The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines regarding the use of the antivirals (Tamiflu and Relenza) for people infected with the H1N1 virus. The goal of antivirals is to reduce the amount of hospital care need to treat patients who have developed severe complications of influenza and limit the number of deaths.
The WHO has already identified the people who are highest risk of developing these severe complications should they contract the H1N1 virus. Considering the limited time that doctors have to give the antivirals (within 48 hours of onset of illness), the WHO has recommended that if patients come …read more

Swine flu is not something to be ignored. I hear some people here say that they want to it over and done with. You know, get the flu, let it run its course then you’re good to go.
Unfortunately, that’s not how it works. I have friends who are registered nurses and they tell me that swine flu is really bad and should be avoided at all costs. I even heard that the swine flu strain is mutating and that the vaccine, tamiflu is not working anymore.
If I were you and you’re pregnant, I’d be more careful as apparently, pregnant women …read more

You’ve likely heard by now. After weeks of hesitating, the World Health Organization has declared the H1N1 virus infections to be a Level 6 on the pandemic scale, which means a pandemic has been announced. The thing is, your life is still the same. My life is still the same. Nothing has changed from the five minutes before the announcement and five minutes after the announcement. That’s what people need to remember before beginning to panic.
Here is some information that may help you learn more about pandemics, viruses, etc.
What’s the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?