[fronkey bean]

We've had 2 pts in the last two weeks in resp. distress w/ bad cases of influenza A in our ICU. I've been here over 5 years and have never seen one before.

[oramar]

Originally Posted by perky_nurse:)

II have even had a few patients be infected with both strains A and B at the same time.

that is really scary, it is thought when two viruses infect same person at same time it a chance for them to swap DNA

[TinkerbellJessRN]

Our hospital just suffered and outbrak of infulenza at one of it's outlying facilties. It seems very virulent here this year. I have also noticed that alot of school aged children are contracting influenza. Overall it seems that most of these people were vaccinated.
I know that our hospital set up a clinic so that anyone with symptoms (which you can find on our intranet) can go and get chcked and get tamiflu if needed. And they are encouraging staff with symptoms to stay home!

[SDS_RN]

I worked this past weekend in the ED and all w/e, esp. Sat. almost every pt that came in had Infu. A. It was horrible and a lot of these people did have their vaccinations. I couldn't wait to get home and get degermified. I hope tonoc and tomorrow noc are better.

[Rayrae]

The flu has been terrible around here. Our ER saw a record number of patients one night early this week and then broke that record again a couple of nights later. Many of our CF patients who got the flu vaccine have been admitted the past couple of weeks with probable flu. Many of the school systems have had to close for a few days because they have too many sick teachers to get substitutes for. It is quite crazy.

[catsibsix]

Our hospital has been swamped with seeing type A flu patients, most of them being elderly, developed pneu. Our staff is tired, they have worked overtime for those off with the flu. be glad when season drops off, hope it will not get worse.

[sharona97]

This years flu shot missed including a Brazilian strain....... that's why I think people who have been vaccinated are still getting the flu. (From what my doc told me) In 30 years of healthcare I had the flu myself last week. Yuck. Check out the Pandemic III forum for updates on the bird flu. I've been following that for over a year. It's real and it's going to happen. It's just a matter of when.......

Wash your hands boys and girls. We are using Corox wipes at home on everything. Doorhandles, counters, bathrooms, you get it. I was given an RX of Tamiflu (made my stomach hurt like ________. Lots of soda crackers, stay hydrated. And get into the doctor soon as it hits as there is that window of time for the Tamiflu to be effective.

And yes with this current flu, horrible sinus infection as a secondary. We've had two deaths in MN (reported) and both were children. One had "A" and the other "B".

I know we ask for them to wear a mask, but in all honesty, I'd be wearing the mask.

Stay safe.

[lizva101]

1. Oh yeah, its everywhere. I had the flu, washed everything at home with chlorox prep and my sister still got sick. Then half the fellows I work with were out and then some of the leadership were out with it. And I don't know how many others. (I did take two days off, prob not enough plus had 2 weekend days off) Then the patients are coming back with +flu.