主题：流感來襲 -- 修竹

報導說墨西哥豬傳人的流感正在漫延。有說60人已因此死亡。

外链出处

這流感正向北方擴展。甚至有加拿大居民將這流感帶至加拿大。

各位北美的朋友小心。

Human Swine Influenza Investigation

April 24, 2009 20:00 EST

Human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in the U.S. in San Diego County and Imperial County, California as well as in San Antonio, Texas. Internationally, human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have been identified in Mexico.

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Residents of California and Texas

CDC has identified human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in people in these areas. CDC is working with local and state health agencies to investigate these cases. We have determined that this virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human. However, at this time, we have not determined how easily the virus spreads between people. As with any infectious disease, we are recommending precautionary measures for people residing in these areas.

* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

* Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.

* Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

* If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

* Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

There is no vaccine available at this time, so it is important for people living in these areas to take steps to prevent spreading the virus to others. If people are ill, they should attempt to stay at home and limit contact with others. Healthy residents living in these areas should take everyday preventive actions.

People who live in these areas who develop an illness with fever and respiratory symptoms, such as cough and runny nose, and possibly other symptoms, such as body aches, nausea, or vomiting or diarrhea, should contact their health care provider. Their health care provider will determine whether influenza testing is needed.

外链出处

據這報導，這次流感更應注意。這流感病毒是由豬，鳥及人雜交而成的。

Never-Before-Seen Mixture of Bird, Swine, Human Flu Sickens 7 in Calif., Texas

外链出处

我们单位（在西雅图）的很多人都流感了，我也中招了。嗓子干涩，感觉要冒火，胸口有点闷。一个礼拜了，每天早晚两次板蓝根，到今天为止，似乎好转了百分之五十。

但有些人有上吐下瀉。

雖然至今美國的個案，感染者全康復。但在墨西哥，除了大規模的感染外。還有的是青壯者反而相對易受感染及致死。世衛發出的警告顯出他們的憂慮。而巧合的是馮富珍正在華府。

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_24/en/index.html

The Government of Mexico has reported three separate events. In the Federal District of Mexico, surveillance began picking up cases of ILI starting 18 March. The number of cases has risen steadily through April and as of 23 April there are now more than 854 cases of pneumonia from the capital. Of those, 59 have died.

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The majority of these cases have occurred in otherwise healthy young adults. Influenza normally affects the very young and the very old, but these age groups have not been heavily affected in Mexico.

Because there are human cases associated with an animal influenza virus, and because of the geographical spread of multiple community outbreaks, plus the somewhat unusual age groups affected, these events are of high concern.

据说奥巴马都没怀疑感染了。