Swine Flu feared to be back
by Marjorie Mapanao in Diseases on Dec 23, 2010
Cases of flu in general are still on normal levels, but a lot of people are alarmed with the speculations that swine flu is making its comeback and its slowly spreading.
The particular concern is that the cases of swine flu have doubled just this week and a number of deaths and severe illnesses caused by the flu.
Swine flu was remembered as one of the deadly viruses in the year 2009. However, the deadly virus is said to have come back. As what the experts expected, the same virus H1N1 has returned and become “one of the seasonal flu strains in circulation and is striking younger people than older people” in just the same way it did last year.
Though the number of people who are affected by swine flu is lesser this year than last year, a lot are still taking vaccines for protection against the virus.
The interim Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies explained, “Influenza, or flu is a highly contagious viral infection that can lead to serious illness or even death.” Professor Davies further added, “Anyone can get flu. But some groups are more vulnerable than others, and I strongly recommend that those over 65, pregnant women, and people who are in at a risk group contact their GP or practice nurse now, to ensure that they are given their seasonal flu vaccination.”
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