered for those in critical conditions, those in ICU and how do we justify 'If It Really Works'.
The virus typically spreads from coughs and sneezes or by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the nose or mouth. Symptoms, which can last up to a week, are similar to those of seasonal flu, and may include fever, sneezes, sore throat, coughs, headache, and muscle or joint pains.
Tamiflu - the prescribed drug for H1N1, has been used globally to treat patients diagnosed with the influenza virus. (link on Factsheet Tamiflu: http://www.roche.com/med_mbtamiflu05e.pdf)
While worldwide researchers are currently 'on their heels' in trying to produce a vaccine to contain this virus, the health sector (in most countries) are having theirs hands 'full' with the increasing numbers of infected patients.
Having following the news updates regularly and noting the increased number of fatalities, I began to wonder and worry: If Tamiflu really works (for ALL).
Intially, deaths were mostly linked with patients with underlying health problems. Gradually, deaths occured even for patients with no known medical history.
Acceptable - when we were told that those (dead) with underlying health problems are at a high risk when down with the virus. How about those without then? As there is no vaccine as yet, I presume that all patients (non-critical or critical) down with the H1N1 virus were treated with the one-and-only, Tamiflu.
If the prescribed drug is meant to 'curb' the virus, why does fatality include those with no known medical history? Are we going to put it that their immunity is low?? Just exactly what are the treatments administered for those in critical conditions, those in ICU and how do we justify 'If It Really Works'.
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