A major report on the prior health of hospitalized H1N1 patients this week showed that 46% of the hospitalized adults in the study did not have any major prior health problem, such as lung disease or asthma. In other words, just staying healthy and disease-free does not guarantee that an H1N1 infection may not lead to you being hospitalized.
Of the 1400 adults in the study, 34% did have asthma or other lung disease and 6% were pregnant.
The study of the hospitalized children was not completed. Read the article reporting on this study here.
Of the 1400 adults in the study, 34% did have asthma or other lung disease and 6% were pregnant.
The study of the hospitalized children was not completed. Read the article reporting on this study here.
Coupled with the WHO report last week that I posted here showing only mild side effects in 4 people out of 39,000 injected with the H1N1 vaccine, I recommend you seriously consider having the H1N1 vaccine shot when available. The first groups targeted to received the vaccine are children under 5, health-care workers, pregnant moms, and children under 17. Then other groups of adults will be encouraged to get the shot.
drBob
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