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Nine More Cases Of Swine Flu Confirmed In Central Texas
The confirmation of nine more cases of swine flu Wednesday in Central Texas pushed the total number of cases in the region to more than 200.
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(July 1, 2009)—The Bell County Public Health District said Wednesday it has confirmed nine more cases of swine flu in Bell County pushing the total number of cases in the county to 138 and the total number in Central Texas to more than 200.
McLennan County health officials say two cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the county, but one of the two patients is not a county resident, but instead is from Harris County.
The most recent state data show 34 confirmed cases in Brazos County, two in Coryell County, one in Milam County, 25 in Williamson County and two in Hamilton County.
Statewide, about 2,800 cases have been confirmed.
The H1N1 swine flu claimed its first Central Texas victim over the weekend.
Pflugerville resident Ron Stowe, 49, died Saturday at Scott & Hospital in Temple.
Stowe was diagnosed with H1N1 flu in mid-June in Round Rock before he was transferred to Temple.
Stowe, a husband of twenty-five years and father of four children, was the fourteenth person to die from the swine flu in Texas.
What Is Swine Flu?
The current virus is described as a new subtype of swine flu or A/H1N1 not previously detected in swine or humans. The virus combines genetic material from pigs, birds and humans in a way researchers have not seen before.
How Is It Transmitted?
People cannot get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Most influenza viruses, including the swine flu virus, are not spread by food. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe. No food safety issues have been identified, related to the flu. Preliminary investigations have determined that none of the people infected with the flu had contact with hogs. The virus is spreading by human-to-human transmission.
Swine Flu Symptoms
Symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of seasonal flu and include:
Fever
Fatigue
Lack of appetite
Coughing
Runny nose
Sore throat
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
What To Do If You Get Sick
If you are sick, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people as much as possible to keep from spreading your illness to others. If you become ill and experience any of the following warning signs, seek emergency medical care.
In children emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Fast breathing or trouble breathing
Bluish skin color
Not drinking enough fluids
Not waking up or not interacting
Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
Fever with a rash
In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness
Confusion
Severe or persistent vomiting
(CDC)
Steps You Can Take To Stay Healthy
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
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
If you get sick with influenza, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them
(CDC)
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No one really give a d---- unless it is directly affecting thier own.
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Morgan's Point for two of the cases, the two brothers caught it from a "Mommy's day out" program.
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Well folks let me tell you, my granddaughter goes to Ralph Wilsons and she had H1N1 virus. Want to know something even better her brother went to Bell county Jail the same week she was confirmed to have the virus. He has been sick since Sat and we have told them 3 times since Sunday at 2pm that he had been exposed to the virus and was sick and they have done nothing as of 5pm Monday to check him or get him out of the cell with all the others in with him. So what does this tell you?!?!?!?1
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