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All of us are aware of the DEADLY swine flu pandemic. As the situation turns out I’m one of the MANY unlucky people to lose a loved one to this deadly disease. So I want to devote some of my time to make people aware of swine flu vaccines, H1N1 prevention techniques and General care to take care of your family and protect your loved ones. PLEASE don’t ignore this, swine flu IS deadly and can easily affect you. Help spread the message and fight Swine flu and end the pandemic.

The 2009 flu pandemic is a global outbreak of a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1. Worldwide there have been around 6500+ deaths when last checked and rising as you read. This outbreak has especially affected people in the United States the European Union and South America.

Given below are a few basic steps to follow to prevent the disease. I must warn you that this does not COMPLETELY guarantee you from immunity. If you want COMPLETE knowledge of this disease and its prevention AND cure methods please read this e-book. This is the BEST and doctor recommended solution to this disease.

Cover your mouth and nose at all times when coughing or sneezing, preferably use something disposable like a tissue. DO NOT touch your face, nose or mouth too often with your hands since H1N1 appears to be transmitted through respiratory droplets in the same fashion as common cold.

Step 2

Wash your hands regularly with soap and water since H1N1 like other viruses can be contracted by touching objects contaminated by the virus. It’s unsure how long the swine flu virus can survive on surrounding surfaces.

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Though alcohol based hand sanitizers don’t routinely kill viruses they probably do offer some limited protection in preventing H1N1 infections.

Step 4

If swine flu infections have been confirmed in your area consider avoiding large public meetings. People can be contagious with the swine flu virus for many days before showing any signs or symptoms of infection. Be particularly careful about indoor gatherings where air circulates poorly.

Step 5 

If you’re really scared and don’t mind looking odd then consider wearing a respiratory mask. This barrier method does offer some basic protection against infection though not all masks are created equally. Higher quality masks capable of filtering out some respiratory infections are costly.

Step 6 

If you start feeling sick with cold or flu-like symptoms dont go to work. Stay home and begin the usual home remedies for colds and flu. Get in touch with your health care provider, local health department or hospital ER if your symptoms worsen or fail to improve for information about where to go to be screened for possible swine flu infection.

These are a few techniques to prevent the disease. However if you HAVE contacted it OR want a medicinal solution to NOT contact it please read this comprehensive e-book.

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The H1N1 influenza virus infection has caused a great stir worldwide. It has generated concern for our own health as well as the health of our loved ones. In addition, it is becoming increasingly evident that the H1N1 virus is capable of causing illness for our pets and many pet owners have questions about their pet’s health in relation to the flu virus.

What is the H1N1 influenza virus? The H1N1 influenza virus is the virus responsible for the flu strain originally known as “swine flu”. The infection has been diagnosed throughout the world. Flu-like respiratory symptoms are the most common sign of the disease. However, complications can occur with this influenza strain and it has been deadly for a great number of people worldwide.

Which species of pets can become infected with the H1N1 virus? As of December 1, 2009, the H1N1 influenza virus is known to be able to infect dogs, cats, ferrets, pigs and turkeys. Other species may also be found to susceptible in time. This is an emerging disease with new information becoming available on a regular basis.

What signs will my pet show if he is infected with the H1N1 virus? Flu-like respiratory symptoms are characteristic of H1N1 infection. Sick pets may cough, sneeze, breath heavily and/or have a runny nose. As with people, it is possible for complications to occur causing the virus to be fatal to pets. For this reason, it is vital that your pet be examined by a veterinarian if any of these symptoms are noted. Because there are numerous other diseases which may cause similar symptoms, diagnostic testing may need to be performed to properly identify the cause of your pet’s illness.

Should pet owners consider getting rid of their pets? No, there is no need to panic. It is obvious that the H1N1 strain of virus can be passed from people to pets. Infections have occurred in this manner for most if not all of the sick pets. However, we do not know whether the virus can be passed from pets to people or how likely this is to occur. Either way, the danger of exposure to the virus from your pet is no greater than the danger of exposure from other people.

How can pet owners protect their pets? Pet owners should monitor their pet’s health closely and have their pet examined by a veterinarian if respiratory symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, wheezing or a runny nose develop. Adequate hygiene and sanitation, including washing your hands frequently and covering your cough, will help protect your pet in the same way it helps protect other people. If possible, avoid contact between your pet and sick people, especially those with flu-like symptoms.

Is it safe to eat pork or poultry since these species have been found infected with H1N1? Yes, there is no reason to believe that there is any danger from eating pork or poultry which is properly prepared and thoroughly cooked. Proper preparation of the food and hygienic food handling techniques remain important, as always, to prevent food-borne disease of any type.

I’ve heard some wild animals may be infected. Are wildlife parks and zoos safe for people to visit? There is a report of a cheetah which may have been infected with the H1N1 virus. However, there is no need to avoid visiting wildlife parks or zoos.

What else is known about the H1N1 virus? The H1N1 virus was originally dubbed “swine flu” because of its resemblance to the influenza virus that infects pigs. It also bears similarities to other strains of influenza viruses which infect people and avian species. However, it is distinctly different than other strains of virus and is unique.

Why is it so worrisome that this virus can infect so many different animal species? Researchers and health officials are concerned that the ability to infect many different species will give this strain of influenza virus access to an extremely wide gene pool which could increase its ability to mutate into a much more virulent strain of influenza, potentially becoming more deadly than it is currently. Influenza viruses in general are well-known for their ability to mutate easily and quickly.

The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting three additional deaths from the H1N1 flu virus plus a sharp increase in visits to health-care providers.

New Mexico Department of Health weekly H1N1 update, Oct. 21, 2009:

Disease Investigation

Novel H1N1 influenza is the predominant strain of flu in New Mexico at this time. All positive flu tests are presumed to be novel H1N1 influenza. The Department of Health is tracking hospitalizations and deaths to determine if there is a change in the severity of the disease. The severity of illness due to novel H1N1 influenza has not changed nationally or in New Mexico from the spring.

Influenza-Like Illness

Visits to healthcare providers for influenza-like illness increased to approximately 20 percent this week, up from approximately 16 percent last week. The percentage of visits to healthcare providers is higher than would be expected for this time of year. The Department tracks influenza-like illness, which is defined as fever and either cough and/or sore throat, at 27 clinics throughout the state. Influenza-like illness is the best indicator of flu activity in the state.

Deaths

The Department of Health is reporting three H1N1-related deaths in the last week in New Mexico. The latest deaths are: a 51-year-old male from Santa Fe County with chronic medical conditions, a 6-year-old female from Santa Fe County without chronic medical conditions and a 47-year-old female from Valencia County with chronic medical conditions.

There have been 16 deaths related to H1N1 influenza in the state. Information about the other deaths is listed on the Department’s H1N1 Web site .

Vaccine Information

The Department of Health has ordered 78,600 doses of nasal and injectable H1N1 vaccine. Vaccine is arriving in small amounts and is being distributed to providers and public health offices statewide.

The Department of Health is encouraging the following people who are at a higher risk for developing serious complications from H1N1 to get vaccinated as soon as possible: pregnant women, household members/caretakers of infants less than 6 months old, children 6 to 59 months of age, children 5 to18 years with certain chronic health conditions that increase their risk of complications from flu, and healthcare workers and emergency medical service personnel with direct patient care.

The Department of Health is encouraging people priority groups to call their primary healthcare providers to ask if they are providing the novel H1N1 vaccine. People in the target groups without insurance or a healthcare provider, or whose provider will not offer the H1N1 vaccine, can get the vaccine from a local public health office. Call your local public health office first to check the availability of H1N1 vaccine. Public health offices are listed in the phonebook’s blue pages under state government
Vaccine Ordered by County:

The following is a total amount of H1N1 vaccine that has been ordered for each county as of Oct. 14:

* Bernalillo (26,500)
* Catron (60)
* Chaves (2,790)
* Cibola (1,050), Colfax (560)
* Curry (1,930), DeBaca (30)
* Doña Ana (7,970), Eddy, (2,110
* Grant (1,100), Guadalupe (150)
* Harding (20)
* Hidalgo (90)
* Lea (2,550)
* Lincoln (740)
* Los Alamos (580)
* Luna (1,060)
* McKinley (3,930)
* Mora (80)
* Otero (2,380)
* Quay (330)
* Rio Arriba (1,755)
* Roosevelt (690)
* San Juan (5,360)
* San Miguel (970)
* Sandoval (3,560)
* Santa Fe (4,865)
* Sierra (380)
* Socorro (1,050)
* Taos (990)
* Torrance (760)
* Union (130)
* Valencia (2080)

Medical Treatment for Flu-Like Symptoms

The Department of Health is recommending the following people either stay home or seek medical care if they are experiencing flu-like symptoms: people who are experiencing typical, mild symptoms of influenza and are not at higher risk for flu complications should stay home and avoid public places until they are well.

Typical, mild symptoms include fever, sore throat, and cough. People who are experiencing typical, mild symptoms of influenza and are at higher risk for complications should call their healthcare provider, a local community health center

People who develop severe symptoms of influenza should seek care immediately from the emergency room. Severe symptoms include shortness of breath, rapid breathing, dehydration, or decreased responsiveness.

A guide to help people determine when they need medical attention is posted at the Department’s H1N1 Web site .

Hospitalizations by County

There have been 468 hospitalizations related to novel H1N1 influenza. The hospitalizations by county are as follows

* Bernalillo County (129)
* Chaves County (11)
* Cibola County (10)
* Curry (23)
* Doña Ana County (33)
* Eddy County (12)
* Grant County (6)
* Guadalupe County (1)
* Lea County   # (15)
Lincoln County (3)
# Los Alamos County (1)
# Luna County (1)
# McKinley County (43)
# Mora County (1)
# Otero County (10)
# Quay (2)
# Rio Arriba County (10)
# Roosevelt County (6)
# San Juan County (28)
# San Miguel (1)
# Sandoval County (19)
# Santa Fe County (15)
# Sierra County (7)
# Socorro County (8)
# Taos County (15)
# Union (1)
# Valencia County (16)
# 30 cases where residence has not yet been determined

The Swine flu also called the H1N1 flu virus is infecting thousands of people every day. The government has wasted precious time trying to figure out how to combat this disease. They believe that a vaccination is the only answer, but they are fighting among themselves as to whether you need one or two shots. The drug companies, of course, prefer two shots because they can sell twice as much and have a better chance of their vaccine working, but this also doubles your chance of a severe reaction.

There is new evidence that the Swine Flu can be prevented without a vaccination. You can just say NO to the swine flu vaccination.

A vaccination is a substance that stimulates your body’s immune system to fight off a virus. The problem with a flu vaccination is that it is made from a strain of flu that has already been present in the population. A virus is a brain without the body because it is just DNA. Each year a new flu virus appears because the virus mutates. Mutation in a virus is when the DNA in the virus changes so that the bodies immune system does not recognize it and then the virus can invade the body and create the flu. Thus this years flu vaccine is for last years flu.

Many doctors do not believe in vaccinations because of the risks the vaccines present. The substances that are put in the vaccinations to preserve them make some people very sick.

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The 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine will be available to anyone in the general public starting Monday, January 4, 2010, State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry, M.D., announced today. The department has already alerted H1N1 vaccine providers statewide that they may begin offering H1N1 vaccinations to the general public after the New Year.

The vaccine has been available since October solely to specific target groups at highest risk for complications from the H1N1 flu, in accordance with guidelines issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To date, more than 272,000 doses of 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine have been administered across the state to children ages six months and older, pregnant women, young adults ages 18 to 24, non-elderly adults (under the age of 65) with chronic illnesses and front-line health care workers and others at higher risk of catching and spreading the H1N1 flu virus.  Even though the vaccine is now available to everyone, the department strongly encourages anyone in these initial target groups who has not been vaccinated to still do so.

“Vaccination is the best preventive tool we have to fight the flu, and we certainly encourage all residents to call their provider, make an appointment, and get their H1N1 flu vaccination,” Dr. Guidry said. “Thousands of Louisianians in high-risk groups have already received the vaccine, and it has proven to be very safe and very effective.”

Now, anyone interested in receiving the H1N1 vaccine may contact his or her healthcare provider, or any provider listed on the H1N1 flu shot locator at www.FightTheFluLA.com, to make an appointment to receive the vaccine.  The vaccine is available at no-cost from the Federal government, but a patient may be charged a small administrative fee for the office time used, which is usually around $20.  Most insurance companies have agreed to cover this fee, including Medicaid and Medicare.

What is in the H1N1 vaccines?
Back in June, when manufacture of the H1N1 vaccine was being discussed, there was some concern that it might contain adjuvants (substances that increase immune response, and may be toxic to some people); or the mercury-based preservative thimoserol, which has been removed from nearly all routine vaccinations for children. The vaccine manufacturers all made the decision to omit adjuvants. There are three forms of vaccine being manufactured—a nasal form, a single dose injection, and a multi-dose vial. Unfortunately there is thimoserol in the multi-dose vials of the H1N1 vaccine. I am recommending the nasal form of the vaccine and the single-dose injection, but because of the thimoserol, I am not recommending vaccination from the multi-dose vials at this time.

Who is at risk for H1N1 flu?
The H1N1 flu virus (swine flu) is different from the seasonal flu–seasonal flu tends to attack the very young and the elderly. H1N1 attacks pregnant women and children. According to an October 20 CDC meeting, more than half of the hospitalizations from 2009 H1N1 flu reported by 27 states from September 1st and October 10th were people age 24 and younger. About 23 percent of the deaths reported from 28 states during this period were in this age group. In addition, about 90 percent of the hospitalizations and deaths from the 2009 H1N1 flu are in people age 64 and younger. We have already had one death of a 14 year old in the Chicago area.

Who needs to get vaccinated?
First, it is really important to deal with fears about H1N1 vaccination, and to state once again that two forms of it–the nasal form, and the single dose injectable form, are safe, and contain no mercury preservatives or adjuvants. (It is grown on eggs, so people with egg allergies should consult their doctor about getting the vaccine. Some batches of the vaccine being prepared by Novartis will not include eggs in their production, but will use a cell-culture process that does not use eggs in any step of the process.

That said, here are the people most in need of vaccination, according to the CDC:

Pregnant women, Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months of age (the vaccine is not recommended for children under 6 months, so vaccinating household members helps to protect them), Healthcare and emergency personnel, All people from 6 months through 24 years of age. For more information see H1N1 Flu Information

What are the signs that a person with the flu needs emergency medical care?
Difficulty breathing or chest pain; purple or blue discoloration of the lips; vomiting and inability to keep fluids down; signs of dehydration such as dizziness when standing; absence of urination; or in infants, no tears when they cry; seizures.

What about prevention and natural remedies?
Vaccination is not the only answer! Prevention and a strong immune system are equally important, especially since there is a shortage of the vaccines. Frequent hand washing or using hand sanitizers (two good, nontoxic hand cleaners are CleanWell and Clean George are both available online); keeping hands away from eyes and nose; not sharing food or drinks; and keeping surfaces like computer keyboards clean, and staying home if you get sick are still some of the most important forms of prevention. . Building immunity is crucial. There is no “quick fix” for the immune system. The best immune strengtheners are proper diet (whole foods, avoid processed foods as much as possible, no high fructose corn syrup, food dyes or additives); exercise, sleep, and de-stressing activities. The supplement N-acetyl cysteine has also been studied as a flu preventive.

Natural flu remedies: elderberry, oscillococcinum, and Chinese herbs (consult your practitioner) are some of the best known natural flu remedies.

The H1N1 flu virus (also known as Swine Flu) has garnered a lot of press and has already earned a reputation of being one of the most severe flu strains of the past 50 years. Although it is very similar in structure to the seasonal influenza strains of previous years, H1N1 has been yielding a more significant disease burden among individuals under the age of 25 than the flu’s of previous years. It has further been shown in CDC studies that up to 1/3 of people over the age of 60 may have antibodies against  H1N1 which may account for their lower than expected infection rate, but that does not mean that any one group of people are immune to infection. The high infection rate among young people has led many researches to fear this new flu strain.

In industrial settings, cleaning of door handles, phones, sinks, bathrooms, water fountains, keyboards, and any other area which can be shared between many people becomes extremely important. The major issue in cleaning during the flu season has commonly been the use of cleaning chemicals that have little or no affect on the flu virus. It is therefore extremely important this flu season to use cleaning solutions which have been found to be affective against the flu virus. The EPA has said that the current influenza A registered cleaning products will likely be effective against H1N1 and other flu strains of this year. Selecting cleaning solutions registered with the EPA as being Influenza A effective is the only way to ensure that hard, non-porous surfaces are disinfected this flu season.

We at EnservUSA use cleaning supplies from Brulin as they are environmentally friendly and have been registered with the EPA as being effective against the flu virus. Over the last several years, it has been shown that using greener cleaning supplies leads to less irritation and reactions to chemicals. In recent research it has even been shown that using greener chemicals can lead to healthier work places and the improved health of cleaning staff. Most green cleaning solutions, including those produced by Brulin have even been shown by the EPA to be just as effective at cleaning non-porous, hard surfaces than more conventional, less earth friendly cleaning solutions.

Learn more about EnservUSA and how we can help your company prepare for Flu season by visiting our website http://www.EnservUSA.com , or calling us toll free at (866) 513-2602.