Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Hi everyone, Jerry sent me this link to the CDC flu outbreak map and I wanted to share it with all of you also. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm Fortunately for me, I am most likely done with the H1N1 flu. I was infected last May during a trip to visit my sister's family in NY. I became ill the day after I got home and was in Duke Hospital for four days. Sooooo theoretically I have immunity but my doctors want me to get the vaccine when it's available anyway out of what they call "an abundance of caution". The trouble is people are at their most contagious (shedding virus like crazy) beginning the day before any symptoms appear. This makes it nearly impossible to avoid exposure. The best thing to do is keep ourselves as healthy as possible, wash our hands alot and get to the doctor at the first sign of flu symptoms. As Bruce posted it is probably not a bad idea to ask your doctor about having Tamiflu on hand so that you can take it at the first sign of symptoms. The biggest thing to remember is not to panic. While flu is more dangerous for people like us than for others it is also true that the vast majority of people who get H1N1 recover completely and without difficulty. Beth Moderator Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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