November 5th, 2009

Flu pandemic disproportionately infects, kills young people; are some getting preferred treatment?

Posted by Doug Hanchard @ November 5, 2009 @ 10:46 AM

Categories: Canada, HHS, Healthcare, Nova Scotia, Public health, State & Local Govt, UK

Tags: Team, Health Care, Flu, H1N1 Flu, NHL, Alberta Health Services Board, Team Management, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Management

The Vancouver Sun reported that a study analyzing the first 1000 H1N1 cases in the State of California, reveals younger people were dying at a higher rate. This Flu season is one of the worst on record.

“If you’re under the age of 50, this is a bad flu. This might be the worst flu experienced in 50 to 100 years,” said Dr. Bela Matyas, acting chief of the emergency preparedness and response branch of the California Department of Public Health

“If you are a teenager or younger, the chances of dying from this flu are much, much higher than any other flu we’ve seen maybe since the 1918 flu.”

The Center for Disease Control website indicates that 2,025,700 doses of vaccine have been sent to California so far with more being shipped daily. Governments across all boundaries have ramped up to ensure everyone gets vaccinated. Web portals dedicated to Health in each region are plastered with information putting the H1N1 Flu as the #1 topic and primary focus ensuring that information is readily available.

Source of Graphic: Center for Disease Control

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