Why all the fuss? Influenza.

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Thousands line up in clinics all over the nation. Reported deaths weekly as reported in media. What is this all about?

It seems every year we have the virus of the year award handed out to some waitlist virus. What will be the next virus? Everyone place their bets. Perhaps it is those wintertime blues setting in to ensure that the health care industry meets their annum quota to be able to pay off the incurred debt of 1996.

Specializes in LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care.
Originally posted by ernurse2244

Can I vent? Just finished a 12 hour shift that took 15 hours to complete. Arrived this am with doa in bed 2...45 yo diagnosed monday with flu. respiratory arrest at home, cardiac arrest by the time she arrived in er. husb and and three young teenage children absolutely devasted./QUOTE]

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I got to spend Christmas in the hospital with influenza. I'm 29 weeks pregnant and they were concerned that I'd go into labor. Believe me, it wasn't fun. I had the shot, and I've been on leave (for other reasons), so I wasn't even in patient contact.

My friend lost her baby at 20 weeks when her water broke. She had influenza also. Very sad to see, as they had tried for years to get pregnant.

When things like this hit this close to home, it sure does feel like an epidemic.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.
Originally posted by purplemania

last year about 32,000 people in USA died from flu. I guess if they weren't related to you it does not seem significant.

It is absolutely significant. But where was the media hype and paranoia last year?

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

It was "hyped" in this area last year.

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