You should go to the doctor if you have a fever or are really sick, for instance if you have difficulty breathing, even if you haven’t been to Mexico. The cases in the U.S. are not just among people who have been to Mexico. And the cases in the U.S. are so geographically dispersed and [...]
Generally, people who die from influenza are older people or those who already have respiratory problems. They end up dying of pneumonia. But this time around, the people who died in Mexico are younger. They are apparently healthy people in their 20s, 30s and 40s. That’s a big deal. When a virus seems to preferentially [...]
27 Apr
It’s about the potential. It’s not about what’s happening right now. None of the 20 cases so far in the United States have been very serious. But the virus here is genetically identical to the strain of the virus that is killing people in Mexico. This is a new virus so there’s no natural immunity. [...]
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